Salem limits short-term rental occupancy to two guests per bedroom plus two additional guests. A three-bedroom home may host up to eight guests. Accessory STRs (owner-occupied) are capped at two guests per rented guest room.
Under SRC Chapter 30 (Licenses) and Chapter 700 (Special Use Provisions), Salem requires all short-term rentals to hold a city license and comply with occupancy standards. The general formula is two guests per bedroom plus two additional guests citywide. Accessory short-term rentals—where the host lives on-site—may rent individual guest rooms to a maximum of two guests per room. All occupancy must also conform to Oregon Building Code habitability limits. Hosts must live in the unit at least 270 days per year to qualify as an accessory STR. Transient Occupancy Tax applies to all stays.
Operating without a license or exceeding occupancy limits may result in license revocation, civil penalties, and code enforcement action under SRC Chapter 30.
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