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Missouri · MO

In Missouri, a landlord must return a security deposit within 30 calendar days.

Return deadline
30 calendar days
Itemized statement
Required
Move-in condition list
Not required by statute
Maximum deposit
2 months' rent
Interest on deposit
Not required

If the landlord withholds in bad faith

Tenant recovers double (2x) the amount wrongfully withheld

Interest earned on the deposit belongs to the landlord. No statutory move-in checklist requirement, but landlord must give written notice of the move-out inspection date/time and tenant may be present.

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 535.300 · source · verified 2026-07-10

General information, not legal advice. Statutes change and local rules vary — check your lease and your local law, or consult a tenant attorney or legal aid.