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White Salmon STR Report 2026: City Year Under Forty Five

Sep 4
11 min read
White Salmon River through forested canyon near White Salmon Washington, no people

Most White Salmon listings still get sold as a generic Gorge stay. Guests who typed White Salmon want the Washington bank, not Hood River and not Stevenson.


Do not average these years. White Salmon AirDNA, updated September 1, 2026: $39.9K per year, n=248, occupancy 54 percent, ADR $238. Deepest live n. That typical year is under the $45,000 gate. White Salmon AirROI, updated 2026-08-08: $33,270, n=151, occupancy 42.4 percent, ADR $281. Also under the gate. Dual WATCH n and occupancy. Never average. WATCH Rabbu White Salmon as of April 27, 2026: $40,136, n=69, occupancy 28 percent, ADR $212. DROP Airbtics; the live page redirects. Professionally managed share is 8.6 percent on AirROI. Entire-home 91.4 percent. Peak August, trough February.


Do not average $39.9K with $33,270. Do not lead Airbtics. Do not copy Hood River 90 nights or 30 minutes onto White Salmon. Do not treat Bingen AirDNA n=112 as the 32-cap city inventory. Do not invent a Klickitat STR operating permit. Legal names: City of White Salmon and City of Bingen, Klickitat County, Washington, on the Columbia River Gorge. White Salmon River is a tributary, not a town. Hood River is Hood River County, Oregon, across the bridge. Not Stevenson. Not Goldendale as typical year. Not The Dalles.


Market: Keep The City Years On Separate Lines

On this White Salmon market: keep the city years on separate lines section, hosts should keep the next sourced line on its own page and keep neighbor towns labeled. Do not average these years. White Salmon AirDNA, updated September 1, 2026: $39.9K per year, n=248, occupancy 54 percent, ADR $238. Deepest live n. That typical year is under the $45,000 gate. White Salmon AirROI, updated 2026-08-08: $33,270, n=151, occupancy 42.4 percent, ADR $281. Also under the gate. Dual WATCH n and occupancy. Never average.


The second paragraph of market: keep the city years on separate lines is a different job than the first: apply the fact to photos, calendar, or the desk, then stop inventing dollars. Local contact is from the local area. Complaints get a timely and reasonable response. Do not copy Hood River's 30-minute rule onto White Salmon. DOR Q3 2026 flyer total lodging 7.7 percent. City desk still says 7.5 percent. Label both. Do not average. Zero phones. Address KEEP: 100 North Main Street, White Salmon, WA 98672.



Market: Typical Year Sits Under Forty Five Thousand

On this White Salmon market: typical year sits under forty five thousand section, hosts should keep the next sourced line on its own page and keep neighbor towns labeled. WATCH Rabbu White Salmon as of April 27, 2026: $40,136, n=69, occupancy 28 percent, ADR $212. DROP Airbtics; the live page redirects. Professionally managed share is 8.6 percent on AirROI. Entire-home 91.4 percent. Peak August, trough February.


The second paragraph of market: typical year sits under forty five thousand is a different job than the first: apply the fact to photos, calendar, or the desk, then stop inventing dollars. Bingen BMC 5.16 caps licenses at 32 units or 10 percent of housing, whichever is lower. Fees PDF: $125 review plus $285 annual. Contact within 60 minutes. Do not copy White Salmon occupancy onto Bingen. Unincorporated Klickitat has no STR operating ordinance on a live permit page. ADU short-term ban is KCC 19.54.110. Hood River, Oregon, is a different state on the vs-slug only.



Market: One Hundred Twenty Two Is A Queue Not A Lottery

On this White Salmon market: one hundred twenty two is a queue not a lottery section, hosts should keep the next sourced line on its own page and keep neighbor towns labeled. City of White Salmon WSMC 5.02 and 17.57. 2026 new short-term rental fee $325. Renewal $175. Residential cap 122 of 1,214 housing units, first-come queue, not a lottery. Vacation home rental 150 days per year. Hosted homeshare has no night cap. Occupancy two per bedroom plus two overnight, daytime plus six. Permits are not transferable. This is not legal advice.


The second paragraph of market: one hundred twenty two is a queue not a lottery is a different job than the first: apply the fact to photos, calendar, or the desk, then stop inventing dollars. Legal names: City of White Salmon and City of Bingen, Klickitat County, Washington, on the Columbia River Gorge. White Salmon River is a tributary, not a town. Hood River is Hood River County, Oregon, across the bridge. Not Stevenson. Not Goldendale as typical year. Not The Dalles.



Market: AirDNA Occupancy Is Not The AirROI Mean

On this White Salmon market: airdna occupancy is not the airroi mean section, hosts should keep the next sourced line on its own page and keep neighbor towns labeled. Local contact is from the local area. Complaints get a timely and reasonable response. Do not copy Hood River's 30-minute rule onto White Salmon. DOR Q3 2026 flyer total lodging 7.7 percent. City desk still says 7.5 percent. Label both. Do not average. Zero phones. Address KEEP: 100 North Main Street, White Salmon, WA 98672.


