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Ohio Security Deposit Calculator (2026)
Enter your rent and move-out date to see the most a Ohio landlord can charge and the exact date your deposit is due back — no statutory cap here, returned 30 days after the rental agreement ends and possession is delivered.
Ohio security deposit calculator
These are the Ohio 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 (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 Ohio security deposit reference, cited to Ohio Rev. Code §5321.16.
How Ohio security deposits work
Ohio has no cap on the deposit, but it does something unusual with interest: on any amount above $50 (or one month's rent, whichever is larger), a tenant who stays at least six months earns 5% a year. The return deadline is a standard 30 days, with one procedural trap — the landlord's duty to notify and refund, and your right to the double-damages penalty, both hinge on giving a written forwarding address. Put it in writing when you leave.
This calculator shows the Ohio 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 Ohio security deposit reference.
Security deposit calculators for other states
Same tool, each with its own cap and return deadline.