Vacation Rental Management
Vacation Rental Management in Redmond, OR
Redmond sits at the center of Central Oregon — Smith Rock to the north, the Cascades to the west, Roberts Field in town — and Fairly runs your home there with a caretaker who lives nearby, listings on Airbnb, Vrbo and Fairly.com, and the lodging taxes collected and remitted on every booking.
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Redmond market overview
Redmond is Central Oregon's hub rather than one of its resorts: Roberts Field sits inside the city, US-97 runs straight through it, and the region's draws are all a short drive out. Smith Rock State Park is just north, with several thousand climbs — more than a thousand of them bolted — above the Crooked River canyon, plus miles of hiking and mountain-biking trail. The Cascade Lakes, the Deschutes and Mt. Bachelor lie west and south, and the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center draws events into town year-round.
Summer is the season. June through August carry the year's fullest calendars and strongest nightly rates, with July at the top. September holds a warm, quieter shoulder. March through May build steadily as the high desert dries out and the climbing season opens. Winter is genuinely quiet here — occupancy bottoms out in late January and February, far below the summer peak, and nightly rates soften with it.
What homes earn in Redmond, OR
These figures come from the top-performing short-term rentals in and around Redmond — homes listed on Airbnb and Vrbo with an average review score of at least 4.8, available or rented at least 300 days a year. Redmond's revenue is concentrated in a short, intense summer, so how a home is priced and staffed through June, July and August decides most of the year. Earnings vary with each home's size, location and amenities. You can customize a projection for a specific home.
| Month | Total rent | Occupancy | Avg. daily rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | $1,493 | 28% | $214 |
| Feb | $999 | 26% | $183 |
| Mar | $2,580 | 41% | $219 |
| Apr | $1,976 | 37% | $204 |
| May | $3,253 | 50% | $238 |
| Jun | $5,197 | 68% | $290 |
| Jul | $6,429 | 75% | $314 |
| Aug | $5,017 | 66% | $288 |
| Sep | $3,112 | 53% | $228 |
| Oct | $2,035 | 39% | $193 |
| Nov | $1,481 | 30% | $198 |
| Dec | $1,603 | 28% | $222 |
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This is based on properties listed on Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com with an average review score of 4.8 out of 5 or higher, limited to homes available or rented at least 300 days a year. Earnings vary based on the unique amenities and qualities of each home.
Vacation Rental Taxes and Regulations in Redmond, OR
Can my Redmond home be a short-term rental?
Yes — and the first thing to settle is which government you answer to. Most homes with Redmond mailing addresses sit outside the city limits, in unincorporated Deschutes County, where there is no city permit, no business licence and no land-use approval for the use; registering for the county lodging tax is the whole of it. Inside the city, Redmond permits short-term rentals in residential zones, the Mixed Use Neighborhood zone and C2 property including the Downtown Overlay District. City code excludes triplexes, quadplexes, cottage clusters and multi-family complexes; a duplex unit qualifies if the other unit is owner-occupied or a long-term rental, and where a lot holds both a house and an accessory dwelling, only one of the two may be rented. Neither jurisdiction caps permits or keeps a waitlist.
Lodging taxes
Outside the city, Deschutes County levies a transient lodging tax of 8% of total gross rent on stays of 30 consecutive days or less. Non-optional charges are part of that gross rent — cleaning, pet and extra-person fees included. Inside the city, Redmond levies a 9% transient lodging tax instead, remitted monthly; the county tax does not reach inside city limits. The Oregon Department of Revenue administers the state transient lodging tax on top of either, filed quarterly through Revenue Online.
Registering your rental
County registration starts with the tax office: you give it the property address, it confirms the property is eligible for short-term rental use, then activates a MUNIRevs account and issues a Certificate of Authority. That certificate is renewed annually and posted inside the home where guests can see it, and its DCCA number must appear in every advertisement for the property, online listings included. Failing to register, to renew, or to collect and remit is a Class A violation.
Inside the city the sequence starts with a city business licence, obtained before any rental and renewed each January. The short-term rental permit is issued against that licence, is personal to the owner rather than transferable with the house, and can be revoked if the licence fee or the room tax runs thirty days past due.
How Fairly handles it
Fairly collects and remits the state and local lodging taxes on every booking, registers your home for the lodging tax it remits, keeps the DCCA number on your listings where the county governs, and assists with the city business licence, the short-term rental permit and each annual renewal.
Operating a vacation rental in Redmond, OR
Redmond runs on a compressed summer. July and August mean same-day turnovers, cooling that has to hold through high-desert afternoons, and outdoor space — patios, hot tubs, bikes, climbing gear — in constant use. Winter brings hard overnight freezes, so exposed plumbing, hose bibs and irrigation lines need protecting through months when the home often sits empty.
Homes inside the city limits carry conditions that outlast the permit: weekly solid waste collection in every month of the year, one off-street parking space beyond the normal onsite requirement, the maximum occupancy and the city's Good Neighbor Guidelines posted inside, and a local responsible party living in the vicinity of Redmond who can be reached about the rental. With Fairly, your caretaker is your single point of contact for exactly that — living nearby, and handling every turnover and walkthrough in person.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a permit to rent out my home in Redmond?
It depends which side of the city limits you are on. Most Redmond-addressed homes sit in unincorporated Deschutes County, which requires no permit and no business licence — only registration with the county tax office for a Certificate of Authority. Inside the city, you need a city business licence and a short-term rental permit. Fairly assists with both and with every renewal.
What lodging taxes apply to a Redmond vacation rental?
Homes inside the city pay Redmond's 9% transient lodging tax, remitted monthly. Homes outside the city limits pay Deschutes County's 8% transient lodging tax instead, filed through MUNIRevs. Oregon's state transient lodging tax applies either way. Fairly registers your home for the lodging tax it remits, and collects and remits it on every booking.
When does a Redmond rental earn the most?
Summer, decisively. June through August bring the year's fullest calendars and strongest nightly rates, peaking in July, and September holds a warm shoulder behind it. Spring builds from March as the high desert dries out and climbing season opens at Smith Rock. Late January and February are the quietest stretch of the year.
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