Longview, WA
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Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Longview short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
132 / 328
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
7%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$28,215
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
56%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$379,106
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$52,205
Top-Earners Revenue
Longview
Market Revenue Seasonality
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Highest revenueThe highest-performing listings in Longview.
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Challenging to Investors
Longview Regulations
STRs are prohibited in residential zones, leaving only limited commercial districts where they are allowed, and investors must secure a business license, an annual Certificate of Occupancy ($20), and fire/life‑safety permits ($62 each) plus inspections, adding significant cost and compliance complexity.
Local STR Agent
STR specialist · Longview, WA
About Longview
Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is the principal city of the Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. Longview's population was 37,818 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Cowlitz County. The city is located in southwestern Washington, at the junction of the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers. Longview shares a border with Kelso to the east, which is the county seat. The Cowlitz Indian Tribe, a federally recognized tribe of Cowlitz people, is headquartered in Longview.The Long-Bell Lumber Company, led by Robert A. Long, decided to buy a great expanse of timberland in Cowlitz County in 1918. A total of 14,000 workers were needed to run the two large mills as well as lumber camps that were planned. The number of workers needed was more than a lumber town, or the nearest town, could provide. Long planned and built a complete city in 1921 that could support a population of up to 50,000 and provide labor for the mills as well as attracting other industries. Several buildings in the city were built from Long's private funds.