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Florida Security Deposit Calculator (2026)
Enter your rent and move-out date to see the most a Florida landlord can charge and the exact date your deposit is due back — no statutory cap here, returned 15 days (no claim) / 30 days to notice a claim after the rental agreement ends.
Florida security deposit calculator
These are the Florida 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.
- Maximum deposit
- No statutory cap
- Monthly rent
- $2,000
- Move-out date
- Not entered
- Return deadline (15 days (no claim) / 30 days to notice a claim)
- 15 days (no claim) / 30 days to notice a claim
Plain-language summary, not legal advice.
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 Florida security deposit reference, cited to Fla. Stat. §83.49.
How Florida security deposits work
Florida's rule is a two-clock system, and the deadlines depend entirely on whether the landlord wants to keep any money. Return the whole deposit with no deductions, and it's due within 15 days. Want to keep some of it? The landlord has 30 days to mail a certified-mail notice of the claim — and missing that 30-day window forfeits the right to touch the deposit at all. Interest and separate accounts are optional storage methods here, not universal duties.
This calculator shows the Florida 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 Florida security deposit reference.
Security deposit calculators for other states
Same tool, each with its own cap and return deadline.