Rental Inspections in Oregon (2026)
9 rules on the books across Oregon, 6 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Inspection Programs
Proactive rental inspection programs, registration requirements, systematic and periodic inspection cycles, what inspectors check, and the fees landlords pay to fund them.
Gresham
Significant RestrictionsGresham licenses every residential rental property and pulls a nondiscriminatory annual sample of licensed units for…
Read full rule →Salem
Significant RestrictionsSalem requires a license for every multifamily dwelling, meaning any property with three or more dwelling units, guest…
Read full rule →Lane County
Some RestrictionsLane County can inspect any rented dwelling in the unincorporated area for violations of its minimum housing standards…
Read full rule →Corvallis
Light RestrictionsCorvallis does not run a cyclical, mandatory inspection schedule for rental housing. Under the Corvallis Livability…
Read full rule →Tenant Complaint Process
How tenants can file complaints about code violations, what triggers a city inspection, and protections against landlord retaliation for reporting issues.
Corvallis
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Corvallis, a tenant complaint that leads to a rental inspection is governed by the right-of-entry rules…
Read full rule →Eugene
Some RestrictionsTenants in Eugene can file a written complaint with the city manager over a Rental Housing Code violation; EC 8.430…
Read full rule →Gresham
Some RestrictionsTenants and neighbors file rental-property complaints with Gresham's code compliance manager, who investigates, can…
Read full rule →Lane County
Some RestrictionsA tenant or owner in unincorporated Lane County can ask the County to inspect their rental for housing-code violations…
Read full rule →Multnomah County
Some RestrictionsMultnomah County's Health Department inspects rental units in unincorporated areas only after a tenant or resident…
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