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Free Oregon Rental Application Form - Fill Online, Sign & Download the PDF

Oregon has some of the strongest statewide tenant protections in the country: it caps annual rent increases, requires refunds of screening charges in defined cases, and protects source of income and (as of 2025) immigration status. Because Portland's FAIR ordinance limits how landlords may use criminal history and blanket bans invite fair-housing liability, this form leaves out criminal-history questions. Fill it out below with plain-English help on every field, then sign and download your completed PDF free.

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Oregon rental application rules to know

•An applicant screening charge cannot exceed the landlord's average actual cost of screening or the amount screening companies customarily charge, and the landlord must give you a receipt (ORS 90.295).
•The landlord must refund your screening charge within 30 days if they fill the unit before screening you, or if they never screened you before you withdrew your application in writing (ORS 90.295).
•Before taking a screening charge the landlord must give you written notice of the amount, the screening criteria and process, and your rights, and if they break these rules you can recover twice the charge plus $250 (ORS 90.295).
•Oregon sets no cap on the security deposit, cannot require a new or higher deposit in your first year (except by mutual agreement, such as adding a pet), and must return it with a written accounting within 31 days after you move out, or you can recover twice the amount if it is kept without accounting or in bad faith (ORS 90.300).
•It is illegal statewide to reject you because you pay with a Section 8 voucher or other housing assistance, and since 2025 a landlord generally cannot deny you for lacking a Social Security number or ask about your citizenship or immigration status (ORS 659A.421 and 2025 Senate Bill 599).
•Beyond the federal classes, Oregon bars housing discrimination based on marital status, source of income, sexual orientation, and gender identity (ORS 659A.421); immigration or citizenship status is protected separately under 2025 Senate Bill 599 (ORS ch. 90), not the fair-housing statute.
•Oregon limits most annual rent increases to the lesser of 10% or 7% plus inflation, allows no increase in the first year, and requires at least 90 days' written notice; the 2026 statewide maximum is 9.5% (6% for manufactured-home parks with more than 30 spaces) (ORS 90.323 and ORS 90.324).
•In Portland, landlords must screen applicants in the order received, may not use misdemeanor convictions older than 3 years or felonies older than 7 years without an individualized assessment, and generally cannot charge a security deposit above one month's rent (Portland City Code 30.01.086 and 30.01.087).

Last reviewed 2026-07-15. General information, not legal advice.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I get my application screening fee back in Oregon?

Yes, in specific cases. Your landlord must refund the screening charge within 30 days if they rented the unit to someone else before screening you, or if they never screened you before you withdrew your application in writing. The charge itself is capped at the landlord's actual cost (ORS 90.295).

Does this application ask about criminal history?

No. Portland's FAIR ordinance limits how landlords may use criminal records and bars blanket bans, and an across-the-board criminal ban can still create Fair Housing Act disparate-impact liability statewide, so this form leaves those questions out.

Can a landlord in Oregon refuse my Section 8 voucher?

No. Source of income, including Section 8 and other housing assistance, is a protected class statewide, so a landlord cannot reject you just because part of your rent is paid by a voucher (ORS 659A.421).

How much can my rent increase in Oregon?

For most tenancies, no more than the lesser of 10% or 7% plus inflation in a 12-month period, with no increase in the first year and at least 90 days' notice. The 2026 statewide cap is 9.5% (6% for manufactured-home parks with more than 30 spaces).

When do I get my security deposit back?

Your landlord has 31 days after you move out to return the deposit with a written accounting of any deductions. If they keep it without an accounting or in bad faith, you can recover twice the amount wrongfully withheld (ORS 90.300).

Can a landlord ask about my immigration status or require a Social Security number?

Generally no. A 2025 Oregon law bars landlords from rejecting you for lacking a Social Security number or proof of immigration status and from asking about citizenship or immigration status, except where federal subsidized-housing rules require it (2025 Senate Bill 599).

More free landlord & tenant forms

For landlords: the tenant application form and the rental verification form.