Navarre · Emerald Coast & Panhandle
Property Management in Navarre, FL — Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals
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.
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Full-service management in Navarre
Florida Hosts is a full-service Navarre 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 Navarre and Santa Rosa County.
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- Unincorporated Santa Rosa County, between Pensacola Beach and Okaloosa Island
- Navarre Beach Fishing Pier and Navarre Beach Marine Park
- Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center
- Opal Beach in Gulf Islands National Seashore to the west
- Santa Rosa County's 5% tourist development tax, paid to the county clerk
Explore Navarre
Where we manage in and around Navarre
Every area, landmark and institution around Navarre has its own demand profile and guest mix. These are the ones we manage into.
Cape San Blas
Cape San Blas beach houses sit between the Gulf and St. Joseph Bay.
ExploreDestin
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.
ExploreFort 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.
ExploreMexico Beach
Mexico Beach rebuilt after Hurricane Michael made landfall nearby in 2018.
ExploreMiramar Beach
Miramar Beach sits just east of Destin but in Walton County, not Okaloosa.
ExploreOkaloosa Island
Okaloosa Island is county leasehold land with its own covenants, and one zone bars transient rentals outright.
ExplorePanama City Beach
Airbnb and short-term rental management in Panama City Beach, built around the city's Vacation Rental Certificate, its yearly fire inspection and Bay County's 5% tourist tax.
ExplorePensacola
Airbnb and short-term rental management for Pensacola's historic neighborhoods, plus mid-term and long-term leasing for the Navy, hospital and university crowd, with Escambia County's 5% tourist tax.
ExploreLocal vs. national
The Navarre 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 Navarre around its own seasons and events, and our own cleaners and maintenance staff look after the homes.
Short-term rental and Airbnb management in Navarre
Navarre has two halves. On the mainland, single-family homes and townhomes line US 98 and the streets running down to Santa Rosa Sound. Across the Navarre Beach bridge, Navarre Beach sits on Santa Rosa Island, with Gulf-front condos, sound-side houses and shops and restaurants near the pier.
It is not a city. Santa Rosa County’s boundary data lists only the Town of Jay, the City of Milton and the City of Gulf Breeze as incorporated, so Navarre is governed by the county. Property management in Navarre therefore runs on state law, county tax rules and each condo association’s or subdivision’s own documents.
Where guests come from
The Navarre Beach Fishing Pier draws anglers and walkers year-round. Next to it, Navarre Beach Marine Park covers a stretch of beach and sound-side parkland, and the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center runs exhibits and education on the nesting turtles that use this shoreline.
West of Navarre Beach, the Santa Rosa Area of Gulf Islands National Seashore keeps a long stretch of the island undeveloped, with Opal Beach as its main day-use stop. Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base are a short drive east, which brings military families and visitors on orders. Guests fly into Pensacola International Airport (PNS) or Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS), which sit on either side of Navarre.
Navarre short-term rental rules
We could not find a Santa Rosa County ordinance that creates a separate vacation rental registration or certificate, so we do not claim one. What does apply is state law. Every vacation rental needs a DBPR vacation rental license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants.
Under §509.032(7)(b), a local law may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate how long or how often they are rented unless it was adopted on or before June 1, 2011. That limit binds governments, not private associations. Condo declarations and subdivision covenants in Navarre can still set minimum stays or restrict rentals, so we read each property’s documents before listing it.
Rules can change, and we check the county’s current code for any new requirement before a home goes live.
Taxes on Navarre vacation rentals
Rentals of six months or less carry Florida’s 6% sales tax under §212.03 and Santa Rosa County’s 1% discretionary sales surtax from the DR-15DSS for 2026.
Santa Rosa County’s tourist development tax is 5% on the state’s DR-15TDT chart, and the county collects it itself. County Code §20-21 says the person receiving the rent collects the tax and remits it to the county clerk, who keeps the records and can enforce collection.
How Florida Hosts manages Navarre rentals
Florida Hosts helps Navarre owners with the DBPR license and the state and county tax accounts. In Navarre our Airbnb management covers the state license, the county clerk filings, pricing, listings and 24/7 guest communication for both beach condos and mainland houses.
Turnovers between Navarre stays are done by our own cleaning and maintenance staff. Short-term rental management is 18–25% of booking revenue, quoted in writing. Owners near the bases can also use our mid-term and long-term rental management, with licensed brokers handling the leasing. Ask for a free rental projection; it comes back within one business day.
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The rules
Navarre 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 Navarre 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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Common questions
Navarre vacation rental management — FAQs
Is Airbnb legal in Navarre?
Yes. Navarre is not an incorporated city; Santa Rosa County's incorporated places are Milton, Gulf Breeze and Jay, so Navarre falls under county rules and Florida's vacation rental law. Every vacation rental needs a Florida DBPR license, and the state bars local rules that prohibit vacation rentals or limit how long or how often they are rented unless adopted by June 1, 2011. Condo associations and subdivision covenants can still set their own limits.
What taxes apply to short-term rentals in Navarre?
Stays of six months or less carry Florida's 6% sales tax (§212.03), Santa Rosa County's 1% discretionary sales surtax (DR-15DSS, 2026) and Santa Rosa County's 5% tourist development tax (DR-15TDT). County Code §20-21 makes the county clerk responsible for collecting the tourist tax, so it is filed with the county rather than the state.
Is Navarre Beach part of Gulf Islands National Seashore?
No. Navarre Beach is a developed stretch of Santa Rosa Island with homes, condos and county parks. The undeveloped Santa Rosa Area of Gulf Islands National Seashore, which includes Opal Beach, lies between Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach.
Can I rent my Navarre home for a month at a time?
Yes. Stays of 30 days or more fall outside Florida's vacation rental licensing definition, but rentals of six months or less still owe the state sales tax and the county tourist tax. We manage those mid-term stays alongside annual leases, with licensed brokers handling the leasing.
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