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Is Airbnb legal in Bend, Oregon?

Legal with permit, but expect $4,000+ in year one. Bend allows investor whole-home short-term rentals citywide, but the two-step approval is expensive: a land use permit plus an annual operating license, with a Type II whole-home application totaling roughly $4,475 in year one. Whole-home rentals in residential zones must also clear a 500-foot buffer from any existing permit.

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Legal with permit

Legal with permit, but expect $4,000+ in year one

Bend allows investor whole-home short-term rentals citywide, but the two-step approval is expensive: a land use permit plus an annual operating license, with a Type II whole-home application totaling roughly $4,475 in year one. Whole-home rentals in residential zones must also clear a 500-foot buffer from any existing permit.

Permit and costs

Permit
STR Land Use Permit + Operating License
Issued by
City of Bend
Cost
$3,657.44 Type II land use + $350 license application
Renewal
License $255 / year

Key limits

500-foot buffer
From existing permits in residential zones
Night cap
None
Business registration
$121 initial, $94 / year after
Transportation supplement
$200 / year for whole-house rentals

Taxes

Room tax
10.4%
State lodging tax
1.5%

Registration checklist

  1. 1
    Get the land use permit
    Apply under Bend Development Code 3.6.500; whole-home rentals in residential zones need Type II review.
  2. 2
    Get the operating license
    Apply for the annual operating license under Bend Code Chapter 7.16 and register for room tax.
  3. 3
    Remit room tax
    Collect 10.4% room tax at payment and file monthly, or quarterly if under $100 a month.

What could change this verdict

Your HOA
HOA and condo rules can ban short-term rentals, so check the CC&Rs before you buy.
Buffer risk
The 500-foot buffer means a neighbor's existing permit can block your application in residential zones.

Sources

BNBCalc Bend 2026 guide · Airbnb Bend help article

Rules researched October 2026. They change, so verify with the city before you buy.

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