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Oregon · OR

In Oregon, a landlord must return a security deposit within 31 calendar days.

Return deadline
31 calendar days
Itemized statement
Required
Move-in condition list
Not required by statute
Maximum deposit
No statutory cap
Interest on deposit
Not required

If the landlord withholds in bad faith

If the landlord fails to provide a written accounting within 31 days, or in bad faith fails to return all or part of a deposit or prepaid rent due, the tenant may recover twice the amount wrongfully withheld or unaccounted for (ORS 90.300(16)).

31 days after tenancy terminates AND tenant delivers possession; written accounting of any withholding required (90.300(12)-(13)). No cap, no interest requirement. Confirmed from official statute: ORS 90.300 has no move-in checklist requirement (Portland's is a city ordinance, not state law).

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ORS 90.300 · source · verified 2026-07-10

General information, not legal advice. Statutes change and local rules vary — check your lease and your local law, or consult a tenant attorney or legal aid.