--- title: "Madeira Beach Property Management — Airbnb & Short-Term, FL" description: "Property management in Madeira Beach, FL: Airbnb and short-term rental management for R-3 vacation rentals near John's Pass, plus seasonal leases." url: https://floridahosts.com/madeira-beach/ --- ![Clearwater Beach — dunes, blue umbrellas and the pier on a sunny day](/images/tampa-bay-property-management.webp) Madeira Beach · Tampa Bay # Property Management in Madeira Beach, FL — Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals 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. 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 Madeira Beach Florida Hosts is a full-service Madeira 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 Madeira Beach and Pinellas County. [See all services →](/services/) ### Why Florida Hosts in Madeira Beach - R-1: no rentals of a dwelling for less than six months - R-2: no rentals for less than three months - R-3 permits vacation rentals and temporary lodging - John's Pass Boardwalk and the John's Pass Seafood Festival - Pinellas County's 6% tourist development tax Explore Madeira Beach ## Where we manage in and around Madeira Beach Every area, landmark and institution around Madeira Beach has its own demand profile and guest mix. These are the ones we manage into. [ ### Clearwater 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. Explore ](/clearwater/)[ ### Clearwater Beach Clearwater Beach is part of the City of Clearwater. Explore ](/clearwater-beach/)[ ### Dunedin 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. Explore ](/dunedin/)[ ### Indian 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. Explore ](/indian-rocks-beach/)[ ### St. 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. Explore ](/st-pete-beach/)[ ### St. 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. Explore ](/st-petersburg/)[ ### Tarpon Springs Tarpon Springs regulates short stays through its zoning code: a tourist home is permitted in the Resort Residential district and a conditional use in the RM and RO districts. Explore ](/tarpon-springs/)[ ### Treasure Island Treasure Island allows tourist dwellings in its resort and commercial zoning districts, while its single-family RU-75 and multifamily RM-15 districts do not list them as a permitted use. Explore ](/treasure-island/) Local vs. national ## The Madeira 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 Madeira Beach 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 Madeira Beach projection](/rental-projection/) [or call (321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348) ## Short-term rental and Airbnb management in Madeira Beach The City of Madeira Beach calls itself “two miles long,” and its rental rules are just as compact. Single-family and low-density neighborhoods are closed to short stays, while the R-3 medium-density district is where vacation rentals and temporary lodging are written in as permitted uses. That shapes property management in Madeira Beach. A condo or multifamily unit zoned R-3 can operate as a nightly vacation rental. A house in R-1 needs tenants who stay six months or more, and an R-2 duplex or triplex needs stays of at least three months. We check the district before anything else. ## Where guests come from - **John’s Pass.** The city’s [news page](https://madeirabeachfl.gov/) lists the annual John’s Pass Seafood Festival each October and a resiliency project for the John’s Pass Boardwalk. Pinellas County’s tourism office features [John’s Pass Village & Boardwalk](https://www.visitstpeteclearwater.com/madeira-beach) for dining, shopping and charter fishing. - **The beach.** The [city](https://madeirabeachfl.gov/) publishes beach access and parking information for its Gulf shoreline. - **Fishing and boating.** The visitor bureau’s Madeira Beach page centers on [fishing and the pass](https://www.visitstpeteclearwater.com/madeira-beach), and the city code covers the municipal marina and live-aboard rules. - **Air access.** Guests fly into [St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport](https://www.fly2pie.com/) or Tampa International. ## Madeira Beach short-term rental rules The zoning chapter defines the limits district by district: - **R-1 single-family.** [Section 110-176](https://library.municode.com/fl/madeira_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH110ZO_ARTVDI_DIV2SIMIRE_S110-176DEPUIN) lists short-term rentals as a prohibited use and defines them as rentals of a dwelling, or part of one, for less than six months. - **R-2 low-density multifamily.** [Section 110-201](https://library.municode.com/fl/madeira_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH110ZO_ARTVDI_DIV3LODEMURE_S110-201DEPUIN) prohibits rentals of less than three months. - **R-3 medium-density multifamily.