Oregon Rental Application
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Maintained by the SealForms editorial team · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.
Oregon application-fee rule · as of July 2026
Actual screening cost only
ORS 90.295 — Average actual cost; one charge per 60 days; receipt required; refund if no screening.
Source: Oregon Legislature ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your Oregon rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in Oregon, actual screening cost only (ORS 90.295). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentOregon screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in Oregon?
Oregon only allows charging the actual cost of screening (ORS 90.295). Average actual cost; one charge per 60 days; receipt required; refund if no screening. Source: Oregon Legislature.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our Oregon lease agreement template, which reflects Oregon's deposit and notice rules.
How does Oregon compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How Oregon compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for Oregon: Oregon Legislature ↗.
- Oregon is one of 6 of 51 jurisdictions that limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost (33 set no statutory limit on application fees; 8 cap the application fee by statute; 4 ban application fees outright).
The rest of what Oregon requires
The figures below are Oregon's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Oregon page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- No statutory limitOr. Rev. Stat. §90.300 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 31 days after move-outOr. Rev. Stat. §90.300 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 30 daysOr. Rev. Stat. §90.300 ↗
- Notice for unpaid rent· as of 2026
- 10 days to pay or quitOr. Rev. Stat. § 90.394; § 90.392; § 90.427 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $10,000ORS 46.405, 46.415(4) (circuit court); ORS 55.011, 55.090 (justice court) ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Small Claims Department of Circuit Court (or Justice Court) · filing fee Circuit court: $57 for claims of $2,500 or less, $102 for claims over $2,500 (ORS 46.570; defendant pays the same to demand a hearing). Justice court small claims fees are set separately and vary by court.ORS 46.405, 46.415(4) (circuit court); ORS 55.011, 55.090 (justice court) ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredOregon DMV (Form 735-501) ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization recommendedOr. Rev. Stat. §127.005 ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesORS 63.001 (definition); ORS 63.057 (operating agreement optional) ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- County Clerk (county recording officer) · no witnessesORS 93.410 ↗
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