--- title: "Central Florida & Orlando Property Management, Florida" description: "Property management across Central Florida & Orlando, Florida: Airbnb and short-term rental management in Kissimmee, Davenport, ChampionsGate and more, plus…" url: https://floridahosts.com/florida/central-florida/ --- ![Downtown Orlando's skyline reflected in Lake Eola at sunrise](/images/orlando-central-florida-property-management.webp) Florida · Central Florida & Orlando # Central Florida & Orlando property management — Airbnb, short-term & long-term rentals Central Florida is the theme-park corridor: Orlando and the counties of Orange, Osceola, Polk, Lake and Seminole, where many vacation homes were built in gated resort communities on purpose. 10,000+ guest reviews since 2016 · [Call (321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348) Free rental projection — about a minute Free, no obligation. Prefer to talk? Call [(321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348). About the region ## Owning a rental in Central Florida & Orlando Central Florida is the theme-park corridor: Orlando and the counties of Orange, Osceola, Polk, Lake and Seminole, where many vacation homes were built in gated resort communities on purpose. The resort areas around Kissimmee, Davenport, ChampionsGate and Reunion are in Osceola and Polk counties, while the City of Orlando allows only hosted home sharing. Owning a rental here is less about whether guests will come and more about whether a particular address may host them. Osceola County allows short-term rental only in Planned Developments inside a mapped overlay, Polk County approves it subdivision by subdivision, Kissimmee has its own overlay, and the City of Orlando allows hosted home sharing rather than whole-home stays. Tourist taxes differ too, from 4% in Lake County to 6% in Orange and Osceola, and all five counties collect them directly. We start every Central Florida home with that jurisdiction check. ## One region, several rulebooks 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. Inside Kissimmee, rentals under 30 days in residential districts need the city's own overlay plus a planned unit development or conditional-use approval, and St. Cloud lists short-term rental only as a conditional use in its two central business districts. Polk County takes a different route. Its Land Development Code lets a home be used as a short-term rental only when its entire subdivision, Planned Development or phase has been approved, and every short-term rental is registered with the county each year. The City of Davenport, by contrast, lists vacation rentals as permitted with conditions in every residential district. The City of Orlando allows owner-occupied home sharing, where the owner or tenant lives on site and is present for a single booking at a time. Leasing out an entire home for short-term, transient use is not allowed there except in narrow cases the code lists, such as a hotel or motel use. ## Private covenants can be stricter than the county Some of the best-known addresses have their own limits. In Celebration, the community charter's rules require every lease to have an initial term of at least one year unless the association board consents in writing, and they make advertising unauthorized short-term rentals a violation in itself. Other communities were planned for visitors from the start. Reunion Resort, an Osceola County development first approved in 1992, books vacation homes of three to 14 bedrooms inside the resort through its own website. We read the recorded documents for every home, because two nearby addresses can get opposite answers. ## Taxes on Central Florida vacation rentals Every rental of six months or less owes Florida's 6% sales tax plus a county tourist development tax. The Department of Revenue's DR-15TDT chart lists Orange and Osceola at 6%, Polk and Seminole at 5%, and Lake at 4%, and shows all five as collected by the county rather than the state. That matters for owners who assume a booking platform handles everything. The Osceola County Tax Collector says the county is not contracted with Airbnb, VRBO or any other platform, so the owner or manager must collect and remit the 6% tourist tax. Polk County's tax is remitted monthly to its Tax Collector and is late after the 20th. Cities we manage ## Property management across Central Florida & Orlando Each city has its own rules, seasons and guests. Pick