Meet a Oregon-licensed mental health professional by phone or video. If you're approved, your signed ESA letter arrives in 10-15 minutes.
Portland renters benefit from some of the strongest tenant protections in the country, and ESA accommodations are well understood by local landlords.
Under the Fair Housing Act, a legitimate letter obligates your housing provider to accommodate your animal, waive pet fees, and drop breed and size restrictions.
Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries enforces state housing protections alongside the federal FHA. Renters across Portland — including the Pearl District, Hawthorne, Alberta, Sellwood and St. Johns — rely on the same federal protections, whatever the building looks like.
Complete a free pre-screening, meet a mental health professional licensed in Oregon by phone or video, and — if approved — receive your signed letter within 10-15 minutes. You aren’t charged unless you’re approved.
Your letter is issued under the Fair Housing Act, which covers where you live — apartments, condos, HOAs, and student housing. It doesn’t grant public access to stores or restaurants, and airlines have treated emotional support animals as pets since 2021. For the full picture, read our Oregon ESA law guide.
Explore the Oregon housing rights guide, check current pricing, review renewal timing, or see the psychiatric service dog option. You can also return to the Oregon overview.
Flat pricing · you only pay if approved.
Yes. Federal law doesn't require an in-person visit — what matters is a real evaluation by a professional licensed in Oregon. Telehealth is standard practice now.
Generally no. A valid accommodation overrides a no-pet policy, and pet rent, deposits, and breed or weight limits don't apply. Narrow exemptions exist for small owner-occupied buildings.
Quickly — same-day slots are usually open, and approved letters reach you within 10-15 minutes of the evaluation.
Yes. The professional must hold an active Oregon license, which is exactly who you're matched with when you select Portland.
It does. Association rules in Portland are covered by the same federal law as any landlord's policy.
$129 covers an ESA letter for up to two pets ($199 for three or more); PSD letters run $149 or $229. You aren't charged unless a licensed professional approves you.
Free pre-screening · Licensed in Oregon · You only pay if approved
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