Kentucky · verified 2026-07-23

Kentucky security deposit deadline & deductions

You have 60 days — generally 30–60 days depending on circumstances

Deadline
60 days
Itemized statement
Required by statute
Receipts
No threshold verified
Statute
KRS 383.580

At 60 days, Kentucky is the most generous of the 26 states verified here. That is not a reason to use all of it: the clock starts at move-out, not when you get round to it.

Timing runs roughly 30–60 days depending on whether the tenant disputes the deductions; the 60-day figure is the outer bound.

When the Kentucky clock runs out

The deadline runs from the end of the tenancy, not from when you get round to inspecting. On Kentucky's 60-day rule, these are the dates you would be working to:

Tenant moves outStatement and refund due by
January 31, 2026April 1, 2026
April 15, 2026June 14, 2026
July 31, 2026September 29, 2026
November 30, 2026January 29, 2027

Does Kentucky require an itemized statement?

Yes — Kentucky requires an itemized written statement of any deductions rather than a lump sum, under KRS 383.580. Each charge needs to stand on its own: what was damaged, and what it cost to put right.

What you can actually charge for

Kentucky 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 Kentucky deadline on it.

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Kentucky rule last checked 2026-07-23 against KRS 383.580. General information, not legal advice — confirm the current statute before sending a deduction statement.

Everything else we’ve researched about Kentucky

Same state, the problems either side of this one. Each carries its own statute and the date we last checked it.