Oregon Security Deposit Laws
Oregon does not cap security deposit amounts but requires landlords to return deposits with a written accounting of all deductions within 31 days of the tenancy ending.
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Key Rules
- Limit
- No statutory maximum
- Return Deadline
- 31 days after tenancy ends
- Itemization Required
- Yes — written accounting of all deductions required within 31 days
- Interest Required
- No statewide requirement
- Bad Faith Penalty
- Tenant may recover twice the amount wrongfully withheld plus attorney's fees
Applicable Statutes
Security deposits: no statutory limit on the deposit amount. Deposit must be returned within 31 days after tenancy terminates with an accounting of deductions. Landlord may not charge a non-refundable fee and call it a security deposit.
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