yours for the local detail. [ ### 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. Explore ](/kissimmee/)[ ### Davenport Davenport's vacation homes split between the small city itself and unincorporated Polk County. Explore ](/davenport/)[ ### ChampionsGate ChampionsGate is a golf-resort community built around the Omni resort and its two Greg Norman courses. Explore ](/championsgate/)[ ### Orlando Orlando splits short-term renting by address: the city allows hosted home sharing, while whole-home stays depend on zoning. Explore ](/orlando/)[ ### Clermont Airbnb and vacation rental management for Clermont homes in Lake County, run to the city's annual permit, inspection, occupancy and advertising rules and the county's 4% tourist tax. Explore ](/clermont/)[ ### Lakeland Lakeland books on its own calendar: Tigers spring training, the SUN 'n FUN expo, Florida Southern College events and a large regional hospital. Explore ](/lakeland/)[ ### Lake Buena Vista Vacation rental management for homes and condos with a Lake Buena Vista address, near Disney Springs. Explore ](/lake-buena-vista/)[ ### Winter Garden Rental management for Winter Garden homes, from historic downtown off Plant Street to Horizon West. Explore ](/winter-garden/)[ ### Sanford Airbnb, vacation rental and long-term management for Sanford homes in Seminole County, close to Orlando Sanford International Airport, the Amtrak Auto Train terminal and Lake Monroe. Explore ](/sanford/)[ ### Celebration 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. Explore ](/celebration/)[ ### Haines City Haines City mapped out where vacation rentals belong with a short-term rental overlay zone in 2018. Explore ](/haines-city/)[ ### Winter Haven Winter Haven is home to LEGOLAND Florida Resort and the city-managed Chain of Lakes, which gives rentals here a family audience and a lake-house audience at the same time. Explore ](/winter-haven/)[ ### St. Cloud St. Cloud is a lakeside city in eastern Osceola County where the code keeps stays under 30 days to two downtown districts. Explore ](/st-cloud/) Free projection · about a minute ## What could your Central Florida & Orlando property earn? Tell us about it and we’ll build a free, comps-based projection — a real person, not an algorithm, back to you within one business day. Free, no obligation. Prefer to talk? [Call (321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348) Counties and tourist taxes ## The counties of Central Florida & Orlando Rentals of six months or less carry Florida's 6% state tax plus the county's tourist development tax. County Tourist development tax Source [Orange County](/counties/orange-county/) 6% [Florida DOR, DR-15TDT Local Option Transient Rental Tax Rates (R. 10/26)](https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15tdt.pdf) [Lake County](/counties/lake-county/) 4% [Florida DOR, DR-15TDT Local Option Transient Rental Tax Rates (R. 10/26)](https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15tdt.pdf) [Seminole County](/counties/seminole-county/) 5% [Florida DOR, DR-15TDT Local Option Transient Rental Tax Rates (R. 10/26)](https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15tdt.pdf) [Osceola County](/counties/osceola-county/) 6% [Florida DOR, DR-15TDT Local Option Transient Rental Tax Rates (R. 10/26)](https://www.floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15tdt.pdf) [Polk County](/counties/polk-county/) 5% [Florida DOR, DR-15TDT Local Option Transient Rental Tax Rates (R. 10/26)](https://www.floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15tdt.pdf) Common questions ## Central Florida & Orlando property management — FAQs Is Airbnb legal in Orlando? Only as hosted home sharing inside city limits. City of Orlando Code §58.989 allows owner-occupied home sharing, where the owner or tenant lives on the property and is present during a single booking at a time; leasing an entire dwelling for short-term transient use is not allowed except in the narrow cases the code lists. Hosts must register with the city under §58.990. Where in Central Florida are whole-home vacation rentals allowed? In approved places rather than everywhere. Unincorporated Osceola County allows them in Planned Developments inside its Short-Term Rental Overlay, Kissimmee allows them inside its own overlay with a planned unit development or conditional-use approval, Polk County allows them in approved subdivisions and