Oregon landlord-tenant law
Local rules also apply in: Portland
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Security deposit limit | Not yet verified |
| 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 po… |
| Notice to enter | At least 24 hours' actual notice, and entry only at reasonable times (exceptions such as emergencies apply). |
| Rent increase notice | Week-to-week: 7 days' written notice. |
| Late fees | Not yet verified |
| Eviction notice (nonpayment) | Week-to-week: 72 hours' written notice, given no sooner than day 5 of the period. |
| Rent control / state preemption | Statewide cap: the Department of Administrative Services publishes the maximum annual increase each year under ORS 90.324; increases must… |
Details & sources
Security deposit limit
Not yet verified
Back to quick facts ↑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 2026-10-15
Back to quick facts ↑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 2026-10-15
Back to quick facts ↑Rent increase notice
Week-to-week: 7 days' written notice. Other tenancies: no increase in the first year, then 90 days' written notice, no more than once in any 12-month period, and capped at the annual maximum set under ORS 90.324.
Verified Source: ORS 90.323 · last checked 2026-10-15
Back to quick facts ↑Late fees
Not yet verified
Back to quick facts ↑Eviction notice (nonpayment)
Week-to-week: 72 hours' written notice, given no sooner than day 5 of the period. Other tenancies: 10 days' notice (given no sooner than day 8) or 13 days' notice under the alternate timing in the statute.
Verified Source: ORS 90.394 · last checked 2026-10-15
Back to quick facts ↑Rent control / state preemption
Statewide cap: the Department of Administrative Services publishes the maximum annual increase each year under ORS 90.324; increases must not exceed it (ORS 90.323).
Verified Source: ORS 90.323; ORS 90.324 · last checked 2026-10-15
Back to quick facts ↑Cities in Oregon with their own rules
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- California landlord law
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