--- title: "Lake Buena Vista Property Management & Airbnb Management" description: "Property management in Lake Buena Vista, FL: Airbnb and vacation rental management near Disney Springs, checked against Orange County zoning first." url: https://floridahosts.com/lake-buena-vista/ --- ![Downtown Orlando's skyline reflected in Lake Eola at sunrise](/images/orlando-central-florida-property-management.webp) Lake Buena Vista · Central Florida & Orlando # Property Management in Lake Buena Vista, FL — Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals Vacation rental management for homes and condos with a Lake Buena Vista address, near Disney Springs. We confirm which government's zoning applies and whether it allows short stays before a listing goes live. 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 Lake Buena Vista Florida Hosts is a full-service Lake Buena Vista 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 Lake Buena Vista and Orange County. [See all services →](/services/) ### Why Florida Hosts in Lake Buena Vista - Disney Springs sits on East Buena Vista Drive in Lake Buena Vista - The City of Lake Buena Vista lies inside the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District - Orange County zoning treats any stay of 179 days or less as short-term rental - Short-term rental allowed in commercial and industrial zoning or a PD that expressly permits it - Orange County's 6% tourist development tax, paid to the county Explore Lake Buena Vista ## Where we manage in and around Lake Buena Vista Every area, landmark and institution around Lake Buena Vista has its own demand profile and guest mix. These are the ones we manage into. [ ### Orlando Orlando splits short-term renting by address: the city allows hosted home sharing, while whole-home stays depend on zoning. Explore ](/orlando/)[ ### Winter Garden Rental management for Winter Garden homes, from historic downtown off Plant Street to Horizon West. Explore ](/winter-garden/)[ ### 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/)[ ### ChampionsGate ChampionsGate is a golf-resort community built around the Omni resort and its two Greg Norman courses. Explore ](/championsgate/)[ ### 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/)[ ### Davenport Davenport's vacation homes split between the small city itself and unincorporated Polk County. Explore ](/davenport/)[ ### Haines City Haines City mapped out where vacation rentals belong with a short-term rental overlay zone in 2018. Explore ](/haines-city/)[ ### 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/) Local vs. national ## The Lake Buena Vista 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 Lake Buena Vista 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 Lake Buena Vista projection](/rental-projection/) [or call (321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348) ## Short-term rental and Airbnb management in Lake Buena Vista Lake Buena Vista is both a small city and a postal name used well beyond it. The [Central Florida Tourism Oversight District](https://oversightdistrict.org/) lists the cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista inside its boundaries, covers land in Orange and Osceola counties, and keeps its administrative offices in Lake Buena Vista. A Lake Buena Vista mailing address does not by itself place a property inside that city. That is why property management in Lake Buena Vista starts with the parcel record, not the listing photos. The Orange County Property Appraiser shows each parcel’s municipality, and the City of Orlando’s [short-term rental fact sheet](https://www.orlando.gov/files/sharedassets/public/departments/edv/city-planning/factsheets_shorttermrentals.pdf) points owners to that same field. If it reads Unincorporated, Orange County’s zoning code decides whether a vacation rental is allowed. ## Where guests come from Theme parks set the rhythm here. [Disney Springs](https://www.disneysprings.com/), at 1486 East Buena Vista Drive in Lake Buena Vista, is Disney’s shopping, dining and entertainment district, with live shows and a tethered balloon ride. Groups who want a kitchen, separate bedrooms and a pool book a vacation rental instead of several hotel rooms. Business and event travel fills other dates. The [Orange County Convention Center](https://newsroom.ocfl.net/directory/convention-center/) is on International Drive, and [Orlando International Airport (MCO)](https://www.flymco.com/) handles most arrivals. ## Lake Buena Vista short-term rental rules Where county zoning applies, [Orange County Code §38-1](https://library.municode.com/fl/orange_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=ORCOCO_CH38ZO_ARTIINGE_S38-1DE) defines short-term rental as any stay of 179 consecutive days or less, and separately defines single-family transient rental as renting a single-family home for under 30 days. That 179-day line is unusually long. A furnished stay of two or three months still counts as short-term rental in county zoning. The county’s [zoning