Sequim, Washington · Clallam County
Vacation Rental Management in Sequim, WA
Sequim sits in the Olympic rain shadow, so it gets a fraction of the Peninsula's rainfall and a longer booking season than anywhere west of it. Lavender season, Dungeness Spit, the Olympic Discovery Trail and a large retiree and medical-visitor base give Sequim demand that does not disappear in October.
Sequim is roughly twenty minutes from our base in Port Angeles.
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Homes managed in Sequim
29
Homes across the Peninsula
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The Sequim market
What actually books in Sequim
Who books here
Lavender festival travelers in July, park visitors who want dry weather, Olympic Discovery Trail cyclists, and a steady stream of family and medical visitors year-round.
What performs
Comfortable single-level homes and cottages with parking, a fenced yard for dogs and a hot tub. Sequim guests skew older and stay longer than the west-end cabin crowd, which favors quality over novelty.
Season shape
The rain shadow is the pricing advantage: Sequim holds spring and fall rates better than Forks or Port Angeles, and July lavender weeks price like peak summer.
Rules and licensing
Short-term rental rules for Sequim owners
Local requirements change, and they differ depending on which side of the city line your parcel sits on. Here is the short version, with the official source for each item so you can verify it yourself.
City vs. county rules
Homes inside Sequim city limits follow City of Sequim requirements; homes in the Dungeness, Carlsborg and Sequim Bay areas fall under Clallam County. We confirm which applies to your parcel before listing.
City of SequimCounty permitting
Clallam County regulates vacation rentals in unincorporated areas, including permitting and occupancy standards. We help assemble and file what your address needs.
Clallam CountyLodging and sales tax
State sales tax and local lodging tax apply to stays under 30 nights. We register, collect and remit, and your monthly statement shows every line.
WA Department of RevenueSeptic, wells and HOAs
Many Sequim properties are on septic and private wells, and some subdivisions restrict short-term rentals outright. We check the covenants and system capacity before we recommend a nightly-rental plan.
This is a plain-language summary, not legal advice. We confirm the current requirements for your specific address with the city or county before your home goes live.
What we handle
One fee, the whole operation
Pricing and distribution
Dynamic nightly pricing plus listings syndicated across Airbnb, Vrbo and direct booking.
Guest communication
Every message answered by a person on our local team, from first question through checkout.
Housekeeping
Scheduled turns, linen program, restocking and post-clean inspection on every departure.
Maintenance
Hot tubs, wells, septic, generators and the small failures that quietly cost you reviews.
Accounting
Monthly owner statements, lodging and sales tax remittance, CPA-ready year-end packets.
Listing and photography
Professional photography, written listings and design guidance to lift the nightly rate.
What we charge
25% of nightly revenue in Sequim
One number, full service, no tiers and no setup fee. Guest-paid cleaning fees are billed to the booking rather than to you, and every line shows on your monthly statement.
What the fee covers
- Dynamic nightly pricing and revenue management
- Airbnb, Vrbo and direct-booking listing management
- 24/7 guest communication and screening
- Housekeeping, linens and restocking coordination
- Maintenance, hot tub and property care
- Lodging and sales tax filing plus monthly owner statements
- Professional photography, listing copy and design guidance
Your options
Self-managing, an out-of-area company, or us
| What you compare | Self-managing | Out-of-area company | ONP Vacation Rentals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Response when something breaks | You drive out, or call a favor | A ticket queue in another state | Same day, from the Peninsula |
| Nightly pricing | Manual guesses or platform suggestions | Portfolio-wide rules | PriceLabs, tuned per home and season |
| Cleaning crew | Yours to recruit and cover | Subcontracted, rotating | Local crews we schedule and inspect |
| Lodging and sales tax | You register, collect and file | Often billed as an add-on | Filed and remitted for you |
| Licensing and county rules | Your research | Generic guidance | Confirmed with the city or county for your parcel |
| What it costs | Your time, every week | Tiered fees plus add-ons | 25% of nightly revenue, no tiers |
Proof, not promises
A home we manage in Sequim
Owner reviews
What owners say about handing us the keys.
Verified reviews from our Google Business Profile, word for word.
5.0
9 Google reviews
Talk to a person
Reach us any hour, from Sequim
ONP Vacation Rentals is locally owned and operated. Guest and owner support runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and the person who answers knows your home.
- Phone
- (360) 670-0935
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Serving
- Sequim, WA and Clallam County — based in Port Angeles, WA
Owner questions
Sequim owners usually ask
- Can I run a short-term rental in Sequim?
- In most cases yes, but the rules differ inside city limits versus unincorporated Clallam County, and some subdivisions prohibit it by covenant. Send us the address and we will confirm what applies before you spend anything on furnishing.
- Is Sequim a good short-term rental market?
- It is the Peninsula's most weather-stable market. The rain shadow, lavender season and a large visiting-family base keep spring and fall occupancy stronger than the west end.
- Do you manage pet-friendly homes in Sequim?
- Yes. Pet-friendly programs, fenced yards and hot tub care are part of our standard scope, and pets meaningfully widen the booking pool in Sequim.
- How many homes do you manage near Sequim?
- We manage 29 homes across the north Peninsula, with a growing Sequim presence and the majority currently in Forks and Port Angeles. Sequim is where we are actively adding homes.
- How much does vacation rental management cost in Sequim, WA?
- Our rate is 25% of nightly revenue, full service, with no tiers and no setup fee. It covers pricing, listings, guest communication, housekeeping coordination, maintenance, tax filing and your monthly statement. Guest-paid cleaning fees are billed to the booking rather than to you.
- What are the agreement terms?
- We send the management agreement in plain language before you sign, including the term, how notice works if you leave, and how confirmed bookings on the calendar are honored. Call us and we will walk through it line by line.
- Who handles the lodging tax filing?
- We do. We register the property where needed, collect the state sales tax and local lodging tax on every booking, remit them on schedule, and hand your CPA a year-end packet that reconciles to your statements.
- How long until my Sequim home is taking bookings?
- A furnished, compliant home moves quickly: walkthrough, photography, listing copy, pricing setup, then channel launch. We give you a written timeline for your specific home before you commit, and we tell you honestly if furnishing or licensing work has to come first.
- Can you furnish and style the home for me?
- Yes. We do interior design, furnishing and capital improvement projects for owners who are starting from an empty or dated house, and we build the scope around the nightly rate the finished home can hold.
- Do you take on a home that is already listed on Airbnb or Vrbo?
- Often the fastest wins are on an existing listing. We take over the Sequim listing you already have, keep its review history and rank, then fix the pricing, photos and copy from there.
Thinking about handing off your Sequim rental?
Send us the address. We will come back with a market analysis, a projected revenue range, and a candid list of what we would change first — no obligation, and a real person on the other end.