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Short-Term Rentals in Spokane, WA (2026)

1 verified short-term rentals rules for Spokane, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Short-Term Rental Permits

Spokane STR operators must obtain a city business registration via Taxes and Licenses Division and a WA state UBI through the Business Licensing Service. Registration is annual with a flat fee around 100 dollars. Operators must designate a 24/7 local contact and post contact info in the rental.

Short Term Rentals: Registration Rules

Some Restrictions

Wash. Rev. Code § 64.37.050 - Short-term rental liability insurance

A short-term rental operator must maintain primary liability insurance to cover the short-term rental dwelling unit in the aggregate of not less than one million dollars or conduct each short-term rental transaction through a platform that provides equal or greater primary liability insurance coverage. Nothing in this section prevents an operator or a platform from seeking contributions from an...

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Short-Term Rentals in Spokane County