Bend, OR short-term rental permit
Bend wants proof that a licensed short-term rental is really rented. A renewal needs at least one night rented in the 12-month licensed period, though a long-term lease can stand in three times. Miss the 30-day grace period after expiry, and the land use permit is voided.[2]
Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified October 2, 2026.
Can you rent short term in Bend?
Get a permit first
What you apply for: Short-term rental land use permit and operating license
- Seasonal homes
- 2,096
- Housing units
- 47,957
- Residents
- 103,390
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates
- City rulePermit required
- City fee$1,380.26
- Tax on each stay11.9%
- Seasonal homes44 per 1,000
Bend short-term rental permit
Every short-term rental in Bend needs a land use permit, outside three exempt developments, then an operating license within 60 days. The land use permit costs $1,380.26 for Type I or $3,840.31 for Type II, plus a 4% surcharge. Type II covers whole houses in residential zones rented more than 30 days a year. Those need 500 feet of separation from the next whole-house rental. Type I covers rooms in an owner-occupied home, infrequent rentals and whole houses in commercial zones. The operating license costs $360, then $260 a year, plus a transportation fee.[2]
What Bend asks of you
Under Bend's definition, a short-term rental is a house, apartment or room where each guest stays less than 30 consecutive days.[2]
Type II covers whole houses rented more than 30 days a year in residential zones. The same applies in the Mixed Use Riverfront zone outside the Old Mill District.[2]
A Type II rental needs 500 feet of separation from the next whole-house short-term rental. Accessory dwelling units used as short-term rentals count as Type II.[2]
Type I covers up to 2 bedrooms in an owner-occupied home, rented any number of days. It also covers whole houses in commercial or mixed-use zones.[2]
An infrequent-use permit, also Type I, allows a whole house to be rented 29 days a year at most, in four rental periods or fewer.[2]
The land use permit costs $1,380.26 for Type I and $3,840.31 for Type II, plus a 4% Long Range Planning Surcharge.[2]
Mt Bachelor Village and Deschutes Landing need no land use permit. Units 1-8 and 21-32 of the Courtyards at Broken Top are exempt too.[2]
Within 60 days of the land use permit, the owner applies for the operating license: $360 at first, then $260 a year.[2]
A transportation fee supplement is added to each license, $204.80 a year for whole-house use and $110.59 for the others.[2]
Neighbors within 250 feet must receive the 24/7 emergency contact, by letter or by a sign of 2 square feet at most.[2]
The license file includes a fire safety self-inspection checklist and a parking diagram. It also shows the Good Neighbor Guidelines posted for guests.[2]
For an online listing, the application gives the listing numbers, URLs and account numbers where the rental is advertised.[4]
Renewal needs proof of at least one night rented in the 12-month licensed period. A lease of 12 months or more can replace it for up to three renewals.[2]
A renewal filed within 30 days after expiry pays a $60 late fee. After that, the license expires and the land use permit is voided.[2]
What Oregon asks wherever you host
These rules apply at this address whatever the city decides.
Oregon keeps no state license or registry of short-term rentals. Hosts open a transient lodging tax account with the state instead, through Revenue Online.[1]
The state tax is 1.5% of the rent through December 31, 2026, and 2.75% from January 1, 2027. Receipts must call the added 1.25% a nature conservation fee.[1]
Whoever collects the payment for a stay must collect and remit the state tax. That is the host, or a booking platform acting as intermediary.[1]
What a guest pays on top of your nightly rate in Bend
Each layer is set by a different authority, and not all of them are collected by the platform.
| Layer | Rate | Remitted to |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon state transient lodging tax[1] | 1.5% | The state revenue department |
| Bend room tax[3] | 10.4% | The city |
| Total on a taxable stay | 11.9% |
Infrequent-use rentals owe no room tax. When a booking service such as Airbnb or Vrbo pays the tax, the host still files room tax reports to confirm activity.[3]
Airbnb taxes for hostsWhat the census counts
How much of Bend is already a second home
The Census Bureau counts 2,096 of Bend's 47,957 homes as vacant for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. That is 44 out of every 1,000. It ranks Bend 3rd of the 4 Oregon cities on this site for the share of its housing stock kept for part-year use.
- Rank in the state
- 3rd of 4
- Share of housing
- 44 per 1,000
- Median home value
- $718,400
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates, tables B25004, B25001, B01003 and B25077.
Nearby and comparable
Where Bend sits among its neighbors
Portland, OR
Permit required
2,186 seasonal homes, 7 per 1,000 housing units.
Portland short-term rental rulesSeaside, OR
Allowed by zone
1,239 seasonal homes, 244 per 1,000 housing units.
Seaside short-term rental rulesLincoln City, OR
Capped
2,328 seasonal homes, 324 per 1,000 housing units.
Lincoln City short-term rental rulesCarefree, AZ
License required
444 seasonal homes, 192 per 1,000 housing units.
Carefree short-term rental rulesFAQ
Bend short-term rental questions
How much does a Bend short-term rental permit cost?
What is Bend's 500-foot rule?
Do I have to keep renting to renew my Bend license?
What room tax applies to a Bend short-term rental?
Sources
- Transient Lodging Tax, Oregon Department of Revenue, read on October 2, 2026
- Short Term Rental Permits and Licenses, City of Bend, read on October 2, 2026
- How to Register and Submit Room Tax, City of Bend, read on October 1, 2026
- Bend Code Chapter 7.16, Short-Term Rental Operating License (Ordinance NS-2530), City of Bend, read on October 1, 2026
This page is not legal advice. It summarizes the official sources listed on this page as they read on October 2, 2026. Rules can change after that date, so check with the issuing office before you apply or publish a listing.
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