Gresham, OR local landlord rules
State law also applies. See Oregon landlord-tenant law and the Oregon landlord FAQ. State rules: Security deposit limit · Deposit return deadline · Notice to enter · Late fees · Eviction notice (nonpayment) · Rent increase notice.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Rental licensing / registration | Yes. No one may maintain or operate residential rental property in the city without a City residential rental property license. This covers non-owner-occupied dwellings, owner-occupied dwellings with rental units, and owner-occupied homes that rent out sleeping or rooming units. The license lasts one year from issuance and must be renewed. |
| Short-term rentals (Airbnb) | Yes. No owner may advertise, offer or operate a short-term rental without a City certificate of registration. Certificates are valid for one year, can be renewed every year, and can't be transferred. |
Details & sources
Rental licensing / registration
Yes. No one may maintain or operate residential rental property in the city without a City residential rental property license. This covers non-owner-occupied dwellings, owner-occupied dwellings with rental units, and owner-occupied homes that rent out sleeping or rooming units. The license lasts one year from issuance and must be renewed.
Verified Source: Gresham Revised Code §§ 9.55.060, 9.55.140 · last checked 2026-10-15
Back to quick facts ↑Short-term rentals (Airbnb)
Yes. No owner may advertise, offer or operate a short-term rental without a City certificate of registration. Certificates are valid for one year, can be renewed every year, and can't be transferred.
Verified Source: Gresham Revised Code § 9.56.030 · last checked 2026-10-15
Back to quick facts ↑Research coverage
0 of 13 topics checked at the local level (state law is covered on the state page). A topic counts as checked only when every subtopic in it is checked or no additional requirement was found after a recorded full read. How coverage works.
| Topic | Status | Subtopics done |
|---|---|---|
| Deposits | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Deposit return deadlines | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Rent increases and rent control | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Late fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Landlord entry | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Repairs and habitability | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Screening and application fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Fair housing and assistance animals | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Disclosures | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Renewal and termination | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Eviction | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Registration and licensing | Partially researched | 1 of 3 |
| Short-term rentals | Partially researched | 1 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
Oregon rules that also apply in Gresham:
- Security deposit limit
- No maximum amount. The governing section requires a receipt and listing in the lease and bars new or increased deposits in the first year (with exceptions), but sets no cap. Verified Source: ORS 90.300 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Oregon security deposit limit page
- Deposit return deadline
- Landlord must give a written accounting and return any unclaimed deposit within 31 days after the tenancy ends and the tenant delivers possession. Verified Source: ORS 90.300(12)-(13) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Oregon deposit return deadline page
- Notice to enter
- At least 24 hours' actual notice, and entry only at reasonable times (exceptions such as emergencies apply). Verified Source: ORS 90.322(1)(f) · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Oregon notice to enter page
- Late fees
- Only if rent is not received by the 4th day of the period and a written agreement sets out the fee. Limits: a reasonable flat fee once per period, or a daily fee up to 6% of that flat amount, or 5% of the rent per 5-day period. Unpaid late fees alone are not grounds for a nonpayment eviction. Verified Source: ORS 90.260 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full Oregon late fees page
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