Moclips, Washington Short-Term Rental Market
The Grays Harbor County coast STR market near Moclips averaged $370 ADR at 52.8% occupancy in June 2026.
Quick Answer: Moclips, Washington is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Grays Harbor market area is 53%. average monthly revenue in the Grays Harbor market area is $5,137. average daily rate in the Grays Harbor market area is $370.
Market data reflects the Grays Harbor regional market, which includes Moclips. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Moclips.
Market Overview
Moclips is a tiny unincorporated beach community of about 226 people on the North Beach of Grays Harbor County, Washington, part of the state’s Pacific coast tourism corridor. Once a major railroad-era resort destination drawing up to 5,000 weekend visitors in the early 1900s, it now markets itself as ‘Washington’s Best Kept Secret,’ a low-key, nature-focused beach escape for beachcombing, kite flying, razor-clam digging, and sunset viewing, drawing regional drive-market travelers from the Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia metros. StaySTRA tracks Moclips’s short-term rental performance data at the Grays Harbor County coast regional level, shared with the inland port city of Aberdeen and the coastal town of Copalis Beach, so the figures below describe that broader county market, which spans a working harbor city as well as beach communities, rather than Moclips alone. That regional market averaged a $370.21 ADR and 52.8% occupancy in June 2026, the most recent month tracked, with $5,137 in average monthly revenue. Year over year, occupancy held roughly flat (down 0.2%) while ADR is up 5.1% and revenue is up 3.5%. Dimension mix and property manager data are not published for this area, so this profile is limited to blended occupancy, rate, and revenue figures.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 30% |
| Feb | 39% |
| Mar | 44% |
| Apr | 52% |
| May | 47% |
| Jun | 55% |
| Jul | 72% |
| Aug | 76% |
| Sep | 50% |
| Oct | 41% |
| Nov | 39% |
| Dec | 36% |
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Moclips is an unincorporated census-designated place with no city government, so short-term rentals are regulated by Grays Harbor County. The county adopted Ordinance No. 469, effective March 22, 2022, adding a dedicated STR section to its zoning code, later amended by Ordinance No. 498 in December 2024. A short-term rental is any dwelling rented for fewer than 30 consecutive nights, and a county Short Term Rental Permit issued by the Planning Division is mandatory, renewed annually at least 30 calendar days before expiration. STRs are only permitted in specific zoning districts: Resort Residential (R-3), Rural Residential (RR), General Development (G-1, G-5), General Residential (R-2), General Commercial (C-2), and Lake Quinault (LQ); parcel zoning must be confirmed via the county’s MapGeo parcel search before listing, since parcels outside these zones are not eligible. The permit process runs through Site Plan Review before the STR Permit application. Operators also need a Washington State Business License, liability insurance of about $1 million or platform-provided equivalent coverage, and must meet state building and fire code safety standards, including smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and posted emergency information. There is no county-wide owner-occupancy or primary-residence mandate and no explicit annual night cap. Enforcement is complaint-driven and can escalate to notice of violation, daily fines, and permit revocation; properties permitted under Conditional Use Permits before the 2022 ordinance are grandfathered. Enforcement is classified as moderate.
Market Comparison
Nationally, short-term rentals typically run around 55% occupancy and a $220 ADR. This shared Grays Harbor County coast market’s June 2026 figures, 52.8% occupancy and a $370.21 ADR, run close to the national occupancy benchmark while running well above the national ADR benchmark, reflecting premium Pacific coast beach pricing even in a low-key, uncrowded market like Moclips. Property manager market share and per-listing-type performance data are not published for this area, so a direct comparison to competing operators or unit types is not possible here. The more distinctive feature of this dataset is its geographic breadth: it spans Aberdeen, a working inland port city, alongside the beach communities of Moclips and Copalis Beach, so the blended figures reflect a mixed harbor-and-coast market rather than a beach-resort-only one.
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