Co-Hosting · Sarasota County

Airbnb Co-Hosting in Sarasota

Sarasota sits inside our service area — Sarasota, Manatee, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Charlotte counties. We have people on the ground here for turnovers, maintenance calls and guest issues.

What we handle for you

  • Listing build and optimisation across Airbnb, Vrbo and direct booking
  • Dynamic pricing and minimum-stay strategy by season
  • Guest communication from enquiry through checkout
  • Turnover, cleaning and linen coordination with local vendors
  • Maintenance triage and vendor dispatch
  • Review management and guest screening
  • Registration, licence and tourist tax record-keeping
  • Monthly owner reporting on revenue, occupancy and rate

What makes Sarasota different

Registration is no longer limited to the barrier islands — Chapter 34.5 applies citywide, so mainland owners near Southside, Arlington Park and downtown are covered too. Ordinance 25-5560 (July 2025) changed process details, so guidance written before then is out of date. Condo and HOA documents are frequently stricter than the City code.

Unincorporated Sarasota County is a separate regime: RSF and most RMF zones require a 30-day minimum lease, while the barrier islands (Siesta, Casey and Manasota Keys) permit short stays.

The compliance side, in short

Checked September 10, 2026. Full detail on the Sarasota rules page.

City registration required

Yes

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State licence required

Yes

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Inspection required

Yes

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Taxes

13% total — 7% state sales tax plus 6% county tourist tax

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Co-hosting in Sarasota

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