phases, and the City of Davenport lists them as permitted with conditions in its residential districts. What is the tourist tax in Central Florida counties? According to the Florida Department of Revenue's DR-15TDT chart (R. 10/26): Orange 6%, Osceola 6%, Polk 5%, Seminole 5% and Lake 4%, all collected by the county. That is on top of Florida's 6% sales tax on rentals of six months or less. Can I rent my Celebration home on Airbnb? Usually not. The Celebration Community Charter's Exhibit C Rules require an initial lease term of at least one year unless the association board consents in writing or a supplement allows otherwise, and they bar transient accommodation. We manage annual leases there instead. Does Florida law stop counties from banning vacation rentals? Partly. Under §509.032(7)(b), a local law may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate how long or how often they are rented, unless it was adopted on or before June 1, 2011. Zoning rules adopted before that date, and private HOA or condo covenants, can still limit where short stays happen. ## Sources 1. [Osceola County Land Development Code 3.12.2, Short-Term Rental Overlay (Municode)](https://library.municode.com/fl/osceola_county/codes/land_development_code?nodeId=LAND_DEVELOPMENT_CODE_CH3PESIST_ART3.12OVDIDEST_3.12.2SHRMREOV) · October 2026 2. [City of Kissimmee Code §14-6-44, Short-term rentals and time-share dwellings (Municode)](https://library.municode.com/fl/kissimmee/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIILADECO_CH14-6STACTEOTUS_PTIIISTSPUS_14-6-44SHRMRETIARDW) · October 2026 3. [City of St. Cloud Land Development Code §3.6.7, Permitted uses in commercial districts (Municode)](https://library.municode.com/fl/st._cloud/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIILADECO_CH3PESIST_ART6COZODI_3.6.7PEUSCODI) · October 2026 4. [Polk County Land Development Code Section 303, Short-term Rental Units (Municode)](https://library.municode.com/fl/polk_county/codes/land_development_code?nodeId=CH3COUS_S303CRCOUS) · October 2026 5. [City of Davenport Unified Land Development Regulations, Table 3.07.00(A) and §4.03.19 (updated March 2, 2026)](https://www.mydavenport.org/vertical/sites/%7B96FA7459-A704-43EF-A44D-7BFA732F5D2E%7D/uploads/Land_Development_Regulations_%283-2-26%29.pdf) · October 2026 6. [City of Orlando Code §58.989, Owner-occupied home sharing, general requirements (Municode)](https://library.municode.com/fl/orlando/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIICICO_CH58ZODIUS_PT5ACUSST_5B_19_OWCUHOSH_S58.989GERE) · October 2026 7. [City of Orlando Code §58.990, Owner-occupied home sharing, procedural requirements (Municode)](https://library.municode.com/fl/orlando/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIICICO_CH58ZODIUS_PT5ACUSST_5B_19_OWCUHOSH_S58.990PRRE) · October 2026 8. [Celebration Community Charter, Exhibit C Rules (CROA Board, August 28, 2024)](https://celebration.fl.us/wp-content/uploads/Celebration-Charter-Exhibit-C-Rules-approved-CROA-Board-28-Aug-2024-Final.pdf) · October 2026 9. [Osceola County, Reunion Resort & Club of Orlando DRI](https://www.osceola.org/Doing-Business/Community-and-Economic-Development/DCIs-and-DRIs/Reunion-Resort-Club-of-Orlando-DRI) · October 2026 10. [Reunion Resort, Vacation Homes](https://www.reunionresort.com/vacation-homes) · October 2026 11. [Florida DOR, DR-15TDT Local Option Transient Rental Tax Rates (R. 10/26)](https://www.floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15tdt.pdf) · October 2026 12. [Florida Statutes §212.03, Transient rentals tax](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0200-0299%2F0212%2FSections%2F0212.03.html) · October 2026 13. [Florida Statutes §509.032, Duties (vacation rental preemption, (7)(b))](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.032.html) · October 2026 14. [Osceola County Tax Collector, Tourist Development Tax](https://www.osceolataxcollector.org/tourist-development-tax) · October 2026 15. [Polk County Tax Collector, Tourist Development Taxes (TDT)](https://www.polktaxes.com/services/tourist-development-tax/) · October 2026 ## Talk to us about your Central Florida & Orlando property Get a free rental projection — or call and ask us anything about your home. [Get my free projection](/rental-projection/) [or call (321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348) Free · comps-based · delivered within one business day.