Edmonds, WA Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Edmonds regulates parking through Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) Title 17, including ECDC 17.50 (Off-Street Parking Regulations), and addresses transient lodging through ECDC Chapter 20.23 (Bed and Breakfasts). Title 17 zoning controls where short-term rentals can operate; the city does not have a separate STR parking schedule, so STR operators look to the underlying residential parking minimums for their dwelling unit and to ECDC 20.23 by analogy. ECDC 20.23 requires one off-street parking space per rental room in all zoning districts except the Downtown Business (BD) zones, and allows legal on-street parking adjacent to the site to be counted toward the required spaces. Single-family dwellings typically must provide two off-street spaces; multifamily units have a per-unit standard set in ECDC 17.50.020. Edmonds also restricts on-street parking in many neighborhoods through residential parking zones and signed time limits managed by the city's parking program; STR guests must observe posted signs and any homeowner-association rules. The Downtown Business (BD) zones rely on shared and on-street parking and do not impose the per-room standard. RV parking on residential streets is restricted by ECC and Edmonds Police. Verify the current parking minimum for your specific zoning district and STR configuration with Edmonds Planning & Development at 425-771-0220.