| Arizona | Within 14 days (excluding weekends and holidays) after move-out and the tenant's demand: send the itemized deductions and refund (Itemized list and refund due (14 days, weekends and holidays skipped))
Within 14 days after move-out | 14 business days after the move-out date | azleg.gov | 2026-10-23, high |
| California | Itemized statement and deposit refund within 21 days after the tenant moves out
Within 21 days after move-out | 21 calendar days after the move-out date | leginfo.legislature.ca.gov | 2026-10-20, high |
| Colorado | Return the deposit, or a written statement of the reasons for keeping it, within 30 days (lease may allow up to 60)
Within 30 days after move-out (60 days for a written lease that allows longer (maximum)) | 30 calendar days after the move-out date | lawhelp.colorado.gov dre.colorado.gov | 2026-10-20, high |
| Colorado | Return the deposit, or a written statement of the reasons for keeping it, within 30 days (lease may allow up to 60) (for a written lease that allows longer (maximum))
Within 30 days after move-out (60 days for a written lease that allows longer (maximum)) | 60 calendar days after the move-out date | lawhelp.colorado.gov dre.colorado.gov | 2026-10-20, high |
| Connecticut | Return the deposit with interest (or an itemized statement of damages) within 21 days after the tenancy ends
Within 21 days after move-out | 21 calendar days after the move-out date | cga.ct.gov | 2026-10-20, high |
| District of Columbia | Deposit interest for tenancies of 12+ months, paid with the deposit at move-out
Within 45 days after move-out | 45 calendar days after the move-out date | ota.dc.gov | 2026-10-20, medium |
| District of Columbia | Within 45 days of move-out: return the deposit with interest, or send written notice of unpaid amounts (with photos); return any balance within 30 days after that notice
Within 45 days after move-out | 45 calendar days after the move-out date | code.dccouncil.gov ota.dc.gov | 2026-10-20, high |
| Florida | Claiming deductions: send the written notice of claim within 30 days after the lease ends, or lose the right to deduct (to send a claim)
Within 30 days after move-out | 30 calendar days after the move-out date | flsenate.gov | 2026-10-21, high |
| Florida | No deductions: return the deposit (with any interest owed) within 15 days after the lease ends (to refund in full)
Within 15 days after move-out | 15 calendar days after the move-out date | flsenate.gov | 2026-10-21, high |
| Georgia | Return the deposit (or send a damage statement with any refund) within 30 days after the lease ends or the tenant leaves, whichever is later
Within 30 days after move-out | 30 calendar days after the move-out date | dca.georgia.gov | 2026-10-23, medium |
| Illinois | Itemized damage statement with receipts within 30 days after move-out (to keep any deposit for damage) (to itemize)
Within 30 days after move-out | 30 calendar days after the move-out date | ilga.gov | 2026-10-20, high |
| Illinois | Return the full deposit within 45 days of move-out if no damage statement was sent (to return)
Within 45 days after move-out | 45 calendar days after the move-out date | ilga.gov | 2026-10-20, high |
| Chicago, IL | Itemized damage statement with receipts within 30 days after move-out (to itemize)
Within 30 days after move-out | 30 calendar days after the move-out date | codelibrary.amlegal.com | 2026-10-20, high |
| Chicago, IL | Return deposit and interest within 45 days after move-out (7 days after a fire-related termination) (to return)
Within 45 days after move-out | 45 calendar days after the move-out date | codelibrary.amlegal.com | 2026-10-20, high |
| Indiana | Within 45 days after the lease ends and possession is returned: return the deposit with an itemized list of deductions
Within 45 days after move-out | 45 calendar days after the move-out date | iga.in.gov | 2026-10-24, high |
| Massachusetts | Return deposit (with interest) within 30 days after tenancy ends; sworn itemized damages list
Within 30 days after move-out | 30 calendar days after the move-out date | malegislature.gov | 2026-10-20, high |
| Maryland | Return deposit plus interest within 45 days; itemized damages list by first-class mail
