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Property Management in Holmes Beach, FL — Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals
Holmes Beach, in the middle of Anna Maria Island, requires a vacation rental certificate for every rental and sets minimum stays by zone: 30 days in R-1, seven nights in R-2 to R-4.
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Florida Hosts is a full-service Holmes Beach property management company — Airbnb and short-term rental management, plus mid-term and long-term rentals: the listing and photography, nightly pricing, 24/7 guest communication, and cleaning and maintenance by our own staff. Our fee is 18–25% of booking revenue, quoted in writing before you sign. We manage homes across Holmes Beach and Manatee County.
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- Vacation rental certificate required for all rental properties
- Minimum stay: 30 days in R-1 and R-1AA, seven days in R-2, R-3 and R-4
- Occupancy: six people or two per bedroom, whichever is greater
- Manatee Public Beach and the free Anna Maria Island Trolley
- Manatee County's 6% tourist development tax
Explore Holmes Beach
Where we manage in and around Holmes Beach
Every area, landmark and institution around Holmes Beach has its own demand profile and guest mix. These are the ones we manage into.
Bradenton Beach
Bradenton Beach, on Anna Maria Island, permits transient rentals once a property holds a state DBPR license, a city business tax receipt and a city TPLE license.
ExploreClearwater
Mainland Clearwater has spring training, Morton Plant Hospital and a rebuilt downtown waterfront, but its residential zones require rentals of at least 31 days or one calendar month.
ExploreClearwater Beach
Clearwater Beach is part of the City of Clearwater.
ExploreDunedin
Dunedin keeps rentals under three months out of its residential neighborhoods, so short stays here belong in the tourist, business and downtown districts, and seasonal leases fill the rest.
ExploreIndian Rocks Beach
Indian Rocks Beach allows vacation rentals in its residential districts but requires yearly city registration, inspections, and occupancy caps of 10 guests, or 12 in the CT district.
ExploreMadeira Beach
Madeira Beach bans rentals under six months in R-1 and under three months in R-2, and lists vacation rentals as a permitted use in its R-3 medium-density district near John's Pass.
ExploreSt. Pete Beach
St. Pete Beach writes its rental rules district by district: no transient use in the RU and RLM zones, three short stays a year in RM and Pass-a-Grille, and hotels and resort condos for nightly guests.
ExploreSt. Petersburg
St. Petersburg limits homes to three stays under 30 days a year, so most owners here earn from monthly furnished rentals near the hospitals, the Dalí and the St. Pete Pier.
ExploreLocal vs. national
The Holmes Beach advantage: local knowledge at every level
National platforms run algorithms, not relationships — pricing from national datasets, turnovers by whoever is free, and support with no feel for your market. We price Holmes Beach around its own seasons and events, and our own cleaners and maintenance staff look after the homes.
Short-term rental and Airbnb management in Holmes Beach
Holmes Beach is one of three cities on Anna Maria Island, along with Anna Maria to the north and Bradenton Beach to the south. It was incorporated in 1950 and has its own Code of Ordinances and Land Development Code, both of which matter to owners.
Rentals here are licensed property by property. Property management in Holmes Beach means holding a current vacation rental certificate, matching every listing to that certificate, and booking only the minimum stay the zone allows. A home in R-2 can take weekly vacation rental guests; a home in R-1 needs stays of 30 days or more.
Where guests come from
- Manatee Public Beach. Manatee County runs Manatee Public Beach at State Road 64 and Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach.
- The island trolley. The free Anna Maria Island Trolley runs along Gulf Drive between the Anna Maria City Pier and Coquina Beach every 20 minutes, from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., seven days a week.
- Sea turtles. The city promotes Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring’s 2026 Turtle Talks series.
- Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria. Bridge Street and the Anna Maria City Pier are both stops on the same trolley route.
- Air access. Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is the closest airport, with Tampa International farther north.
Holmes Beach short-term rental rules
The city’s Vacation Rental Certificates page says a certificate is required for all rental properties in the city, and that the city no longer requires a separate rental business tax receipt. It sets minimum rental periods by zoning district:
- R-1 and R-1AA: 30 consecutive days, rented no more than once in any 30-day period.
