Current Liabilities
Security deposits
Equity Residential Security deposits increased by 0.2% to $82.31M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.5%, from $77.31M to $82.31M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Security deposits shows an upward trend with a 6.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate a larger tenant base or higher security deposit requirements, while a decrease could reflect lower occupancy or changes in leasing policies.
Detailed definition
This represents the total cash or equivalent held by the REIT as collateral from tenants under lease agreements. It serv...
Peer comparison
Standard across all residential REITs; typically scales with the number of units and lease terms.
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reit_security_depositsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $62.23M | $64.62M | $66.14M | $67.52M | $69.61M | $69.25M | $68.94M | $68.73M | $69.43M | $69.50M | $69.18M | $68.82M | $69.85M | $74.35M | $75.61M | $77.31M | $81.18M | $82.58M | $82.16M | $82.31M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.8% | +2.4% | +2.1% | +3.1% | -0.5% | -0.4% | -0.3% | +1.0% | +0.1% | -0.5% | -0.5% | +1.5% | +6.4% | +1.7% | +2.2% | +5.0% | +1.7% | -0.5% | +0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.9% | +7.2% | +4.2% | +1.8% | -0.3% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.6% | +7.0% | +9.3% | +12.3% | +16.2% | +11.1% | +8.7% | +6.5% |
Range$62.23M – $82.58M
CAGR+6.1%
Avg YoY Growth+6.1%
Median YoY Growth+6.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Equity Residential's security deposits?
- Equity Residential (EQR) reported security deposits of $82.31M in Q1 2026.
- How has Equity Residential's security deposits changed year-over-year?
- Equity Residential's security deposits increased by 6.5% year-over-year, from $77.31M to $82.31M.
- What is the long-term trend for Equity Residential's security deposits?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Equity Residential's security deposits has grown at a 6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $60.48M to $82.16M.
- What does security deposits mean?
- The total amount of tenant security deposits currently held by the company.