FAQ](https://www.ocfl.net/zoning) says short-term rental is permitted only in the C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1A, I-1/I-5, I-2/I-3 and I-4 districts, or in planned developments (PDs) where short-term rental is expressly permitted. Single-family transient rental is permitted only in R-3. In all other districts both are prohibited. For a home in a planned community, the question is whether that PD’s approval expressly allows short-term rental, and we confirm the wording for each community. Every vacation rental also needs a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants under [§509.241](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.241.html). Community association rules apply on top of zoning. ## Taxes on Lake Buena Vista 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 Orange County’s 0.5% discretionary sales surtax on the [DR-15DSS for 2026](https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15dss_26.pdf). Orange County’s 6% tourist development tax, levied under [§125.0104](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0100-0199%2F0125%2FSections%2F0125.0104.html), is on top of that. The state’s [DR-15TDT chart](https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15tdt.pdf) shows Orange County collects it directly, so it is filed with the county rather than on the state return. ## How Florida Hosts manages Lake Buena Vista rentals For a Lake Buena Vista vacation rental we check the municipality, the zoning district and the community’s own rules before anything else, then handle the state license and county tax accounts. From there our short-term rental management and Airbnb management cover pricing, listings and 24/7 guest communication, with our own cleaning and maintenance staff turning homes over between stays. The fee is 18–25% of booking revenue, quoted in writing. Where short stays are not allowed, we can manage the home as a mid-term or long-term rental 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 Lake Buena Vista 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 ## Lake Buena Vista vacation rental rules Where Orange County zoning applies, Code §38-1 defines short-term rental as any stay of 179 consecutive days or less, and the county's zoning FAQ permits it only in C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1A, I-1/I-5, I-2/I-3 and I-4 districts or in planned developments where short-term rental is expressly permitted. Single-family transient rental (under 30 days) is permitted only in R-3, and both uses are prohibited in all other districts. Parcels inside the City of Lake Buena Vista or another city follow that city's code instead, so the municipality is confirmed first. Sources: [Orange County Code §38-1 — Definitions (short-term rental; transient rental) (Municode)](https://library.municode.com/fl/orange_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=ORCOCO_CH38ZO_ARTIINGE_S38-1DE) (checked October 2026); [Orange County Government — Zoning FAQ (short-term and transient rental)](https://www.ocfl.net/zoning) (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) Central Florida & Orlando ## Nearby areas we manage [Orange County overview →](/counties/orange-county/) [All areas →](/areas-we-serve/) Common questions ## Lake Buena Vista vacation rental management — FAQs Is Airbnb legal in Lake Buena Vista? It depends on the parcel. A Lake Buena Vista mailing address does not tell you which government's zoning applies, so we check the Municipality field on the Orange County Property Appraiser record first. Where Orange County zoning applies, its zoning FAQ allows short-term rental (stays of 179 days or less) only in C-1, C-2, C-3 and industrial districts or in planned developments that expressly permit it, and single-family stays under 30 days only in R-3. Everywhere else in the county both are prohibited. A Florida DBPR vacation rental license is needed in every case. What taxes apply to short-term rentals in Lake Buena Vista? Stays of six months or less carry Florida's 6% sales tax (§212.03), Orange County's 0.5% discretionary sales surtax (DR-15DSS, 2026) and Orange County's 6% tourist development tax (DR-15TDT). The tourist tax is paid to Orange County, not the Florida Department of Revenue. Does a 60-day furnished stay get around Orange County's short-term rental rules? No. Orange County Code §38-1 defines short-term rental as a stay of 179 consecutive days or less, so a two- or three-month furnished stay is still a short-term rental for county zoning purposes. Stays under 30 days also need the state vacation rental license. Do HOA or condo rules still apply if zoning allows rentals? Yes. Zoning permission and association permission are separate. Planned communities can have their own leasing rules, so we read the declaration and rules for the specific community before we take a home on. Free projection · about a minute ## Ready to put your Lake Buena Vista 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 Lake Buena Vista 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.