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Landlord-Tenant Laws — All 50 States

Compare eviction rules, security deposit limits, grace periods, and required disclosures across every US state. Select a state to generate free legal documents.

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Security Deposit Limits & Return Periods

State Deposit Limit Return Days Eviction (Non-Pay) Grace Period Rent Control
Alabama No statutory limit 60 7 days — No
Alaska 2 months rent 14 7 days — No
Arizona 1.5 months rent 14 5 days 5 days No
Arkansas 2 months rent 60 3 days 5 days No
California 1 month rent 21 3 days — Yes
Colorado No statutory limit 30 10 days — No
Connecticut 2 months rent 30 3 days 9 days No
Delaware 1 month rent 20 5 days 5 days No
Florida No statutory limit 15 3 days — No
Georgia No statutory limit 30 3 days — No
Hawaii 1 month rent 14 5 days — No
Idaho No statutory limit 21 3 days — No
Illinois No statutory limit (Chicago: 1.5 months) 30 5 days 5 days No
Indiana No statutory limit 45 10 days — No
Iowa 2 months rent 30 3 days — No
Kansas 1 month rent (unfurnished), 1.5 months (furnished) 30 3 days — No
Kentucky No statutory limit 30 7 days — No
Louisiana No statutory limit 30 5 days — No
Maine 2 months rent 30 7 days 15 days No
Maryland 2 months rent 45 14 days — No
Massachusetts 1 month rent 30 14 days 30 days No
Michigan 1.5 months rent 30 7 days — No
Minnesota No statutory limit 21 14 days — No
Mississippi No statutory limit 45 3 days — No
Missouri 2 months rent 30 10 days — No
Montana No statutory limit 30 3 days — No
Nebraska 1 month rent (no pets), 1.25 months (with pets) 14 3 days — No
Nevada 3 months rent 30 7 days — No
New Hampshire 1 month rent or $100, whichever is greater 30 7 days 15 days No
New Jersey 1.5 months rent 30 30 days 5 days Yes
New Mexico 1 month rent (unfurnished) 30 3 days — No
New York 1 month rent 14 14 days 5 days Yes
North Carolina 2 months rent (month-to-month), 1.5 months (longer) 30 10 days 5 days No
North Dakota 1 month rent (2 months if tenant is high-risk) 30 3 days — No
Ohio No statutory limit 30 3 days — No
Oklahoma No statutory limit 45 5 days — No
Oregon No statutory limit 31 10 days 4 days Yes
Pennsylvania 2 months rent (first year), 1 month (after) 30 10 days — No
Rhode Island 1 month rent 20 5 days 15 days No
South Carolina No statutory limit 30 5 days — No
South Dakota 1 month rent (2 months for pets or special risk) 14 3 days — No
Tennessee No statutory limit 30 14 days 5 days No
Texas No statutory limit 30 3 days — No
Utah No statutory limit 30 3 days — No
Vermont No statutory limit 14 14 days — No
Virginia 2 months rent 45 5 days 5 days No
Washington No statutory limit 21 14 days — No
West Virginia No statutory limit 60 3 days — No
Wisconsin No statutory limit 21 5 days — No
Wyoming No statutory limit 30 3 days — No