Security Deposit Return Deadlines by State

How long a landlord has to return or itemize a security deposit after move-out. Not legal advice.

StateReturn / itemization deadline
CaliforniaCA 21 days after move-out
TexasTX 30 days after surrender, subject to forwarding-address rules
New YorkNY 14 days after the tenant vacates
FloridaFL 15 days for full return if no claim; 30 days to send notice of claim
WashingtonWA 30 days after termination and vacation, or after learning of abandonment
OregonOR 31 days after tenancy terminates and possession is delivered
IllinoisIL Depends on local/state coverage; many residential rules use 30 or 45 day frameworks
New JerseyNJ 30 days after lease termination in ordinary cases
PennsylvaniaPA 30 days after surrender and tenant forwarding address
MassachusettsMA 30 days after tenancy ends

Source: state statutes, compiled by DepositDeductsecurity deposit deadlines by state.