Oregon short-term rental regulations

Portland requires all short-term rental hosts to obtain an Accessory Short-Term Rental (ASTR) permit and restricts rentals to the host's primary residence.

Permit fee $1600.1% tax

Depoe Bay

Oregon

Short-term rentals in Depoe Bay are strictly regulated, generally restricted to commercial zones or specific planned developments, and require both a city...

Permit fee $1500.1% tax

Hood River

Oregon

The City of Hood River strictly regulates short-term rentals, requiring they be the owner's primary residence (occupied 270+ days per year).

Permit fee $4750.1% tax

Corvallis

Oregon

Short-term rentals in Corvallis are allowed but strictly limited by zoning; unhosted entire-home rentals are generally prohibited in residential zones.

Permit fee $170.1% tax

Strict

Heavy restrictions apply

14 markets

Heavy regulation: caps, primary-residence rules, lottery permits, or night limits.

Rockaway Beach

Oregon

Rockaway Beach strictly regulates short-term rentals through a licensing system capped at a specific number of units, currently resulting in a waiting list.

Permit fee $4000.1% tax

Bandon

Oregon

The City of Bandon strictly regulates short-term rentals through Chapter 5.44 of the Municipal Code, including a total city-wide cap of 100 permits.

Permit fee $1,0000.1% tax

Salem

Oregon

Salem requires annual licensing for all short-term rentals, distinguishing between Accessory STRs (primary residence) and standard STRs (often requiring a...

Permit fee $1800.1% tax

Lincoln City

Oregon

Lincoln City has a highly regulated short-term rental market with a hard cap on the number of licenses issued in residential zones.

Permit fee $6540.1% tax

Brookings

Oregon

Short-term rentals in the City of Brookings are strictly regulated and require a specific STR permit and a city business license.

Permit fee $5000.1% tax

Manzanita

Oregon

The City of Manzanita heavily regulates short-term rentals through a licensing system and a hard cap of 17.5% of the city's total housing stock.

Permit fee $2500.1% tax

Dundee

Oregon

Short-term rentals in Dundee require a Type II permit, are limited to single-family homes with a 500-foot separation requirement, and are capped at 5% of the...

Permit fee $4000.1% tax

Yachats

Oregon

The City of Yachats strictly regulates vacation rentals through Municipal Code Chapter 4.

Permit fee $5000.1% tax

Bend

Oregon

Bend strictly regulates short-term rentals through a 250-foot separation rule and a one-permit-per-person limit.

Permit fee $2850.1% tax

Astoria

Oregon

Short-term rentals in Astoria are highly regulated and currently subject to a moratorium on new permits in many residential areas.

Permit fee $2500.1% tax

Cannon Beach

Oregon

The City of Cannon Beach strictly regulates short-term rentals under Chapter 17.

Permit fee $6500.1% tax

Seaside

Oregon

The City of Seaside strictly regulates short-term rentals through Chapter 5.

Permit fee $5500.1% tax

Ashland

Oregon

Short-term rentals in Ashland are strictly regulated via zoning and require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and a Business License.

Permit fee $1,1330.1% tax

Newport

Oregon

The City of Newport requires all short-term rentals to obtain an annual Short-Term Rental Business License and pass a mandatory safety inspection.

Permit fee $6800.1% tax

Moderate

Permit required · STRs broadly allowed

6 markets

Permit + tax registration required; otherwise STRs are broadly allowed.

Tillamook County

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Short-term rentals in unincorporated Tillamook County are strictly regulated under Ordinance 84, requiring an annual permit and a fire/life safety inspection.

Permit fee $6000.1% tax

Beaverton

Oregon

Beaverton does not currently have a specific short-term rental ordinance or dedicated STR permit, but all operators must obtain a standard city business...

Permit fee $1000.1% tax

Hillsboro

Oregon

Hillsboro legalized short-term rentals in residential zones in 2024, requiring specific land-use permits and a city business license.

Permit fee $600.1% tax

Eugene

Oregon

Eugene requires mandatory annual registration for all short-term rentals within city limits, which is currently free of charge.

Free permit0.1% tax

Florence

Oregon

Short-term rentals in Florence require an annual city business license and are strictly prohibited in Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).

Permit fee $800.1% tax

Gold Beach

Oregon

Short-term rentals in Gold Beach are primarily permitted in commercial zones and require a city business license, while new permits in residential areas are...

Permit fee $880.1% tax

Permissive

Light-touch rules · STRs welcome

2 markets

Minimal restrictions: basic registration, no permit caps, no night limits.

Newberg

Oregon

Permissive

Newberg requires a land use permit, a city business license, and tax registration for all short-term rentals, subject to a city-wide cap of 2% of total...

Permit fee $6240.1% tax

Mcminnville

Oregon

Permissive

Mcminnville requires a land use permit and a transient lodging business license for all short-term rentals, enforcing a strict 200-foot separation requirement...