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Tenant Rights by State

Your rights as a renter vary dramatically depending on where you live. Some states cap security deposits at one month's rent — others have no limit at all. Find your state below.

Alabama

Deposit limit: 1 month's rent

Alaska

Deposit limit: 2 months' rent (or $2,000 if rent is $2,000+/month)

Arizona

Deposit limit: 1.5 months' rent

Arkansas

Deposit limit: 2 months' rent

California

Deposit limit: 1 month's rent (as of July 1, 2024, AB 12)

Colorado

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Connecticut

Deposit limit: 2 months' rent

Delaware

Deposit limit: 1 month's rent

Florida

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Georgia

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Hawaii

Deposit limit: 1 month's rent

Idaho

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Illinois

Deposit limit: No statewide limit (Chicago limits to 1.5 months' rent)

Indiana

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Iowa

Deposit limit: 2 months' rent

Kansas

Deposit limit: 1 month's rent (unfurnished) or 1.5 months (furnished)

Kentucky

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Louisiana

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Maine

Deposit limit: 2 months' rent

Maryland

Deposit limit: 2 months' rent

Massachusetts

Deposit limit: 1 month's rent

Michigan

Deposit limit: 1.5 months' rent

Minnesota

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Mississippi

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Missouri

Deposit limit: 2 months' rent

Montana

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Nebraska

Deposit limit: 1 month's rent (no pets) or 1.25 months (with pets)

Nevada

Deposit limit: 3 months' rent

New Hampshire

Deposit limit: 1 month's rent or $100, whichever is greater

New Jersey

Deposit limit: 1.5 months' rent

New Mexico

Deposit limit: 1 month's rent (lease < 1 year) or no limit (lease 1+ year)

New York

Deposit limit: 1 month's rent (HSTPA 2019)

North Carolina

Deposit limit: 1.5 months' rent (week-to-week: 2 weeks) or 2 months (month-to-month)

North Dakota

Deposit limit: 1 month's rent (or 2 months if tenant poses risk)

Ohio

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Oklahoma

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Oregon

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Pennsylvania

Deposit limit: 2 months' rent (first year), 1 month (subsequent years)

Rhode Island

Deposit limit: 1 month's rent

South Carolina

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

South Dakota

Deposit limit: 1 month's rent (or higher if landlord provides written justification)

Tennessee

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Texas

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Utah

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Vermont

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Virginia

Deposit limit: 2 months' rent

Washington

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

West Virginia

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Wisconsin

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

Wyoming

Deposit limit: No statutory limit

District of Columbia

Deposit limit: 1 month's rent

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