Washington Airbnb / Short Term Rental Regulations

Washington Airbnb & Short-Term Rental Regulations are important to any investor or host thinking about starting a short-term rental property. We've pulled together data and information from government and other sources to make it easier for you to not just see the regulation and ordinances on short-term rentals, but also get an overview of the short-term rental activity and potential, real estate prices and trends, and population size and growth.

The information on this page is an overview of this particular market and was organized by BuildYourBnb.com based on the 2021 information and data, information may be outdated due to the constant changes in STR regulations in each market.
To get the most updated database and information, check out and explore a comprehensive Where To Invest - US Short-Term Rentals Database (2022 Q3 Update).

oVERVIEW
Basic City Demographics
Population Size
702455
Population Trend
16.74
%
Type
Urban
Airbnb / Short Term Rental Regulation Summary

Starting from October 2019, property owners in Washington DC can only rent out one home—their primary residence—according to a city regulation act. To legally operate short-term rental, all hosts must register with the city. For those who wish to rent out an entire property, they must obtain an additional “vacation rental” endorsement.

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Is Airbnb / Short Term Rental Legal for Non-Owner Occupied Property?

No

BuildYourBnb Market Rating
Negative
Data Source: Wikipedia, Rented.com, Local government websites
aIRBNB / shORT tERM rENTAL DATA
Basic Airbnb / Short Term Rental Market Data
No. of STR Listings
7328
Average Daily Rate
$
149
Average Occupancy Rate
77
%
Average Monthly Revenue
$
2500
Recent News Related to Airbnb / Short Term Rental
Data Source: AirDNA.co
Real Estate Market Data
Real Estate Market Data
Median Sale
Price Index
$
555600
4-Bed Median Rental
Price Index
$
3600
Appreciation Over
Last 12 Months
5.16
%
Appreciation Over
Last 2 Years
12.76
%
Appreciation Over
Last 5 Years
37.38
%
Average Market
Rent
$
2015
Data Source: Zillow, NeibourhoodScout.com

The information on this page is an overview of this particular market and was organized by BuildYourBnb.com based on the 2021 information and data, information may be outdated due to the constant changes in STR regulations in each market.

- To get the most updated database and information, check out and explore a comprehensive Where To Invest - US Short-Term Rentals Database. We research and update regularly of 320+ U.S. cities with a population of over 100,000 people, as well as 100+ top U.S. vacation markets to help quickly distill information, understand where the opportunities to invest into short-term rentals may be and compare markets easily side-by-side.

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