Within 45 days after move-out | 45 calendar days after the move-out date | mgaleg.maryland.gov | 2026-10-20, high |
| Michigan | Within 30 days after move-out: mail an itemized notice of damages with the deposit balance (to itemize)
Within 30 days after move-out | 30 calendar days after the move-out date | legislature.mi.gov | 2026-10-23, high |
| Michigan | Within 45 days after move-out: return the disputed deposit balance or file suit for the damages (to return or sue)
Within 45 days after move-out | 45 calendar days after the move-out date | legislature.mi.gov | 2026-10-23, high |
| Minnesota | Deposit interest: 1% simple per year, paid with the deposit at return
Within 21 days after move-out | 21 calendar days after the move-out date | revisor.mn.gov | 2026-10-20, high |
| Minnesota | Within 3 weeks after the tenancy ends (5 days after a condemnation move-out): return the deposit with interest or a written statement of reasons
Within 21 days after move-out (5 days for the tenant left because the building was legally condemned) | 21 calendar days after the move-out date | revisor.mn.gov | 2026-10-20, high |
| Minnesota | Within 3 weeks after the tenancy ends (5 days after a condemnation move-out): return the deposit with interest or a written statement of reasons (for the tenant left because the building was legally condemned)
Within 21 days after move-out (5 days for the tenant left because the building was legally condemned) | 5 calendar days after the move-out date | revisor.mn.gov | 2026-10-20, high |
| Minneapolis, MN | Deposit limits (one month's rent; half a month if other upfront costs are charged) and a 21-day refund with copies of the state and city deposit laws
Within 21 days after move-out | 21 calendar days after the move-out date | minneapolismn.gov | 2026-10-20, high |
| North Carolina | If you cannot work out the deposit claim in 30 days: send an interim accounting by day 30 and a final accounting within 60 days (to send a final accounting if the claim is still open)
Within 60 days after move-out | 60 calendar days after the move-out date | ncleg.gov | 2026-10-23, high |
| North Carolina | Itemize damage and return the deposit balance within 30 days after the tenancy ends and you get possession back (to itemize and refund)
Within 30 days after move-out | 30 calendar days after the move-out date | ncleg.gov | 2026-10-23, high |
| New Jersey | Return deposit plus interest, with itemized deductions, within 30 days after tenancy ends
Within 30 days after move-out | 30 calendar days after the move-out date | nj.gov | 2026-10-20, medium |
| New York | Return security deposit with itemized statement within 14 days of move-out
Within 14 days after move-out | 14 calendar days after the move-out date | ag.ny.gov | 2026-10-20, medium |
| Ohio | Within 30 days after the lease ends and possession is returned: return the deposit with an itemized written list of deductions
Within 30 days after move-out | 30 calendar days after the move-out date | codes.ohio.gov | 2026-10-20, high |
| Oregon | Within 31 days after the tenancy ends: written accounting of any claim and refund of the rest of the deposit
Within 31 days after move-out | 31 calendar days after the move-out date | oregonlegislature.gov | 2026-10-20, high |
| Pennsylvania | Return deposit (plus interest) with written damage list within 30 days
Within 30 days after move-out | 30 calendar days after the move-out date | palegis.us | 2026-10-20, high |
| Texas | Refund the security deposit, with an itemized list of any deductions, within 30 days after the tenant surrenders the premises
Within 30 days after move-out | 30 calendar days after the move-out date | tcss.legis.texas.gov | 2026-10-21, high |
| Virginia | Return the deposit with a written itemized list of deductions within 45 days after the tenancy ends or the tenant moves out, whichever is later
Within 45 days after move-out | 45 calendar days after the move-out date | law.lis.virginia.gov | 2026-10-21, high |
| Washington | Within 30 days after move-out: refund the deposit and give a full, specific statement for anything kept, with receipts or estimates
Within 30 days after move-out | 30 calendar days after the move-out date | app.leg.wa.gov | 2026-10-20, high |