{
  "name": "Security Deposit Limits and Return Deadlines by US State (as of 2026)",
  "publisher": "SealForms",
  "url": "https://sealforms.com/us/security-deposit-limits/",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "SealForms — https://sealforms.com/us/security-deposit-limits/ (CC BY 4.0)",
  "asOf": "2026",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-13",
  "columns": [
    "state",
    "rule",
    "value",
    "cite",
    "sourceUrl",
    "asOf",
    "note"
  ],
  "columnNotes": {
    "state": "US state or the District of Columbia.",
    "rule": "Which rule the row reports (described under \"rules\").",
    "value": "The rule as the study publishes it.",
    "cite": "The statute (or official rule) the value comes from — this is the authority.",
    "sourceUrl": "A link to read it. Not always the official site: some rows link a secondary copy or summary of the statute in \"cite\".",
    "asOf": "As-of year (or month) of the whole dataset, not a per-row verification date.",
    "note": "Qualifications the study page also shows."
  },
  "rules": {
    "deposit_cap": "Statutory maximum residential security deposit, as worded in the statute summary.",
    "deposit_return_days": "Days after move-out the landlord has to return the deposit. Empty = no fixed statutory deadline."
  },
  "rows": [
    {
      "state": "Alabama",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1 month's rent",
      "cite": "Ala. Code §35-9A-201",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/alabama-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Alabama",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "60",
      "cite": "Ala. Code §35-9A-201",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/alabama-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Alaska",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "2 months' rent (waived if rent over $2,000/mo)",
      "cite": "Alaska Stat. §34.03.070",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/alaska-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Alaska",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "14",
      "cite": "Alaska Stat. §34.03.070",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/alaska-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Arizona",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1.5 months' rent",
      "cite": "Ariz. Rev. Stat. §33-1321",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/arizona-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Arizona",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "14",
      "cite": "Ariz. Rev. Stat. §33-1321",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/arizona-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Arkansas",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "2 months' rent",
      "cite": "Ark. Code §18-16-305",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/arkansas-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Arkansas",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "60",
      "cite": "Ark. Code §18-16-305",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/arkansas-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "California",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1 month's rent",
      "cite": "Cal. Civ. Code §1950.5 (AB 12, eff. 7/1/2024)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB12",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "California",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "21",
      "cite": "Cal. Civ. Code §1950.5 (AB 12, eff. 7/1/2024)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB12",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Colorado",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "2 months' rent",
      "cite": "C.R.S. §38-12-102.5",
      "sourceUrl": "https://law.justia.com/codes/colorado/title-38/tenants-and-landlords/article-12/part-1/section-38-12-102-5/",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Colorado",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "C.R.S. §38-12-102.5",
      "sourceUrl": "https://law.justia.com/codes/colorado/title-38/tenants-and-landlords/article-12/part-1/section-38-12-102-5/",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Connecticut",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "2 months' rent (1 month if tenant 62+)",
      "cite": "Conn. Gen. Stat. §47a-21",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/connecticut-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Connecticut",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Conn. Gen. Stat. §47a-21",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/connecticut-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Delaware",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1 month's rent (leases over 1 yr; no cap on month-to-month)",
      "cite": "25 Del. C. §5514",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/delaware-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Delaware",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "20",
      "cite": "25 Del. C. §5514",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/delaware-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "District of Columbia",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1 month's rent",
      "cite": "D.C. Code §42-3502.17; 14 DCMR 308-311",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/security-deposits",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "District of Columbia",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "45",
      "cite": "D.C. Code §42-3502.17; 14 DCMR 308-311",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/security-deposits",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Florida",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Fla. Stat. §83.49",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/florida-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Florida",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Fla. Stat. §83.49",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/florida-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Georgia",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Ga. Code §44-7-34",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/georgia-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Georgia",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Ga. Code §44-7-34",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/georgia-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Hawaii",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1 month's rent",
      "cite": "Haw. Rev. Stat. §521-44",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/hawaii-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Hawaii",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "14",
      "cite": "Haw. Rev. Stat. §521-44",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/hawaii-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Idaho",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Idaho Code §6-321",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/idaho-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Idaho",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "21",
      "cite": "Idaho Code §6-321",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/idaho-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Illinois",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "765 ILCS 710 (Security Deposit Return Act)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/illinois-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Illinois",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "45",
      "cite": "765 ILCS 710 (Security Deposit Return Act)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/illinois-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Indiana",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Ind. Code §32-31-3-12",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/indiana-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Indiana",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "45",
