Portland, OR Rental Property Rules: Rent Control (2026)
Rent control rules in Portland, OR, also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances, limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Key Facts
- Increase notice trigger
- 5%+ in 12 months
- Relocation-pay trigger
- 10%+ in 12 months
- Relocation pay, 1BR
- $3,300
- Relocation pay, 3BR+
- $4,500
- Notice required
- 90 days written
Summary
Oregon caps rent hikes statewide, but Portland adds its own trigger: a 10%+ increase in 12 months forces the landlord to pay relocation assistance on top of the state notice.
As allowed by the Act, a landlord may not increase a tenant's rent or associated housing costs by five percent or more over a rolling 12-month period unless the landlord gives notice in writing... If a tenant receives an increase notice indicating a rent increase of 10 percent or more within a rolling 12-month period... the landlord must pay relocation assistance: $2,900 for a studio or SRO unit, $3,300 for a one-bedroom, $4,200 for a two-bedroom and $4,500 for a three-bedroom or larger.
Full Breakdown
Portland does not run its own rent-control board; rent caps come from state law (ORS 90.323, SB 608). Portland City Code § 30.01.085 layers on a local requirement: any landlord raising rent or housing costs 5%+ in a rolling 12-month period must give 90 days' written notice, and if the increase hits 10%+, the tenant can demand relocation assistance within 45 days of the notice. Payment is due within 31 days of that request.
Violations & Fines
A landlord who fails to comply with § 30.01.085 is liable to the tenant for up to three times the monthly rent, plus actual damages, relocation assistance, and reasonable attorney fees and costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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