Househacking tips for Tacoma

[Stephanie Gomez]

Hello everyone,

I’m considering purchasing a home in Tacoma. I’d like rent out 3-4 units if possible. I was researching and saw that Tacoma homeowners who rent 3+ rooms need a CUP permit. Also, a business license is required. 
Do any of you know if this information is true? Also, if you have any additional information or tips to share with me about renting in Tacoma, I’d love to read them.

This will be my first house hack. 

[Sherief Elbassuoni]

@Stephanie Gomez, you will need to contact the City to double-check, but this is what the Tacoma Permits websites say:

https://www.tacomapermits.org/...

• * You may rent the entire dwelling to one family or a group of up to 6 people in all Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, and Downtown Districts.
• * You may rent an ADU to up to 4 people in all Residential, Commercial, Mixed-Use, and Downtown Districts.
• You may rent 1-2 guest rooms within an owner-occupied dwelling in all Residential Districts, including single-family districts.
• * You may rent 3-9 guest rooms, after receiving an approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP), in
  R-3, R-4L, R-4, R-5, RCX, and NRX Districts (these are generally residential districts that allow duplex, triplex, and multifamily dwellings).
• You may rent 1-9 guest rooms in all Commercial, Mixed-Use and Downtown Districts (except RCX and NRX – see above).

* You may rent 3-9 guest rooms, after receiving an approved Conditional Use Permit (CUP), in
R-3, R-4L, R-4, R-5, RCX, and NRX Districts (these are generally residential districts that allow duplex, triplex, and multifamily dwellings)