Sarasota County · Gulf keys, a seven-night city and a 30-day county
Vacation Rental & Airbnb Management in Sarasota County, FL
Sarasota County stretches from the City of Sarasota and its keys down through Siesta Key, Venice and the Sarasota County side of Englewood. Rental rules here change at every boundary: the city, Venice and the unincorporated county each run their own code. We manage weekly city rentals, multifamily condos on the barrier islands and monthly single-family rentals, and we confirm the jurisdiction and zoning of every parcel before a listing goes live.
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Full-service management across Sarasota County
Florida Hosts handles every part of a Sarasota 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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Gulf beaches carry the county, from Lido Key and Siesta Beach to Venice and Manasota Key. Sarasota's cultural institutions, The Ringling and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, bring week-long visitors, and the Baltimore Orioles train at Ed Smith Stadium each spring. Winter residents who stay for a month or a season suit the many homes that must rent monthly.
Sarasota County
Where we manage in and around Sarasota County
Each Sarasota County city brings its own demand profile and guest mix. Pick yours for its own rules, taxes and guests.
Sarasota
Airbnb and short-term rental management for Sarasota homes on Lido Key, Bird Key and the mainland, built around the city's seven-night minimum stay, vacation rental registration and yearly inspection.
ExploreSiesta Key
Airbnb and short-term rental management on Siesta Key, where Sarasota County's code allows stays under 30 days in multifamily-zoned units and points single-family homes toward monthly rentals.
ExploreVenice
Airbnb and short-term rental management for Venice condos, island homes and seasonal rentals, checked first against the city's resort dwelling rules for single-family zones.
ExploreEnglewood
Airbnb and short-term rental management for Englewood homes and condos on Lemon Bay and Manasota Key, where the Sarasota and Charlotte county line decides which rules apply.
ExploreCharlotte County
Charlotte County wraps around Charlotte Harbor, from Punta Gorda on the Peace River to the western shore that takes in part of Englewood and Manasota Key.
ExploreLee County
Lee County runs from Cape Coral's canals and the City of Fort Myers on the Caloosahatchee out to Sanibel and Estero Island, and south to Bonita Springs.
ExploreCollier County
Collier County covers the City of Naples, Marco Island and a large unincorporated area that many people also call Naples.
ExploreLocal vs. national
The Sarasota County advantage: local knowledge at every level
A national platform prices Sarasota 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
Sarasota County short-term rental rules
The unincorporated county's Unified Development Code treats a dwelling rented for less than a month as a transient accommodation, allowed only where zoning lists it, but lets RMF-zoned dwellings on the barrier islands, Siesta Key included, rent for less than 30 days. The City of Sarasota registers one- to four-family vacation rentals, inspects them yearly and requires a seven-night minimum stay. Venice allows no new short-term rentals in its RE and RSF single-family 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
Sarasota County STR management — FAQs
Can I run a nightly Airbnb in unincorporated Sarasota County?
Only in limited places. The county code allows rentals of less than 30 days for RMF (multifamily) zoned dwellings on the barrier islands, such as Siesta Key condos. Elsewhere a home rented for less than a month is a transient accommodation, which the single-family RSF districts do not allow, so houses there rent monthly or longer.
What is the minimum stay in the City of Sarasota?
Seven full days and seven full nights for every vacation rental in city limits. One- to four-family homes in residential zones also need a city certificate of registration and an annual inspection; condos, co-ops, owner-occupied rentals and stays of 30 days or more are exempt from registration.
What is the Sarasota County tourist development tax?
Sarasota County levies a 6% tourist development tax on rentals of six months or less, on top of the 6% state sales tax and any surtax. The Department of Revenue lists it as collected by the county rather than the state.
Sources
- Sarasota County Code §124-305, Defined terms (Municode) · October 2026
- Sarasota County Code §124-76, District development standards (Municode) · October 2026
- City of Sarasota, Vacation Rental Registration and Compliance · October 2026
- City of Venice Land Development Code §6.4, Resort Dwellings (Municode) · October 2026
- The Ringling · October 2026
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens · October 2026
- Baltimore Orioles, Ed Smith Stadium (MLB.com) · October 2026
- Florida DOR, DR-15TDT Local Option Transient Rental Tax Rates (R. 10/26) · October 2026
- Florida Statutes §509.032 (vacation rental preemption) · October 2026
- Florida Statutes §509.241 (DBPR license) · October 2026
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