Need-to-knows About Corvallis Rental Housing Code

Rental properties are required to be registered with the City of Corvallis and are subject to an annual Rental Housing Fee. The annual fee is currently $16 per rental unit, and increases by $1 every odd-numbered year.

Fees are used in part to:

• Help community members navigate basic rental information and questions.
• Educate on Fair Housing regulations and the Corvallis Livability Code, and to periodically conduct testing for potential violations of the Fair Housing Act.
• Collect data to better understand local rental housing trends for community planning and education efforts.

At the last Corvallis City Council meeting on Monday, August 2, the Council made a motion to not raise the Rental Housing Fee until 2023 and expressed interest in reevaluating the fee. 

This code was originally written in 2002, and in 2009 it was amended to include a $1 fee increase every odd-numbered year.

The Council agreed that since the Rental Housing Fee has not been extensively evaluated since 2009 it is time to bring it forward for formal review. It will then determine if there are small or large adjustments necessary to the program fee structure.

We are excited to have an evaluation. We feel this program is a very valuable resource for our community and supports the work the city is doing with Housing and Neighborhood Services. 

At Duerksen and Associates, we look forward to being involved in this evaluation and will keep you posted! For more information about the City of Corvallis Rental Housing Code, click here . 

To stay educated as a Landlord/Owner, learn about our community-led group RPMG here .