- R-2, R-3 and R-4: seven consecutive days, rented no more than once in any seven-day period, apart from certain grandfathered hotels.
- A-1: daily rentals.
Chapter 4 of the Code of Ordinances adds the operating rules. Maximum overnight occupancy is six people or two per bedroom, whichever is greater. Each rental needs one on-site parking space per bedroom, working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and pool safety measures. Advertising must state the maximum occupancy, parking, minimum stay and certificate number. A certificate is valid for two years after a satisfactory inspection.
On top of the city certificate, a transient rental needs a state DBPR license under §509.241.
Taxes on Holmes Beach vacation rentals
Stays of six months or less owe Florida’s 6% sales tax under §212.03 and any applicable county discretionary sales surtax. Manatee County’s tourist development tax is 6% on the DR-15TDT chart (R. 10/26), which lists it as collected by the county, not the Department of Revenue.
How Florida Hosts manages Holmes Beach rentals
Our short-term rental management in Holmes Beach includes certificate renewals, inspection readiness and listings that state exactly what the city requires. Airbnb management is 18–25% of booking revenue, quoted in writing.
Our own cleaning and maintenance staff handle weekly turnovers as well as monthly ones, and guests reach us 24/7. R-1 owners can use our mid-term rentals, and annual leases go through licensed broker partners. Ask for a free rental projection and it will be back within one business day.
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The rules
Holmes Beach vacation rental rules
Holmes Beach requires a vacation rental certificate for every rental property, valid for two years and issued after inspection. Minimum rental periods are 30 consecutive days, no more than once in any 30-day period, in R-1 and R-1AA; seven consecutive days, no more than once in any seven-day period, in R-2, R-3 and R-4; and daily in A-1. Overnight occupancy may not exceed six people or two per bedroom, whichever is greater, with one on-site parking space per bedroom, and ads must show occupancy, parking, minimum stay and the certificate number.
Sources: City of Holmes Beach, Vacation Rental Certificates (checked October 2026); Holmes Beach Code ch. 4, Regulation of Vacation Rental Units, §4-9 (Municode) (checked October 2026)
Rules change, so always confirm the current position for your address — we will tell you exactly what applies.
- In Florida, a home rented to guests more than three times in a calendar year for stays of less than 30 consecutive days — or advertised as regularly available for such stays — is a transient public lodging establishment.Fla. Stat. §509.013(4)(a)1 (2026)
- A condominium or cooperative unit, or a house of up to four units, that is a transient public lodging establishment (and not a timeshare) is a "vacation rental" under Florida law.Fla. Stat. §509.242(1)(c) (2026)
- Each public lodging establishment, vacation rentals included, must hold a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR).Fla. Stat. §§509.013(1), 509.241(1) (2026)
- A Florida local law may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate how long or how often they are rented — unless that local law was adopted on or before June 1, 2011.Fla. Stat. §509.032(7)(b) (2026)
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Common questions
Holmes Beach vacation rental management — FAQs
Is Airbnb legal in Holmes Beach?
Yes, with a vacation rental certificate and the right minimum stay. The city requires a certificate for all rental properties. Minimum stays are 30 consecutive days in R-1 and R-1AA, seven consecutive days in R-2, R-3 and R-4, and daily in A-1, except certain grandfathered hotels.
What taxes apply to short-term rentals in Holmes Beach?
Florida's 6% sales tax (§212.03), any applicable county discretionary sales surtax, and Manatee County's 6% tourist development tax (DOR form DR-15TDT, R. 10/26), which Manatee County collects.
How many guests can stay in a Holmes Beach vacation rental?
Chapter 4 of the city code caps overnight occupancy at six people or two per bedroom, whichever is greater, and code enforcement decides the bedroom count. Every rental also needs one on-site parking space per bedroom.
What must a Holmes Beach rental listing show?
The maximum occupancy, the number of on-site parking spaces, the minimum stay required by the Land Development Code, and the vacation rental certificate number.
How long is a vacation rental certificate valid?
Two years. The city's fee schedule lists an initial application, including inspections, and a renewal every two years, each at $780, with separate re-inspection fees.
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