Deming, Washington Short-Term Rental Market
Deming, WA short-term rentals averaged $305/night at 55.5% occupancy in June 2026, up 10.4% in revenue year over year.
Quick Answer: Deming, Washington is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Northern Cascade Mtns market area is 55%. average monthly revenue in the Northern Cascade Mtns market area is $4,164. average daily rate in the Northern Cascade Mtns market area is $305. the top operator in the Northern Cascade Mtns market area is Mt. Baker Lodging with 124 listings. market score is 49/100 (grade D).
Market data reflects the Northern Cascade Mtns regional market, which includes Deming. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Deming.
Market Score Breakdown
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Market Overview
Deming, Washington is a small unincorporated community in Whatcom County along the Mount Baker Scenic Byway (SR 542). The market posted an average daily rate of $305.03 and 55.45% occupancy for the month, with a trailing average revenue per listing of about $4,164. Year over year, occupancy is up 7.32% and revenue is up 10.35%, while ADR is essentially flat (down 0.37%). Booking behavior points to a stopover market rather than a long-stay destination: average lead time is 85.2 days and average length of stay is 3.1 nights, consistent with travelers passing through on the way to Mount Baker Ski Area and nearby national forest land.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 49% |
| Feb | 53% |
| Mar | 39% |
| Apr | 34% |
| May | 44% |
| Jun | 54% |
| Jul | 61% |
| Aug | 60% |
| Sep | 45% |
| Oct | 37% |
| Nov | 31% |
| Dec | 48% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in Northern Cascade Mtns market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the Northern Cascade Mtns market as a whole, which includes Deming, so these counts are not Deming-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mt. Baker Lodging | 124 | 4,505 | ★ 4.49 |
| 2 | E-Domizil | 117 | 77 | ★ 4.65 |
| 3 | RedAwning | 109 | 286 | ★ 4.19 |
| 4 | Methow Reservations | 83 | 4,082 | ★ 4.88 |
| 5 | Your.Rentals | 76 | 61 | ★ 4.58 |
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 34.8% |
| vrbo | 11.7% |
| both | 53.5% |
Home Value Trends (Deming)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Short-term rentals are permitted in Deming. Because Deming is an unincorporated community, there is no separate city ordinance; Whatcom County rules govern instead. The county adopted Ordinance 2023-041 on July 25, 2023, formally recognizing vacation rentals as an accessory use wherever single-family dwellings are allowed, covering residential, rural, and agricultural zones. Operators need Whatcom County vacation-rental zoning compliance plus a Washington State business license (UBI) and Department of Revenue registration; a dedicated county STR registration program was directed by the 2023 ordinance and was still being finalized as of the last profile update. Neither owner-occupancy nor primary-residence requirements apply to STRs here.
Zoning requires one off-street parking space per sleeping unit and safety equipment including working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers, and marked exits. Properties inside the Lake Whatcom Watershed Overlay District need a Conditional Use Permit, though that overlay generally sits outside the Deming area itself. Whatcom County levies a 2.0% transient lodging excise tax on top of the roughly 8.2% combined state and county sales tax that applies to short stays; operators must collect and remit both even when Airbnb or Vrbo collects on their behalf. Enforcement is rated moderate. Permit cost and renewal period were not published in the current profile.
Market Comparison
Deming’s 55.45% occupancy sits almost exactly at the commonly cited US short-term rental median of about 55%, but its $305.03 ADR runs well above the roughly $220 national median ADR, about 39% higher. That combination points to a market that prices at a premium relative to typical US markets without carrying materially higher or lower occupancy risk. Property-manager-level data for this market is currently only available as a shared regional rollup across nearby Whatcom County markets rather than a Deming-specific figure, so it is omitted here.
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