Ponte Vedra Beach · Northeast Florida
Property Management in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL — Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals
Vacation rental and Airbnb management in Ponte Vedra Beach, home of TPC Sawgrass, run to St. Johns County's short-term rental registration, the 10-guest cap and the Ponte Vedra zoning district's own limits.
Free rental projection — about a minute
Step 1 of 4 · Address
What’s the address of your property?
We’ll pull real, comparable Florida listings to build your projection.
Free, no obligation. Prefer to talk? Call (321) 321-2348.
What we deliver
Full-service management in Ponte Vedra Beach
Florida Hosts is a full-service Ponte Vedra 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 Ponte Vedra Beach and St. Johns County.
See all services →Why Florida Hosts in Ponte Vedra Beach
- St. Johns County registration for whole-home rentals east of the Intracoastal
- Two guests per sleeping room, ten at most, children 12 and under not counted
- Renting single rooms inside a house is prohibited in the Ponte Vedra Zoning District
- TPC Sawgrass hosts THE PLAYERS Championship each March
- St. Johns County's 5% tourist development tax on stays of six months or less
Explore Ponte Vedra Beach
Where we manage in and around Ponte Vedra Beach
Every area, landmark and institution around Ponte Vedra Beach has its own demand profile and guest mix. These are the ones we manage into.
St. Augustine
Vacation rental and Airbnb management in St. Augustine, where the zoning district sets the shortest stay: nightly in some districts, a week in RS-1 and RS-2, a month in HP-1.
ExploreSt. Augustine Beach
Vacation rental and Airbnb management in St. Augustine Beach, where short stays are limited to medium-density districts, capped citywide and tied to a city business tax receipt and yearly rental report.
ExploreFernandina Beach
Vacation rental and Airbnb management in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, where every rental under 30 days needs a city resort rental dwelling permit and zoning decides which homes can get one.
ExploreJacksonville
Airbnb, vacation rental and furnished-stay management across Jacksonville, near Mayo Clinic, the downtown hospitals and NAS Jacksonville.
ExploreJacksonville Beach
Airbnb and vacation rental management for Jacksonville Beach homes and condos, run to the city's registration certificate, fire inspection, parking and occupancy rules and Duval County's 6% tourist tax.
ExploreLocal vs. national
The Ponte Vedra 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 Ponte Vedra Beach around its own seasons and events, and our own cleaners and maintenance staff look after the homes.
Short-term rental and Airbnb management in Ponte Vedra Beach
Ponte Vedra Beach is not a city. It is part of unincorporated St. Johns County, governed by the county’s Land Development Code and by a separate set of Ponte Vedra Zoning District Regulations adopted as Ordinance 2020-38. Both matter for anyone renting a home here.
Property management in Ponte Vedra Beach therefore follows county rules rather than a city’s. Whole-home vacation rentals are allowed with county registration, while renting a single bedroom inside a house is not. Our short-term rental management is built around the whole-home model, with mid-term and long-term leases for owners who prefer them.
Where guests come from
Golf is the headline. TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach hosts THE PLAYERS Championship every year, and its Stadium Course is known for the par-3 17th with its island green. THE PLAYERS returns to TPC Sawgrass March 9–14, 2027.
Nature brings a different guest. The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve, based at 505 Guana River Road in Ponte Vedra Beach, describes itself as a living laboratory of estuarine and coastal habitat. Mayo Clinic’s Florida campus, which its lodging page places on the east side of Jacksonville near the Intracoastal Waterway, brings patients who need extended stays. For flights, Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is run by the Jacksonville Aviation Authority.
Ponte Vedra Beach short-term rental rules
St. Johns County’s Land Development Code §2.02.04.B.19 makes short-term vacation rentals an allowable accessory use in all residential zoning districts, with conditions. Since November 5, 2021, every non-exempt rental must be registered with the county before it is rented, and registration lasts 12 months. Exemptions cover homes west of the Intracoastal Waterway, owner-occupied homesteads and owner-occupied duplexes, and multi-family units governed by an association or with on-site management.
The application includes a sample lease showing maximum occupancy, vehicle limits and 24-hour contacts, a local business tax receipt from the St. Johns County Tax Collector, the DBPR license and the Department of Revenue certificate. Occupancy is two people per sleeping room or common area, at most ten, not counting children 12 and under. Off-street parking must provide one space per three guests, only registered guests’ vehicles may stay overnight, and boats, RVs and trailers stay off the street.
