--- title: "St. Johns County Vacation Rental Management, FL" description: "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. Florida…" url: https://floridahosts.com/counties/st-johns-county/ --- ![St. Augustine's bayfront, with palm trees and historic buildings beyond the seawall](/images/northeast-florida-property-management.webp) St. Johns County · St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach and Ponte Vedra Beach # Vacation Rental & Airbnb Management in St. Johns County, FL 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. Ponte Vedra Beach follows the county's short-term vacation rental registration, St. Augustine sets minimum stays by zoning district, and St. Augustine Beach limits short stays to medium-density districts. We match each home to its rule before listing, then manage it as a vacation rental, mid-term stay or annual lease. 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 across St. Johns County Florida Hosts handles every part of a St. Johns 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. [See all services →](/services/) ### Why St. Johns County The Castillo de San Marcos, the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States, and Flagler College in the former Hotel Ponce de Leon anchor St. Augustine. TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach hosts THE PLAYERS Championship each March, and Anastasia State Park and the Guana Tolomato Matanzas reserve draw beach and nature visitors. St. Johns County ## Where we manage in and around St. Johns County Each St. Johns County city brings its own demand profile and guest mix. Pick yours for its own rules, taxes and guests. [ ### St. Augustine Vacation rental and Airbnb management in St. Augustine, where the zoning district sets the shortest stay: nightly in some districts, a week in RS-1 and RS-2, a month in HP-1. Explore ](/st-augustine/)[ ### St. Augustine Beach Vacation rental and Airbnb management in St. Augustine Beach, where short stays are limited to medium-density districts, capped citywide and tied to a city business tax receipt and yearly rental report. Explore ](/st-augustine-beach/)[ ### Ponte Vedra Beach Vacation rental and Airbnb management in Ponte Vedra Beach, home of TPC Sawgrass, run to St. Johns County's short-term rental registration, the 10-guest cap and the Ponte Vedra zoning district's own limits. Explore ](/ponte-vedra-beach/)[ ### Duval County Duval County is governed largely by the consolidated City of Jacksonville, with beach cities that write their own rental rules. Explore ](/counties/duval-county/)[ ### Nassau 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. Explore ](/counties/nassau-county/) Local vs. national ## The St. Johns County advantage: local knowledge at every level A national platform prices St. Johns 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. [Get my free St. Johns County projection](/rental-projection/) Free projection · about a minute ## Own a property in St. Johns County? 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) Regulatory compliance ## St. Johns County short-term rental rules In unincorporated St. Johns County, Land Development Code §2.02.04.B.19 requires short-term vacation rentals east of the Intracoastal Waterway to register with the county every 12 months, with two guests per sleeping room up to ten, one parking space per three guests and posted emergency details; owner-occupied homesteads and association-governed multi-family units are exempt. St. Augustine and St. Augustine Beach apply their own city codes. 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 5% 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)](https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15tdt.pdf) Common questions ## St. Johns County STR management — FAQs What tourist tax does St. Johns County charge? St. Johns County levies a 5% tourist development tax on stays of six months or less, collected by the county, according to the DOR DR-15TDT chart. Florida's 6% sales tax and St. Johns County's 0.5% discretionary sales surtax (DR-15DSS, 2026) also apply. Which St. Johns County rentals are exempt from county registration? Under §2.02.04.B.19.a: unincorporated areas west of the Intracoastal Waterway, single-family homes that are the owner's full-time homestead, duplexes where the owner lives in one unit as a homestead, and multi-family units governed by an association or with on-site management. Can I rent a single room in a Ponte Vedra Beach home? No. The Ponte Vedra Zoning District Regulations (Ordinance 2020-38), Section VIII.S, list leasing or renting individual rooms within any single-family dwelling as a prohibited use. Whole-home rentals follow the county registration rules. ## Sources 1. [St. Johns County Land Development Code, Art. II, §2.02.04.B.19 — Short Term Vacation Rentals (PDF)](https://www.sjcfl.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Article-II.pdf) · October 2026 2. [St. Johns County — Short Term Vacation Rentals](https://www.sjcfl.us/short-term-vacation-rentals/) · October 2026 3. [St. Johns County — Ponte Vedra Zoning District Regulations, Ord. 2020-38 (PDF)](https://www.sjcfl.us/pvzdr-code/) · October 2026 4. [City of St. Augustine Code Ch. 28, Art. III, Div. 2 — Vacation Rentals (Municode)](https://library.municode.com/fl/st._augustine/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH28ZO_ARTIIIZODIDIRE_DIV2VARE) · October 2026 5. [City of St. Augustine Beach LDR §3.09.00 — Transient lodging establishments (Municode)](https://library.municode.com/fl/st._augustine_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_APXALADERE_ARTIIILAUSTYDEIN_S3.09.00TRLOESWIMEDELAUSDI) · October 2026 6. [National Park Service — Castillo de San Marcos National Monument](https://www.nps.gov/casa/index.htm) · October 2026 7. [Flagler College — About](https://www.flagler.edu/about) · October 2026 8. [TPC Sawgrass — official site](http://tpc.com/sawgrass/) · October 2026 9. [THE PLAYERS Championship — official site](https://www.theplayers.com/) · October 2026 10. [Florida State Parks — Anastasia State Park](https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/anastasia-state-park) · October 2026 11. [Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve — official site](https://gtmnerr.org/) · October 2026 12. [Florida DOR, DR-15TDT Local Option Transient Rental Tax Rates (R. 10/26)](https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15tdt.pdf) · October 2026 13. [Florida DOR, DR-15DSS Discretionary Sales Surtax Information for Calendar Year 2026](https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15dss_26.pdf) · October 2026 ## Ready to maximize your St. Johns County property? Get a free, comps-based rental projection from our local team. [Get my free projection](/rental-projection/) [or call (321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348) Free · comps-based · delivered within one business day.