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Does Oregon Have Rent Control?

Whether Oregon caps how much rent can rise, whether cities can set their own limits or are barred from it, and the exemptions. Rent control is separate from the notice a landlord must give before an increase. Cited to the statute.

Confirmedagainst Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.324Reviewed by Cholilurrohman · July 2026

Rent control · Oregon

Oregon caps annual rent increases statewide at the lesser of 10 percent, or 7 percent plus regional inflation. A landlord may not raise the rent at all during the first year of a tenancy, and after that not more than once in any 12-month period with 90 days notice.

Statewide limit

Rent control?Statewide limit

Annual cap7% + CPI, max 10%

StatuteOr. Rev. Stat. § 90.324

What the rent control law says in Oregon

Whether rent increases are capped, who sets the limit, and the housing the rule does not reach.

Recent or pending change

The 10 percent ceiling is fixed, but the 7 percent plus cost-of-living figure moves every year with West Region inflation, so the exact allowed increase changes annually. The Department of Administrative Services publishes the maximum for the year by September 30, so check the current figure before you calculate a lawful increase.

What the law says	What it means
Statewide cap, lesser of 10 percent or 7 percent plus inflation	ORS 90.324 limits an annual rent increase to the lesser of 10 percent, or 7 percent plus the West Region change in the cost of living. The Department of Administrative Services publishes the maximum figure for the year by September 30.
No increase in the first year, then once a year with notice	ORS 90.323 bars any rent increase during the first year of a tenancy. After that a landlord may increase the rent not more than once in any 12-month period, and must give at least 90 days written notice.

What is exempt	What it means
First year of a tenancy	Because no increase is allowed during the first 12 months of a tenancy, the percentage cap applies from the second year of the tenancy onward.
Units the statute exempts	Oregon law exempts certain housing from the cap. Check the current text of ORS 90.324 for the categories that apply, because an exempt unit is not held to the percentage limit.

No federal rent control

There is no national rent control law. Whether rent can be limited is decided state by state. Oregon is one of the few states that sets a statewide cap, while most states instead ban local rent control.

A cap is not a notice rule

Rent control means a limit on how much the rent can rise. That is different from a rent-increase notice rule, which only sets how much warning a landlord must give before an increase. Oregon has both a cap and a separate 90-day notice rule.

What you can do right now

Concrete, neutral steps if you are facing a rent increase in Oregon. This is legal information, not legal advice.

Find this year’s published maximum
The Department of Administrative Services publishes the maximum allowed increase for the year by September 30. Start with that figure, since it is the ceiling ORS 90.324 sets for your increase.
Check the timing rules
No increase is allowed during the first year of a tenancy. After that, an increase is allowed not more than once in any 12-month period, and only with at least 90 days written notice.
Compare the notice to the cap
Measure the increase in your notice against this year’s published maximum. If it is higher than the lesser of 10 percent or 7 percent plus inflation, and your unit is not exempt, the increase exceeds the state cap.
Get Oregon tenant help
If a notice looks like it breaks the cap, the timing rule, or the 90-day notice requirement, OregonLawHelp and local legal aid explain how to respond. Confirm your unit is not in an exempt category first.

Tenant help in Oregon

If you think an increase breaks a cap or a local ordinance, a legal aid office or the state consumer-protection unit can tell you whether a limit applies to your unit.

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This is general legal information, not legal advice. Caps, local ordinances, and exemptions turn on the specific unit and city, so confirm your situation against the statute.

What renters in Oregon get wrong about rent control

Oregon was the first state to cap rent statewide, and the limit still runs on the same basic formula. Under ORS 90.324, a landlord may not raise the rent in any 12-month period by more than the lesser of 10 percent, or 7 percent plus the West Region change in the cost of living. The Department of Administrative Services publishes the maximum figure for the year by September 30, so the exact number changes annually while the 10 percent ceiling stays fixed. Timing matters as much as the percentage. ORS 90.323 bars any increase during the first year of a tenancy, allows at most one increase in any 12-month period after that, and requires at least 90 days written notice. The practical effect is that in the first year no increase is allowed at all, and from the second year the percentage cap applies. Some categories of housing are exempt from the cap, so an exempt unit is not held to the percentage. Always check the current published figure and confirm your unit is covered before you treat an increase as lawful or unlawful.

Common questions

Does Oregon have rent control?

Yes. Oregon caps annual rent increases statewide under ORS 90.324 at the lesser of 10 percent, or 7 percent plus the West Region change in the cost of living, with the maximum published each year by September 30.

How much can my rent go up in Oregon?

For a covered unit, no more than the lesser of 10 percent, or 7 percent plus regional inflation, in any 12-month period. Check this year’s published maximum, because the inflation part changes annually.

Can my rent be raised in the first year in Oregon?

No. ORS 90.323 bars any rent increase during the first year of a tenancy. After that, an increase is allowed not more than once in any 12-month period, with at least 90 days written notice.

How much notice does Oregon require for a rent increase?

At least 90 days written notice after the first year of a tenancy. The notice rule is separate from the cap, so an increase must satisfy both the 90-day notice and the percentage limit.

Does the Oregon rent cap change each year?

The 10 percent ceiling stays fixed, but the 7 percent plus cost-of-living portion is recalculated each year using West Region inflation and published by September 30, so the exact allowed increase can differ year to year.

Primary source

→ Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.324

Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 90.323 to 90.324 (Oregon Revised Statutes) · oregonlegislature.gov

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