Do you need a license to be a property manager in Oregon?

Oregon has a separate property manager license: managing property for others needs the property manager license, issued by the Oregon Real Estate Agency. The law exempts some staff employed by a property owner or a licensed broker, such as on-site or leasing employees doing limited tasks. The exact wording, with any exceptions, is below.

Managing property for others"Individuals engaged in professional real estate activity must be licensed unless they are specifically exempt by statute. ... (h) Engages in management of rental real estate;" official source
On-site and employee exemptions"“Employee” means a non-licensed individual employed by a property manager for wages or a salary." "(c) An employee of the property manager, including any authority to: (A) Negotiate tenant rental or lease agreements under OAR 863-025-0045(2); (B) Check applicant or tenant references, including credit references; (C) Physically maintain the real estate of an owner; (D) Conduct tenant relations; (E) Collect rent and other payments; (F) Supervise premise managers;" "If a property is titled solely in your name, or jointly with one or more individuals and the ownership interest is by survivorship, tenancy by the entirety, or an irrevocable marital trust, you are not held to the property management requirements described in Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 696 and Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) Chapter 863." "Define “vacation rental property” and explain why an individual who manages vacation rental property is exempt from licensing under 696.030." official source
Leasing agents"(c) An employee of the property manager, including any authority to: (A) Negotiate tenant rental or lease agreements under OAR 863-025-0045(2);" official source
Licensing agencyOregon Real Estate Agency official source
CredentialProperty manager license official source

Checked against official Oregon sources on Oct 27, 2026. This is not legal advice: rules change and exemptions depend on who employs you, so confirm with the licensing agency. This page lists only what we could confirm on an official page.

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