Short-Term Rentals in Lane County, OR (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lane County, Oregon.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Before renting out a Lane County house, room, or short-term rental for less than 30 days, the operator must register as a Transient Lodging Provider with the county Tax Administrator within 15 calendar days of starting business under Lane Code 4.005.130. Booking platforms like Airbnb can't legally collect a fee on the listing until that registration is on file.
Lane County Short-Term Rental Registration Rule
Some RestrictionsLane Code § 4.005.130
Every person engaging or about to engage in business as a Transient Lodging Provider in this county shall provide a completed registration form to the Tax Administrator within fifteen (15) calendar days after commencing business. Transient Lodging Providers engaged in business at the time this subchapter is adopted must register not later than thirty (30) calendar days after the effective date ...
Taxes & Fees
Every Lane County short-term rental host owes Oregon's 1.5% state transient lodging tax on top of the county's own local tax, per ORS 320.305. The tax is computed on the total rent charged, becomes due when the guest's stay ends, and the host or booking platform collecting it may keep a 5% reimbursement for handling the collection.
Lane County Short-Term Rentals Owe State Lodging Tax
Some RestrictionsORS 320.305(1)(a)
320.305 Rate and computation of tax; total retail price; when tax due; collector reimbursement. (1)(a) A tax of 1.5 percent is imposed on any consideration charged for the sale, service or furnishing of transient lodging. (b)(A) The tax must be computed on the total retail price, including all charges other than taxes, paid by a person for occupancy of the transient lodging. (2) The tax imposed...
Host Platform Liability
Lane Code Section 4.005.123 makes short-term rental hosting platforms jointly and severally liable for the county's transient lodging tax, right alongside the property owner. Any booking intermediary that collects payment for a Lane County rental, not just the host, is a Transient Lodging Tax Collector and can be pursued directly by the Tax Administrator for unpaid tax, interest and penalties on that stay.
Rental Platforms Share Tax Liability in Lane County
Some RestrictionsLane Code § LC 4.005.123
Transient Lodging Providers who receive any portion of the Rent for Transient Lodging and Transient Lodging Intermediaries that provide booking service are both Transient Lodging Tax Collectors and are jointly and severally liable for the tax.
Short-Term Rentals by City in Lane County
1 cities in Lane County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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