--- title: "Cape San Blas Property Management — Airbnb & Short-Term, FL" description: "Property management on Cape San Blas, FL: Airbnb and short-term rental management for beach houses under Gulf County's yearly registration." url: https://floridahosts.com/cape-san-blas/ --- ![Aerial view of white sand, beach umbrellas and emerald-green water at Santa Rosa Beach](/images/emerald-coast-property-management.webp) Cape San Blas · Emerald Coast & Panhandle # Property Management in Cape San Blas, FL — Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals Cape San Blas beach houses sit between the Gulf and St. Joseph Bay. We run Airbnb and short-term rental management here under Gulf County's yearly registration, its annual inspection and a 5% tourist tax. 10,000+ guest reviews since 2016 · [Call (321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348) · [All areas we serve](/areas-we-serve/) Free rental projection — about a minute Free, no obligation. Prefer to talk? Call [(321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348). What we deliver ## Full-service management in Cape San Blas Florida Hosts is a full-service Cape San Blas property management company — Airbnb and short-term rental management, plus mid-term and long-term rentals: the listing and photography, nightly pricing, 24/7 guest communication, and cleaning and maintenance by our own staff. Our fee is 18–25% of booking revenue, quoted in writing before you sign. We manage homes across Cape San Blas and Gulf County. [See all services →](/services/) ### Why Florida Hosts in Cape San Blas - Gulf County registration for every vacation rental home, due by September 1 - Annual inspection by the county building department - T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park at the tip - Cape San Blas Lighthouse, now in Port St. Joe's George Core Park - Gulf County's 5% tourist development tax Explore Cape San Blas ## Where we manage in and around Cape San Blas Every area, landmark and institution around Cape San Blas has its own demand profile and guest mix. These are the ones we manage into. [ ### Destin Airbnb and short-term rental management for Destin homes and condos, run to the city's annual registration, occupancy and signage rules and Okaloosa County's 6% tourist tax. Explore ](/destin/)[ ### Fort Walton Beach Airbnb and short-term rental management in Fort Walton Beach, run to the city's 2025 vacation rental registration law, with mid-term and long-term leasing for families posted to Eglin and Hurlburt. Explore ](/fort-walton-beach/)[ ### Mexico Beach Mexico Beach rebuilt after Hurricane Michael made landfall nearby in 2018. Explore ](/mexico-beach/)[ ### Miramar Beach Miramar Beach sits just east of Destin but in Walton County, not Okaloosa. Explore ](/miramar-beach/)[ ### Navarre Airbnb and short-term rental management for Navarre Beach condos and mainland homes along Santa Rosa Sound, with Santa Rosa County's 5% tourist tax filed with the county clerk. Explore ](/navarre/)[ ### Okaloosa Island Okaloosa Island is county leasehold land with its own covenants, and one zone bars transient rentals outright. Explore ](/okaloosa-island/)[ ### Panama City Beach Airbnb and short-term rental management in Panama City Beach, built around the city's Vacation Rental Certificate, its yearly fire inspection and Bay County's 5% tourist tax. Explore ](/panama-city-beach/)[ ### Pensacola Airbnb and short-term rental management for Pensacola's historic neighborhoods, plus mid-term and long-term leasing for the Navy, hospital and university crowd, with Escambia County's 5% tourist tax. Explore ](/pensacola/) Local vs. national ## The Cape San Blas advantage: local knowledge at every level National platforms run algorithms, not relationships — pricing from national datasets, turnovers by whoever is free, and support with no feel for your market. We price Cape San Blas around its own seasons and events, and our own cleaners and maintenance staff look after the homes. 24/7 Guest communication 350+ Florida homes managed 10,000+ Guest reviews since 2016 [Get my free Cape San Blas projection](/rental-projection/) [or call (321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348) ## Short-term rental and Airbnb management on Cape San Blas Cape San Blas is the elbow of the St. Joseph Peninsula in Gulf County, with the Gulf on one side and St. Joseph Bay on the other. Cape San Blas Road runs its length past beach houses and small subdivisions, ending at the state park, and the rental stock is mainly houses rather than towers. Property management in Cape San Blas is shaped by distance. The nearest groceries, hardware and hospital are in Port St. Joe across the bay, so cleaning, restocking and repairs need planning. Gulf County also registers and inspects every vacation rental home each year, a routine inspection that Walton County’s program, for example, does not include. ## Where guests come from [T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park](https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/th-stone-memorial-st-joseph-peninsula-state-park) covers the northern end of the peninsula, at a Cape San Blas Road address. It has beaches, tall dunes, cabins and campsites, and it is a nesting area for shorebirds and sea turtles. St. Joseph Bay behind the cape draws kayakers and anglers. Scalloping has long been part of the season here, but the [Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission](https://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/bay-scallops/) closed the 2026 season in its St. Joseph Bay and Gulf County zone, so guests should check each year. In Port St. Joe, the [Cape San Blas Lighthouse](https://cityofportstjoe.com/george-core-park.cfm) and its related buildings now anchor George Core Park on the bayfront. Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf is on US 98 in Port St. Joe, and Indian Pass lies to the east. Guests usually fly into Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport near Panama City Beach. ## Cape San Blas short-term rental rules [Gulf County Code §12-36](https://library.municode.com/fl/gulf_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH12BU_ARTIIBULI_S12-36VAREBU), part of the county’s business license ordinance adopted as Ordinance 2021-03, requires every vacation rental home as defined by Florida Statute to register with the county on or before September 1 each year. Owners submit an annual application with a $100 vacation rental business license fee and receive a license number. The same section says each vacation rental unit is inspected every year by the county building department for compliance with local and state rules. Violations of the business license article can be enforced by the sheriff or code enforcement, with fines of up to $500 per day and the license made inactive until the rental complies. The state [DBPR vacation rental license](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.241.html) is required on top of the county license. Private covenants matter too. Subdivisions along Cape San Blas Road can have their own declarations, and we read them before listing a home. ## Taxes on Cape San Blas vacation rentals Rentals of six months or less carry Florida’s 6% sales tax under [§212.03](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0200-0299%2F0212%2FSections%2F0212.03.html) and Gulf County’s 1% discretionary sales surtax from the [DR-15DSS for 2026](https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15dss_26.pdf). Gulf County’s tourist development tax is 5% on the state’s [DR-15TDT chart](https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15tdt.pdf), and the chart shows it is collected by the county rather than the state. [Gulf County Code Chapter 38](https://library.municode.com/fl/gulf_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH38TA_ARTIITODETA) sets out the tax and says the person receiving the rent charges it to the guest at the time of payment. ## How Florida Hosts manages Cape San Blas rentals Florida Hosts handles licensing and registration on the cape: the DBPR license, the Gulf County registration and the tax accounts. On Cape San Blas our Airbnb management covers the September county registration, the annual inspection visit, the tourist tax filings, pricing and 24/7 guest communication. Our own cleaning and maintenance staff plan around the drive to the cape and the salt and sand that come with it. Short-term rental management is 18–25% of booking revenue, quoted in writing. We also manage mid-term furnished stays and long-term leases, with licensed brokers handling the leasing, and send a free rental projection within one business day. Free projection · about a minute ## What could your Cape San Blas property earn? Send us the address and we'll come back with real numbers for it, from a person on our team, within one business day. Free, no obligation. Prefer to talk? [Call (321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348) The rules ## Cape San Blas vacation rental rules Gulf County's business license ordinance (Code §12-36, Ordinance 2021-03) requires every vacation rental home, as defined by Florida Statute, to register with the county on or before September 1 each year, pay a $100 annual vacation rental business license fee and receive a license number. Each vacation rental unit is inspected annually by the county building department for compliance with local and state requirements. Violations of the article can bring fines of up to $500 per day and an inactive license until compliance (§12-42). A Florida DBPR vacation rental license is also required. Sources: [Gulf County Code §12-36, Vacation rental business (Municode)](https://library.municode.com/fl/gulf_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH12BU_ARTIIBULI_S12-36VAREBU) (checked October 2026) Rules change, so always confirm the current position for your address — we will tell you exactly what applies. - In Florida, a home rented to guests more than three times in a calendar year for stays of less than 30 consecutive days — or advertised as regularly available for such stays — is a transient public lodging establishment. [Fla. Stat. §509.013(4)(a)1 (2026)](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.013.html) - A condominium or cooperative unit, or a house of up to four units, that is a transient public lodging establishment (and not a timeshare) is a "vacation rental" under Florida law. [Fla. Stat. §509.242(1)(c) (2026)](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.242.html) - Each public lodging establishment, vacation rentals included, must hold a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). [Fla. Stat. §§509.013(1), 509.241(1) (2026)](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.241.html) - A Florida local law may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate how long or how often they are rented — unless that local law was adopted on or before June 1, 2011. [Fla. Stat. §509.032(7)(b) (2026)](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.032.html) Emerald Coast & Panhandle ## Nearby areas we manage [Gulf County overview →](/counties/gulf-county/) [All areas →](/areas-we-serve/) Common questions ## Cape San Blas vacation rental management — FAQs Is Airbnb legal on Cape San Blas? Yes, with county registration. Gulf County Code §12-36 requires every vacation rental home, as defined by Florida law, to register with the county on or before September 1 each year, and each unit is inspected annually by the county building department. A Florida DBPR vacation rental license is also required, and subdivision covenants can add their own limits. What taxes apply to short-term rentals on Cape San Blas? Stays of six months or less carry Florida's 6% sales tax (§212.03), Gulf County's 1% discretionary sales surtax (DR-15DSS, 2026) and Gulf County's 5% tourist development tax (DR-15TDT). The tourist tax is paid to the county, not the state. What does Gulf County's vacation rental registration cost? §12-36 lists a $100 annual business license fee for each vacation rental, paid with the yearly application. Violations of the business license article can bring fines of up to $500 a day and an inactive license until the rental complies (§12-42). Can guests go scalloping from Cape San Blas? St. Joseph Bay is in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Gulf County scallop zone, and FWC says the 2026 season in that zone is closed to harvest. FWC decides the season each year, so we confirm it before telling guests. Where is the nearest hospital to Cape San Blas? Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf is on US 98 in Port St. Joe, the closest full hospital to the cape. Free projection · about a minute ## Ready to put your Cape San Blas home to work? A free rental projection built from real comparable listings near you — within one business day. Free, no obligation. 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