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Short-Term Rental Management in Gainesville, FL
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Gainesville, FL
Why Gainesville — and what it means for your property
Gainesville's guests come for the University of Florida, Gator football and the hospitals on Archer Road. We run short stays, furnished monthly rentals and annual leases around that calendar.
Gainesville sits in Alachua 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 Gainesville
- University of Florida campus and Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
- UF Health Shands Hospital and the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center on Archer Road
- Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)
- Airbnb and VRBO remit Alachua County's 5% tourist tax on their bookings
- The City Code has no vacation rental license chapter, so state licensing applies
How short-term rental management works in Gainesville
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 Gainesville specifically
Gainesville has no city vacation rental license, so short-term rental management here is about state compliance and the university calendar. A home rented more than three times a year for stays under 30 days is a transient public lodging establishment under Florida Statutes §509.013 and needs a DBPR license; the City of Gainesville Code of Ordinances adds no separate registration as of October 2026.
Demand peaks around Florida Gators home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, campus visits and University of Florida commencement, so minimum stays and prices move with that schedule rather than with a beach season. Homeowner association covenants and condo declarations are the rules to check, because the city adds none of its own.
Want the whole property handled, not just short-term rental management? Gainesville property management covers short-term, long-term and everything between — one team, one point of contact.
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Included in Gainesville
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
Gainesville questions
Owning and renting in Gainesville
Is Airbnb legal in Gainesville?
Yes. The City of Gainesville's Code of Ordinances has no separate vacation rental license or registration chapter as of October 2026, so the statewide rules apply: a DBPR vacation rental license (§509.241) and state and county tax registration. Zoning, HOA covenants and condo documents can still restrict short stays at a given address.
What taxes apply to short-term rentals in Gainesville?
Gainesville rentals of six months or less owe 12.5%: Florida's 6% sales tax (§212.03), Alachua County's 1.5% discretionary sales surtax (DR-15DSS, 2026) and Alachua County's 5% tourist development tax (DR-15TDT). Since January 1, 2025, Airbnb and VRBO collect and remit the tourist tax to the Alachua County Tax Collector; bookings taken elsewhere still need a county return.
Do game weekends matter for a Gainesville Airbnb?
Yes. Florida Gators home football is played at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the UF campus, and those weekends book differently from the rest of the year. We price and set minimum stays around the football schedule and university events.
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