Nevada · Security deposits · Updated Oct 2026

Nevada security deposit law

In Nevada, your landlord has 30 days to return your deposit.

Checked against official sources: Oct 23, 2026

Short answer

In Nevada, the deposit limit is: Three months' rent in total, counting the security deposit, any surety bond and last month's rent together. The landlord must return it as follows: No later than 30 days after the tenancy ends, the landlord must return what is left of the deposit with a written itemized accounting, either by handing it to you where you pay rent or by mailing it to your present address (or last known address).

deposit limit: 3 months' rent
to return a deposit: 30 days
deposit penalty: Up to 2×

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Get your deposit back, step by step

Before you move out, clean, take dated photos and video of every room, and return all keys.
Give your landlord your new address in writing. In Nevada: No later than 30 days after the tenancy ends, the landlord must return what is left of the deposit with a written itemized accounting, either by handing it to you where you pay rent or by mailing it to your present address (or last known address).
Wait for the deadline: No later than 30 days after the tenancy ends, the landlord must return what is left of the deposit with a written itemized accounting, either by handing it to you where you pay rent or by mailing it to your present address (or last known address).
If the money or an itemized list doesn't come, or the deductions are wrong, send a demand letter (below). Keep proof of mailing.
If that doesn't work, sue in small claims court. Limit: $10,000 (money only). Small claims court in Nevada on RobinClaim

Deposit return calculator for Nevada

Find your state's deadline for returning a security deposit, whether your landlord is late and what you may be owed.

Security deposit demand letter for Nevada

A short, firm and polite letter asking your landlord to return your deposit by a date. It cites your state's deposit law. Many landlords pay at this step, and the letter is proof that you asked. Fill this in, download the letter as PDF or Word (or copy it), sign it, keep a copy and send it in a way you can prove, such as certified mail with a return receipt.

Your full name (required)

Where should they send your money? (your mailing address) (required)

Phone

Landlord or property manager (required)

The name on your lease or rent receipts.

Landlord's address (required to mail it)

Address of the rental (required)

I will hand it to the landlord or email it (no mailing address needed)

Date of the letter

Usually today. The deadline in the letter counts from this date.

Date you moved in

Date you moved out (required)

Deposit you paid ($) (required)

Amount the landlord returned ($)

Did you get an itemized list of deductions?

Days the landlord has to pay

We suggest 14 days.

Why the deductions are wrong (optional, in English)

One or two sentences. This text goes into the letter as written.

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Other formats

Sign it, keep a copy, and send it by certified mail with a return receipt. The receipt is your proof that the landlord got it.

Security deposit in Nevada

Limit: Three months' rent in total, counting the security deposit, any surety bond and last month's rent together. The lease may also allow a reasonable nonrefundable cleaning charge.
Deadline to return it: No later than 30 days after the tenancy ends, the landlord must return what is left of the deposit with a written itemized accounting, either by handing it to you where you pay rent or by mailing it to your present address (or last known address). Give the landlord your new address in writing.
Itemized list: The landlord must give you an itemized, written accounting of how the deposit was used. The statute does not require receipts.
What may be deducted: Only amounts reasonably needed for unpaid rent, repairing damage you caused beyond normal wear, and reasonable cleaning costs. A lease cannot make the security deposit nonrefundable (except a reasonable cleaning charge).
Interest: The statute does not require interest.
Move-in checklist: In effect. Every written lease must include a signed record of the inventory and condition of the unit. If there is no written lease, the law presumes you must return the unit in the same condition as when you moved in, except for normal wear. NRS 118A.200(3)(k), (5).
If the landlord keeps it wrongly: If the landlord fails or refuses to return the rest of the deposit within 30 days, you can recover the entire deposit plus an extra amount set by the court of up to the entire deposit again (up to double in total). The court considers whether the landlord acted in good faith and how much harm you suffered.
Law: NRS 118A.242

Small claims court in Nevada

Deposit disputes usually go to small claims court, where you don't need a lawyer. Limit: $10,000 (money only).

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Checked against official sources: Oct 23, 2026