Portland, OR short-term rental permit
In Portland, the city's short-term rental registry decides whether a booking can go through. Booking platforms may not complete a reservation for a rental missing from it, unless the Revenue Division approved a data-sharing agreement with them. That rule sits in the lodging tax code, Section 6.04.040.[5]
Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified October 2, 2026.
Can you rent short term in Portland?
Get a permit first
What you apply for: Type A accessory short-term rental permit
- Seasonal homes
- 2,186
- Housing units
- 307,719
- Residents
- 641,165
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates
- City rulePermit required
- City fee$504
- Tax on each stay13%
- Seasonal homes7 per 1,000
Portland short-term rental permit
Portland requires a Type A accessory short-term rental permit to rent up to 2 bedrooms to overnight guests. A resident, owner or long-term renter, must live in the unit at least 270 days each calendar year. The fee schedule in force since July 10, 2026 lists $504 for two years in a one or two dwelling structure. A Type A rental takes 5 guests at most. Renting 3 to 5 bedrooms is a Type B rental, which needs a conditional use review in residential zones. The neighborhood association gets notice before you apply, as do neighbors abutting or across the street.[2]
What Portland asks of you
Section 33.207.020 describes an accessory short-term rental as a home where an individual or family lives. Bedrooms there are rented to guests for fewer than 30 consecutive days.[2]
The resident can be the owner or a long-term renter. That person must occupy the dwelling unit at least 270 days each calendar year.[2]
A Type A permit covers 2 bedrooms and 5 guests at most. Type B, for 3 to 5 bedrooms, goes through a conditional use review in residential zones.[2]
The fee schedule effective July 10, 2026 lists $504 for a Type A permit in a one or two dwelling structure, due every 2 years. A late renewal adds $186.[4]
In a multi-dwelling structure, the Type A permit costs $504 to apply, then $504 to renew every two years.[4]
Before applying, the resident sends a notification letter to the recognized neighborhood organizations. Residents of property abutting or across the street receive it too, as do the owners.[2]
Each rented bedroom needs a smoke detector interconnected with one in the hallway. A carbon monoxide alarm is required on that floor when the home has a carbon monoxide source.[2]
On a site with at least three units, cottage clusters included, the cap is 1 unit or 25% of the units, whichever is greater.[2]
The permit number must be included in all advertising.[3]
No advertisement may state more bedrooms or guests than the permit approves, images included.[2]
Commercial meetings such as weddings, banquets and parties are prohibited with a Type A permit.[2]
Booking agents may not complete a booking or collect rent for a short-term rental missing from the city's registry, unless a data-sharing agreement applies.[5]
Permit holders hand over the platform's transactional data on guest stays within 30 days of a city request, or face enforcement.[2]
Once a Type A permit is revoked, no new one is issued for that dwelling unit for 2 years.[2]
Without a long-term resident, a short-term rental needs zoning and building use that allow commercial transient lodging.[7]
Citation fines are $1,829 for a first offense and $5,475 for a second. The third offense, and each one after it, costs $9,122.[4]
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 Portland
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 |
| Multnomah County transient lodgings tax[6] | 5.5% | The city |
| Portland transient lodgings tax[6] | 6% | The city |
| Total on a taxable stay | 13% |
The Revenue Division collects the city and county taxes together, 11.5% in all. It also lists a 3% Tourism Improvement District fee on taxable rent, plus a $4 fee for each night a guest rents a room.[6]
Airbnb taxes for hostsWhat the census counts
How much of Portland is already a second home
The Census Bureau counts 2,186 of Portland's 307,719 homes as vacant for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. That is 7 out of every 1,000. It ranks Portland 4th of the 4 Oregon cities on this site for the share of its housing stock kept for part-year use.
- Rank in the state
- 4th of 4
- Share of housing
- 7 per 1,000
- Median home value
- $581,500
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates, tables B25004, B25001, B01003 and B25077.
Nearby and comparable
Where Portland sits among its neighbors
Bend, OR
Permit required
2,096 seasonal homes, 44 per 1,000 housing units.
Bend 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 rulesSedona, AZ
Permit required
1,260 seasonal homes, 189 per 1,000 housing units.
Sedona short-term rental rulesFAQ
Portland short-term rental questions
How much is a Portland short-term rental permit?
Can I rent my whole Portland house while living elsewhere?
Do booking platforms collect Portland's lodging taxes?
What is the fine for a Portland short-term rental violation?
Sources
- Transient Lodging Tax, Oregon Department of Revenue, read on October 2, 2026
- Zoning Code, Chapter 33.207, Accessory Short-Term Rentals, City of Portland, read on October 1, 2026
- Accessory short-term rental (ASTR) Type A Permits, 1-2 Bedrooms, City of Portland, Portland Permitting & Development, read on October 1, 2026
- Enforcement Fee and Penalty Schedule, effective July 10, 2026, City of Portland, Portland Permitting & Development, read on October 1, 2026
- City Code, Section 6.04.040, Booking Agent and Operator Duties, City of Portland, read on October 2, 2026
- Transient Lodgings Filing and Payment Information, City of Portland, Revenue Division, read on October 1, 2026
- Other types of short-term rentals, City of Portland, Portland Permitting & Development, 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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