Kansas security deposit deadline & deductions
You have 30 days — within 30 days of tenancy ending
- Deadline
- 30 days
- Itemized statement
- Required by statute
- Receipts
- No threshold verified
- Statute
- K.S.A. 58-2550
30 days sits mid-range: 8 of the 26 states verified here are shorter, 5 are longer.
Same deadline as Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey and 4 more.
Itemized statement and any refund due within 30 days of the tenancy ending.
When the Kansas clock runs out
The deadline runs from the end of the tenancy, not from when you get around to inspecting. On Kansas's 30-day rule, these are the dates you would be working to:
| Tenant moves out | Statement and refund due by |
|---|---|
| January 31, 2026 | March 2, 2026 |
| April 15, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| July 31, 2026 | August 30, 2026 |
| November 30, 2026 | December 30, 2026 |
Does Kansas require an itemized statement?
Yes — Kansas requires an itemized written statement of any deductions rather than a lump sum, under K.S.A. 58-2550. Each charge needs to stand on its own: what was damaged, and what it cost to put right.
What you can actually charge for
Kansas statute sets the deadline and the paperwork; it does not publish a table of what a worn carpet is worth. The defensible method — charging only the useful life the tenant used up early, and excluding normal wear — is the same in every state, and is explained on the calculator, which builds the itemized statement and puts the Kansas deadline on it.
Next: Kansas deposit return letter · move-in report · every state’s deadline
Kansas rule last checked 2026-07-23 against K.S.A. 58-2550. General information, not legal advice — confirm the current statute before sending a deduction statement.
Everything else we’ve researched about Kansas
Same state, the problems either side of this one. Each carries its own statute and the date we last checked it.
- Kansas deposit return law & letterThe landlord's deadline to return a deposit, and the itemized letter.
- Kansas deposit demand letterFor the tenant: whether the landlord is late, and by how many days.
- Kansas move-in condition reportThe walkthrough record that decides deposit arguments later.
- Kansas emergency plan rulesDrill frequency, filings, prescribed forms and retention, cited.
Questions people ask
- How long does a landlord have to return a security deposit in Kansas?
- Kansas: Itemized statement and any refund due within 30 days of the tenancy ending. (K.S.A. 58-2550). 30 days sits mid-range: 8 of the 26 states verified here are shorter, 5 are longer.
- Does Kansas require an itemized statement of deductions?
- Yes. Kansas requires an itemized written statement of any deductions rather than a lump sum (K.S.A. 58-2550).
- Do I need receipts for deductions in Kansas?
- No threshold verified. Kansas's statute, as verified here, does not set a dollar figure above which receipts are required (K.S.A. 58-2550). That does not make an undocumented charge safe: every deduction still has to be reasonable and documented, and a receipt or invoice is what makes it so.