--- title: "Homestead Property Management — Airbnb & Short-Term, FL" description: "Property management in Homestead, FL: Airbnb and short-term rental management for homes near Everglades and Biscayne national parks and the Speedway." url: https://floridahosts.com/homestead/ --- ![A palm-lined causeway across the bay in Miami, with high-rise condos on the far shore](/images/south-florida-property-management.webp) Homestead · South Florida # Property Management in Homestead, FL — Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals Homestead sits between two national parks and the road to the Keys. We run Airbnb and short-term rental management for Homestead homes, plus furnished and annual leases. 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 in Homestead Florida Hosts is a full-service Homestead 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 Homestead and Miami-Dade County. [See all services →](/services/) ### Why Florida Hosts in Homestead - Gateway to Everglades National Park's Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center - Biscayne National Park's Dante Fascell Visitor Center at Convoy Point - Race weekends at Homestead-Miami Speedway - Homestead Air Reserve Base and Homestead Hospital nearby - On US-1, the last city stop before the Florida Keys Explore Homestead ## Where we manage in and around Homestead Every area, landmark and institution around Homestead has its own demand profile and guest mix. These are the ones we manage into. [ ### Aventura Aventura is a city of condo towers around Aventura Mall, Turnberry and the Intracoastal. Explore ](/aventura/)[ ### Coral Gables Coral Gables does not allow stays of less than six months in its residential zones. Explore ](/coral-gables/)[ ### Doral Doral bans rentals under seven days and requires a city registration for every stay up to six months. Explore ](/doral/)[ ### Key Biscayne Key Biscayne allows vacation rentals only for stays of 15 days or longer, with a Village Business Tax Receipt and written leases. Explore ](/key-biscayne/)[ ### Miami Short-term rental and Airbnb management for Miami condos and apartments, from Brickell to Edgewater, built around the City of Miami's lodging rules and Miami-Dade's tourist taxes. Explore ](/miami/)[ ### Miami Beach Miami Beach bans short-term rentals in every single-family home and in many apartment buildings. Explore ](/miami-beach/)[ ### North Miami Beach North Miami Beach limits short rentals of houses and townhomes to three in any 12 months. Explore ](/north-miami-beach/)[ ### Sunny Isles Beach Sunny Isles Beach licenses condo vacation rentals unit by unit and caps house rentals at four a year. Explore ](/sunny-isles-beach/) Local vs. national ## The Homestead 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 Homestead around its own seasons and events, and our own cleaners and maintenance staff look after the homes. 24/7 Guest communication 350+ Florida homes managed 10,000+ Guest reviews since 2016 [Get my free Homestead projection](/rental-projection/) [or call (321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348) ## Short-term rental and Airbnb management in Homestead Homestead is the southern end of Miami-Dade’s suburbs, where subdivisions give way to plant nurseries, avocado and mango groves, and the edge of the Everglades. Many rental candidates are single-family houses and townhomes, many with yards and room for a boat or trailer. That suits guests who come to fish, paddle or drive on to the Keys, and who want more space than a hotel room. Property management in Homestead is also about distance. Homestead is a long drive from Miami’s urban core, and a vacation rental here needs a team that can turn a house over and fix a leak without a long wait. Our short-term rental management covers that with our own staff. ## Where guests come from Two national parks start at Homestead’s edge. The main entrance to Everglades National Park and its [Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center](https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/historyculture/ernestcoe.htm) are west of town on State Road 9336, and Biscayne National Park’s [Dante Fascell Visitor Center](https://www.nps.gov/bisc/planyourvisit/directions.htm) is at Convoy Point at the east end of SW 328th Street, beside Homestead Bayfront Marina. Visitors to both parks look for a base close to the gates. Homestead-Miami Speedway brings race fans for its event weekends. Homestead Air Reserve Base and Baptist Health’s Homestead Hospital bring service members, contractors and medical staff who need housing for weeks or months. The Redland’s farm stands, U-pick fields and Schnebly Redland’s Winery draw weekend visitors, and US-1 carries traffic south through Florida City toward Key Largo. ## Homestead short-term rental rules Florida requires a [vacation rental license](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.241.html) from DBPR’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants for any home rented more than three times a year for less than 30 days at a time, as defined in [§509.013](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.013.html). Under [§509.032(7)(b)](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.032.html), cities cannot ban vacation rentals or limit their duration or frequency unless the rule was adopted on or before June 1, 2011. We did not find a short-term rental ordinance in the City of