Short-Term Rentals in Walla Walla County, WA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Walla Walla County, Washington.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Operating a bed and breakfast guesthouse in unincorporated Walla Walla County requires a zoning permit whose type depends on the county's permitted-use table: a Type I guesthouse in the main home is permitted outright in most zones, while a Type II guesthouse using an accessory building needs a conditional use permit and is capped at three residential buildings per lot.
Walla Walla County B&B Permit Rules
Significant RestrictionsWalla Walla County Code § 17.16.014
17.16.014 - Permitted uses table. Residential Land Uses Key; P = Permitted use C = Conditional use permit required AC = Administrative conditional use permit required ... 9.Any lot with a Type II bed and breakfast shall be limited to a total of three residential buildings, including the primary dwelling unit and any accessory building containing guest rooms or farmworker dwellings.
Occupancy Limits
A bed and breakfast guesthouse in unincorporated Walla Walla County, the county's zoning category for short-term lodging, cannot have more than ten guest rooms, and no traveler or transient guest can stay longer than thirty consecutive days, under WWCC 17.08.074(A).
Walla Walla County B&B Occupancy Caps
Some RestrictionsWalla Walla County Code § 17.08.074(A)
17.08.074 - Bed and breakfast guesthouse. "Bed and breakfast guesthouse" means an establishment located in a primary dwelling unit or accessory building providing overnight accommodations and food services to transients for compensation or utilized by the owner or operator as short-term lodging for travelers and transient guests. A bed and breakfast guesthouse establishment is subject to the fo...
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