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Rental agreement by US state — all 50 states

Landlord-tenant law varies materially from state to state. Pick your state below for a pre-filled rental agreement template, current security deposit limits, notice periods, and required disclosures.

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Landlord-tenant rules compared — all 50 states

Security deposit caps, return deadlines, entry notice, month-to-month termination notice and rent-control status under each state's landlord-tenant statutes. States with a dedicated in-depth guide are linked; every state's defaults are available in the generator.

StateDeposit capDeposit returnEntry noticeMonth-to-month noticeRent control
Alabama1 month's rent60 days2 days30 daysProhibited statewide
Alaska2 months (if rent under $2,000)14 days (or 30 with deductions)24 hours30 daysProhibited statewide
Arizona1.5 months' rent14 business days2 days30 daysProhibited statewide
Arkansas2 months' rent30 daysNot specified30 daysProhibited statewide
California1 month's rent (2 for small landlords, since July 2024)21 days24 hours (written)30 days (60 if tenant 1+ year)Statewide cap: CPI+5%, max 10% (AB 1482)
ColoradoNo statutory limit30 days (60 if lease says)48 hours (2024 law)21-91 days (tiered by tenancy length)Prohibited statewide
Connecticut2 months' rent (1 month if tenant 62+)30 days (with interest)Reasonable notice3 days (statute); lease often says 30Allowed; most cities have none
Delaware1 month's rent (leases 1 yr+)20 days48 hours60 daysProhibited statewide
FloridaNo statutory limit15 days (or 30 if contested)12 hours30 daysProhibited (with narrow emergency exceptions)
GeorgiaNo statutory limit30 daysNot specified60 days (landlord), 30 (tenant)Prohibited statewide
Hawaii1 month's rent14 days2 days45 days (landlord), 28 (tenant)Prohibited statewide
IdahoNo statutory limit21 days (or 30 by agreement)Not specified30 daysProhibited statewide
IllinoisNo state cap (Chicago: 1.5 months)30 days (45 with deductions)Not specified statewide (Chicago: 2 days)30 daysProhibited statewide
IndianaNo statutory limit45 daysReasonable notice30 daysProhibited statewide
Iowa2 months' rent30 days24 hours30 daysProhibited statewide
Kansas1 month's rent (1.5 furnished)30 daysReasonable notice30 daysProhibited statewide
KentuckyNo statutory limit30-60 days (tenant forwarding address required)2 days30 daysProhibited statewide
LouisianaNo statutory limit30 daysNot specified10 days (week-to-week) / 30 days (month-to-month)Prohibited statewide
Maine2 months' rent21-30 days24 hours30 daysLocal option (Portland has one)
Maryland2 months' rent45 days (with interest)Not specified (custom: 24h)60 days (1 month for weekly)Local (Takoma Park, Mount Rainier)
Massachusetts1 month's rent30 days (with interest)Reasonable notice (custom: 24h)30 days (or rental period)Allowed; Boston has partial controls
Michigan1.5 months' rent30 daysReasonable notice30 daysProhibited statewide
MinnesotaNo statutory limit21 days (with interest)Reasonable notice (2022: purpose required)Equal to rent interval (typ. 30)Prohibited statewide (St. Paul exception)
MississippiNo statutory limit45 daysNot specified30 daysProhibited statewide
Missouri2 months' rent30 daysReasonable notice1 monthProhibited statewide
MontanaNo statutory limit10-30 days24 hours30 daysProhibited statewide
Nebraska1 month's rent14 days1 day30 daysProhibited statewide
Nevada3 months' rent30 days24 hours30 daysProhibited statewide
New Hampshire1 month's rent or $100 (greater)30 daysReasonable notice30 daysProhibited statewide
New Jersey1.5 months' rent30 days (with interest)1 day1 monthAllowed; many cities (Newark, Jersey City, etc.)
New Mexico1 month's rent (under 1-yr lease)30 days24 hours30 daysProhibited statewide
New York1 month's rent (2019 HSTPA)14 daysReasonable notice30-90 days (tiered by tenancy)NYC rent stabilization; Emergency Tenant Protection Act in some counties
North Carolina1.5 months (month-to-month) / 2 (fixed)30 days (60 with extension)Reasonable notice7 daysProhibited statewide
North Dakota1 month's rent (2 for pets)30 days (interest if 9+ months)Reasonable notice30 daysProhibited statewide
OhioNo statutory limit (interest if over $50/6 mo)30 days24 hours30 daysProhibited statewide
OklahomaNo statutory limit30-45 days1 day30 daysProhibited statewide
OregonNo statutory limit31 days24 hours30 days (first yr); 60/90 afterStatewide cap: CPI+7%, max 10% (SB 608 2019)
Pennsylvania2 months (yr 1), 1 month (after)30 days (interest if 2+ yrs)Reasonable notice15 days (≤1 yr); 30 (1+ yr)Prohibited statewide
Rhode Island1 month's rent20 days2 days30 daysProhibited statewide
South CarolinaNo statutory limit30 days24 hours30 daysProhibited statewide
South Dakota1 month (2 if risky)14-45 days24 hours30 daysProhibited statewide
TennesseeNo statutory limit30 daysReasonable notice30 daysProhibited statewide
TexasNo statutory limit30 daysNot specified30 daysProhibited statewide
UtahNo statutory limit30 days24 hours15 daysProhibited statewide
VermontNo statutory limit14 days48 hours60 days (tenancy ≤2 yr); 90 (2+ yr)Prohibited statewide
Virginia2 months' rent45 days24 hours30 daysProhibited statewide
WashingtonNo statutory limit21 days2 days20 days (tenant), 60 (landlord, for cause 2021)Prohibited statewide (local cap bills ongoing)
West VirginiaNo statutory limit60 days (45 with address)Reasonable notice1 monthProhibited statewide
WisconsinNo statutory limit21 days12 hours28 daysProhibited statewide
WyomingNo statutory limit30 days (60 with damage)Not specified30 daysProhibited statewide