      "cite": "Ind. Code §32-31-3-12",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/indiana-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Iowa",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "2 months' rent",
      "cite": "Iowa Code §562A.12",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/iowa-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Iowa",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Iowa Code §562A.12",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/iowa-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Kansas",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1 month's rent (1.5 if furnished)",
      "cite": "Kan. Stat. §58-2550",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/kansas-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Kansas",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Kan. Stat. §58-2550",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/kansas-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Kentucky",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Ky. Rev. Stat. §383.580",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/kentucky-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Kentucky",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Ky. Rev. Stat. §383.580",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/kentucky-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Louisiana",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "La. Rev. Stat. §9:3251",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/louisiana-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Louisiana",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "La. Rev. Stat. §9:3251",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/louisiana-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Maine",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "2 months' rent",
      "cite": "14 M.R.S. §6033",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/maine-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Maine",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "14 M.R.S. §6033",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/maine-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Maryland",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1 month's rent",
      "cite": "Md. Real Prop. §8-203 (Renters' Rights Act, eff. 10/1/2024)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=grp&section=8-203",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Maryland",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "45",
      "cite": "Md. Real Prop. §8-203 (Renters' Rights Act, eff. 10/1/2024)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=grp&section=8-203",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Massachusetts",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1 month's rent",
      "cite": "Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186 §15B",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/massachusetts-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Massachusetts",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186 §15B",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/massachusetts-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Michigan",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1.5 months' rent",
      "cite": "Mich. Comp. Laws §554.602",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/michigan-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Michigan",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Mich. Comp. Laws §554.602",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/michigan-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Minnesota",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Minn. Stat. §504B.178",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/minnesota-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Minnesota",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "21",
      "cite": "Minn. Stat. §504B.178",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/minnesota-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Mississippi",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Miss. Code §89-8-21",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/mississippi-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Mississippi",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "45",
      "cite": "Miss. Code §89-8-21",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/mississippi-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Missouri",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "2 months' rent",
      "cite": "Mo. Rev. Stat. §535.300",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/missouri-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Missouri",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Mo. Rev. Stat. §535.300",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/missouri-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Montana",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Mont. Code §70-25-202",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/montana-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Montana",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Mont. Code §70-25-202",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/montana-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Nebraska",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1 month's rent (1.25 if pets)",
      "cite": "Neb. Rev. Stat. §76-1416",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/nebraska-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Nebraska",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "14",
      "cite": "Neb. Rev. Stat. §76-1416",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/nebraska-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Nevada",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "3 months' rent",
      "cite": "Nev. Rev. Stat. §118A.242",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/nevada-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Nevada",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Nev. Rev. Stat. §118A.242",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/nevada-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "New Hampshire",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1 month's rent or $100 (whichever is greater)",
      "cite": "N.H. Rev. Stat. §540-A:6",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/new-hampshire-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "New Hampshire",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "N.H. Rev. Stat. §540-A:6",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/new-hampshire-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "New Jersey",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1.5 months' rent",
      "cite": "N.J. Stat. §46:8-19",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/new-jersey-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "New Jersey",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "N.J. Stat. §46:8-19",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/new-jersey-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "New Mexico",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1 month's rent (leases under 1 yr; no cap on longer)",
      "cite": "N.M. Stat. §47-8-18",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/new-mexico-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "New Mexico",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "N.M. Stat. §47-8-18",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/new-mexico-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "New York",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1 month's rent",
      "cite": "N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law §7-108",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/new-york-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "New York",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "14",
      "cite": "N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law §7-108",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/new-york-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "North Carolina",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "2 months' rent (1.5 if term under 1 yr)",
