Last updated: April 2026Researched by DepositHawk Research Team

Roommate Owes You Money? How to Get It Back

Unpaid rent you covered, a utility bill they ducked, your share of a deposit they kept — money a roommate owes you is a private debt, and you can collect it. Start with a demand letter, then file in small claims if they ignore it. Select your state for the limit, the filing fee, and how long you have.

Owed money by a roommate? Use our free calculator to total it up and generate a demand letter.

AlabamaUp to $8,000 AlaskaUp to $10,000 ArizonaUp to $3,500 ArkansasUp to $5,000 CaliforniaUp to $12,500 ColoradoUp to $7,500 ConnecticutUp to $5,000 DelawareUp to $15,000 District of ColumbiaUp to $10,000 FloridaUp to $8,000 GeorgiaUp to $15,000 HawaiiUp to $5,000 IdahoUp to $5,000 IllinoisUp to $10,000 IndianaUp to $8,000 IowaUp to $6,500 KansasUp to $4,000 KentuckyUp to $2,500 LouisianaUp to $5,000 MaineUp to $6,000 MarylandUp to $5,000 MassachusettsUp to $7,000 MichiganUp to $6,000 MinnesotaUp to $15,000 MississippiUp to $3,500 MissouriUp to $5,000 MontanaUp to $7,000 NebraskaUp to $3,600 NevadaUp to $10,000 New HampshireUp to $7,000 New JerseyUp to $5,000 New MexicoUp to $10,000 New YorkUp to $5,000 North CarolinaUp to $10,000 North DakotaUp to $15,000 OhioUp to $6,000 OklahomaUp to $10,000 OregonUp to $10,000 PennsylvaniaUp to $12,000 Rhode IslandUp to $2,500 South CarolinaUp to $7,500 South DakotaUp to $12,000 TennesseeUp to $25,000 TexasUp to $20,000 UtahUp to $11,000 VermontUp to $5,000 VirginiaUp to $5,000 WashingtonUp to $10,000 West VirginiaUp to $10,000 WisconsinUp to $10,000 WyomingUp to $6,000

See what your state’s law says your landlord owes you. Check my rights & generate my letter — $19.

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