Portland, OR Short-Term Rentals: Host Presence Rule (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum host occupancy
- 270 days/year
- Type A bedroom cap
- 2 bedrooms
- Permit renewal
- Every 2 years
- Permitting agency
- Portland Permitting & Development
- Revocation penalty
- 2-year reissue bar
Summary
Portland requires the resident of a Type A accessory short-term rental to occupy the dwelling unit at least 270 days each calendar year, and the rented bedrooms must be within the unit the resident occupies.
A Type A accessory short-term rental must be accessory to a residential use on a site. This means that a resident must occupy the dwelling unit for at least 270 days during each calendar year, and unless allowed by Paragraph .040.B.2 or .040.B.3, the bedrooms rented to overnight guests must be within the dwelling unit that the resident occupies.
2. Permit required. A Type A accessory short-term rental requires a Type A accessory short-term rental permit consistent with Subsection 040.C.
3. Allowed structure type. A Type A accessory short-term rental is allowed in all residential structure types when accessory to a residential use.
4. Cap. The number of dwelling units in a multi-dwelling structure, triplex, fourplex, or cottage cluster that can have an accessory short-term rental is limited to 1 unit or 25 percent of the total number of units in the structure or on the site, whichever is greater.
5. Prohibition. Accessory short term rentals are prohibited in a building subject to Chapter 13 of the Uniform Building Code (1970 edition) in effect on September 7, 1972, except when the Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that the building has a fire sprinkler system that protects the exitways.
B. Standards. The following standards apply to Type A accessory short-term rentals. Adjustments are prohibited:
1. Maximum size. A Type A accessory short-term rental is limited to renting a maximum of 2 bedrooms to overnight guests.
Full Breakdown
Portland City Code § 33.207.040.A.1 makes a Type A accessory short-term rental, renting up to 2 bedrooms to overnight guests for under 30 consecutive days, an accessory use to a residential use. The code requires the resident to occupy the dwelling unit at least 270 days per calendar year, and rented bedrooms must be within the unit the resident occupies (with narrow exceptions for accessory dwelling units and detached structures). Hosts must also hold a Type A permit from Portland Permitting & Development, renewed every two years, per § 33.207.040.C.
Violations & Fines
Renting a bedroom without meeting the 270-day residency requirement or without a Type A permit violates § 33.207.040; the City can revoke the permit under § 33.207.040.D, barring reissue for 2 years.
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