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Hotels & Lodging in Portland, OR (2026)

1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Portland, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Transient Occupancy Tax

Portland charges a 6 percent transient lodgings tax on rent for any hotel or short-term rental stay of 30 days or less, collected by the operator at the time of payment.

Portland Hotel Tax: 6% on Rent

Some Restrictions

Portland City Code § 6.04.020

For the privilege of occupancy in any hotel, each transient must pay a tax in the amount of six percent of the rent charged by the operator. The tax constitutes a debt owed by the transient to the City, which is extinguished only by payment by the operator to the City.

Looking for Multnomah County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Portland city rules.

Hotels & Lodging in Multnomah County