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Short-term rental license when ownership changes

The Clatsop County Land Use Planning short-term rental page, as retrieved on November 9, 2026, says short-term rentals in unincorporated Clatsop County are regulated under two sections of county code, depending on location. It says licenses are transferable through an application to update the license, supported by documentation of the change of ownership, such as a recorded deed. It lists the cost of the ownership transfer and license update as $150, and says additional fees may apply if a reinspection is needed.

The same page says licenses are issued for a two-year period. It says all unincorporated properties west of Highway 101 and the entire Arch Cape community are subject to a 10 percent license cap, that existing licenses may continue to be renewed, and that a license that expires in a cap area can be issued again only if a license is available. It says there are no waitlists for new licenses, and that no new licenses are available for Cove Beach.

For a home inside a city, check that city's short-term rental rules. Read the current county page before assuming a license will transfer to a buyer.