The county’s rental page adds that trash cans go out no earlier than sunset the day before pickup and come in by sunrise the next day, and that guests must evacuate immediately when a hurricane warning is posted. A notice by the main door lists the contact number, occupancy and vehicle limits, the evacuation route map, the nearest hospital and the county’s marine turtle rules. Separately, Section VIII.S of the Ponte Vedra Zoning District Regulations prohibits leasing or renting individual rooms within any single-family home.
Taxes on Ponte Vedra Beach vacation rentals
Stays of six months or less carry Florida’s 6% sales tax under §212.03 plus the 0.5% St. Johns County surtax shown on the DR-15DSS for 2026.
St. Johns County adds a 5% tourist development tax, listed on the state’s DR-15TDT chart as collected by the county. The county allows a statement of third-party collection in place of the state certificate when a platform such as Airbnb or Vrbo remits tax for the owner.
How Florida Hosts manages Ponte Vedra Beach rentals
In Ponte Vedra Beach we check whether a home is exempt, register it with the county, write the required terms into the lease and plan pricing around tournament week.
Our Airbnb management covers listings, pricing and 24/7 guest communication, and our own cleaning and maintenance staff handle turnovers and the trash schedule. For Ponte Vedra Beach homes the short-term fee is 18–25% of booking revenue, put in writing before work starts. Furnished monthly stays and annual leases are also available, with licensed brokers doing the leasing, and our free rental projection takes one business day.
Free projection · about a minute
What could your Ponte Vedra 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
Step 1 of 4 · Address
What’s the address of your property?
We’ll pull real, comparable Florida listings to build your projection.
The rules
Ponte Vedra Beach vacation rental rules
Ponte Vedra Beach is in unincorporated St. Johns County. Land Development Code §2.02.04.B.19 requires every short-term vacation rental east of the Intracoastal Waterway to register with the county and renew every 12 months, unless exempt (owner-occupied homestead, owner-occupied duplex, or a multi-family unit with an association or on-site management). Occupancy is two per sleeping room or common area, at most ten, excluding children 12 and under; parking is one space per three guests; and trash, fire extinguisher, posting and hurricane evacuation rules apply. The Ponte Vedra Zoning District Regulations separately prohibit renting individual rooms within a single-family home.
Sources: St. Johns County Land Development Code, Art. II, §2.02.04.B.19 — Short Term Vacation Rentals (PDF) (checked October 2026); St. Johns County — Short Term Vacation Rentals (checked October 2026); St. Johns County — Ponte Vedra Zoning District Regulations, Ord. 2020-38, Sec. VIII.S (PDF) (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)
- 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)
Northeast Florida
Nearby areas we manage
Common questions
Ponte Vedra Beach vacation rental management — FAQs
Is Airbnb legal in Ponte Vedra Beach?
Whole-home vacation rentals are allowed with St. Johns County registration. The county's Land Development Code §2.02.04.B.19 makes short-term vacation rentals an allowable accessory use in all residential districts, subject to registration renewed every 12 months, occupancy, parking, trash and posting rules. Renting individual rooms inside a single-family home is a prohibited use in the Ponte Vedra Zoning District, so private-room listings are off the table there.
What taxes apply to short-term rentals in Ponte Vedra Beach?
Stays of six months or less carry Florida's 6% sales tax (§212.03), St. Johns County's 0.5% discretionary sales surtax (DR-15DSS, 2026) and St. Johns County's 5% tourist development tax (DR-15TDT), which is paid to the county.
Which Ponte Vedra Beach homes are exempt from county registration?
Under §2.02.04.B.19.a, the rules do not apply west of the Intracoastal Waterway in unincorporated St. Johns County, to a single-family home that is the owner's full-time homestead, to a duplex where the owner lives in one half as a homestead, or to multi-family units governed by a property owners', condominium or homeowners' association or with on-site management.
How many guests and cars are allowed?
Two transient occupants per sleeping room or common area, with a maximum of ten, not counting children 12 and under. Off-street parking must provide one space per three guests, vehicles may not exceed the spaces listed on the application, and boats, RVs and trailers may not be parked on the street or in the front yard.
Does the county require anything during hurricanes?
Yes. St. Johns County's short-term vacation rental page states that a rental must be evacuated immediately when a hurricane warning is posted, and the evacuation route map location must be on the notice posted by the main door.
Free projection · about a minute
Ready to put your Ponte Vedra 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
Step 1 of 4 · Address
What’s the address of your property?
We’ll pull real, comparable Florida listings to build your projection.
Talk to us about your Ponte Vedra Beach property
Get a free rental projection — or call and ask us anything about your home.
Free · comps-based · delivered within one business day.