--- title: "Miramar Beach Property Management — Airbnb & Short-Term, FL" description: "Property management in Miramar Beach, FL: Airbnb and short-term rental management for Sandestin-area condos and homes under Walton County rules." url: https://floridahosts.com/miramar-beach/ --- ![Aerial view of white sand, beach umbrellas and emerald-green water at Santa Rosa Beach](/images/emerald-coast-property-management.webp) Miramar Beach · Emerald Coast & Panhandle # Property Management in Miramar Beach, FL — Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals Miramar Beach sits just east of Destin but in Walton County, not Okaloosa. We run Airbnb and short-term rental management here to Walton's certificate program and 5% South Walton tourist tax. 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 Miramar Beach Florida Hosts is a full-service Miramar 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 Miramar Beach and Walton County. [See all services →](/services/) ### Why Florida Hosts in Miramar Beach - Unincorporated Walton County, not the City of Destin - Walton's certificate covers houses; condos are exempt from it - Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort and Silver Sands Premium Outlets - Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast hospital on US 98 - 5% tourist development tax in ZIP code 32550 Explore Miramar Beach ## Where we manage in and around Miramar Beach Every area, landmark and institution around Miramar Beach has its own demand profile and guest mix. These are the ones we manage into. [ ### Rosemary Beach Airbnb and short-term rental management at the eastern end of 30A, where a planned town's covenants sit on top of Walton County's rental certificate and 5% South Walton tourist tax. Explore ](/rosemary-beach/)[ ### Santa Rosa Beach Airbnb and short-term rental management along Scenic Highway 30A, from Dune Allen to Seagrove, run to Walton County's short-term vacation rental certificate and its 5% South Walton tourist tax. Explore ](/santa-rosa-beach/)[ ### Seaside Seaside's cottages sit on brick streets around Central Square on 30A. Explore ](/seaside/)[ ### Cape San Blas Cape San Blas beach houses sit between the Gulf and St. Joseph Bay. Explore ](/cape-san-blas/)[ ### Destin Airbnb and short-term rental management for Destin homes and condos, run to the city's annual registration, occupancy and signage rules and Okaloosa County's 6% tourist tax. Explore ](/destin/)[ ### Fort Walton Beach Airbnb and short-term rental management in Fort Walton Beach, run to the city's 2025 vacation rental registration law, with mid-term and long-term leasing for families posted to Eglin and Hurlburt. Explore ](/fort-walton-beach/)[ ### Mexico Beach Mexico Beach rebuilt after Hurricane Michael made landfall nearby in 2018. Explore ](/mexico-beach/)[ ### Navarre Airbnb and short-term rental management for Navarre Beach condos and mainland homes along Santa Rosa Sound, with Santa Rosa County's 5% tourist tax filed with the county clerk. Explore ](/navarre/) Local vs. national ## The Miramar 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 Miramar 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 Miramar Beach projection](/rental-projection/) [or call (321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348) ## Short-term rental and Airbnb management in Miramar Beach Miramar Beach runs along Scenic Gulf Drive and US 98 from the Okaloosa County line east toward Sandestin. It is often marketed together with Destin, but the area is unincorporated Walton County; the county’s [municipal listing](https://www.mywaltonfl.gov/172/Municipalities-GIS-Data) names only DeFuniak Springs, Freeport and Paxton as incorporated places. That difference decides which rules and which tourist tax apply. The rental stock is dominated by condos: Gulf-front towers on Scenic Gulf Drive and resort villas inside Sandestin, with beach houses and townhomes on the side streets. Property management in Miramar Beach therefore leans on condo association rules as much as county rules, because Walton’s certificate exempts most condos while the associations do not. ## Where guests come from Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort spans both sides of US 98, with its golf courses, marina and the Village of Baytowne Wharf on Choctawhatchee Bay. Grand Boulevard is the outdoor shopping and dining district on the north side of US 98, and Silver Sands Premium Outlets draws day shoppers. Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast, the area’s hospital, sits on US 98 in Miramar Beach and brings visiting families and medical staff. Most guests fly into Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to the west. [Topsail Hill Preserve State Park](https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/topsail-hill-preserve-state-park), with its dunes and coastal dune lakes, is the next stretch of protected beach to the east. ## Miramar Beach short-term rental rules Walton County’s [Ordinance 2023-03](https://www.mywaltonfl.gov/DocumentCenter/View/39890/Walton-County-FL-Short-Term-Vacation-Rental-Certification-Program-and-Neighborhood-Compatibility-Ordinance-), adopted January 24, 2023, created the Short-Term Vacation Rental Certificate in §1.13.16 of the Land Development Code. Any owner renting a residential unit for under 30 days needs the certificate before advertising, renewed each year, with one certificate per dwelling unit. Exemptions matter in Miramar Beach. Condominiums under Chapter 718, multi-family developments