- Price
- $129 for up to 2 pets; $199 for 3 or more
- Delivery
- Signed letter emailed within 24 hours after approval
- State law
- ORS 659A.145 reasonable accommodation; no ESA-only law
- Where to complain
- Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, Civil Rights Division
How Oregon ESA Letter works
Book a telehealth evaluation and talk through your symptoms and the support your animal gives you. If the clinician finds you qualify, they sign a letter on letterhead with their license type, number and state, and it is emailed within 24 hours after approval. If you don't qualify, no letter is issued.
Who it’s for, and who it isn’t
May be a fit
- Oregon renters whose lease bans or limits pets
- Tenants offered different rental terms or prices because of their animal or disability
- People whose mental health condition is eased by their animal
- Households with more than one support animal
Usually not a fit
- Public places; Oregon's ORS 659A.143 covers trained assistance animals, not ESAs
- Flights; airlines may treat an ESA as a pet
- Anyone wanting an ESA certificate or registry
- Anyone under 18
What’s included
- Telehealth evaluation with a licensed clinician
- Signed letter on letterhead with the clinician's license type, number and state
- $129 for up to 2 animals, or $199 for 3 or more
- Letter emailed within 24 hours after approval
Possible side effects
- No medical side effects; the risk is relying on the letter outside housing
- Untrained ESAs are reviewed case by case under HUD's May 2026 guidance
- You can still be held responsible for damage
This isn’t a complete list. Your clinician reviews risks, interactions and warnings with you before prescribing. In an emergency, call 911.
What the evidence says
The Fair Housing Act and 24 CFR 100.204 require reasonable accommodations, and HUD's May 2026 guidance reviews untrained ESAs case by case. Oregon's ORS 659A.145 makes it unlawful to refuse a reasonable change to a rule, policy or service that a disabled tenant may need in order to use and enjoy a home, and it also reaches prices and rental terms.
Oregon law on emotional support animals
Oregon doesn't have an ESA statute. ORS 659A.145, read with the federal Fair Housing Act, prohibits turning down reasonable adjustments to rules, policies or services when a disability makes them necessary for using and enjoying a home.
The same section covers prices and rental terms, so a landlord can't set different conditions for you because of a disability. Oregon's separate assistance animal law, ORS 659A.143, is about trained animals in public places, which is why ESA housing questions are settled under fair housing law.
What an Oregon landlord can and can't ask
- They can ask for reliable information about your need when the disability isn't obvious
- They can't demand your diagnosis or medical records
- They can't impose different rental terms because of your disability
- They can assess an untrained ESA request case by case under HUD's 2026 guidance
If your request is denied in Oregon
The Civil Rights Division of the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) investigates fair housing complaints. Filing is free, and you don't need a lawyer. Federal complaints go to HUD.
Prescription treatments are available only to eligible patients after a clinical evaluation by an independently licensed clinician.
Oregon ESA Letter: common questions
Is there an Oregon ESA statute?
No. ESA requests rest on ORS 659A.145 and the federal Fair Housing Act.
Can an Oregon landlord charge me different rent because of my disability?
No. ORS 659A.145 covers prices and rental terms as well as rules and policies.
Does ORS 659A.143 apply to my ESA?
No. That law covers trained assistance animals in public places. ESA housing questions fall under fair housing law.
Does it cost anything to file a complaint with BOLI?
No. Filing is free and you don't need a lawyer.
How much is the ESA letter?
$129 covers 1 or 2 pets and $199 covers 3 or more.
Sources
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- Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 659A (see ORS 659A.145)Oregon State Legislature
- Housing discrimination complaints and civil rights informationOregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, Civil Rights Division
- Enforcement guidance on requests to use an animal as a reasonable accommodation (May 2026)U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development