Short-term rentals are heavily regulated in the city of Portland. Owners and owner agents must submit detailed information on every rental they own or manage, as well as adhere to the local ordinance and zoning laws. Here is an overview:
- Portland Short Term Rental Requirements Portland city inspectors will inspect the property for proper building code and fire safety compliance.
- Portland reserves the right to inspect the property at any time and request rental history, transaction data as well as upcoming bookings at any time.
- Operators and owners have 48 hours to reply to a request before a penalty will be issued.
- Short-term rental operators must register yearly and pay a fee for every unit.
- Renewals must be submitted by January 1st of every year.
- Discounts are offered per unit with a maximum of $20.00 in discounts per unit. Maximum of 400 Non-Owner occupied (or “unhosted”) units are allowed to be registered in a year on the mainland.
- Property owners may register up to 5 short-term rentals.
- Cap of 5 living spaces can be rented in any one single owner-occupied property (this includes bedrooms and separate spaces).
- Non-owner-occupied condominiums and single-family homes may not be rented short-term.
- When registering an owner-occupied short term rental, only homes or apartments used as primary residences will be permitted.
- Max of two guests per bedroom, with only one additional space allowed per short term rental that can be occupied by a max of two additional guests.
- All short term rental advertisements must include the city-issued regulation permit registration number. Multi-unit buildings have their own limitations:
