Washington · WA
In Washington, a landlord must return a security deposit within 30 calendar days.
- Return deadline
- 30 calendar days
- Itemized statement
- Required
- Move-in condition list
- Required of the landlord
- Maximum deposit
- No statutory cap
- Interest on deposit
- Not required
If the landlord withholds in bad faith
Missing the 30-day deadline makes the landlord liable for the full deposit; the court may award up to 2x the deposit for intentional refusal to provide the statement/refund, plus attorney fees. Collecting a deposit without providing the signed checklist forfeits the right to the deposit.
Landlord must give an itemized statement and refund within 30 days of lease end and move-out. If a deposit is collected, a written condition checklist signed by both landlord and tenant is required at move-in; skipping it forfeits the deposit. No statewide cap; no interest required.