Oregon Has a Statewide Rent Cap and Preempts Local Rent Control

Under Or. Rev. Stat. § 91.225, "a city or county shall not enact any ordinance or resolution which controls the rent that may be charged," preempting most local rent control. In its place, SB 608 (2019), amended by SB 611 (2023), created a statewide cap in Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.323 and § 90.324: a landlord may not raise rent in any 12-month period by more than "the lesser of: (a) Ten percent; or (b) Seven percent plus the September annual 12-month average change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region." The Department of Administrative Services publishes the figure each year; the 2026 maximum is 9.5%. No increase is allowed in the first year of tenancy, and units whose first certificate of occupancy issued less than 15 years ago are exempt from the cap.

A landlord who raises rent above the statewide cap or before the first year ends is liable to the tenant for an amount equal to three months' rent plus the tenant's actual damages under Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.323/90.324.