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Cost by stateTypical residential security deposit amount a landlord holds and later accounts for on a return statement by state (2026)
A typical single deposit on a market-rate residential rental is commonly around one month's rent, which puts most deposits somewhere in this range; actual amounts vary widely with local rents, unit size, pets, and state caps, and this is a working reference rather than a survey figure.
Reviewed for 2026, updated September 8, 2026.
$1,000
Typical low, national
$2,500
Typical high, national
50
States covered
AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
How to read these ranges
Each state page applies a hedged local index to the national typical range, then explains the local factors that move the number: climate and seasonality, labor market, permits and taxes, and any incentives. Use the free calculators to turn a range into a figure for your project.