--- title: "Orlando Property Management — Airbnb & Short-Term, FL" description: "Property management in Orlando, FL: Airbnb hosting under the city's home-sharing rules, plus mid-term and long-term rentals near the hospitals." url: https://floridahosts.com/orlando/ --- ![Downtown Orlando's skyline reflected in Lake Eola at sunrise](/images/orlando-central-florida-property-management.webp) Orlando · Central Florida & Orlando # Property Management in Orlando, FL — Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals Orlando splits short-term renting by address: the city allows hosted home sharing, while whole-home stays depend on zoning. We manage within those lines, from home shares to 30-day furnished stays. 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 Orlando Florida Hosts is a full-service Orlando 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 Orlando and Orange County. [See all services →](/services/) ### Why Florida Hosts in Orlando - City home sharing requires an on-site host and a yearly registration - Whole-home stays of 7 to 29 days only as Commercial Dwelling Units in O-3, MU or AC zoning - Unincorporated Orange County limits short-term rental to commercial, industrial, R-3 and approved PD land - Orange County Convention Center, Kia Center and Camping World Stadium drive event demand - Orlando Regional Medical Center, AdventHealth Orlando and the Orlando VA Medical Center Explore Orlando ## Where we manage in and around Orlando Every area, landmark and institution around Orlando has its own demand profile and guest mix. These are the ones we manage into. [ ### Lake Buena Vista Vacation rental management for homes and condos with a Lake Buena Vista address, near Disney Springs. Explore ](/lake-buena-vista/)[ ### 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 Orlando 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 Orlando 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 Orlando projection](/rental-projection/) [or call (321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348) ## Short-term rental and Airbnb management in Orlando Orlando is two rental markets that share one mailing address. Inside the City of Orlando, the city’s zoning code decides what can be rented and for how long. Many homes with an Orlando address sit in unincorporated Orange County, where the county’s zoning applies instead. The [city’s own fact sheet](https://www.orlando.gov/files/sharedassets/public/departments/edv/city-planning/factsheets_shorttermrentals.pdf) tells owners to check the Municipality field on the Orange County Property Appraiser site before anything else. That makes property management in Orlando different from the resort areas south of the city. Inside the city, Airbnb management usually means a hosted home share, where the owner or a long-term tenant lives on site. A whole home inside the city is usually better set up for stays of 30 days or longer, which the city treats as an ordinary residential rental. ## Where guests come from Guests come for conventions, games, concerts and medical care. [Orlando International Airport (MCO)](https://www.flymco.com/) handles the flights. The [Orange County Convention Center](https://newsroom.ocfl.net/directory/convention-center/) at 9800 International Drive brings trade-show crowds, and the county lists it about 12 miles from the airport. The city owns the big event venues. The [Kia Center](https://www.orlando.gov/Our-Government/Departments-Offices/Venues) is home to the Orlando Magic and the Orlando Solar Bears, and Camping World Stadium hosts the Citrus Bowl and the Monster Jam World Finals. Downtown, [Lake Eola Park](https://www.orlando.gov/Parks-the-Environment/Directory/Lake-Eola-Park) has swan boats, the Walt Disney Amphitheater and the Sunday Orlando Farmers Market. Hospitals bring the longer stays. [Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center](https://www.orlandohealth.com/facilities/orlando-regional-medical-center/about-us) is a Level One trauma center downtown, and [AdventHealth Orlando](https://globalrobotics.adventhealth.com/global-robotics-institute/about-institute/adventhealth-orlando) runs its flagship campus at 601 East Rollins Street. The [Orlando VA Medical Center](https://www.va.gov/orlando-health-care/locations/orlando-va-medical-center/) is in Lake Nona. Visiting clinicians and patients’ families often look for furnished homes for weeks at a time. ## Orlando short-term rental rules The city defines a short-term rental as any stay under 30 days, and every short-term use must be registered. [Orlando Code §58.989](https://library.municode.com/fl/orlando/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIICICO_CH58ZODIUS_PT5ACUSST_5B_19_OWCUHOSH), adopted by Ordinance 2018-3, allows owner-occupied home sharing only for hosted visits. The owner or tenant must live on the property and be present, only one booking is allowed at a time, and a booking is capped at four unrelated people or two per room, whichever is less. Leasing out an entire dwelling for short stays is not allowed, except one half of a duplex when the owner lives in the other half. Registration under §58.990 needs two proofs of residency, notarized permission if the host is a tenant, and the bedroom count. The [city’s application page](https://www.orlando.gov/Building-Development/Planning-Approvals/Apply-for-Home-Sharing-Registration) says no more than half the bedrooms may be rented, permits last one year, and an interior inspection