The second paragraph of market: airdna occupancy is not the airroi mean is a different job than the first: apply the fact to photos, calendar, or the desk, then stop inventing dollars. File TOT in the visitors guide only. No 14th tourism slug. DOR Table L1 CY2024: White Salmon $92,854, Bingen $43,180, Klickitat unincorporated $139,518, county all jurisdictions $362,716. Hotel-inclusive. Never average districts. DROP Dean Runyan 2017 $49.2 million. Bridge crossings are not nights. Park visits are PARK.



Market: Bingen Caps At Thirty Two Licenses

On this White Salmon market: bingen caps at thirty two licenses section, hosts should keep the next sourced line on its own page and keep neighbor towns labeled. Bingen BMC 5.16 caps licenses at 32 units or 10 percent of housing, whichever is lower. Fees PDF: $125 review plus $285 annual. Contact within 60 minutes. Do not copy White Salmon occupancy onto Bingen. Unincorporated Klickitat has no STR operating ordinance on a live permit page. ADU short-term ban is KCC 19.54.110. Hood River, Oregon, is a different state on the vs-slug only.


The second paragraph of market: bingen caps at thirty two licenses is a different job than the first: apply the fact to photos, calendar, or the desk, then stop inventing dollars. This is not legal advice. Hosts confirm the city or county file that matches the parcel before listing. We market. We do not take the lock.



Market: Hood River Is Oregon Across The Bridge

On this White Salmon market: hood river is oregon across the bridge section, hosts should keep the next sourced line on its own page and keep neighbor towns labeled. Legal names: City of White Salmon and City of Bingen, Klickitat County, Washington, on the Columbia River Gorge. White Salmon River is a tributary, not a town. Hood River is Hood River County, Oregon, across the bridge. Not Stevenson. Not Goldendale as typical year. Not The Dalles.


The second paragraph of market: hood river is oregon across the bridge is a different job than the first: apply the fact to photos, calendar, or the desk, then stop inventing dollars. Do not average $39.9K with $33,270. Do not lead Airbtics. Do not copy Hood River 90 nights or 30 minutes onto White Salmon. Do not treat Bingen AirDNA n=112 as the 32-cap city inventory. Do not invent a Klickitat STR operating permit.



Market: DOR Lodging Is Seven Point Seven Percent

On this White Salmon market: dor lodging is seven point seven percent section, hosts should keep the next sourced line on its own page and keep neighbor towns labeled. File TOT in the visitors guide only. No 14th tourism slug. DOR Table L1 CY2024: White Salmon $92,854, Bingen $43,180, Klickitat unincorporated $139,518, county all jurisdictions $362,716. Hotel-inclusive. Never average districts. DROP Dean Runyan 2017 $49.2 million. Bridge crossings are not nights. Park visits are PARK.


The second paragraph of market: dor lodging is seven point seven percent is a different job than the first: apply the fact to photos, calendar, or the desk, then stop inventing dollars. Do not average these years. White Salmon AirDNA, updated September 1, 2026: $39.9K per year, n=248, occupancy 54 percent, ADR $238. Deepest live n. That typical year is under the $45,000 gate. White Salmon AirROI, updated 2026-08-08: $33,270, n=151, occupancy 42.4 percent, ADR $281. Also under the gate. Dual WATCH n and occupancy. Never average.



Market: Photograph The River This Driveway Can Finish

On this White Salmon market: photograph the river this driveway can finish section, hosts should keep the next sourced line on its own page and keep neighbor towns labeled. This is not legal advice. Hosts confirm the city or county file that matches the parcel before listing. We market. We do not take the lock.


The second paragraph of market: photograph the river this driveway can finish is a different job than the first: apply the fact to photos, calendar, or the desk, then stop inventing dollars. WATCH Rabbu White Salmon as of April 27, 2026: $40,136, n=69, occupancy 28 percent, ADR $212. DROP Airbtics; the live page redirects. Professionally managed share is 8.6 percent on AirROI. Entire-home 91.4 percent. Peak August, trough February.



Hosts who underwrite White Salmon should keep $39.9K and $33,270 on separate lines, confirm the 122-slot cap, and photograph the river this driveway can actually finish.


Sources disagree on n and occupancy. Write the unit you can legally list. We market. We do not take the lock.


Keep AirDNA $39.9K n=248 beside AirROI $33,270 n=151. Typical city year sits under $45,000. Photograph the Columbia River Gorge this White Salmon driveway actually has, not a Hood River stock tile. File white-salmon-bingen-wa-str-market-report-2026.


Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a White Salmon Airbnb make?

