--- title: "Islamorada Property Management — Airbnb & Short-Term, FL" description: "Property management in Islamorada, FL: Airbnb and short-term rental management for Village-licensed vacation rentals, plus monthly and annual leases." url: https://floridahosts.com/islamorada/ --- ![A long bridge running out over turquoise water in the Florida Keys](/images/florida-keys-property-management.webp) Islamorada · The Florida Keys # Property Management in Islamorada, FL — Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals Islamorada caps vacation rentals at 331 licensed units, sets a seven-day minimum in residential subdivisions and retires a license when the home is sold. We manage within those limits. 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 Islamorada Florida Hosts is a full-service Islamorada 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 Islamorada and Monroe County. [See all services →](/services/) ### Why Florida Hosts in Islamorada - Village vacation rental license required for any stay of 28 days or less - Village-wide cap of 331 licensed vacation rental units - Seven-day minimum stay in residential subdivisions - A license is retired when the home sells at arm's length - Theater of the Sea, the History of Diving Museum and three island state parks Explore Islamorada ## Where we manage in and around Islamorada Every area, landmark and institution around Islamorada has its own demand profile and guest mix. These are the ones we manage into. [ ### Key Largo Key Largo follows Monroe County's rules: stays under 28 days need the right zoning, an annual county permit and a licensed local manager. Explore ](/key-largo/)[ ### Key West In Key West, nightly and weekly stays are legal only at homes holding a city transient license. Explore ](/key-west/)[ ### Marathon Marathon licenses vacation rentals for stays of 7 to 28 nights and bans anything shorter. Explore ](/marathon/) Local vs. national ## The Islamorada 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 Islamorada 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 Islamorada projection](/rental-projection/) [or call (321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348) ## Short-term rental and Airbnb management in Islamorada Islamorada, the Village of Islands, has its own vacation rental code. It treats any stay of 28 days or less as a vacation rental, allows it only at a licensed home, and holds the number of licenses at 331 for the whole Village. That makes property management in Islamorada a question of status first. A home with an active license can take weekly guests, and that is where our short-term rental management and Airbnb management fit. A home without one rents for more than 28 days, which suits furnished monthly stays and annual leases. ## Where guests come from Visitors come for the water and the islands’ history. [Theater of the Sea](https://www.theaterofthesea.com/), at Mile Marker 84.5, runs dolphin and sea lion shows and animal swims, and the [History of Diving Museum](https://www.divingmuseum.org/) is at 82990 Overseas Highway. Three state parks carry Islamorada addresses. [Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park](https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/windley-key-fossil-reef-geological-state-park) is the old quarry that supplied stone for Henry Flagler’s Overseas Railroad. [Indian Key Historic State Park](https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/indian-key-historic-state-park), reachable only by boat, was Dade County’s first county seat in 1836. [Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park](https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/lignumvitae-key-botanical-state-park) protects a virgin tropical hardwood hammock. For medical care, [Baptist Health Mariners Hospital](https://baptisthealth.net/locations/hospitals/mariners-hospital) is in Tavernier. ## Islamorada short-term rental rules The [Village Code](https://islamorada.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=ordinances#name=DIVISION_30-VI-6_VACATION_RENTALS) (§§30-1291 to 30-1298) allows vacation rentals in the Residential Conservation, Residential Low, Residential Medium, Residential High, Mixed Use and Airport land use categories, but no new units in Residential Medium, mobile home parks or the settlers’ residential district. New units must also pass an assessed value test. For 2027 applications, the Village’s [license page](https://www.islamorada.fl.us/315/Vacation-Rental-License-Annual-Registrat) lists $777,600 for Residential High and Mixed Use and $1,166,400 for Residential Conservation, Residential Low and Airport. The license is annual and costs $1,325. Applicants need a Monroe County tourist tax account, a county business tax receipt, a state [DBPR license](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.241.html), a parking sketch, a property manager who lives in the Village, and a secondary contact living in Monroe County north of the Seven Mile Bridge. A fire inspection is required with every new and renewal application. Use rules follow §30-1297. In a residential subdivision no stay may