Best Registered Agent by State

Best Registered Agent by State › Oregon

Registered agent in Oregon: requirements, real cost and our pick

Our pick for Oregon is Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, the same at renewal. Every LLC must name a registered agent with an in-state street address.

What Oregon requires

Agent neededRequired (ORS 63.111)
Who can serveAn Oregon resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Oregon or authorized there, whose business office is the registered office. The agent has to consent.
AddressThe address has to be a physical street address in Oregon where papers can be handed over. A commercial mail receiving agency, mail-forwarding business or virtual office is not accepted.
Change of agentNo state fee, filed with Oregon Secretary of State
Do it yourself?Check the rule on who may serve before deciding to do it yourself.

Checked October 20, 2026.

Our pick and the field

Registered agent prices for Oregon read October 2026, from each provider’s own page.
ProviderYear 1RenewalWhat the page lists
Mainstay Filing$149$149Registered agent all year; service of process scanned and uploaded the same business day
ZenBusiness$99$199Document receipt, scanning and upload to a dashboard; email notifications
Northwest Registered Agent$125$125Its address on public filings; scans of state and legal mail; up to 5 pieces of other business mail scanned free a year; domain, website, email and phone line
ResidentAgents.com$129$129Service of process received and scanned the same business day
Bizee$149$149Compliance notifications; its address on the public record
Standard Filings$199$199Its page says $199/yr in any state.
LegalZoom$249$249Alerts when mail arrives; documents scanned and uploaded; annual report reminders
doola$297$297Alerts for legal documents and government notices

What an agent does and doesn’t do here

It takes service of process and official state mail. It is not a business mailing address, and cannot stand in for one, for example for bank verification. See the full list.

Why prices differ so much in Oregon

Published year-one prices here run $99 to $297, a $198 spread. ZenBusiness is lowest in year one and Northwest Registered Agent lowest at renewal. Three things drive the spread: a first-year price that renews higher, a free year that needs a formation order, and what is bundled, from scanning to annual-report reminders. Compare the renewal column, not the first one.

What is the best registered agent in Oregon?

Mainstay Filing: $149 a year, the same at renewal. 7 other providers have a published Oregon price, from $99 to $297 in year one.

Can I be my own registered agent in Oregon?

Check the rule on who may serve before deciding to do it yourself. An Oregon resident, or a corporation or LLC formed in Oregon or authorized there, whose business office is the registered office. The agent has to consent.

How do I change my registered agent in Oregon?

File the state’s change form with Oregon Secretary of State; the fee is nothing (ORS 63.111).