Alabama No statutory limit

Alaska Two months' rent, except where rent exceeds $2,000 per month

Arizona One and one-half months' rent (unless tenant voluntarily agrees to pay more)

Arkansas Two months' rent

California Two months' rent (unfurnished, no waterbed); two and one-half months' rent (unfurnished, tenant has waterbed); three months' rent(furnished, no waterbed); three and one-half months' rent (furnished, tenant has waterbed)

Colorado No statutory limit

Connecticut Two months' rent (tenant under 62 years of age); one month's rent (tenant 62 years of age or older)

Delaware One month's rent on leases for one year or more; no limit for month-to-month rental agreements

District of Columbia One month's rent

Florida No statutory limit

Georgia No statutory limit

Hawaii One month's rent

Idaho No statutory limit

Illinois No statutory limit

Indiana No statutory limit

Iowa Two months' rent

Kansas One month's rent (unfurnished, no pets); one and one-half months' rent (unfurnished with pets or furnished with no pets)

Kentucky No statutory limit

Louisiana 30 days' rent

Maine Two months' rent

Maryland Two months' rent or $50, whichever is greater

Massachusetts Two months' rent

Michigan One and one-half months' rent

Minnesota No statutory limit

Mississippi No statutory limit

State Deadline for Returning Security Deposit

Alabama No statutory deadline

Alaska 14 days if tenant gives proper notice to terminate

tenancy; 30 days if tenant does not give proper notice

Arizona 14 days

Arkansas 30 days

California Three weeks

Colorado One month, unless lease agreement specifies longer period of time (which may be no more than 60 days); 72

hours if a hazardous condition involving gas equipment requires tenant to vacate

Connecticut 30 days, or within 15 days of receiving tenant's forwarding address, whichever is later

Delaware 20 days

District of Columbia 45 days

Florida 15 to 60 days depending on whether tenant disputes deductions

Georgia One month

Hawaii 14 days

Idaho 21 days, or up to 30 days if landlord and tenant agree

Illinois 30-45 days, depending on whether tenant disputes deductions

Indiana 45 days

Iowa 30 days

Kansas 30 days

Kentucky 30-60 days, depending on whether tenant disputes

Louisiana One month

Maine 21 days (tenancy at will) or 30 days (written rental agreement)