Oregon Carpet Cleaning Charges After Move-Out

Oregon does not treat every carpet-cleaning charge the same. ORS 90.300 allows a carpet-cleaning deduction under a specific set of conditions involving the cleaning method, the carpet’s condition before the tenancy and written rental-agreement language.

Last reviewed: August 30, 20261 official source cited

Special conditionsAll must be checked

Machine cleaning, prior cleaning/replacement and lease authorization are part of the statutory framework.

Tenant cleaned carpetNot automatically decisive

The statute can permit the deduction regardless of tenant cleaning when the listed conditions are satisfied.

Documents to request

Lease clause authorizing the deduction.
Evidence carpet was cleaned or replaced before move-in.
Vendor invoice or description of the machine-cleaning service.
Move-in and move-out carpet photos.

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Official sources

Oregon Legislative AssemblyORS 90.300 — Security deposits; prepaid rent ↗

Current codified Oregon landlord-tenant chapter with the 31-day accounting/refund framework, deposit deductions and carpet-cleaning conditions.

Related Oregon guides

Security Deposit →31-Day Rule →Written Accounting →Labor Charges →