{
  "id": "or",
  "name": "Oregon",
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "refreshed": "2026-01-15",
  "statute": {
    "short": "SB 611 (amending ORS §90.323)",
    "citation": "ORS §90.323",
    "url": "https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_90.323"
  },
  "cpi_source": {
    "name": "BLS West-Census-Region CPI-U (City Average)",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/data/xg-tables/ro9xg01.htm"
  },
  "statewide": {
    "cap_pct": 9.5,
    "formula": "lower of 10% OR (7% + West-Region CPI). For 2026 that resolves to 9.5%.",
    "regional_cpi_pct_used": 2.5,
    "year": 2026
  },
  "age_exemption_years": 15,
  "local_overrides": [],
  "exemptions": [
    "Buildings less than 15 years old (rolling — recompute every January)",
    "Subsidized units where rent is regulated by federal/state/local program",
    "Owner-occupied units with no more than two rentals (e.g. duplex with owner in one unit)"
  ],
  "notice_periods": [
    { "rule": "Any increase",  "days": 90 }
  ],
  "first_year_rule": {
    "summary": "No increases allowed during the first 12 months of any tenancy.",
    "citation": "ORS §90.323(1)"
  },
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "What is Oregon SB 611?",
      "a": "SB 611, signed in 2023, lowered Oregon's statewide rent-cap formula from 7% + CPI (capped at 10%) to the lower of 10% or 7% + CPI. For 2026 the cap is 9.5%."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does SB 611 cover my duplex?",
      "a": "Yes if you don't live in either unit. If you occupy one of the two units, the second is exempt. Triplex+ is always covered regardless of owner occupancy."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is my new construction exempt?",
      "a": "Buildings whose certificate of occupancy is less than 15 years old are exempt. The 15-year window rolls forward every January, so a 2011 building loses its exemption in 2026."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much notice do I need to give?",
      "a": "90 days written notice for ANY rent increase, regardless of size. Oregon does not have a 30/90 split like California — every increase is 90 days minimum."
    },
    {
      "q": "Can I bank unused increases from prior years?",
      "a": "No. Oregon's cap is per-12-month-period only. Unused capacity does not roll forward."
    },
    {
      "q": "What happens if I overshoot the cap?",
      "a": "ORS §90.323(5) makes the landlord liable to the tenant for three months' rent plus actual damages, plus reasonable attorney fees and costs. The tenant can sue or raise it as a counterclaim in any eviction action."
    }
  ]
}