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Arizona Security Deposit Calculator (2026)

Enter your rent and move-out date to see the most a Arizona landlord can charge and the exact date your deposit is due back — up to 1.5 months of rent, returned 14 days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) after termination, delivery of possession, and the tenant's demand.

Cited to A.R.S. §33-1321Source: Arizona State Legislature.

Arizona security deposit calculator

Security deposit · Arizona
Arizona rule applied to your numbers
Maximum deposit
$3,000
Up to 1.5 months' rent under Arizona law.
Return deadline
14 days (excluding weekends and legal holidays)
14 days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) after termination, delivery of possession, and the tenant's demand. Enter your move-out date for the exact deadline.

These are the Arizona figures applied to what you entered — a plain summary of the rule and the dates, not a determination that anyone did or did not comply.

If a deposit is wrongly kept
If a landlord wrongfully retains a deposit, the tenant may recover the property or money due plus damages equal to twice the amount wrongfully withheld (§33-1321(E)).
Interest on the deposit
Arizona does not require a landlord to pay interest on a residential security deposit.

Informational only, not legal advice. Security-deposit rules carry exceptions (lease type, small landlords, city ordinances) this summary cannot weigh. See the full statute and exceptions on the Arizona security deposit reference, cited to A.R.S. §33-1321.

How Arizona security deposits work

Arizona caps the deposit at one and a half months' rent, but its return clock has two quirks worth knowing. First, the 14-day deadline excludes weekends and legal holidays, so it runs longer than a calendar fortnight. Second, the clock doesn't start until you actually demand your deposit back — termination and handing over the keys aren't enough on their own. Send a written demand with your forwarding address the day you leave.

This calculator shows the Arizona figures applied to your own rent and dates. It is informational only and not legal advice — exceptions this summary cannot weigh may apply. For the full rules, penalties, and citations, see the Arizona security deposit reference.

Security deposit calculators for other states

Same tool, each with its own cap and return deadline.