--- title: "Short-Term Rental Management in Davenport, FL" description: "Short-Term Rental Management in Davenport, FL — for owners across Polk County. Get a free projection for your property." url: https://floridahosts.com/services/short-term-rental-management/davenport/ --- ![Resort-style pool with palm trees and a tiled-roof gazebo — the kind of vacation rental community we manage in Florida](/images/florida-property-management.webp) Airbnb · Vrbo · vacation rental property management · Davenport # Short-Term Rental Management in Davenport, FL Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com stays priced every night and run by our own local team — the listing, the guests, the cleaning and the repairs — so your Florida home earns without becoming your job. 10,000+ guest reviews since 2016 · [Call (321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348) Free rental projection — about a minute Free, no obligation. Prefer to talk? Call [(321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348). Davenport, FL ## Why Davenport — and what it means for your property Davenport's vacation homes split between the small city itself and unincorporated Polk County. The city allows short rentals by right with conditions; the county decides subdivision by subdivision. Davenport sits in **Polk County**, which sets much of the regulatory and tax picture for property here. We track those rules per address rather than per city, because they rarely stop neatly at a city line. ### What stands out about Davenport - City code lists vacation rentals as permitted with conditions in every residential district - Unincorporated Polk homes need a subdivision approved for short-term rental - Polk County registers each short-term rental with its Land Development Division every year - Polk County's 5% tourist tax, filed monthly with the Tax Collector - Short, mid-term and long-term rental management from one team ## How short-term rental management works in Davenport ### What short-term rental management actually covers Short-term rental management means someone else runs the business your home has become: the listing, the price of every night, every guest message, every turnover, every repair and every statement. Done properly it is a full-time operation — which is exactly why most owners hand it over. We have hosted short-term rentals since 2016 and manage 350+ homes across Florida. Cleaning and maintenance are done by our own staff, not a rotating list of strangers, and guest communication runs around the clock. ### Pricing every night, not once a season Florida demand moves with snowbird season, spring break, school holidays, festivals, race weeks and summer on the Gulf and the Panhandle. A rate set once leaves money behind on the busy nights and empty nights in the quiet weeks. We review your calendar daily and price each night around real demand, the competing homes near you and the events coming up — then check the result in your monthly statement. ### What short-term rental management looks like in Davenport specifically Davenport-address resort homes outside the city limits are in unincorporated Polk County, where Land Development Code Section 303 decides short-term rental subdivision by subdivision. A single home cannot be rented for stays under 30 days unless its whole subdivision, Planned Development or phase has been approved, so we check the plat and the recorded Notice of Short-Term Rentals before taking a home on. Section 303 also puts duties on the manager. Each short-term rental must be registered every year with the Polk County Land Development Division, including a 24-hour number for the management company, and the management company needs its own county tax receipt. The state license and that receipt must both be displayed on the back of the main entrance door, and each home needs at least two covered trash containers. Homes inside the City of Davenport follow the city's Unified Land Development Regulations instead. Table 3.07.00(A) lists Short Term Rentals (Vacation Rentals) as permitted with conditions in every residential district, and Section 4.03.19 says they are allowed per state statutes. Want the whole property handled, not just short-term rental management? [Davenport property management](/davenport/) covers short-term, long-term and everything between — one team, one point of contact. [Full short-term rental management details](/services/short-term-rental-management/) Free projection · Davenport ## What could your Davenport property earn? Send us the address and we'll come back with real numbers for it, using actual Davenport data — from a person on our team, within one business day. Free, no obligation. Prefer to talk? [Call (321) 321-2348](tel:+13213212348) Included in Davenport ## One rate. The whole service. 18–25% of booking revenue, quoted in writing before you sign — quoted for your property, in writing, before you sign anything. - Listing creation, copywriting and ongoing optimization - Professional photography coordination - Daily, demand-based pricing around Florida seasons and events - 24/7 guest communication and screening - Cleaning and turnovers by our own teams, with a quality check every stay - Linen service and restocking - Maintenance by our own staff — AC, pools, plumbing, repairs - Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com on one synchronized calendar - Review management - State license and local registration check at set-up - Monthly owner statements and payouts Davenport questions ## Owning and renting in Davenport Is Airbnb legal in Davenport? Yes, with conditions that depend on the side of the city line. The City of Davenport's Unified Land Development Regulations list Short Term Rentals (Vacation Rentals) as permitted with conditions in every residential district, and Section 4.03.19 says they are allowed per state statutes. In unincorporated Polk County, a home can be used as a short-term rental only if its whole subdivision, or its phase, has been approved for that use under Polk LDC Section 303. What taxes apply to short-term rentals in Davenport? Stays of six months or less owe Florida's 6% sales tax (§212.03), Polk County's 1% discretionary sales surtax (DOR form DR-15DSS) and Polk County's 5% tourist development tax (DOR form DR-15TDT, R. 10/26). The Polk County Tax Collector collects the tourist tax; payments are due on the first of the month after collection and are late after the 20th. What does Polk County require from a short-term rental owner? Polk LDC Section 303 requires each short-term rental to be registered every year with the Land Development Division, with a 24-hour contact number for the management company. The state license must be displayed on the back of the main entrance door, alongside the management company's county tax receipt, and each home needs at least two covered, watertight trash containers. ## Other services in Davenport - [Airbnb Management in Davenport](/services/airbnb-management/davenport/) - [Mid-Term Rental Management](/services/mid-term-rental-management/) - [Long-Term Rental Management](/services/long-term-rental-management/) - [Short-term rental management in Davenport](/davenport/) ## Short-Term Rental Management nearby [Daytona Beach](/services/short-term-rental-management/daytona-beach/) [Destin](/services/short-term-rental-management/destin/) [Fort Lauderdale](/services/short-term-rental-management/fort-lauderdale/) [Gainesville](/services/short-term-rental-management/gainesville/) [Hollywood](/services/short-term-rental-management/hollywood/) [Islamorada](/services/short-term-rental-management/islamorada/) [Jacksonville](/services/short-term-rental-management/jacksonville/) [Key West](/services/short-term-rental-management/key-west/) [Kissimmee](/services/short-term-rental-management/kissimmee/) [Miami](/services/short-term-rental-management/miami/) [Miami Beach](/services/short-term-rental-management/miami-beach/) [Naples](/services/short-term-rental-management/naples/) ## Get a free projection for your Davenport property No obligation, no pressure — just the numbers, from a local team that manages here. 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