Vacation Rental Management
Vacation Rental Management in Port Angeles, WA
From the Elwha valley to the farmland east of town, Fairly manages vacation rentals across the Port Angeles area: we list each home on Airbnb, Vrbo and Fairly.com, price it through a sharp summer peak, and keep a caretaker close by for every turnover.
4.8
Average review in Port Angeles, WA
Fairly is an Airbnb Superhost, and our homes average 4.84 stars across 21,000+ guest reviews. 87% of those reviews are five stars. Better reviews attract better guests, at higher prices, maximizing your revenue.
Port Angeles market overview
Port Angeles is the main gateway to Olympic National Park. The road to Hurricane Ridge starts in town, Lake Crescent lies west along Highway 101, and the Black Ball Ferry's MV Coho crosses the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Victoria, BC.
Demand follows the park's season. Among the area's top-rated whole-home rentals, occupancy climbs from about a quarter of nights in January to over 90% in July, and the average July nightly rate is close to $400, against about $210 in winter. June through September brings in roughly three-fifths of a year's revenue; October to April is quieter, carried by weekend getaways and ferry traffic.
Much of the market sits outside city limits: along the Elwha, out toward Joyce and Lake Crescent, and east toward Sequim, on rural acreage and water-view lots.
What homes earn in Port Angeles, WA
The chart shows what top-performing whole-home rentals in the Port Angeles area earn each month: homes listed on Airbnb and Vrbo with a guest rating of 4.8 or higher that are available or booked at least 300 nights a year. It covers the postal Port Angeles area, from the Elwha and Lake Crescent side east to the Sequim line, not just the city limits, and leaves Sequim out. Each month's figure assumes the home is offered every night. You can customize a projection for a specific home.
| Month | Total rent | Occupancy | Avg. daily rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | $1,635 | 25% | $211 |
| Feb | $1,713 | 29% | $211 |
| Mar | $2,603 | 38% | $221 |
| Apr | $3,440 | 47% | $244 |
| May | $5,773 | 64% | $291 |
| Jun | $8,807 | 82% | $358 |
| Jul | $11,322 | 92% | $397 |
| Aug | $10,330 | 87% | $383 |
| Sep | $7,769 | 78% | $332 |
| Oct | $4,000 | 51% | $253 |
| Nov | $2,224 | 34% | $218 |
| Dec | $2,037 | 30% | $219 |
Get a custom projection for your home
Discover how much your vacation rental could earn with Fairly — No strings attached.
Looking for a home? Find a vacation rental for sale
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.
A guaranteed $5,000 increase in earnings
We guarantee that homeowners coming from self management or other managers will make an extra $5,000 in their first year with Fairly.
Vacation Rental Taxes and Regulations in Port Angeles, WA
Can you rent here?
Yes, across most of the market. Most of the Port Angeles area lies outside city limits in unincorporated Clallam County, where vacation rentals are an established use with no licence cap; county code sets operating standards rather than a licence.
Inside the City of Port Angeles, a whole home that is not the owner's principal residence (a Type II short-term rental) needs a city Short-Term Lodging Business License. The city caps Type II licences at 200 citywide, one per owner and one per parcel, and places applicants on a waitlist once the cap is reached; it publishes its current licence counts weekly. Type II rentals are not limited to particular parts of the city. Owner-occupied room rentals (Type I) are not capped.
Unincorporated Clallam County
Chapter 33.51 of the county code requires the owner to obtain a fire and life-safety inspection from the Department of Community Development, or an inspector it approves, covering exits, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and fire extinguishers. The home must be on public sewer or a compliant septic system, with guest occupancy within the system's design capacity, and must have enough on-site parking for guests. Owners give renters written notice of county noise rules, burn bans and refuse rules, the location of utility shut-offs, and the name and number of a local contact. Your Fairly caretaker lives nearby and can serve as that contact.
City of Port Angeles
The city licence, issued by Community & Economic Development, requires a site plan, a floor plan marking sleeping areas, a Washington business licence, proof of ownership, a signed Good Neighbor Policy posted inside the unit, and proof of $1 million in general liability insurance. Every new or renewed licence needs a city fire life-safety inspection.
Statewide rules
Washington's short-term rental law requires every operator to give guests a contact who can respond during the stay, meet carbon monoxide alarm rules, and post inside the home its address, emergency numbers, a floor plan with exits, the maximum occupancy and the operator's contact. Operators carry at least $1 million in primary liability insurance, unless the booking platform provides equal coverage.
Lodging taxes
A short-term rental owes the same sales and lodging taxes as a hotel stay. The Department of Revenue publishes the combined rate for each location every quarter: 10.6% in unincorporated Clallam County and 10.9% inside Port Angeles city limits, each including a 2% local lodging tax. All of it goes on one Department of Revenue excise return.
How Fairly handles it
We register your home for Washington's sales and lodging taxes, collect and remit them on every booking, and assist with the county inspection or the city licence application and its renewal.
Operating a vacation rental in Port Angeles, WA
Operating here means fitting most of the year's turnovers into a short summer, then keeping homes ready through the quieter months, when windstorms can bring down trees and power lines on rural roads. Many rentals outside town run on septic systems, and Clallam County expects guest numbers to stay within what the system was designed for, so occupancy and septic maintenance go together. Guests heading for the park or the ferry plan around early starts and late arrivals, which puts a premium on clear check-in instructions for homes down long rural drives.
Washington law and the county both expect guests to have a local contact during the stay. With Fairly, your caretaker is that contact: they live nearby, handle every turnover and walkthrough personally, and know the home well enough to catch a problem early. You keep final say over your home.
Frequently asked questions
A flat 20% commission on rental revenue, paid only when the home books, with no long-term contract and no hidden fees. It covers listings on Airbnb, Vrbo and Fairly.com, pricing from the July peak through the quiet winter, guest messaging, and collecting and remitting Washington's sales and lodging taxes. Your caretaker earns the cleaning fee guests pay plus a share of Fairly's commission.
Outside city limits, yes: unincorporated Clallam County, which covers most of the Port Angeles area from the Elwha and Lake Crescent side east toward Sequim, has no licence cap and sets operating standards instead, including a fire and life-safety inspection. Inside the city, a whole home that is not your principal residence needs a city licence, capped at 200 citywide with a waitlist once full.
Guests pay Washington sales tax plus a 2% local lodging tax. The Department of Revenue's combined rate is 10.6% in unincorporated Clallam County and 10.9% inside Port Angeles city limits. Fairly registers your home for these taxes and collects and remits them on every booking.
Summer, when Olympic National Park is at its busiest. Top-rated whole-home rentals here fill over 90% of July nights and about a quarter of January's, and June through September brings in roughly three-fifths of a year's revenue. Pricing has to climb hard into July and stay flexible through the long, quieter off-season.
Let’s talk
Fill out some information and we’ll get in touch.
Fairly Vacation Rental Management
Serving Port Angeles, WA and neighboring areas
Available 24/7