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Oregon Landlord-Tenant Laws

Security deposit limits, eviction notices, rent control, and more for Oregon.

How we research these summaries

Every rule on this page is drawn from state statutes and municipal codes and summarized with AI assistance. Each one cites the statute it's based on and links to a published text of that law so you can read it firsthand. Where a page says a city or county has no local rule on a topic, that means none was found for the topics covered here — not that none exists. Local governments also regulate rental housing in ways these pages don't track, including registration, licensing, inspections and habitability standards. These summaries may be incomplete or out of date, laws change often, and every property and tenancy has specifics a summary can't capture — so treat this as a starting point for your own research, not as legal advice, and check with the local jurisdiction and a qualified attorney before acting on your particular situation.

What to Know in Oregon

Sources last checked July 2026

Oregon caps annual rent increases statewide — 9.5% for 2026, the lesser of 10% or 7% plus CPI — and exempts units under a certificate of occupancy less than 15 years old, under ORS 90.323. After a tenant's first year in a unit, a landlord may end a month-to-month tenancy only for cause, or for a qualifying reason on 90 days' notice plus a relocation payment equal to one month's rent — waived for landlords who own four or fewer units, under ORS 90.427. Nonpayment notice is not a flat 72 hours for most tenancies: only week-to-week tenants get that window; others get 10 to 13 days.

  • Oregon's nonpayment notice is not a flat 72 hours. For a week-to-week tenancy the landlord must give at least 72 hours' written notice of nonpayment and of the intention to...
  • For a month-to-month tenancy the tenant may terminate at any time during the tenancy on not less than 30 days' notice (ORS 90.427(3)(a)).
  • Oregon caps annual rent increases statewide. The maximum allowable increase is set each year by the Department of Administrative Services as the lesser of 10%, or 7% plus the...
  • 90-day advance written notice required for rent increases
  • No statutory cap on the security deposit amount
5 rules summarized · Each linked to the law it cites

Security Deposit Limits

Security Deposit Limits

What is the security deposit limit in Oregon?

Oregon sets no statutory maximum on the amount of a security deposit. It does set a firm deadline for returning one: the landlord must return the security deposit or prepaid rent, together with a written accounting of any amount withheld, not later than 31 days after the tenancy terminates and the tenant delivers possession (ORS 90.300). Note that this is 31 days, not the 30 that is common elsewhere. A tenant may recover an amount equal to twice the amount withheld where the landlord withholds it without a written accounting or withholds it in bad faith.

ORS 90.300

Eviction Notice Requirements

Eviction Notice Requirements

What are the eviction notice requirements in Oregon?

Oregon's nonpayment notice is not a flat 72 hours. For a week-to-week tenancy the landlord must give at least 72 hours' written notice of nonpayment and of the intention to terminate if the rent is not paid, and may not give that notice sooner than the fifth day of the rental period (ORS 90.394). For every other tenancy the landlord chooses between at least 10 days' written notice, which may not be given sooner than the eighth day of the rental period, or at least 13 days' written notice, which may not be given sooner than the fifth day. A month-to-month or fixed-term tenant therefore receives 10 to 13 days, not 72 hours. Separately, once a tenant has occupied the unit for more than a year, a landlord terminating for a qualifying landlord reason must give at least 90 days' written notice and pay the tenant an amount equal to one month's periodic rent as relocation assistance when the notice is delivered; that relocation-assistance requirement does not apply to a landlord who has an ownership interest in four or fewer residential dwelling units (ORS 90.427).

ORS 90.394; ORS 90.427

Rent Increase Notice Periods

Rent Increase Notice Periods

How much notice is required for rent increases in Oregon?

For tenancies other than week-to-week, an Oregon landlord may not increase the rent during the first year after the tenancy begins, may not increase it after the first year without giving at least 90 days' written notice before the effective date, and may not increase it more than once in any 12-month period (ORS 90.323(2)). Week-to-week tenancies are governed separately and more simply: the landlord may not increase the rent without giving at least seven days' written notice before the effective date, with no first-year bar and no once-a-year frequency limit (ORS 90.323(1)).

ORS 90.323

Rent Control / Rent Increase Caps

Rent Control / Rent Increase Caps

Is there rent control in Oregon?

Oregon caps annual rent increases statewide. The maximum allowable increase is set each year by the Department of Administrative Services as the lesser of 10%, or 7% plus the September annual twelve-month average change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (ORS 90.324). For calendar year 2026 the maximum allowable rent increase is 9.5%. A separate 6% figure applies for 2026 to manufactured-dwelling park and marina facilities with more than 30 spaces under ORS 90.600. Units with a certificate of occupancy less than 15 years old are exempt from the cap. The percentage is recalculated and published no later than September 30 each year for the following calendar year, so confirm the current year's figure before relying on it.

ORS 90.323; ORS 90.324; ORS 90.600

Move-Out & Lease Termination Notice

Move-Out & Lease Termination Notice

What is the move-out notice requirement in Oregon?

For a month-to-month tenancy the tenant may terminate at any time during the tenancy on not less than 30 days' notice (ORS 90.427(3)(a)). A landlord's position is different, and it changes at the one-year mark. During the first year of occupancy the landlord may terminate without cause on not less than 30 days' notice (§ 90.427(3)(b)). After the first year of occupancy the landlord may terminate only for cause, with the notice period set by the applicable cause statute, or for a qualifying landlord reason on at least 90 days' notice together with one month's rent as relocation assistance (§ 90.427(3)(c)). A landlord past the tenant's first year cannot end a month-to-month tenancy on 30 days' no-cause notice.

ORS 90.427

Local Jurisdictions with Additional Rules

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