Minnesota security deposit deadline & deductions
You have 21 days — within 21 days of tenancy ending
- Deadline
- 21 days
- Itemized statement
- Required by statute
- Receipts
- No threshold verified
- Statute
- Minn. Stat. § 504B.178
21 days is on the short side — 2 of the 26 states verified here allow less time, and 20 allow more.
Same deadline as California, Connecticut, Wisconsin.
Refund with reasons for any deductions due within 21 days of the tenancy ending.
When the Minnesota clock runs out
The deadline runs from the end of the tenancy, not from when you get round to inspecting. On Minnesota's 21-day rule, these are the dates you would be working to:
| Tenant moves out | Statement and refund due by |
|---|---|
| January 31, 2026 | February 21, 2026 |
| April 15, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| July 31, 2026 | August 21, 2026 |
| November 30, 2026 | December 21, 2026 |
Does Minnesota require an itemized statement?
Yes — Minnesota requires an itemized written statement of any deductions rather than a lump sum, under Minn. Stat. § 504B.178. Each charge needs to stand on its own: what was damaged, and what it cost to put right.
What you can actually charge for
Minnesota 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 Minnesota deadline on it.
Next: Minnesota deposit return letter · move-in report · every state’s deadline
Minnesota rule last checked 2026-07-23 against Minn. Stat. § 504B.178. General information, not legal advice — confirm the current statute before sending a deduction statement.
Everything else we’ve researched about Minnesota
Same state, the problems either side of this one. Each carries its own statute and the date we last checked it.