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Security deposit rules in North Dakota

North Dakota: return the deposit within 30 calendar days of the later of move-out and the end of the tenancy. Interest: conditional. Penalty if the deposit is kept without a reasonable basis: 3x the amount withheld. (N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.1)

The rule in plain words

Return by: 30 calendar days after the later of move-out and the end of the tenancy.
Deductions allowed: unpaid rent, damage beyond wear, cleaning to move in condition. Normal wear and tear never. Depreciation: none.
Interest: Conditional.
Penalty: 3x the amount withheld if the deposit is kept without a reasonable basis.
Deposit cap: 1 month(s) of rent.

The rule text

Such itemization together with the amount due must be delivered or mailed to the lessee at the last address furnished lessor, along with a written notice within thirty days after termination of the lease and delivery of possession by the lessee.

N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.1(3). Source: N.D. Cent. Code ch. 47-16 (Leases), sec. 47-16-07.1 Real property and dwelling security deposits, read 2026-10-09.

Notes on this rule (2)

Unclaimed amounts after one year go to unclaimed-property reporting (47-30.2-04).
Applies to the state and political subdivisions as lessors too (47-16-07.1(6)).

Worked example

A $2,000.00 deposit; the tenant moved in on June 1, 2023 and out on September 30, 2026. Intended deductions: $300.00 unpaid rent, $150.00 cleaning and a $1,200.00 carpet that was 5 years old.

Return by: October 30, 2026
30 calendar days after the later of move-out and the end of the tenancy.
Allowed deductions: $1,650.00
Of $1,650.00 claimed.
Refund due: $350.00
Interest $0.00.

The draft statement for this example

DRAFT ITEMIZED STATEMENT OF SECURITY DEPOSIT
Rule: N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.1 (North Dakota)
Move-out date: September 30, 2026

Security deposit held                            $2,000.00
Interest credited                                 see note
Deduction: Unpaid rent                            -$300.00
Deduction: Cleaning                               -$150.00
Deduction: Carpet                               -$1,200.00
Total deductions                                -$1,650.00
Refund due to tenant                               $350.00
Return by                                   October 30, 2026

Notes:
- Interest: Interest is whatever the account actually earns; the engine cannot compute it without the account rate (report the rule, amount unknown). Not owed if occupancy < 9 months.
- Itemized under N.D. Cent. Code 47-16-07.1.

Settle a deposit in North Dakota

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Where and how much

The state sets the rules; a covered city adds its own.

StateCityAdds the city's ordinance where we cover one.Deposit heldMonthly rentChecks the deposit cap.Units in the buildingInterest depends on it in IL, NY.

Dates

The dates start the clock.

Tenant moved outTenancy startedFor interest and item ages.Lease endedIf not the move-out day.Forwarding address receivedStarts or holds the clock in CT, IA, MN, RI, SD, TX, WY.Tenant's written demand receivedStarts the clock in AZ, KS, MD, MS, OK, SC, UT.New tenant moved inCan start the clock in WI, WV.Notice of claim sentFlorida: the day you sent the notice of your claimReturn period in the lease (days)The lease may set it in CO, ID, ME.

The tenant gave the notice the statute requiresChanges the deadline in AK.Repairs exceed the deposit and need a contractorCan extend the deadline in VA, WV.

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Deductions

What you intend to keep; leave it empty to return everything. An item's age depreciates carpet, paint, blinds and appliances.

Deduction 1

CategoryAmountItem age or install dateNormal wear and tearOrdinary aging: never deductible.

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Documentation

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