under common management, and owner-occupied homesteaded houses are exempt, and homeowners’ associations may elect a single community certificate. The county’s [program page](https://mywaltonfl.gov/1386/Vacation-Rental-Certification-Program) lists $300 per property for individual registration and $227 per property under a community registration, effective February 1, 2025. For certified homes, occupancy is one guest per 150 square feet of gross floor area. A responsible party must answer around the clock, reach the home within one hour and check it weekly. An exterior sign up to 18 by 12 inches shows the 24/7 contact and the certificate number. Inside, the owner posts the address, the noise rules from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., trash days, the nearest emergency room and beach flag information. Every unit also needs the state [DBPR vacation rental license](https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599%2F0509%2FSections%2F0509.241.html). ## Taxes on Miramar Beach 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 Walton County’s 1% discretionary sales surtax from the [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) applies Walton’s 5% tourist development tax to ZIP code 32550, which covers Miramar Beach. That is a lower county rate than the 6% charged next door in Okaloosa. The [Walton County Clerk’s tax guide](https://waltonclerkfl.gov/uploads/dm/4630/STR_Tax_How_Much_Should_I_Collect.pdf) places the area in the South Walton district and says the tax applies to cleaning and other mandatory fees, whichever platform the booking came through. ## How Florida Hosts manages Miramar Beach rentals Florida Hosts helps owners with licensing and registration, from the DBPR license to the Walton County tax account. In Miramar Beach we check the county line first, then the association’s rental rules, then the certificate where one is needed. Our Airbnb management covers pricing, listings, 24/7 guest messaging and check-in details for resort gates and parking passes. Our own cleaning and maintenance staff turn units between stays. Short-term rental management is 18–25% of booking revenue, quoted in writing, and mid-term and long-term rentals are available with licensed brokers handling leases. Ask for a free rental projection; it comes back within one business day. Free projection · about a minute ## What could your Miramar 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 ## Miramar Beach vacation rental rules Miramar Beach is unincorporated Walton County. Land Development Code §1.13.16 (Ordinance 2023-03) requires an annual Short-Term Vacation Rental Certificate for each home rented for under 30 days; condominiums and multi-family developments under common management are exempt, and homeowners' associations may apply for a community certificate. Certified homes are limited to one guest per 150 square feet of gross floor area, need a responsible party who answers 24/7 and can reach the home within one hour, and must show the certificate number on an exterior sign and in all advertising. The county lists the fee at $300 per property. Sources: [Walton County Ordinance 2023-03 — Short-Term Vacation Rental Certificate Program (PDF)](https://www.mywaltonfl.gov/DocumentCenter/View/39890/Walton-County-FL-Short-Term-Vacation-Rental-Certification-Program-and-Neighborhood-Compatibility-Ordinance-) (checked October 2026); [Walton County — Vacation Rental Certification Program](https://mywaltonfl.gov/1386/Vacation-Rental-Certification-Program) (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) Emerald Coast & Panhandle ## Nearby areas we manage [Walton County overview →](/counties/walton-county/) [All areas →](/areas-we-serve/) Common questions ## Miramar Beach vacation rental management — FAQs Is Airbnb legal in Miramar Beach? Yes. Miramar Beach is unincorporated Walton County, so the county's Land Development Code §1.13.16 (Ordinance 2023-03) applies: a home rented for under 30 days needs a Short-Term Vacation Rental Certificate, renewed each year. Condominiums and multi-family developments under common management are exempt from the certificate. A Florida DBPR vacation rental license is required either way, and condo associations and resort covenants may set their own rules. What taxes apply to short-term rentals in Miramar Beach? Stays of six months or less carry Florida's 6% sales tax (§212.03), Walton County's 1% discretionary sales surtax (DR-15DSS, 2026) and Walton County's 5% tourist development tax, which DR-15TDT applies to ZIP code 32550. The county tax is filed with the Walton County Clerk's tourist development tax department. My Miramar Beach address says Destin. Do Destin's rules apply? Not if the property is in Walton County. The City of Destin's registration covers homes and condos inside Destin city limits in Okaloosa County. Miramar Beach is east of the county line, so Walton County's certificate and Walton's tourist tax apply instead. We confirm the county from the property appraiser record before listing. Do I need a certificate for my Sandestin-area condo? Walton County's ordinance exempts condominiums under Chapter 718 and multi-family developments under common management from its certificate. The unit still needs a DBPR license, tax registrations and whatever the condo association's rules require. Free projection · about a minute ## Ready to put your Miramar Beach 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 Miramar Beach 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.