Nevada security deposit law: know your rights.
Understand the return, deduction and notice rules in Nevada. Check which conditions apply to your rental, then choose your next step.
Your deposit rights in Nevada
- Return timing
- No later than 30 days after termination the landlord must provide an itemized written accounting of the deposit's disposition and return the remainder, personally or by mail.
- Accounting for deductions
- Itemized written accounting within the 30-day window; deductions limited to unpaid rent, tenant-caused damage beyond normal wear, and reasonable cleaning costs.
- Deposit interest
- The state deposit statute does not require interest. Check any additional lease or local rule.
Registry review: August 2026. Review dates refer to the cited rules, not an attorney review of your case.
Does this rule apply to your rental?
Check the type of tenancy, the lease and any local or housing-program rules before relying on the statewide summary.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.242 ↗What starts the return clock?
No later than 30 days after termination the landlord must provide an itemized written accounting of the deposit's disposition and return the remainder, personally or by mail.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.242 ↗Check your return timing
Optional estimate from your move-out date. Read the start conditions above before treating that estimate as the return deadline. You can start the free analysis without completing this check.
Check what the landlord deducted
The statute requires an itemized accounting but no attached receipts.
Match each charge to the work alleged, the lease provision and the records supporting the amount. Keep refunds and charges you accept separate from those you dispute.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.242 ↗What could you recover?
The landlord is liable for (a) an amount equal to the entire deposit and (b) a further sum fixed by the court of not more than the entire deposit - total exposure up to 2x the deposit (NRS 118A.242(6)); in fixing the discretionary second component the court weighs the landlord's good faith, course of conduct, and harm to the tenant (NRS 118A.242(7)).
Start with the unpaid amount you dispute. Any additional statutory recovery depends on the conditions in Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.242(6), including applicable notice requirements. A multiplier that already includes the deposit should not be added to that deposit again.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.242 ↗Put the rules to work
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Choose your next step
Small-claims limit: $10,000. Filing: $66-$196 by claim size (Las Vegas tiers; townships vary). The court guide explains the applicable limits and additional costs.
Questions about Nevada deposit rights
How long does a Nevada landlord have to return a security deposit?
No later than 30 days after termination the landlord must provide an itemized written accounting of the deposit's disposition and return the remainder, personally or by mail.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.242 ↗See the timing rules →What happens if my landlord does not follow the deposit return rules in Nevada?
Failure or refusal to return the remainder within 30 days triggers statutory damages under NRS 118A.242(6). Keep proof of the dates, any refund, and the itemized statement.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.242 ↗Understand the possible recovery →What accounting should I ask for in Nevada?
Itemized written accounting within the 30-day window; deductions limited to unpaid rent, tenant-caused damage beyond normal wear, and reasonable cleaning costs. The statute requires an itemized accounting but no attached receipts.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.242 ↗