Maryland security deposit deadline & deductions
You have 45 days — within 45 days of tenancy ending
- Deadline
- 45 days
- Itemized statement
- Required by statute
- Receipts
- No threshold verified
- Statute
- Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-203
45 days is on the long side — 1 of the 26 states verified here allow more time, and 21 allow less.
Same deadline as Illinois, Indiana, Virginia.
Itemized list of damages due within 45 days of the tenancy ending.
When the Maryland clock runs out
The deadline runs from the end of the tenancy, not from when you get round to inspecting. On Maryland's 45-day rule, these are the dates you would be working to:
| Tenant moves out | Statement and refund due by |
|---|---|
| January 31, 2026 | March 17, 2026 |
| April 15, 2026 | May 30, 2026 |
| July 31, 2026 | September 14, 2026 |
| November 30, 2026 | January 14, 2027 |
Does Maryland require an itemized statement?
Yes — Maryland requires an itemized written statement of any deductions rather than a lump sum, under Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-203. Each charge needs to stand on its own: what was damaged, and what it cost to put right.
What you can actually charge for
Maryland 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 Maryland deadline on it.
Next: Maryland deposit return letter · move-in report · every state’s deadline
Maryland rule last checked 2026-07-23 against Md. Code, Real Prop. § 8-203. General information, not legal advice — confirm the current statute before sending a deduction statement.
Everything else we’ve researched about Maryland
Same state, the problems either side of this one. Each carries its own statute and the date we last checked it.
- Maryland rent late fees & grace periodWhat may be charged when rent is late, and the notice to send.
- Maryland notice to pay rent or quitHow many days' notice before a nonpayment filing, counted on a calendar.
- Maryland deposit return law & letterThe landlord's deadline to return a deposit, and the itemized letter.
- Maryland deposit demand letterFor the tenant: whether the landlord is late, and by how many days.
- Maryland move-in condition reportThe walkthrough record that decides deposit arguments later.
- Maryland emergency plan rulesDrill frequency, filings, prescribed forms and retention, cited.