Myakka City, Florida Short-Term Rental Market
Manatee County advanced a draft STR ordinance in June 2026 that would cap occupancy at 12 guests near Myakka City.
Quick Answer: Myakka City, Florida is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the Sarasota market area is 67%. average monthly revenue in the Sarasota market area is $7,242. average daily rate in the Sarasota market area is $407.
Market data reflects the Sarasota regional market, which includes Myakka City. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Myakka City.
Market Overview
Myakka City’s currently permissive short-term-rental conditions are likely to tighten. Manatee County, which governs this unincorporated community, has no county-wide STR ordinance today, but in June 2026 commissioners unanimously advanced a draft ordinance (the McCann draft) for staff review. As proposed, it would require $250 annual registration ($150 renewal) with Code Enforcement, a life-safety inspection, a 12-overnight-occupant cap regardless of home size, driveway/garage-only parking (one space per four guests), a 24/7 responsible party who must respond on-site within one hour, mandatory postings, and escalating fines up to $5,000. A revised version had not been heard as of late July 2026, but investors should treat the current permissive environment as temporary.
Today, owners who rent a property more than three times a year must obtain a Florida state Vacation Rental license and register with the Florida Department of Revenue, a state, not local, requirement. The one firm local obligation is tax: hosts must collect and remit the 6% Manatee County Tourist Development Tax directly to the county (Manatee is not contracted with Airbnb/Vrbo to auto-collect), on top of Florida’s 7% state sales tax, for a combined 13%.
StaySTRA’s Airbnb/Vrbo performance data for this area is tracked at a shared regional level with nearby Osprey and Parrish rather than uniquely for Myakka City; treat the following as the Sarasota-Bradenton area STR market. In June 2026, that market averaged 67.2% occupancy and a $407 ADR, producing $7,242 in average monthly revenue per listing, up 8.0% year over year.
Myakka City itself, population 6,351, is a rural agricultural community about 30 miles north of Sarasota, functioning as the gateway to Myakka River State Park, one of Florida’s oldest and largest parks.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 66% |
| Feb | 84% |
| Mar | 84% |
| Apr | 61% |
| May | 59% |
| Jun | 69% |
| Jul | 68% |
| Aug | 50% |
| Sep | 43% |
| Oct | 55% |
| Nov | 55% |
| Dec | 59% |
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Myakka City is an unincorporated community in Manatee County, so short-term rentals fall under county rather than municipal rules. As of mid-2026, Manatee County has no county-wide STR ordinance for the unincorporated area, meaning no local registration, permit, occupancy cap, or owner-occupancy requirement currently applies.
Owners who rent a property more than three times per year must obtain a Florida state Vacation Rental license (DBPR) and register with the Florida Department of Revenue, a state, not local, requirement. The one firm local obligation is tax: hosts must collect and remit the 6% Manatee County Tourist Development Tax directly to the Manatee County Tax Collector (the county is not contracted with Airbnb/Vrbo to auto-collect), on top of Florida’s 7% state sales tax, for a combined 13% on stays of six months or less.
A change is actively in progress: in June 2026, commissioners unanimously advanced a draft ordinance (the McCann draft) that would require $250 annual registration ($150 renewal) with Code Enforcement, a life-safety inspection, a 12-overnight-occupant cap regardless of home size, driveway/garage-only parking (minimum one space per four guests), a 24/7 responsible party required to respond on-site within one hour, mandatory postings, and escalating fines up to $5,000. A revised version had not been heard as of late July 2026, and no ordinance was in effect as of the profile date. Investors should treat the current permissive environment as likely to tighten, and confirm the ordinance’s status directly with Manatee County before purchasing.
Market Comparison
National benchmarks put the median U.S. short-term rental market at roughly 55% occupancy and a $220 ADR. The Sarasota-Bradenton area STR market that includes Myakka City runs well above both, at 67.2% occupancy and a $407 ADR in June 2026, one of the higher ADR readings in this batch, consistent with Florida Gulf Coast pricing power.
Myakka City’s own regulatory trajectory is worth watching relative to more built-up coastal Manatee/Sarasota markets: county commissioners have already advanced a draft ordinance that would introduce registration, occupancy caps, and inspection requirements where none exist today.
StaySTRA does not have top property-manager listings, review counts, or ratings on file for this market; that data is tracked at a shared regional level rather than uniquely for Myakka City, so this profile omits named-operator comparisons rather than estimate them.
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