Osceola County · Resort pool homes on the Disney side of Central Florida
Vacation Rental & Airbnb Management in Osceola County, FL
Osceola County takes in gated golf-resort communities such as Reunion and ChampionsGate, the city of Kissimmee with its Disney-area vacation homes, and the planned town of Celebration. The rules change sharply inside the county. Unincorporated areas follow a county overlay map, Kissimmee and St. Cloud have their own codes, and Celebration's charter sets a one-year minimum lease for most homes. We check which rulebook applies before a home is listed.
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Full-service management across Osceola County
Florida Hosts handles every part of a Osceola 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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Theme-park families are the core of Osceola demand, joined by golf groups at Reunion's Palmer, Watson and Nicklaus courses and at ChampionsGate, home of the David Leadbetter Golf Academy's world headquarters. Hospital stays at HCA Florida Osceola Hospital in Kissimmee and AdventHealth Celebration add longer, quieter bookings, and Kissimmee Gateway Airport serves visiting pilots.
Osceola County
Where we manage in and around Osceola County
Each Osceola County city brings its own demand profile and guest mix. Pick yours for its own rules, taxes and guests.
Kissimmee
Kissimmee is the address on most Disney-area vacation homes, but two rulebooks apply: the city's overlay inside city limits and Osceola County's overlay outside them.
ExploreChampionsGate
ChampionsGate is a golf-resort community built around the Omni resort and its two Greg Norman courses.
ExploreCelebration
Celebration's community charter sets a one-year minimum initial lease for most homes, so it is a long-term rental town rather than a nightly one.
ExploreSt. Cloud
St. Cloud is a lakeside city in eastern Osceola County where the code keeps stays under 30 days to two downtown districts.
ExploreReunion
Reunion is a golf resort in Osceola County with a Kissimmee address, three signature courses and a five-acre water park.
ExploreOrange County
Orange County holds Orlando, Lake Buena Vista and Winter Garden, but many homes with those mailing addresses sit in unincorporated county land such as Horizon West, where county zoning applies.
ExploreLake County
Lake County lies west of Orlando, and Clermont is the Lake County city we cover on this site.
ExploreSeminole County
Seminole County sits north of Orlando, and Sanford, the county seat, is the Seminole city we cover on this site.
ExplorePolk County
Polk County covers two different rental markets.
ExploreLocal vs. national
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A national platform prices Osceola 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
Osceola County short-term rental rules
In unincorporated Osceola County, the Land Development Code permits short-term rental only in the Planned Development zoning district and only inside the county's Short-Term Rental Overlay (LDC 3.12.2, amended by Ord. 2025-10). Owners confirm zoning on the overlay map, get a DBPR license, then register a Local Business Tax Receipt. Inside Kissimmee, stays under 30 days in residential districts need the city's own Short-Term Rental Overlay and a planned unit development or conditional use approval. St. Cloud lists short-term rental only as a conditional use in its two central business districts.
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
Osceola County STR management — FAQs
Where are short-term rentals allowed in Osceola County?
Outside city limits, only in a Planned Development inside the county's Short-Term Rental Overlay boundary (Land Development Code 3.12.2). The county's STRPD page points owners to the overlay map and to its Zoning office at 407-742-0200, and warns that subdivisions and planned developments may add their own limits.
Who collects the Osceola County tourist tax on Airbnb stays?
The owner or manager. Osceola County levies a 6% tourist development tax on rentals of six months or less (County Code §13-61), and the Osceola County Tax Collector says the county is not contracted with Airbnb, VRBO, Evolve or any other booking platform, so it must be collected and remitted locally.
Do I need a business tax receipt for a rental in Osceola County?
Yes. County Code §13-48 requires owners of single-family, duplex, triplex or multifamily rental units, short-term or long-term, to obtain a local business tax receipt, and an owner whose units are run by a management company still needs one receipt for the units they rent. The county lists it as the step after the state DBPR license.
Sources
- Osceola County Land Development Code 3.12.2, Short-Term Rental Overlay (Municode) · October 2026
- Osceola County, STRPD District (Short Term Rental Planned Development) · October 2026
- Osceola County Code §13-61, Tourist development tax levy (Municode) · October 2026
- Osceola County Code §13-48, Rental living accommodations (Municode) · October 2026
- Osceola County Tax Collector, Tourist Development Tax · October 2026
- City of Kissimmee Code §14-6-44, Short-term rentals and time-share dwellings (Municode) · October 2026
- City of St. Cloud Land Development Code §3.6.7, Permitted uses in commercial districts (Municode) · October 2026
- Celebration Community Charter, Exhibit C Rules (CROA Board, August 28, 2024) · October 2026
- Reunion Resort & Golf Club, official site · October 2026
- Experience Kissimmee, ChampionsGate Golf Club · October 2026
- HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, Contact us · October 2026
- AdventHealth Celebration campus map · October 2026
- Kissimmee Gateway Airport · October 2026
- Florida DOR, DR-15TDT Local Option Transient Rental Tax Rates (R. 10/26) · October 2026
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