Rent Increases in Oregon: What Are My Rights?
Oregon law limits how much and how often your landlord can raise your rent. This page explains the notice you must get, the yearly limit on increases, and what you can do if your landlord breaks these rules.
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In Oregon, your landlord cannot raise your rent during your first year in the home. This rule does not cover week-to-week renters.
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After your first year in an Oregon home, your landlord must give you 90 days written notice before a rent increase takes effect. This 90-day notice rule does not apply if you rent week-to-week.
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In Oregon, your landlord cannot raise your rent more than once in any 12-month period. This does not cover week-to-week renters.
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If you do not rent week to week, Oregon limits how much your landlord can raise your rent each year. A state office calculates the limit as the lesser of two amounts: 10%, or 7% plus a measure of rising prices (CPI). For 2027, the limit is 10%. On a $1,200 monthly rent, a 10% increase is $120, making the new rent $1,320. For 2026, the limit was 9.5%.
RenterLaw editorial Oregon State Legislature ORS 90.323(2) Oregon Department of Administrative Services, Office of Economic Analysis Rent Stabilization page (2026 figures)✓ Sources checked October 3, 2026
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The written notice your landlord sends must state the dollar amount of the increase and your new total rent. It must also give the date the increase starts. If the increase is above the yearly limit, the notice must explain the facts that allow it.
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Two kinds of homes are not covered by Oregon's yearly rent limit. One is a newer home. Its first certificate of occupancy (the paper allowing people to move in) was issued less than 15 years before the notice. The other is housing that a government regulates or approves as affordable. This applies if the rent change does not raise your share of the rent. It also applies if the change is required by that program's rules or by a change in your income.
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If you get a rent increase notice in Oregon, keep a copy of it. Write down the date you received it, the new rent amount, and the date the increase starts.
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If your landlord raises your rent by more than Oregon's yearly limit, the law says they must pay you money. You get this money only if you win your case and your landlord pays. It is an amount equal to 3 months' rent, plus any actual money losses you can prove. On a $1,200 monthly rent, 3 months' rent is $3,600.
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Oregon law bars your landlord from raising your rent to punish you for using your legal rights. One protected action is making a good-faith (honest) complaint to your landlord about your rental. The law lists several other protected actions too.
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If you rent week-to-week in Oregon, your landlord must give you written notice at least 7 days before a rent increase takes effect.
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Oregon's 90-day notice, once-a-year limit, and yearly cap on rent increases do not cover week-to-week renters.
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If you have a month-to-month rental during your first year, your landlord can end it early without giving a reason, using a 30-day notice. Your landlord cannot then charge the next renter more than they could have charged you.
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If your fixed-term lease's end date falls within your first year, your landlord can end your rental without giving a reason. Your landlord must give written notice at least 30 days ahead. Count back from the lease end date or the end date in the notice, whichever is later. Your landlord cannot then charge the next renter more than they could have charged you.
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Oregon's rent increase rules on this page do not cover renters in a mobile home park or marina. Those renters follow different rules under a separate Oregon law.
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