Cannon Beach, OR Short-Term Rental Rules (2026)
Can I operate a short-term rental in Cannon Beach?
A new buyer can only operate under a 14-day permit that is voided on sale and limits tenancies to one per window, and a pending ordinance would cap those permits, add exclusion zones and tighten density.
Key facts
What the record says about short-term rentals in Cannon Beach, with the level of law each comes from. What do these facts mean?
Can you operate?
Stay limits
Taxes
Why this score
The main reasons Cannon Beach scores the way it does. Listed most important first.
What holds it back
Not yet known
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- 4 facts are not yet established, so the score leans on typical values.
Operating restrictions
What limits how, where and how often you can rent in Cannon Beach.
Occupancy / night caps / zoning limits
The 14-day permit authorises a single tenancy within each 14-day period. Occupancy is limited per bedroom with an overall ceiling.
- Occupancy limited per bedroom and overall
- Inspection on notice at any time
Enforcement / penalties
The city can revoke permits, with a two-year bar on reapplication. Fines have been deferred for owners who join a professional management company.
- Revocation followed by a two-year reapplication bar
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Permit requirements
What you need to file or hold before hosting in Cannon Beach.
Permits & licensing
Permits are personal to the owner and are voided when the property is sold. Lifetime and five-year unlimited categories are closed to new entrants. A permit holder cannot hold another permit.
- 14-day permit valid one year, renewable annually
- Permit posted adjacent to the front door
- Local representative or staffed management company near the city
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Taxes
Lodging, occupancy and related taxes or fees.
Taxes & fees
City room tax applies under municipal code ch. 3.12 in addition to the state lodging tax. The current combined local rate could not be confirmed.
- City room-tax registration and remittance
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Recent changes
The dated change history is part of the free account. Email alerts above need no account.
Market assumptions
Estimates, not lawRevenue, occupancy and returns depend on the specific property and are estimates, separate from the rules above.
Run any property in Cannon Beach through the deal analyzer for cash flow, cap rate, and long-term projections.
Sources
Last verified October 22, 2026 (19 days ago). Short-term rental rules can change between checks. Confirm current requirements with the jurisdiction before relying on this for a real decision.
- ecode360.com › 43512859
- kmun.org
- cannonbeachor.civicpluswebopen.com › media/53971
- cannonbeachor.civicpluswebopen.com › media/19826
- dailyastorian.com
- oregonlegislature.gov
- olis.oregonlegislature.gov
- oregon.gov
- shortrentalrules.com
- saltairehomes.com
- pnwrealtypros.com
- ecode360.com › 43512876
A free STRVE account shows which rule each source supports, plus the full jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction breakdown, change history, and rule-change alerts for Cannon Beach.
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How we research this
The STRVE Score is our own regulation rating, built from seven levels of authority: state, county, town, HOA, deed restrictions, special districts, and platform rules. Each level is scored separately, with its own citations and the date we verified it. The headline number is the strictest of the seven, never an average, because the tightest rule is the one that governs you.
We keep a history of what a city's rules said before and when they changed, so a score that moves is traceable to the rule that moved it.
- Highly permissive
- 90+
- Friendly
- 70–89
- Moderate
- 45–69
- Heavily restricted
- 20–44
- Effectively banned
- 0–19
Not legal advice
STRVE is a research tool, not financial or legal advice. Always verify regulation, tax, and permitting details with the local jurisdiction and a licensed professional before you buy.
The STRVE Score and the seven-level breakdown are our own rating framework, not an official or government rating, and no jurisdiction endorses or reviews them. The rules behind them are researched from public sources with AI assistance and are current only as of the verification date shown, so they can be incomplete, outdated, or wrong. None of it substitutes for advice from local counsel. Confirm every permit, tax, occupancy, and zoning requirement against the jurisdiction's own municipal code and with an attorney licensed in that jurisdiction before you buy, list, or operate. Terms of Service