Duval County · Jacksonville and the Duval beaches
Vacation Rental & Airbnb Management in Duval County, FL
Duval County is governed largely by the consolidated City of Jacksonville, with beach cities that write their own rental rules. We manage homes from Jacksonville's neighborhoods to Jacksonville Beach, where every vacation rental needs a city registration certificate and a fire inspection. In both places we set up the state license and the Duval County tourist tax account first, then run each home as a vacation rental, a furnished mid-term stay or an annual lease.
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Full-service management across Duval County
Florida Hosts handles every part of a Duval County vacation rental — listing creation and photography, dynamic pricing, 24/7 guest communication, cleaning, and turnovers. One fee: 18–25% of booking revenue, quoted in writing before you sign.
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Mayo Clinic's Florida campus, on the east side of Jacksonville near the Intracoastal Waterway, sends patients who need an extended stay to Vrbo, Airbnb and local rental agencies. Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville and Wolfson Children's Hospital add longer stays, and the beaches and Jacksonville International Airport bring weekend visitors.
Duval County
Where we manage in and around Duval County
Each Duval County city brings its own demand profile and guest mix. Pick yours for its own rules, taxes and guests.
Jacksonville
Airbnb, vacation rental and furnished-stay management across Jacksonville, near Mayo Clinic, the downtown hospitals and NAS Jacksonville.
ExploreJacksonville Beach
Airbnb and vacation rental management for Jacksonville Beach homes and condos, run to the city's registration certificate, fire inspection, parking and occupancy rules and Duval County's 6% tourist tax.
ExploreSt. Johns County
St. Johns County runs from Ponte Vedra Beach in the north to St. Augustine and St. Augustine Beach, and each of the three has different rental rules.
ExploreNassau County
Nassau County sits at the state line on the St. Marys River, and Amelia Island is the part of it we cover on this site.
ExploreLocal vs. national
The Duval County advantage: local knowledge at every level
A national platform prices Duval County from a spreadsheet and sends whoever is free to turn the unit. We work it address by address: which city or county code applies, which tax accounts the stay needs, and our own cleaning and maintenance staff on every turnover, with guests able to reach us 24/7.
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Regulatory compliance
Duval County short-term rental rules
Jacksonville's Ordinance Code, as published on Municode, has no vacation rental registration chapter, but §666.106 applies the tourist development tax to vacation rental property "such as AIRBNB or VRBO" rented for six months or less. Jacksonville Beach Code §34-731 permits short-term vacation rentals wherever residential use is allowed, with a city registration certificate renewed by October 1, a fire inspection, a 12-person occupancy cap and a responsible party within 25 miles.
Always confirm the latest rules with the relevant local authority before listing — we'll point you to exactly what applies to your property.
Tourist development tax
6%
On rentals of six months or less, on top of Florida's 6% state tax.
Florida DOR, DR-15TDT Local Option Transient Rental Tax Rates (R. 10/26)Common questions
Duval County STR management — FAQs
What tourist tax does Duval County charge?
Duval County's local option transient rental tax is 6%, collected by the county, according to the DOR DR-15TDT chart. In Jacksonville's Ordinance Code that is a 4% tourist development tax (§666.106) and a 2% convention development tax (§764.101). Florida's 6% sales tax and Duval County's 1.5% discretionary sales surtax (DR-15DSS, 2026) also apply.
Do Jacksonville Beach vacation rentals need a city certificate?
Yes. Jacksonville Beach Code §34-731 requires a city short-term vacation rental registration certificate, city and Duval County business tax receipts, DOR and DBPR registrations and a Duval County Tax Collector account before a home is rented, plus a fire inspection before the first certificate.
Is there demand for monthly furnished rentals in Duval County?
Mayo Clinic's lodging page for its Florida campus says several local rental agencies specialize in short-term rentals for patients requiring an extended stay, and lists Vrbo and Airbnb among the options. Stays of 30 days or more avoid the vacation rental license, but stays up to six months still carry the sales and tourist taxes.
Sources
- City of Jacksonville Ordinance Code §666.106 — Tourist development tax (Municode) · October 2026
- City of Jacksonville Ordinance Code §764.101 — Convention development tax (Municode) · October 2026
- City of Jacksonville Beach Code §34-731 — Short-term vacation rentals (Municode) · October 2026
- Mayo Clinic — Hotels and lodging near Mayo Clinic in Florida · October 2026
- Military OneSource — Naval Air Station Jacksonville · October 2026
- Baptist Health — Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville · October 2026
- Jacksonville Aviation Authority — Jacksonville International Airport · October 2026
- Fla. Stat. §212.03 — Transient rentals tax (2026) · October 2026
- Florida DOR, DR-15TDT Local Option Transient Rental Tax Rates (R. 10/26) · October 2026
- Florida DOR, DR-15DSS Discretionary Sales Surtax Information for Calendar Year 2026 · October 2026
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