Rental Property Investor · Jacksonville, FL · Member since 2017 · 56 posts · 13 votes
I see plenty of Airbnb listings in Jacksonville, but little information on short term rental regulations for the city. Are there regulations (hotel tax?) governing these short term rentals, or any special hoops to jump through when starting up?
Hi all, I've lived all over Jax Beach, and currently live in Atlantic Beach. You guys are pretty close. All are separate jurisdictions. Jax Beach does not regulate short term rentals. Neptune Beach doesn't allow rentals under 30 or 35 days (I can't remember which one) and Atlantic Beach doesn't allow rentals under 90 days.
I've heard several stories in Neptune Beach of home owners being notified or fined for attempting short term rentals, so the city is definitely keeping a look out. On one occasion, an investor actually bought a Neptune Beach property in order to rent out out short term on Airbnb, and actually didn't find out that it was regulated until after he closed. Heard he sold the house immediately for tens of thousands of dollars less than what it was purchased for.
I'm going to be honest, it's tough finding a good cash-flowing deal out at the beaches. The only way anything makes any sense right now from a financial perspective is if you calculate appreciation into your equation, and that's never a guaranteed thing.
Soooo, what is the rule for jacksonville (non-beaches), is airbnb legal? I keep hearing str has to be in historic or commercial area and single family is not allowed but cant find any written ordinance to support this. If they didnt have anything before 2011 I dont think they can come out with one now. Anyone knowledgeable on this?
Hey y'all! I noticed there's over 4500 rentable properties and Jacksonville, Florida and the area. To the person who found the lawsuit found JAX can't prohibit STR if not in hoa or restricted area, what is required? Dpbr, also pay a local tax? Why would the regulators come after people in Riverside and not come after someone in a standard residential neighborhood?
I would love more insights. It’s terrible when you call and talk to the city, they make it seem like they have the authority over every property and Duval county, but I’ve also seen the conflicting information that they do not.so what should I Ed do?
Airbnb and VRBO collect state tax but should we wait until we are bothered to register? I asked us because we're considering additional STR and Duvall county where is we have properties in another county with no incident