** [Section 110-227](https://library.municode.com/fl/madeira_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH110ZO_ARTVDI_DIV4MEDEMURE_S110-227PEUS) lists vacation rental and temporary lodging as permitted uses. The R-1 and R-2 limits trace to Ordinance 1069 of February 28, 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). [Chapter 34](https://library.municode.com/fl/madeira_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH34EN_ARTVIICHNUPRCO_DIV3SHTEVARE_S34-503RERE) then makes it unlawful to run a residential vacation rental without registering it and holding a certificate of compliance. Its eligibility tests look back to a DBPR license, business tax receipt and tax registration held before February 28, 2006, so in practice it covers rentals that predate the ban. Every transient rental also needs a DBPR license under [§509.241](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.241.html). ## Taxes on Madeira Beach vacation rentals Rentals of six months or less owe 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 any applicable county discretionary sales surtax. Pinellas County collects its own 6% tourist development tax, per the Department of Revenue’s [DR-15TDT](https://www.floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15tdt.pdf) (R. 10/26). ## How Florida Hosts manages Madeira Beach rentals In Madeira Beach our short-term rental management and Airbnb management cover R-3 units with nightly and weekly guests, for 18–25% of booking revenue, quoted in writing. We also take on the licensing side: the DBPR license, the Pinellas County tourist tax account and the city paperwork for the unit. Our own cleaning and maintenance staff handle turnovers, and guests reach us 24/7 with questions about parking, beach access or check-in. Our own cleaning and maintenance staff and 24/7 guest communication support every stay. For R-1 and R-2 homes we manage seasonal stays of the required length, and annual leases go through licensed broker partners. A free rental projection takes one business day. Free projection · about a minute ## What could your Madeira Beach 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 ## Madeira Beach vacation rental rules Madeira Beach prohibits short-term rentals in the R-1 single-family district (rentals of less than six months) and the R-2 low-density multifamily district (less than three months), under Ordinance 1069 of February 28, 2006. The R-3 medium-density multifamily district lists vacation rental and temporary lodging as permitted uses. Chapter 34 requires residential vacation rentals to be registered with a certificate of compliance, annual inspection and a responsible party within 25 miles who responds within two hours. Sources: [Madeira Beach Code §110-176, R-1 district (Municode)](https://library.municode.com/fl/madeira_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH110ZO_ARTVDI_DIV2SIMIRE_S110-176DEPUIN) (checked October 2026); [Madeira Beach Code §110-201, R-2 district (Municode)](https://library.municode.com/fl/madeira_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH110ZO_ARTVDI_DIV3LODEMURE_S110-201DEPUIN) (checked October 2026); [Madeira Beach Code §110-227, R-3 permitted uses (Municode)](https://library.municode.com/fl/madeira_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH110ZO_ARTVDI_DIV4MEDEMURE_S110-227PEUS) (checked October 2026); [Madeira Beach Code ch. 34, art. VII, div. 3, Short Term Vacation Rentals (Municode)](https://library.municode.com/fl/madeira_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH34EN_ARTVIICHNUPRCO_DIV3SHTEVARE_S34-503RERE) (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) Tampa Bay ## Nearby areas we manage [Pinellas County overview →](/counties/pinellas-county/) [All areas →](/areas-we-serve/) Common questions ## Madeira Beach vacation rental management — FAQs Is Airbnb legal in Madeira Beach? In the right district. The city's zoning code prohibits short-term rentals, meaning rentals of less than six months, in the R-1 single-family district, and rentals of less than three months in the R-2 low-density multifamily district. The R-3 medium-density multifamily district lists vacation rental and temporary lodging as permitted uses. What taxes apply to short-term rentals in Madeira Beach? Florida's 6% sales tax (§212.03), any applicable county discretionary sales surtax, and Pinellas County's 6% tourist development tax (DOR form DR-15TDT, R. 10/26), collected by the county. What about older vacation rentals in R-1 and R-2? Chapter 34 of the city code lets a residential vacation rental keep operating only with a city certificate of compliance, and the requirements tie back to a state DBPR license, city business tax receipt and tax registration held since before February 28, 2006. The certificate is renewed yearly, inspected annually and does not transfer on sale. What does the city require of a vacation rental's responsible party? A natural person living within 25 miles who can be reached 24 hours a day, responds to emergency calls within two hours, keeps a guest register open to city inspection, and informs guests of the noise, parking and trash rules. Can you manage a seasonal rental in R-1 or R-2? Yes. Leases of six months or more in R-1, or three months or more in R-2, are allowed, and we manage them as mid-term or long-term rentals with licensed broker partners on annual leases. 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