Pinellas County, FL

Where short-term rentals are allowed in Treasure Island, FL

In Treasure Island, whether you can rent short term comes down to the zoning district of the address. In two residential districts an advertisement alone is enough for the city to presume a tourist dwelling, which is not allowed there. Pinellas County collects its 6% tourist development tax directly on every stay of six months or less.[6]

Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified October 2, 2026.

Can you rent short term in Treasure Island?

Your zoning decides

What you apply for: Local Business Tax receipt

Seasonal homes
1,781
Housing units
6,192
Residents
6,553

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates

  • City ruleAllowed by zone
  • City feeNone published
  • Tax on each stay13%
  • Seasonal homes288 per 1,000

Treasure Island short-term rental rules

Treasure Island does not ask how you describe a property, it counts how often the guests change. The city presumes a tourist dwelling where a property in the RU-75 single-family or RM-15 multi-family district is publicly offered or advertised for rental. The same presumption follows from more than two changes of occupancy in twelve months in RU-75, or more than six in RM-15. The catch is that tourist dwellings are not permitted by the city code in either of those districts. They are permitted in CG, RFM-30, RFH-50, PR-MU Core and PR-MU Gulf Boulevard, and in those districts no changes-of-occupancy limit applies at all. Anyone who advertises a unit for rent or rents it for payment also files a City of Treasure Island local business tax application. The annual tax is set by the number of units rented.[6]

What Treasure Island asks of you

  • The city presumes a property is a tourist dwelling when it sits in RU-75 or RM-15 and is publicly offered or advertised for rental.[6]

  • The same presumption follows from more than two changes of occupancy in twelve months in RU-75, or more than six in RM-15.[6]

  • Tourist dwellings are not permitted by the city code in the RU-75 or RM-15 districts.[6]

  • They are permitted in CG, RFM-30, RFH-50, PR-MU Core and PR-MU Gulf Boulevard, and in those districts there is no restriction on changes of occupancy.[6]

  • Anyone who advertises a unit for rent, or rents it for payment, must file a City of Treasure Island local business tax application. They must also pay an annual tax set by the number of units rented.[6]

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What Florida asks wherever you host

These rules apply at this address whatever the city decides.

  • Florida licenses vacation rentals itself. A dwelling license covers houses, townhouses and buildings of up to four units. A condominium or cooperative unit takes a condominium license instead. The license costs $150 plus $10 per rental unit, plus a $10 hospitality education fee.[2]

  • No Florida city may ban vacation rentals. It may not set how long or how often you rent either. The one exception is a local ordinance already in force on June 1, 2011, which still applies.[1]

  • State sales tax is due on every rental of six months or less. A bona fide written lease for more than six months of continuous residence is exempt. So is the seventh month onward once a guest has stayed and paid for six.[3]

Florida short-term rental rules

What a guest pays on top of your nightly rate in Treasure Island

Each layer is set by a different authority, and not all of them are collected by the platform.

Short-term rental tax layers in Treasure Island
LayerRateRemitted to
Florida state sales tax[3]6%The state revenue department
Pinellas County discretionary sales surtax[5]1%The state revenue department
Pinellas County Tourist Development Tax[4]6%The county
Total on a taxable stay13%

The city states the Pinellas County tourist development tax at 6% on every stay of six months or less, on top of the rental amount received. Pinellas collects it directly.[6]

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What the census counts

How much of Treasure Island is already a second home

The Census Bureau counts 1,781 of Treasure Island's 6,192 homes as vacant for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. That is 288 out of every 1,000. It ranks Treasure Island 19th of the 48 Florida cities on this site for the share of its housing stock kept for part-year use.

Rank in the state
19th of 48
Share of housing
288 per 1,000
Median home value
$621,600

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates, tables B25004, B25001, B01003 and B25077.

Nearby and comparable

Where Treasure Island sits among its neighbors

St. Pete Beach, FL

License required

2,406 seasonal homes, 286 per 1,000 housing units.

St. Pete Beach short-term rental rules

Madeira Beach, FL

Allowed by zone

1,143 seasonal homes, 286 per 1,000 housing units.

Madeira Beach short-term rental rules

Indian Rocks Beach, FL

Registration required

851 seasonal homes, 249 per 1,000 housing units.

Indian Rocks Beach short-term rental rules

Indian Shores, FL

No city ordinance

1,315 seasonal homes, 512 per 1,000 housing units.

Indian Shores short-term rental rules
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FAQ

Treasure Island short-term rental questions

How many times a year can I change guests in a Treasure Island house?

Twice in RU-75 and six times in RM-15. Past that the city presumes a tourist dwelling, and tourist dwellings are not permitted in either district.[6]

Where are tourist dwellings allowed in Treasure Island?

In CG, RFM-30, RFH-50, PR-MU Core and PR-MU Gulf Boulevard. In those districts the changes-of-occupancy limits do not apply.[6]

Does advertising alone put me at risk?

Yes. In RU-75 and RM-15, being publicly offered or advertised for rental is on its own enough for the city to presume a tourist dwelling.[6]
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Sources

  1. Florida Statutes § 509.032(7), Duties — preemption of vacation rental regulation, The Florida Legislature, read on September 20, 2026
  2. Guide to Vacation Rentals and Timeshare Projects, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, read on September 20, 2026
  3. Sales and Use Tax on Rental of Living or Sleeping Accommodations (GT-800034, R. 10/25), Florida Department of Revenue, read on September 20, 2026
  4. Local Option Transient Rental Tax Rates (DR-15TDT, R. 10/26), Florida Department of Revenue, read on October 2, 2026
  5. Discretionary Sales Surtax Information for Calendar Year 2026 (DR-15DSS), Florida Department of Revenue, read on September 20, 2026
  6. Short Term Rental Information, Community Development, City of Treasure Island, read on September 20, 2026

This page is not legal advice. It summarizes the official sources listed on this page as they read on October 2, 2026. Rules can change after that date, so check with the issuing office before you apply or publish a listing.

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