is required each year. The approval has to appear on every online listing, and homes in a mandatory HOA need an approval letter from it. A whole-home rental of 7 to 29 days is a Commercial Dwelling Unit. The city allows those only in O-3, MU or AC zoning, never in residential (R) districts, and a stay under seven days counts as a motel. In unincorporated Orange County, the [county’s zoning FAQ](https://www.ocfl.net/zoning) limits rentals of 179 days or less to commercial and industrial districts or planned developments that expressly allow them, and single-family stays under 30 days to the R-3 district. Florida law limits local bans adopted after June 1, 2011 ([§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)). The city and county enforce their codes as written, so we do too, and we will not list a whole home for under 30 days on residential land. ## Taxes on Orlando 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 state’s [DR-15DSS for 2026](https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15dss_26.pdf). Orange County adds a 6% tourist development tax, listed on the [DR-15TDT chart](https://floridarevenue.com/Forms_library/current/dr15tdt.pdf) as collected by the county rather than the state. Orlando’s home-sharing code makes remitting both taxes a condition of registration. ## How Florida Hosts manages Orlando rentals In Orlando we start by confirming whether a home is in the city or the county and what its zoning allows, then set it up the right way: a registered home share, a Commercial Dwelling Unit where zoning permits, or a furnished home for stays of 30 days or more. Our short-term rental management and Airbnb management cover pricing, listings and 24/7 guest communication, and our own cleaning and maintenance staff handle turnovers. For hosted home shares and Commercial Dwelling Units, the fee is 18–25% of booking revenue, set out in a written quote. Mid-term and long-term rentals are managed with licensed brokers handling the leasing, and a free rental projection arrives within one business day. Free projection · about a minute ## What could your Orlando 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 ## Orlando vacation rental rules Inside the City of Orlando a short-term rental is any stay under 30 days. Hosted home sharing is allowed in residential zoning when the owner or tenant lives on site and is present, takes one booking at a time, rents no more than half the bedrooms and registers with the city every year (Code §§58.989–58.990, with an interior inspection). Whole-unit stays of 7 to 29 days are allowed only as Commercial Dwelling Units in O-3, MU or AC zoning. In unincorporated Orange County, rentals of 179 days or less are limited to C-1, C-2, C-3 and industrial districts or planned developments that expressly allow them, and single-family stays under 30 days to the R-3 district. Sources: [City of Orlando Code Ch. 58, Part 5B(19), §§58.989–58.990 — Owner-Occupied Home Sharing (Municode)](https://library.municode.com/fl/orlando/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIICICO_CH58ZODIUS_PT5ACUSST_5B_19_OWCUHOSH) (checked October 2026); [City of Orlando — Apply for Home Sharing Registration](https://www.orlando.gov/Building-Development/Planning-Approvals/Apply-for-Home-Sharing-Registration) (checked October 2026); [City of Orlando — Short-Term Rentals Fact Sheet](https://www.orlando.gov/files/sharedassets/public/departments/edv/city-planning/factsheets_shorttermrentals.pdf) (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 ## Orlando vacation rental management — FAQs Is Airbnb legal in Orlando? Inside city limits, only in limited forms. Orlando Code §58.989 allows owner-occupied home sharing: the owner or tenant lives on the property, is present for the visit, takes one booking at a time and rents no more than half the bedrooms, after registering with the city (§58.990). Renting an entire home for under 30 days is not allowed in residential zoning; whole-unit stays of 7 to 29 days are possible only as a Commercial Dwelling Unit in O-3, MU or AC zoning. Stays of 30 days or more are ordinary residential leases. Homes with an Orlando mailing address that sit in unincorporated Orange County follow the county's zoning instead. What taxes apply to short-term rentals in Orlando? 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 the county, not the state. Orlando's home-sharing code (§58.990(d)) requires both sales and tourist development taxes to be remitted. How do I know if my Orlando address is in the city or unincorporated Orange County? The City of Orlando's short-term rental fact sheet says to look the address up on the Orange County Property Appraiser site (ocpafl.org) and read the Municipality field. If it says Unincorporated, Orange County's zoning applies, not the city's home-sharing rules. Can I rent my whole Orlando home furnished for a month or more? Yes. The city's fact sheet treats entire-home rentals of 30 days or more as standard residential rentals, governed by state and federal housing law rather than the home-sharing program. Stays from 30 days up to six months still carry the state sales tax and the county tourist tax. How many guests can stay in an Orlando home share? Orlando Code §58.989 caps a single booking at four unrelated persons or two persons per room, whichever is less. The city's home-sharing page adds that no more than half of the bedrooms may be used for guests. 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