Nevada 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
- NRS 118A.242
30 days sits mid-range: 8 of the 26 states verified here are shorter, 5 are longer.
Same deadline as Georgia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey and 4 more.
Itemized accounting of deductions due within 30 days of the tenancy ending.
When the Nevada clock runs out
The deadline runs from the end of the tenancy, not from when you get around to inspecting. On Nevada'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 Nevada require an itemized statement?
Yes — Nevada requires an itemized written statement of any deductions rather than a lump sum, under NRS 118A.242. Each charge needs to stand on its own: what was damaged, and what it cost to put right.
What you can actually charge for
Nevada 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 Nevada deadline on it.
Next: Nevada deposit return letter · move-in report · every state’s deadline
Nevada rule last checked 2026-07-23 against NRS 118A.242. General information, not legal advice — confirm the current statute before sending a deduction statement.
Everything else we’ve researched about Nevada
Same state, the problems either side of this one. Each carries its own statute and the date we last checked it.
- Nevada rent late fees & grace periodWhat may be charged when rent is late, and the notice to send.
- Nevada notice to pay rent or quitHow many days' notice before a nonpayment filing, counted on a calendar.
- Nevada deposit return law & letterThe landlord's deadline to return a deposit, and the itemized letter.
- Nevada deposit demand letterFor the tenant: whether the landlord is late, and by how many days.
- Nevada 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 Nevada?
- Nevada: Itemized accounting of deductions due within 30 days of the tenancy ending. (NRS 118A.242). 30 days sits mid-range: 8 of the 26 states verified here are shorter, 5 are longer.
- Does Nevada require an itemized statement of deductions?
- Yes. Nevada requires an itemized written statement of any deductions rather than a lump sum (NRS 118A.242).
- Do I need receipts for deductions in Nevada?
- No threshold verified. Nevada's statute, as verified here, does not set a dollar figure above which receipts are required (NRS 118A.242). 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.