By Jurisdiction

Security deposit laws, state by state.

Every state sets its own return deadline, penalty, and statute — and they are not alike. Pick your state to see the rule that actually binds your landlord, the date they had to meet, and what they owe you if they missed it.

All 51 jurisdictions were verified against the statute text itself, and each page shows the date we last checked it. How we verify this →

Cities with their own rules

A handful of cities layer their own ordinance on top of state law — or replace it outright. If you rented in one of these, the city rule may change your deadline, your penalty, or both.