Tools · Security Deposit

Kansas Security Deposit Calculator (2026)

Enter your rent and move-out date to see the most a Kansas landlord can charge and the exact date your deposit is due back — up to 1 month of rent, returned 14 days after deductions are set, and never more than 30 days total after the tenancy ends, the tenant hands back possession, and the tenant demands the deposit.

Cited to Kan. Stat. Ann. §58-2550Source: Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes, K.S.A. 58-2550.

Kansas security deposit calculator

Security deposit · Kansas

State

Monthly rent

Move-out date

Kansas rule applied to your numbers

Maximum deposit

$2,000

Up to 1 month’s rent under Kansas law. Kansas sets a tiered cap in K.S.A. 58-2550(a). For an unfurnished dwelling the deposit cannot exceed one month's periodic rent. If the tenant uses furniture owned by the landlord, the cap rises to 1.5 months' rent. On top of either amount, if the lease permits pets the landlord may collect an additional pet deposit of up to half of one month's rent. So a furnished unit that allows pets can carry a deposit of up to 2 months' rent in total.

Return deadline

14 days after deductions are set, and never more than 30 days total

14 days after deductions are set, and never more than 30 days total after the tenancy ends, the tenant hands back possession, and the tenant demands the deposit. Enter your move-out date for the exact deadline.

These are the Kansas 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

A landlord who wrongfully keeps a deposit is liable for the portion due plus damages equal to 1.5 times the amount wrongfully withheld. Separately, if a tenant tries to use the deposit in place of the last month's rent, the deposit is forfeited and the landlord can still recover the rent as if the deposit had not been applied.

Interest on the deposit

Kansas law does not require a landlord to pay interest on a security deposit. The statute is silent on interest, so none is owed unless the lease promises it.

PlainStatute

Security deposit — Kansas

Maximum deposit: $2,000 · 1 month’s rent
Monthly rent: $2,000
Move-out date: Not entered
Return deadline: 14 days after deductions are set, and never more than 30 days total after the tenancy ends, the tenant hands back possession, and the tenant demands the deposit

Source: Kan. Stat. Ann. §58-2550

https://ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch58/058_025_0050.html

Printed from plainstatute.com
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 Kansas security deposit reference, cited to Kan. Stat. Ann. §58-2550.

How Kansas security deposits work

Kansas uses a tiered deposit cap that depends on whether your rental is furnished and whether you have a pet. Under K.S.A. 58-2550, the deposit for an unfurnished unit cannot exceed one month's rent, a furnished unit can run up to 1.5 months' rent, and a lease that allows pets adds an extra pet deposit of up to half a month's rent on top. That means a furnished, pet-friendly rental can carry a deposit of up to two months' rent. When the landlord keeps any part of your deposit, they must itemize the reasons in writing and return the balance within 14 days after setting the deductions, and never more than 30 days after you leave, hand back the keys, and ask for the money. If the landlord wrongfully withholds your deposit, you can recover what you are owed plus damages equal to 1.5 times the amount held back. Kansas does not require the landlord to pay interest or use a separate account.

This calculator shows the Kansas 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 Kansas security deposit reference.

Security deposit calculators for other states

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