Can I Short-term Rental my Portland House?

[Jonathan Kang]

Hi all. I have a single-family house (3 bed, 2.5 bath) in Portland on the Southwest side (near Beaverton). I'd like to keep the house, though my wife and I moved away years ago. We've been going through a Property Management company to rent it, however, I'm interested in short term rentals (for vacations) so that I can have the house a few months out of the year to use as a second home.

I've read the Portland restricts Short Term rentals, however; they're cracking down on Airbnb's and you must get a license.

My question is: do I qualify at all? I'm a non-Oregon resident who will reside in the home 1-2 months out of the year. Are there management companies that can act as a go-between/subletter?

[Amanda S.]

@Jonathan Kang Airbnb requires that the owner occupy the residence for 9 months of the year if you live in the city of Portland. However, there are some unincorporated areas that may have different requirements. That may be something to check into depending on the location of your rental. Here is a link to Airbnb's page describing requirements and regulations for the city of Portland.  https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/875/portland-or

Let me know if you need additional information and I would be happy to help. I live in Portland and provide consulting and management services for short-term rentals.