Short-Term Rentals in Deschutes County, OR (2026)

Permit Requirements

Deschutes County (the unincorporated areas surrounding Bend, Redmond, Sisters, and La Pine, including the unincorporated resort community of Sunriver) does NOT currently require a separate STR land-use permit or operating license to rent a single-family dwelling for stays of 30 consecutive days or less. However, every operator must (1) register with the Deschutes County Tax Office and obtain a Certificate of Authority through the MUNIRevs system before accepting reservations, (2) collect and remit the 8 percent Deschutes County Transient Room Tax, (3) collect and remit the 1.5 percent Oregon State Transient Lodging Tax under ORS 320.300 to 320.365, and (4) comply with Title 18 zoning use restrictions (ADUs on rural/EFU land cannot be used as vacation rentals under Oregon Senate Bill 391). Operators inside the City of Bend, the dominant STR market in the county, must instead obtain a Type I or Type II Land Use Permit AND an Operating License from the City under Bend Development Code 3.6.500; the 500-foot whole-house separation rule has effectively capped new Type II permits in most Bend residential zones since 2022. This entry covers unincorporated Deschutes County; the Bend regime is summarized for context.