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West Virginia Security Deposit Calculator (2026)
Enter your rent and move-out date to see the most a West Virginia landlord can charge and the exact date your deposit is due back — no statutory cap here, returned 60 days after the tenancy ends, or 45 days after a new tenant moves in, whichever comes first after the tenancy ends, or after a new tenant takes possession, whichever period ends sooner.
West Virginia security deposit calculator
These are the West Virginia 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
- 60 days after the tenancy ends, or 45 days after a new tenant moves in, whichever comes first after the tenancy ends, or after a new tenant takes possession, whichever period ends sooner
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 West Virginia security deposit reference, cited to W. Va. Code §§37-6A-1, 37-6A-2, 37-6A-5.
How West Virginia security deposits work
West Virginia sets no cap on a residential security deposit, so a landlord and tenant can agree to any amount. The return rule is a double deadline: the landlord must return the deposit, with a written itemization of any deductions, within 60 days after the tenancy ends or within 45 days after a new tenant takes possession, whichever comes first. If the damage costs more than the deposit and needs a third-party contractor, the landlord can send written notice within that window and then gets 15 extra days to deliver the itemization. West Virginia does not require the landlord to pay interest or to hold your money in a separate account. If the landlord willfully or in bad faith breaks these rules, you can recover the amount wrongfully withheld plus one and a half times that amount, along with your attorney fees and court costs.
This calculator shows the West Virginia 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 West Virginia security deposit reference.
Security deposit calculators for other states
Same tool, each with its own cap and return deadline.