Verified 2026 Legal Data
Deposit Limit Calculators
Select your state to check if your security deposit is legal and track the return deadline.
7 states supported Statute-backed rules
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NY
→ New York
Max Deposit 1 month
Return Deadline 14 days
N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 7-108(1-a)(a) & (e)
CT
→ Connecticut
Max Deposit 2 months
Return Deadline 21 days
Special Conditions Yes
Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 47a-21(b) & (d)
MA
→ Massachusetts
Max Deposit 1 month
Return Deadline 30 days
M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(1)(b)(iii) & § 15B(4)
NJ
→ New Jersey
Max Deposit 1.5 months
Return Deadline 30 days
Special Conditions Yes
N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.2 & 46:8-21.1
MD
→ Maryland
Max Deposit 1 month
Return Deadline 45 days
Special Conditions Yes
Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. § 8-203(b)(1) & (e)(1)
OH
→ Ohio
Max Deposit No cap
Return Deadline 30 days
Special Conditions Yes
Ohio R.C. 5321.16(A) & (B)
PA
→ Pennsylvania
Max Deposit 2 months
Return Deadline 30 days
Special Conditions Yes
68 P.S. § 250.511a & § 250.512
Verified Legal Data
Every deposit cap and return deadline is sourced directly from state statutes and independently verified.