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Security Deposit Interest in Vermont: No State Requirement (2026)

Vermont law (9 V.S.A. ch. 83 subch. 4, §§ 4461-4463) regulates security deposit return deadlines but contains no requirement that landlords pay i… Calculator, statute citation, Last Verified date o

Rule verified: 2026-10-28

Quick answer

No — Vermont law does not require landlords to pay interest on security deposits. Vermont law (9 V.S.A. ch. 83 subch. 4, §§ 4461-4463) regulates security deposit return deadlines but contains no requirement that landlords pay interest on security deposits. The rule comes from Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, §§ 4461-4463. State statute (official text) · 2026-10-28

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What Vermont law does — and does not — require

Vermont has no statewide statute requiring interest on security deposits. Vermont law (9 V.S.A. ch. 83 subch. 4, §§ 4461-4463) regulates security deposit return deadlines but contains no requirement that landlords pay interest on security deposits.

The statute that governs deposits in Vermont, Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, §§ 4461-4463, covers how and when the deposit itself must be returned — it simply does not mandate interest on top.

How interest must be paid

N/A (no interest required) N/A

Who the law applies to

All residential tenancies under 9 V.S.A. ch. 83 (return deadlines: 14 days, 60 days for seasonal/specific cases — per secondary sources)

States that do require deposit interest

Vermont has no statewide requirement. If you are moving or own rentals across state lines, these states do — each rate is the statutory value verified on the state page:

State	Statutory rate
Massachusetts	5% per annum, or the lesser amount of interest actually received from
Ohio	5% per annum
Maryland	greater of 1.5%/year or U.S. Treasury 1-year yield curve rate (leases
Minnesota	1% per annum
New York	Interest actually accrued/paid on the deposit in the interest-bearing

The statute behind it

| Field | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Citation | Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 9, §§ 4461-4463 | | Official text | legislature.vermont.gov | | Last verified | 2026-10-28 |

⚠️ Full verbatim text of §§ 4461-4463 not fully retrieved (site intermittently reachable from research environment); subchapter section listing and § 4461/§ 4462 opening text confirmed via reader No qualified Vermont-specific second source fully opened (VTLawHelp roadmap pages retrieved did not address interest; FindLaw/Obligo no-interest statements seen only in search snapshots)

Statutes get amended. If you are relying on this page — for a move-out, a dispute, or a lease draft — click through to the official text and confirm the current wording.

FAQ

Does Vermont require landlords to pay interest on security deposits?

No. Vermont law does not mandate interest; whatever the lease says governs. Vermont law (9 V.S.A. ch. 83 subch. 4, §§ 4461-4463) regulates security deposit return deadlines but contains no requirement that landlords pay interest on security deposits.

How is deposit interest calculated in Vermont?

The security deposit subchapter of 9 V.S.A. ch. 83 (§ 4461 Definitions, § 4462 Landlord and tenant obligations, § 4463 remedies) contains no interest provision; the official statute subchapter page lists all sections with none addressing interest. Independent secondary guides (FindLaw, Obligo, legal-aid VTLawHelp ecosystem) concur that Vermont does not require interest. The calculator at the top of this page reflects Vermont's rules where a numeric value exists.

When do I get the interest?

N/A

Can my lease require the landlord to pay interest anyway?

Yes — a lease can always give you more than state law requires, never less. If your Vermont lease promises interest, that promise is enforceable as a contract even though no statute mandates it.

Independent second source · 2026-10-28