Treasure Island short-term rentals
Buy or sell a Treasure Island short-term rental
Treasure Island allows tourist dwellings only in certain zoning districts. They are not permitted in RU-75 or RM-15. I'm Troy Nowak, Broker of Mangrove Bay Realty (BK3436609). I've sold 300+ investment properties in Pinellas, St. Pete, Clearwater, Indian Rocks Beach, Largo, Bradenton and Tampa in the last five years, I own and manage six short-term and furnished rentals, and I'm an Airbnb Superhost. Send the address through the contact form and I'll check the city's official district rules before you price a nightly stay.
What it means
The district is the deal
The City of Treasure Island's official Short Term Rental Information page is the starting file. Tourist dwellings are not permitted in RU-75 or RM-15. The city presumes a property is a tourist dwelling if it is advertised in those districts, if an RU-75 property has more than two changes of occupancy in a 12-month period, or if an RM-15 property has more than five. Tourist dwellings are permitted in CG, RFM-30, RFH-50, PR-MU Core, and PR-MU Gulf Boulevard, and that page does not add a change-of-occupancy cap in those districts. Confirm the zoning on the official page and the city's map before you underwrite nightly revenue. Checked November 14, 2026.
| Factor | What it means | Check before offer |
|---|---|---|
| Where tourist dwellings are not permitted | RU-75 and RM-15, per the official city Short Term Rental Information page. | Pull the zoning for the exact parcel. A Gulf view or a hotel neighbor does not change the district. |
| Where they are permitted | CG, RFM-30, RFH-50, PR-MU Core, and PR-MU Gulf Boulevard, with no change-of-occupancy limit stated on the official page. | Confirm the district name in writing. Association rules can still limit or ban short stays. |
| Presumption in RU-75 and RM-15 | Advertising in those districts can trigger the tourist-dwelling presumption, as can more than two occupancy changes in 12 months in RU-75, or more than five in RM-15. | Read Sec. 68-2 and ask the city how it applies to the address you are buying or selling. |
| State license and tourist tax | Florida DBPR typically requires a vacation rental license when a whole unit is rented more than three times in a calendar year for periods of less than 30 days or 1 calendar month, whichever is less, or is advertised as regularly rented to guests. Pinellas tourist development tax applies to stays of six months or less, and the combined rate with state sales tax and the 1% surtax is 13%. | Confirm the DBPR license and the Pinellas Tax Collector tourist-tax account. |
Rules and risk
Treasure Island tourist dwelling rules, from the city
Start with the city's official Short Term Rental Information page and the zoning of the parcel. A listing that already takes nightly guests is not proof the district allows it. RU-75 and RM-15 are not tourist-dwelling districts. If the unit is a condo, the association can add its own cap or ban. I check the official district list, the presumption rules in Sec. 68-2, and the association documents together.
Official sources
- City of Treasure Island: Short Term Rental Information (checked Nov 14, 2026)
- Florida DBPR: Guide to Vacation Rentals and Timeshare Projects
- Section 509.013, Florida Statutes: public lodging definitions
- Pinellas County Tax Collector: Tourist Development Taxes
- Florida DOR DR-15TDT, R. 10/26: local option transient rental tax rates
- Florida DOR DR-15DSS, R. 11/25: discretionary sales surtax rates for 2026
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Quick answers
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Can you run a short-term rental in Treasure Island?
Only in the districts the city lists as allowing tourist dwellings: CG, RFM-30, RFH-50, PR-MU Core, and PR-MU Gulf Boulevard. Tourist dwellings are not permitted in RU-75 or RM-15. That is from the city's official Short Term Rental Information page, checked November 14, 2026.
What does the city treat as a tourist dwelling in RU-75 or RM-15?
The official page says the city may presume a tourist dwelling if the property is publicly offered or advertised for rental in those districts, if an RU-75 property has more than two changes of occupancy in 12 months, or if an RM-15 property has more than five. Confirm how that applies to your address with the city.
Do I still need a Florida lodging license?
Usually, if you rent the entire unit more than three times in a calendar year for periods of less than 30 days or 1 calendar month, whichever is less, or advertise it as regularly rented to guests. That threshold comes from Florida DBPR's vacation rental guide and Section 509.013, Florida Statutes.
What tax applies to a Treasure Island vacation rental?
Pinellas County charges a 6% tourist development tax on rentals of six months or less, on top of Florida's 6% sales tax and the county's 1% discretionary sales surtax, for a combined 13%. That is from Florida DOR DR-15TDT (R. 10/26) and DR-15DSS (R. 11/25). The Pinellas Tax Collector has a Register an Account path for tourist development tax.
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