Please note: Due to an increase in short-term rental applications, staff is working as quickly as possible to enter applications into the system. Please do not leave multiple voicemail messages or send multiple email messages asking for updates. Applications will be processed in the order of receipt. Please click here to search for your short-term rental permit number.
For current Airbnb hosts: Please note that if you previously initiated the City of Portland permit process via the Airbnb platform, you may still need to submit a complete application at this time. If you do not find a permit number on the short-term rental registry for your property, then you need to submit an application to the city through the process described below.
Accessory short-term rental application types
There are two different application types for short-term rental permits:
- Type A permits are for when the resident rents no more than 2 bedrooms to 5 overnight guests. Get applications, forms and more information about the Type A accessory short-term rental permit. For questions about Type A permits, contact the Property Compliance Help Line or send us an email.
- Type B permits are for when the resident rents between 3 and 5 bedrooms to overnight guests. Get applications, forms and more information about the Type B accessory short-term rental permit. For questions about Type B permits, contact Planning and Zoning.
Before you apply for a short-term rental
Before you apply for a permit, learn about requirements for short-term rentals in Portland. You'll need to read through the short-term rental webpages in order to complete your application.
Learn more about short-term rental permit requirements:
There are some things you should know if the rental is in an existing building.
You have to maintain the rental and if you operate a short-term rental without a permit, you may be fined.
You can also learn more about the letter you need to send to neighbors.
Search for registered short-term rentals and report unregistered short-term rentals
The City of Portland has a list on Portland Maps for short-term rental permits that are actively going through the review approval process, both for new applications and those that need to be renewed. If you need to find a permit number (i.e. application number) for a property, you can review the short-term rental registry. Permit numbers can also be found by entering the property’s address on Portland Maps and looking in the Permits area. The permit type would have “HO” (for home occupation) in the application number.
Permits that have an “application” permit status are complete applications pending city review and while in this process, the location can be rented per the short-term rental regulations. If the property is not located on this registry, then a complete application needs to be submitted to start the permit process. Please see the information provided above on how to submit a short-term rental permit application.
You can also search for registered short-term rentals using an online map. If you think a short-term rental is operating without a license, please report the violation.