Short-Term Rentals in Grant County, WA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Grant County, Washington.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Anyone renting out a short-term rental in unincorporated Grant County needs an annual operational permit from the Grant County Fire Marshal's Office under GCC 15.03.010(b). The county will not issue or renew the permit until the unit passes its yearly fire and life-safety inspection and the operator pays the fees on the county fee schedule.
Grant County STR Fire Marshal Permit
Significant RestrictionsGrant County Code § 15.03.010(a)-(c)
(a)Transient Residences, as defined in Grant County Unified Development Code (UDC) 25.02, are single-family residential units used for short-term transient occupancy for periods less than thirty days and are also regulated as hospitality commercial establishments per UDC 23.08.220. ... (b)Permit Required: Operation of a transient residence requires an operational permit issued by the Grant Coun...
Noise Rules
Grant County's Unified Development Code requires every short-term transient residence rental to be operated so it prevents unreasonable disturbance to area residents, under UDO § 23.08.220(c)(6), alongside the rental's fire-safety, tax, insurance and parking conditions in the same subsection.
Grant County Short-Term Rental Noise Rule
Some RestrictionsGrant County Unified Development Code § 23.08.220(c), (c)(6)
(c)Transient Residence, aka "Short-term rental": The following standards apply to all short-term (less than thirty (30) days) transient rentals of single-family residential units: ... (6)The transient residence shall be operated in a way that will prevent unreasonable disturbance to area residents;
Taxes & Fees
Short-term rentals in unincorporated Grant County collect the county's 4 percent lodging excise tax under GCC § 3.68.030 on every stay, on top of state sales tax, because the code treats furnishing lodging the way it treats a hotel or motel room. Revenue goes only into the county's tourism activities fund.
Grant County Lodging Tax On Rentals
Some RestrictionsGrant County Code § 3.68.030
There is levied a special excise tax of four percent on the sale of or charge made for the furnishing of lodging that is subject to tax under Chapter 82.08 RCW. The tax imposed under Chapter 82.08 RCW applies to the sale of or charge made for the furnishing of lodging by a hotel, rooming house, tourist court, motel, or trailer camp, and the granting of any similar license to use real property, ...
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
A transient residence short-term rental in unincorporated Grant County must provide at least one additional ADA-accessible off-street parking space beyond what the primary residence already needs, under Unified Development Code § 23.08.220(c)(7), and that added space must meet the design standards of UDO § 23.12.130.
Grant County Short-Term Rental Parking Rule
Some RestrictionsGrant County Unified Development Code § 23.08.220(c), (c)(7)
(c)Transient Residence, aka "Short-term rental": ... (7)At least one (1) additional, ADA accessible off-street parking space shall be provided for the transient residence in addition to the parking required for the primary residence. All parking spaces shall meet the standards of GCC § 23.12.130;
Insurance Requirements
Every short-term transient residence rental in unincorporated Grant County, defined in Unified Development Code § 23.08.220(c) as a rental of under thirty days, must hold and maintain liability insurance coverage under RCW 64.37.050, per UDO § 23.08.220(c)(5).
Grant County Short-Term Rental Insurance Rule
Some RestrictionsGrant County Unified Development Code § 23.08.220(c), (c)(5)
(c)Transient Residence, aka "Short-term rental": The following standards apply to all short-term (less than thirty (30) days) transient rentals of single-family residential units:(1)Transient Residences are commercial uses and shall be equipped throughout with a fire sprinkler system per the WA State Building Code; ... (5)Transient Residences shall hold and maintain liability insurance coverage...
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