Homestead’s code, so we have no city-specific rule to cite here. That does not mean every home qualifies: HOA covenants, building and zoning rules, and the city’s business tax requirements can still apply, and we check them for each address. City limits matter here. Many homes with a Homestead mailing address sit in unincorporated Miami-Dade, where [County Code §33-28](https://library.municode.com/fl/miami_-_dade_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIICOOR_CH33ZO_ARTIINGE_S33-28VARE) requires a Certificate of Use, renewed annually and subject to inspection, before a property can be offered for stays of less than 30 days. ## Taxes on Homestead vacation rentals Stays of six months or less carry Florida’s 6% sales tax under [§212.03](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0200-0299%2F0212%2FSections%2F0212.03.html) and Miami-Dade’s 1% surtax from the state’s [DR-15DSS for 2026](https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15dss_26.pdf). The state’s [DR-15TDT chart](https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15tdt.pdf) lists Miami-Dade’s local transient rental tax at 6%. [Miami-Dade’s tourist tax page](https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1499797928395868) breaks that into a 3% convention development tax, a 2% tourist development room tax and a 1% professional sports tax, and requires each rental to be registered separately. ## How Florida Hosts manages Homestead rentals In Homestead our Airbnb management covers listing, pricing for park season and race weekends, guest screening, 24/7 guest communication, and cleaning and maintenance by our own staff, along with the state, county and tax registrations. Our short-term rental management fee is 18–25% of booking revenue, quoted in writing. We also manage mid-term stays of 30 days or more and annual leases, with licensed brokers handling the leasing. Ask for a free rental projection and you will have it within one business day. Free projection · about a minute ## What could your Homestead property earn? 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) The rules ## Homestead vacation rental rules Florida licenses vacation rentals at state level, and cities, counties and condo or HOA documents can add their own requirements. We check what applies to your Homestead address — license, registration and building rules — before a single guest books. 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)](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.013.html) - 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)](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.242.html) - 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)](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.241.html) - 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)](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.032.html) South Florida ## Nearby areas we manage [Miami-Dade County overview →](/counties/miami-dade-county/) [All areas →](/areas-we-serve/) Common questions ## Homestead vacation rental management — FAQs Is Airbnb legal in Homestead? Florida law allows vacation rentals with a state license from DBPR's Division of Hotels and Restaurants. We did not find a short-term rental ordinance in the City of Homestead's code, but HOA rules, zoning and building rules still vary by address. Homes just outside city limits in unincorporated Miami-Dade need a county Certificate of Use under County Code §33-28. What taxes apply to short-term rentals in Homestead? Stays of six months or less carry Florida's 6% sales tax (§212.03), Miami-Dade's 1% discretionary sales surtax (DR-15DSS, 2026) and Miami-Dade's 6% local transient rental tax (DR-15TDT): 3% convention development, 2% tourist development and 1% professional sports franchise facility tax, filed with the county. Is my Homestead address inside the city? Not always. Many homes with a Homestead mailing address, including much of the Redland farm area and Leisure City, are in unincorporated Miami-Dade County. There, Miami-Dade County Code §33-28 requires a Certificate of Use, renewed every year, before a home can be offered for stays of less than 30 days. Do you manage mid-term rentals in Homestead? Yes. We manage furnished stays of 30 days or more and annual leases, with licensed brokers handling the leasing. Homestead Hospital and Homestead Air Reserve Base both bring people who need housing for longer than a vacation. What does short-term rental management cost in Homestead? Our short-term and Airbnb management fee is 18–25% of booking revenue, quoted in writing. A free rental projection comes back within one business day. Written about Homestead ## Homestead guides Longer reads on how Homestead actually works for owners — demand, rules, costs and what we have learned managing here. - [Can You Rent Your Florida Homestead? The 30-Day Rule What §196.061 says about renting a Florida homestead, how the 30-day, two-year rule works, what happens to Save Our Homes, and the penalties.](/resources/florida-homestead-exemption-and-renting/) Free projection · about a minute ## Ready to put your Homestead home to work? A free rental projection built from real comparable listings near you — within one business day. Free, no obligation. Prefer to talk? [Call (321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348) ## Talk to us about your Homestead 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.