Colorado security deposit deadline & deductions
You have 30 days — within one month, or up to 60 days if the lease allows
- Deadline
- 30 days
- Itemized statement
- Required by statute
- Receipts
- No threshold verified
- Statute
- Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-103
30 days sits mid-range: 6 of the 26 states verified here are shorter, 6 are longer.
Same deadline as Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana and 7 more.
Itemized statement and refund due within one month, or up to 60 days if the lease expressly allows.
When the Colorado clock runs out
The deadline runs from the end of the tenancy, not from when you get round to inspecting. On Colorado's 30-day rule, these are the dates you would be working to:
| Tenant moves out | Statement and refund due by |
|---|---|
| January 31, 2026 | March 2, 2026 |
| April 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| July 31, 2026 | August 30, 2026 |
| November 30, 2026 | December 30, 2026 |
Does Colorado require an itemized statement?
Yes — Colorado requires an itemized written statement of any deductions rather than a lump sum, under Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-103. Each charge needs to stand on its own: what was damaged, and what it cost to put right.
What you can actually charge for
Colorado statute sets the deadline and the paperwork; it does not publish a table of what a worn carpet is worth. The defensible method — charging only the useful life the tenant used up early, and excluding normal wear — is the same in every state, and is explained on the calculator, which builds the itemized statement and puts the Colorado deadline on it.
Next: Colorado deposit return letter · move-in report · every state’s deadline
Colorado rule last checked 2026-07-23 against Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-103. General information, not legal advice — confirm the current statute before sending a deduction statement.
Everything else we’ve researched about Colorado
Same state, the problems either side of this one. Each carries its own statute and the date we last checked it.