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Security deposit laws by state
Each state page quotes the security deposit statute itself, topic by topic, with a pinpoint citation and a link to the official source. We quote; we do not summarize or interpret.
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(g) (1) For tenancies that begin on or after July 1, 2025, the landlord shall take photographs of the unit immediately before, or at the inception of, the tenancy.
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45 state pages that quote each state's residential security deposit statute word for word, on topics such as deposit limits, returning the deposit, itemized statements, inspections and photographs. Every quote carries its pinpoint citation, a link to the official source and the date it was last compared. They are reference pages, not legal advice.
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| Statute | Inspection | Photos | |||
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| Alabama | Ala. Code § 35-9A-201 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 4 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Alaska | AS 34.03.070 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 5 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Arizona | A.R.S. § 33-1321 | Inspection: quoted | Photos: not quoted | 5 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Arkansas | Not yet published — statute text pending verification from the official source | — | |||
| California | Cal. Civ. Code § 1950.5 | Inspection: quoted | Photos: quoted | 7 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Colorado | Not yet published — statute text pending verification from the official source | — | |||
| Connecticut | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21 (2026 Supplement) | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 5 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Delaware | 25 Del. C. § 5514 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 5 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| District of Columbia | Not yet published — statute text pending verification from the official source | — | |||
| Florida | Fla. Stat. § 83.49 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 4 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Georgia | Not yet published — statute text pending verification from the official source | — | |||
| Hawaii | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-44, Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-42 | Inspection: quoted | Photos: not quoted | 5 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Idaho | Idaho Code § 6-321 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 3 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Illinois | 765 ILCS 710 (Security Deposit Return Act), 765 ILCS 715 (Security Deposit Interest Act) | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 5 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Indiana | Ind. Code §§ 32-31-3-12 to 32-31-3-16 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 4 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Iowa | Iowa Code § 562A.12 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 6 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Kansas | K.S.A. 58-2550, K.S.A. 58-2548 | Inspection: quoted | Photos: not quoted | 5 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Kentucky | KRS 383.580, KRS 383.500 | Inspection: quoted | Photos: not quoted | 4 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Louisiana | La. R.S. 9:3251, La. R.S. 9:3252 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 4 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Maine | 14 M.R.S. §§ 6031-6038 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 5 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Maryland | Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-203, Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-203.1 | Inspection: quoted | Photos: not quoted | 7 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 15B | Inspection: quoted | Photos: not quoted | 7 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Michigan | MCL 554.601-554.616 (1972 PA 348) | Inspection: quoted | Photos: not quoted | 6 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Minnesota | Minn. Stat. § 504B.178, Minn. Stat. § 504B.182 | Inspection: quoted | Photos: quoted | 6 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Mississippi | Not yet published — statute text pending verification from the official source | — | |||
| Missouri | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.300 | Inspection: quoted | Photos: not quoted | 7 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Montana | Mont. Code Ann. § 70-25-101, Mont. Code Ann. § 70-25-201, Mont. Code Ann. § 70-25-202, Mont. Code Ann. § 70-25-203, Mont. Code Ann. § 70-25-204, Mont. Code Ann. § 70-25-206 | Inspection: quoted | Photos: not quoted | 5 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Nebraska | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 4 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Nevada | NRS 118A.110, NRS 118A.200, NRS 118A.240, NRS 118A.242 | Inspection: quoted | Photos: not quoted | 6 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540-A:5, N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540-A:6, N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540-A:7, N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 540-A:8 | Inspection: quoted | Photos: not quoted | 7 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| New Jersey | N.J.S.A. 46:8-19, N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1, N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.2, N.J.S.A. 46:8-26 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 5 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| New Mexico | NMSA 1978, § 47-8-18 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 6 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| New York | N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108, N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-103 | Inspection: quoted | Photos: not quoted | 7 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| North Carolina | N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 42-50 to 42-56 (Tenant Security Deposit Act) | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 5 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| North Dakota | N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.1, N.D. Cent. Code § 47-16-07.2 | Inspection: quoted | Photos: not quoted | 7 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Ohio | Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.16 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 4 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | Okla. Stat. tit. 41, § 115 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 3 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Oregon | ORS 90.300 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 4 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, § 511.1 (68 P.S. § 250.511a), Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, § 511.2 (68 P.S. § 250.511b), Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, § 512 (68 P.S. § 250.512) | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 5 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-18-19 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 5 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| South Carolina | S.C. Code Ann. § 27-40-410 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 3 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| South Dakota | SDCL § 43-32-6.1, SDCL § 43-32-24, S.D. Sess. Laws 2026, ch. 179 (SB 4) | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 5 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Tennessee | Not yet published — statute text pending verification from the official source | — | |||
| Texas | Tex. Prop. Code ch. 92, subch. C (§§ 92.101–92.113), Tex. Prop. Code § 92.001(4) | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 4 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Utah | Utah Code § 57-17-1, Utah Code § 57-17-2, Utah Code § 57-17-3, Utah Code § 57-17-5 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 4 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Vermont | 9 V.S.A. § 4461 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 4 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Virginia | Va. Code § 55.1-1226, Va. Code § 55.1-1214 | Inspection: quoted | Photos: not quoted | 6 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Washington | RCW 59.18.260, RCW 59.18.270, RCW 59.18.280, RCW 59.18.610 | Inspection: quoted | Photos: not quoted | 6 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| West Virginia | W. Va. Code § 37-6A-1, W. Va. Code § 37-6A-2, W. Va. Code § 37-6A-3, W. Va. Code § 37-6A-5 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 4 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Wis. Stat. § 704.28, Wis. Admin. Code ATCP § 134.06, Wis. Stat. § 704.08, Wis. Stat. § 100.20(5) | Inspection: quoted | Photos: not quoted | 4 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Wyoming | Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1207, Wyo. Stat. § 1-21-1208 | Inspection: not quoted | Photos: not quoted | 4 | Oct 16, 2026 |
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