be shorter than seven days unless the property is in a tourist commercial district. Occupancy is two adults per bedroom, with children over six counted as adults. A permit sign of at least 12 by 12 inches must be posted, every ad must show the state and Village license numbers, and guests must leave when a hurricane warning is posted for any part of the Keys. The license is retired when the home sells at arm’s length, and a property found in violation by two final, non-appealable orders loses its license. The division was first adopted in 2001 and rewritten in 2006, before the June 1, 2011 date in [§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); its registration section was last amended in 2023. ## Taxes on Islamorada vacation rentals Rent on an Islamorada stay of up to six months carries the 6% state 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), plus Monroe County’s 1.5% surtax ([DR-15DSS, 2026](https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15dss_26.pdf)) and its 5% tourist development tax ([DR-15TDT](https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15tdt.pdf)). The [Monroe County Tax Collector](https://monroetaxcollector.com/services/tdt/) collects the tourist tax directly and says platforms such as Airbnb do not remit it for owners. ## How Florida Hosts manages Islamorada rentals Florida Hosts helps Islamorada owners assemble the license file: the DBPR license, the Monroe County tourist tax account and the county business tax receipt. For a licensed Islamorada vacation rental, we set seven-night minimums, keep license numbers on every listing, renew the license and fire inspection on time, and run 24/7 guest communication with our own cleaning and maintenance staff, including hurricane departures. Homes outside the 331-unit cap can still earn through furnished stays longer than 28 days or annual leases, placed by licensed brokers. Our fee for licensed units is 18–25% of booking revenue, stated in writing, and an Islamorada rental projection costs nothing and takes one business day. Free projection · about a minute ## What could your Islamorada 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 ## Islamorada vacation rental rules Islamorada defines a vacation rental as a stay of 28 days or less and allows it only with an annual Village vacation rental license. Licensed units are capped at 331, new units must pass an assessed value test, no new units are allowed in the Residential Medium land use category or mobile home parks, and a license is retired on an arm's-length sale. In residential subdivisions the minimum stay is seven days, occupancy is two adults per bedroom, a fire inspection is required every year, and units must be evacuated when a hurricane warning is posted for the Keys. Sources: [Village of Islamorada Code, Division 30-VI-6 Vacation Rentals](https://islamorada.municipalcodeonline.com/book?type=ordinances#name=DIVISION_30-VI-6_VACATION_RENTALS) (checked October 2026); [Village of Islamorada, Vacation Rental License & Annual Registration](https://www.islamorada.fl.us/315/Vacation-Rental-License-Annual-Registrat) (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)](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) The Florida Keys ## Nearby areas we manage [Monroe County overview →](/counties/monroe-county/) [All areas →](/areas-we-serve/) Common questions ## Islamorada vacation rental management — FAQs Is Airbnb legal in Islamorada? Only at a home with a Village vacation rental license. The Village Code defines a vacation rental as a stay of 28 days or less, caps licensed units at 331, and in residential subdivisions sets a minimum stay of seven days unless the property is in a tourist commercial zoning district (Village Code §§30-1292 to 30-1297). What taxes apply to short-term rentals in Islamorada? An Islamorada booking of six months or less owes 12.5% in tax: 6% Florida sales tax (§212.03), 1.5% Monroe County discretionary sales surtax (DR-15DSS, 2026) and 5% Monroe County tourist development tax (DR-15TDT). The Village requires proof of an active Monroe County tourist development tax account with every license application. Does an Islamorada vacation rental license transfer when I buy a home? No. Under Village Code §30-1296, the license is retired when ownership passes in an arm's-length sale. A transfer to the owner's spouse or children is the exception. A buyer has to apply as a new unit under the cap and the assessed value test. What is the assessed value rule for new Islamorada vacation rentals? A new unit can be registered only if the Monroe County Property Appraiser's assessed value exceeds a multiple of the county's median household income. For 2027 applications the Village lists $777,600 in the Residential High and Mixed Use land use categories and $1,166,400 in Residential Conservation, Residential Low and Airport. What does Airbnb management cost in Islamorada? Managing a licensed Islamorada unit costs 18–25% of booking revenue, confirmed in a written quote. A free rental projection for the property is ready within one business day. 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