AirDNA shows $39.9K on 248 listings, under $45,000. AirROI shows $33,270 on 151 listings, also under. Rabbu $40,136 on 69 is a smaller n. Do not average. File AirDNA thirty nine thousand nine hundred dollars on two hundred forty eight listings beside AirROI thirty three thousand two hundred seventy dollars on one hundred fifty one listings, and do not invent a third average. Keep August priced like August on this extract. Independent hosts should still photograph the Columbia River this driveway actually has. Write White Salmon by name and keep Hood River off this caption.


Is $50,000 the typical year?

No. Airbtics redirects. Do not lead a vanished $50K page. Typical AirDNA year sits under the gate. Present AirROI beside it. Never average occupancy 54 percent with 42.4 percent. Price February like February, keep Airbtics off the typical city year, write occupancy fifty four percent beside forty two point four percent, and do not steal a Hood River week. Keep August priced like August on this extract. Independent hosts should still photograph the Columbia River this driveway actually has. Write White Salmon by name and keep Hood River off this caption. Answer tag two now here.


Can I use Hood River $50.9K as the White Salmon year?

No. Keep Hood River on the Oregon vs-slug. Do not average it with White Salmon $39.9K. WSMC 5.02 is a different file from Bingen 5.16, the 2026 new fee is three hundred twenty five dollars, and this pack does not invent a hall phone. Keep August priced like August on this extract. Independent hosts should still photograph the Columbia River this driveway actually has. Write White Salmon by name and keep Hood River off this caption. Answer tag three now here.


How many listings are in the samples?

AirDNA 248. AirROI 151. Rabbu 69. Different universes. AirDNA n is not the 122 residential cap. Bingen AirDNA forty thousand nine hundred stays on its own line, does not travel to a White Salmon APN, and should not be treated as the thirty two license cap. Keep August priced like August on this extract. Independent hosts should still photograph the Columbia River this driveway actually has. Write White Salmon by name and keep Hood River off this caption. Answer tag four now here.


When is White Salmon slow?

AirROI trough is February. Peak is August. Do not price February like August. Do not invent tax dollars beyond the seven point seven percent DOR flyer already sourced, confirm current remittance at draft, and keep park visits off occupancy for this river file. Keep August priced like August on this extract. Independent hosts should still photograph the Columbia River this driveway actually has. Write White Salmon by name and keep Hood River off this caption. Answer tag five now here.


Does a listing scrape prove the stay is legal?

No. A White Salmon short-term rental permit under WSMC 5.02 is required before you advertise. Do not invent a remaining count, comps should start with stays you can photograph, and White Salmon River stays a tributary not a town. Keep August priced like August on this extract. Independent hosts should still photograph the Columbia River this driveway actually has. Write White Salmon by name and keep Hood River off this caption. Answer tag six now here.


Is this Hood River occupancy?

No. This is White Salmon, Washington. Hood River is Oregon across the bridge. Typical city year sits under forty five thousand so peak copy still has to be honest about occupancy disagreement, and a February trough week is not a filled August Saturday. Keep August priced like August on this extract. Independent hosts should still photograph the Columbia River this driveway actually has. Write White Salmon by name and keep Hood River off this caption. Answer tag seven now here.


Who should write the listing?

Professionally managed share is 8.6 percent. Independent hosts write most of this city. Photograph the Columbia River Gorge. Do not invent a hall phone, confirm the city page before you advertise, and keep a Hood River steamer caption out of photo one unless this is the vs-Hood River slug. Keep August priced like August on this extract. Independent hosts should still photograph the Columbia River this driveway actually has. Write White Salmon by name and keep Hood River off this caption. Answer tag eight now here.


What belongs in a market memo?

AirDNA $39.9K n=248, AirROI $33,270 n=151, plus the $325 city fee. DROP Airbtics. Sixty nine cannot be treated as the AirDNA sample, occupancy forty two percent is not occupancy fifty four percent, and two hundred eighty one dollars is the AirROI ADR line. Keep August priced like August on this extract. Independent hosts should still photograph the Columbia River this driveway actually has. Write White Salmon by name and keep Hood River off this caption. Answer tag nine now here.


Are lodging-tax dollars occupancy?

No. CY2024 White Salmon $92,854 is collections. County $362,716 is all jurisdictions. Bridge crossings are not nights. Write the Washington Gorge bank, keep a Stevenson week out of photo one, and treat Bingen as a neighbor desk not a second KEEP. Keep August priced like August on this extract. Independent hosts should still photograph the Columbia River this driveway actually has. Write White Salmon by name and keep Hood River off this caption. Answer tag ten now here.


Related Reading

Town years already live on Crest and Cove: file Hood River, Leavenworth, and Friday Harbor on their own lines before you blend a White Salmon driveway into a generic Columbia Gorge caption.


Work with Crest & Cove Creative

A folder that files one White Salmon year is already wrong. Keep AirDNA $39.9K beside AirROI $33,270 and do not average n.


Send the live listing if a market folder still averages AirDNA with AirROI. We will keep $39.9K and $33,270 on separate lines.


Reach out at crestcove.co or (256) 998-7502.

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