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Eviction Notice in Oregon

How many days of written notice a landlord must give before filing an eviction in Oregon, broken down by reason, and what you can do about it, cited to the statute.

Confirmedagainst §90.394; §90.427 · checked against a mirror of the official code (Cornell LII / Justia)Reviewed by Cholilurrohman · July 2026

Notice before an eviction can be filed · Oregon

10 days to pay, or 13 if the notice comes early

Pay or quit

Oregon gives a renter at least 10 days written notice for unpaid rent under ORS 90.394, or 13 days if the landlord serves the notice earlier in the rental period.

Nonpayment of rent10 days (or 13, depending on when the notice is served)

Curable lease violationVaries

No-cause (month-to-month)30 days

Statute§90.394; §90.427

Every notice period in Oregon

The written notice for each reason a landlord can end a tenancy, and what each one means.

Reason for the notice	Notice in Oregon	What it means
Nonpayment of rent (10-day route)	Can fix and stay10 days	For tenancies other than week-to-week, the landlord may give at least 10 days notice, no sooner than the eighth day of the rental period (ORS 90.394). Paying within the notice keeps the tenancy.
Nonpayment of rent (13-day route)	Can fix and stay13 days	The alternative route lets the landlord give at least 13 days notice, served earlier, no sooner than the fifth day of the rental period (ORS 90.394).
Nonpayment of rent (week-to-week)	Can fix and stay72 hours	A week-to-week tenancy uses a 72-hour notice, no sooner than the fifth day of the rental period (ORS 90.394).
No cause, month-to-month within the first year	30 days	Within the first year of occupancy, a no-cause end of a month-to-month tenancy takes 30 days (ORS 90.427).
End of a month-to-month after the first year	60 days plus a qualifying reason	After the first year of occupancy, Oregon requires 60 days notice and a qualifying landlord reason to end a month-to-month tenancy (ORS 90.427).
Just-cause rules	Overlay	Oregon requires a qualifying landlord reason to end a month-to-month tenancy after the first year of occupancy, on top of the 60 days notice. First year of occupancy is defined to include all periods in which any of the tenants has resided in the unit for one year or less, so a later roommate does not restart the clock. The specific qualifying-reason list sits in ORS 90.427 and should be checked for the exact grounds.
After the notice	Court	A written notice stating the rent owed and the date and time by which it must be paid to cure, then an eviction (FED) action. Only a court can order a tenant removed.
Statute	Or. Rev. Stat. §90.394; §90.427	The controlling statute for these notice periods. Read the full text through the source link below.

Recent or pending change

ORS 90.394 was amended in 2023. The old figures were 72 hours and 144 hours, and many guides and even some legal mirrors still show them. The current periods for tenancies other than week-to-week are 10 days and 13 days, so treat any 72-hour figure for a non-week-to-week tenancy as stale.

What you can do right now

Concrete, neutral steps if you have received an eviction notice in Oregon. This is legal information, not legal advice.

Ignore the old 72-hour figure
Oregon changed its rent notice in 2023. For a month-to-month or fixed-term tenancy it is now 10 days, or 13 if served early in the month, not 72 hours. If a notice or a website tells you 72 hours for a non-week-to-week tenancy, it is out of date.
Pay within the notice period
Paying the rent stated in the notice, by the date and time it gives, keeps the tenancy. Note whether you got the 10-day or 13-day version, and keep proof of payment.
Know the after-first-year protection
Once you have lived there more than a year, Oregon requires the landlord to give 60 days and a qualifying reason to end a month-to-month tenancy. If a no-cause notice arrives after your first year, that may be a defense.
Get local legal help
A local Oregon legal aid office can confirm the current figures and any Portland ordinance that adds relocation assistance or notice. Search for legal aid in your area and act before the court date.

This is general legal information, not legal advice. Read your own lease and check for a local ordinance, since either can change the notice that applies to your home.

What Oregon renters get wrong

Oregon changed its rent notice in 2023, and most of the internet has not caught up. The figure almost everywhere still says 72 hours, which sounds shocking and is no longer the law for most tenancies. For a month-to-month or fixed-term tenancy it is now at least 10 days, or 13 days if the landlord serves the notice earlier in the rental period (ORS 90.394). Only a week-to-week tenancy still uses the 72-hour notice. That gap between the published figure and the current law is worth stating plainly, because a renter who believes the old number may act on the wrong deadline. Oregon also requires a qualifying reason, not just notice, to end a month-to-month tenancy once a renter has lived there more than a year, which puts it in the small group of genuine just-cause states. Within the first year the no-cause notice is 30 days, and after it the notice is 60 days and must state a qualifying ground (ORS 90.427). After the notice, an eviction action follows, and only a court can order a tenant out.

Common questions

Is the Oregon rent notice still 72 hours?

Not for most tenancies. ORS 90.394 was amended in 2023, and a month-to-month or fixed-term tenancy now gets at least 10 days, or 13 if served early in the month. Only a week-to-week tenancy still uses 72 hours, so a 72-hour figure for any other tenancy is stale.

Why would an Oregon landlord choose 13 days instead of 10?

It is about timing within the rental period. The 10-day notice can be given no sooner than the eighth day of the period, while the 13-day notice can be served earlier, no sooner than the fifth day. A landlord serving early in the month uses the longer 13-day version.

Does my Oregon landlord need a reason after the first year?

Yes. Once you have lived in the unit more than a year, ORS 90.427 requires the landlord to give 60 days notice and a qualifying reason to end a month-to-month tenancy. Within the first year, a 30-day no-cause notice is allowed.

What is the first year of occupancy if roommates moved in later in Oregon?

It is measured by the longest-residing tenant. The first year of occupancy includes all periods in which any of the tenants has lived in the unit for one year or less, so a roommate who moved in later does not restart the clock for the whole household.

Primary source

→ Or. Rev. Stat. §90.394; §90.427

Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS 90.394, current text via oregon.public.law) · oregonlegislature.gov

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