Depoe Bay, Oregon Short-Term Rental Market
Depoe Bay short-term rentals averaged $341 a night at 70.6% occupancy in June 2026.
Quick Answer: Depoe Bay, Oregon is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Lincoln City/Newport market area is 81%. average monthly revenue in the Lincoln City/Newport market area is $8,612. average daily rate in the Lincoln City/Newport market area is $381. the top operator in the Lincoln City/Newport market area is Meredith Lodging with 429 listings. market score is 61/100 (grade C).
Market data reflects the Lincoln City/Newport regional market, which includes Depoe Bay. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Depoe Bay.
Market Score Breakdown
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Market Overview
Depoe Bay, Oregon sits within a wider Oregon Coast short-term rental market that tracks 2,891 listings as of June 2026; the listing-mix figures below reflect that shared regional data set rather than Depoe Bay in isolation. Depoe Bay’s own STR performance averaged $340.50 a night (ADR) at 70.6% occupancy, producing an average of $6,585 in monthly revenue per listing. Occupancy is up 2.1% year over year, while ADR is down 7.6% and revenue is down 2.5% year over year, meaning bookings held roughly steady even as nightly rates softened.
The listing mix across this regional market skews almost entirely toward whole-unit rentals: 2,832 of the 2,891 listings (98.0%) are entire places, with only 59 (2.0%) private rooms. Of the 2,885 listings with bedroom data on file, 1-bedroom units are the single largest group at 813 (28.2%), followed by 3-bedroom units at 792 (27.5%) and 2-bedroom units at 760 (26.3%). Larger 4-bedroom and 5-bedroom properties account for 346 (12.0%) and 174 (6.0%) of the market.
Channel distribution across the region leans toward dual listing: 1,973 properties (68.2%) are marketed on both Airbnb and Vrbo, 527 (18.2%) are Airbnb only, and 391 (13.5%) are Vrbo only.
Revenue varies notably by property type in Depoe Bay itself. Apartment-style units average $4,905 a month, entire-place units average $6,657, and standalone houses average $7,533, roughly 53.5% more than apartments.
Depoe Bay itself is a small town of about 1,515 residents on U.S. Route 101, marketed as the whale watching capital of the Oregon Coast, and its guest demand is closely tied to that tourism draw.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 38% |
| Feb | 47% |
| Mar | 58% |
| Apr | 56% |
| May | 60% |
| Jun | 71% |
| Jul | 80% |
| Aug | 81% |
| Sep | 65% |
| Oct | 56% |
| Nov | 48% |
| Dec | 40% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Lincoln City/Newport market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Lincoln City/Newport market as a whole, which includes Depoe Bay, so these counts are not Depoe Bay-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meredith Lodging | 429 | 32,316 | ★ 4.52 |
| 2 | Vacasa | 418 | 50,145 | ★ 4.37 |
| 3 | Casago | 195 | 6,473 | ★ 4.27 |
| 4 | Sweet Homes | 116 | 10,064 | ★ 4.73 |
| 5 | Oregon Beach Vacations | 112 | 9,614 | ★ 4.38 |
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 18.2% |
| vrbo | 13.5% |
| both | 68.2% |
Home Value Trends (Depoe Bay)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Short-term rentals are permitted in Depoe Bay, Oregon but under an unusually restrictive framework. A city business license and transient occupancy business registration is required under Ordinance 234 and municipal code Section 152.070, the city’s Transient Occupancy Business Registration and Amortization of Short-Term Rentals of Dwellings rule.
Critically, this is an amortization ordinance: it is designed to phase out short-term rentals of dwellings in residential zones rather than permit new ones. New whole-home vacation rentals are generally confined to specific commercial tourist zones, plus one newer master-planned community that allows vacation-rental use outright. A prospective buyer should confirm any specific property’s zoning and STR registration status directly with the Depoe Bay planning department before purchasing, since a typical residential parcel may not qualify.
Operators must collect and remit the city’s Transient Room Tax, currently 12.0%, which was raised from 9.5% effective January 1, 2022. Online platforms including Airbnb and Vrbo are also required to hold a city business license and remit the tax on units they book within city limits.
Enforcement is rated strict. Given the amortization framework and zone restrictions, Depoe Bay should be treated by investors as a market where most new residential-zone STR purchases are effectively closed, with viable inventory limited to commercial tourist zones and the one exempted master-planned community.
Market Comparison
Depoe Bay’s 70.6% occupancy runs well above the national short-term rental median of roughly 55%, about 15.6 percentage points higher, and its $340.50 ADR is roughly 54.8% above a national median ADR of about $220. This combination of high occupancy and high ADR reflects Depoe Bay’s position as a concentrated, tourism-driven coastal destination with limited inventory growth relative to demand, rather than a broad metro market.
Across the wider Oregon Coast market that includes Depoe Bay, a handful of established property managers lead. Meredith Lodging holds the top spot with 429 listings (14.8% of the region’s 2,891 tracked listings) and 32,316 reviews at a 4.52 average rating. Vacasa is a close second with 418 listings (14.5% share) and 50,145 reviews at 4.37. Casago ranks third with 195 listings (6.7% share) and 6,473 reviews at 4.27. Together, these top three managers control roughly 36.0% of tracked listings across this regional market, indicating meaningful professional-management activity in the area rather than reflecting Depoe Bay in isolation.
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