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Georgia Security Deposit Calculator (2026)
Enter your rent and move-out date to see the most a Georgia landlord can charge and the exact date your deposit is due back — up to 2 months of rent, returned 30 days after the lease ends and the tenant surrenders the unit.
Georgia security deposit calculator
These are the Georgia 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
- $4,000 · 2 months rent
- Monthly rent
- $2,000
- Move-out date
- Not entered
- Return deadline (30 days)
- 30 days
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 Georgia security deposit reference, cited to O.C.G.A. §§44-7-30 to 44-7-37 (cap §44-7-30.1).
How Georgia security deposits work
Georgia used to be a no-cap state — that changed on July 1, 2024, when HB 404 (the "Safe at Home Act") capped deposits at two months' rent for the first time. If your lease is older, you may still see a larger deposit that was legal when signed. Georgia also has a distinctive escrow rule with a big carve-out: small landlords who own ten or fewer units and don't use a paid manager are exempt from the escrow-or-bond requirement. Wrongful withholding here is punished hard — treble damages plus attorney's fees.
This calculator shows the Georgia 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 Georgia security deposit reference.
Security deposit calculators for other states
Same tool, each with its own cap and return deadline.