Oregon Rental Home Heat Pump Program: Closed for 2026
Enrollment for 2026 is closed. Closed for general applications: “general program funding has been completely reserved.” Applications remain available for certain Tribal rental-housing allocations.
Serves: Oregon rental homes. Remaining funding is restricted to rental housing occupied by members of eligible federally recognized Tribes listed on the program page.
Do I Qualify
- The single-family home must be a residential rental.
- An approved contractor must reserve the rebate before installation.
- Remaining applications require eligibility under an available Tribal allocation.
- An owner-occupied site-built home does not qualify.
How Much Comes Off
| Equipment | Requirement | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rental heat pump — standard efficiency | Residential tenancy outside the low- or moderate-income category. Standard-efficiency equipment. | $2,000 per dwelling unit |
| Rental heat pump — higher efficiency | Residential tenancy outside the low- or moderate-income category. Higher-efficiency equipment. | $3,000 per dwelling unit |
| Income-qualified rental heat pump — standard efficiency | Residential tenancy qualifying as low- or moderate-income. Standard-efficiency equipment. | $4,000 per dwelling unit |
| Income-qualified rental heat pump — higher efficiency | Residential tenancy qualifying as low- or moderate-income. Higher-efficiency equipment. | $5,000 per dwelling unit |
Who Files It
The approved contractor reserves and claims the rebate. The full savings must reduce the dwelling owner's cost.
The money is paid to the contractor.
The Steps to Apply
- Check whether the rental qualifies for an available Tribal allocation. Funding status.
- Have an approved contractor obtain the rebate reservation before installing equipment.
- Confirm the rebate appears as upfront savings in the installation agreement.
Read on October 22, 2026 from the Oregon Department of Energy page. The chart was printed 1-2025. A change to this program is a dated line in the changelog.