      "cite": "N.C. Gen. Stat. §42-51",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/north-carolina-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "North Carolina",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "N.C. Gen. Stat. §42-51",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/north-carolina-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "North Dakota",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1 month's rent (2 if pets)",
      "cite": "N.D. Cent. Code §47-16-07.1",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/north-dakota-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "North Dakota",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "N.D. Cent. Code §47-16-07.1",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/north-dakota-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Ohio",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Ohio Rev. Code §5321.16",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/ohio-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Ohio",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Ohio Rev. Code §5321.16",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/ohio-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Oklahoma",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Okla. Stat. tit. 41 §115",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/oklahoma-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Oklahoma",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "45",
      "cite": "Okla. Stat. tit. 41 §115",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/oklahoma-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Oregon",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Or. Rev. Stat. §90.300",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/oregon-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Oregon",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "31",
      "cite": "Or. Rev. Stat. §90.300",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/oregon-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Pennsylvania",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "2 months' rent (1st year; 1 month thereafter)",
      "cite": "68 Pa. Stat. §250.511a & §250.512",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/pennsylvania-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Pennsylvania",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "68 Pa. Stat. §250.511a & §250.512",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/pennsylvania-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Rhode Island",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1 month's rent",
      "cite": "R.I. Gen. Laws §34-18-19",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/rhode-island-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Rhode Island",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "20",
      "cite": "R.I. Gen. Laws §34-18-19",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/rhode-island-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "South Carolina",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "S.C. Code §27-40-410",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/south-carolina-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "South Carolina",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "S.C. Code §27-40-410",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/south-carolina-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "South Dakota",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "1 month's rent",
      "cite": "S.D. Codified Laws §43-32-6.1 & §43-32-24",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/south-dakota-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "South Dakota",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "14",
      "cite": "S.D. Codified Laws §43-32-6.1 & §43-32-24",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/south-dakota-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Tennessee",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Tenn. Code §66-28-301",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/tennessee-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Tennessee",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Tenn. Code §66-28-301",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/tennessee-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Texas",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Tex. Prop. Code §92.103",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/texas-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Texas",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Tex. Prop. Code §92.103",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/texas-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Utah",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Utah Code §57-17-3",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/utah-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Utah",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Utah Code §57-17-3",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/utah-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Vermont",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "9 V.S.A. §4461",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/vermont-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Vermont",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "14",
      "cite": "9 V.S.A. §4461",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/vermont-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Virginia",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "2 months' rent",
      "cite": "Va. Code §55.1-1226",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/virginia-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Virginia",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "45",
      "cite": "Va. Code §55.1-1226",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/virginia-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Washington",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Rev. Code Wash. §59.18.280 (30-day rule eff. 7/23/2023)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://law.justia.com/codes/washington/title-59/chapter-59-18/section-59-18-280/",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Washington",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Rev. Code Wash. §59.18.280 (30-day rule eff. 7/23/2023)",
      "sourceUrl": "https://law.justia.com/codes/washington/title-59/chapter-59-18/section-59-18-280/",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "West Virginia",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "W. Va. Code §37-6A-1",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/west-virginia-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "West Virginia",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "60",
      "cite": "W. Va. Code §37-6A-1",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/west-virginia-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Wisconsin",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Wis. Stat. §704.28; Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/wisconsin-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Wisconsin",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "21",
      "cite": "Wis. Stat. §704.28; Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.06",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/wisconsin-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Wyoming",
      "rule": "deposit_cap",
      "value": "No statutory limit",
      "cite": "Wyo. Stat. §1-21-1208",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/wyoming-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    },
    {
      "state": "Wyoming",
      "rule": "deposit_return_days",
      "value": "30",
      "cite": "Wyo. Stat. §1-21-1208",
      "sourceUrl": "https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/wyoming-security-deposit-returns",
      "asOf": "2026",
      "note": ""
    }
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}