Vacation Rental Management in Wilton Manors
A small, welcoming city inside Fort Lauderdale with a walkable main street and the highest repeat-guest rate of anywhere we manage.
Why Wilton Manors earns
Wilton Manors is two square miles surrounded by Fort Lauderdale, and it is one of the most established LGBTQ+ communities in the country. That is not incidental to the rental market here; it is the rental market. Guests come for the community and the calendar around it, they come back, and they tell people. Repeat and referral bookings make up a larger share of demand here than in any other city we serve.
Wilton Drive is the reason a lot of it works. The restaurants and bars are concentrated on a walkable strip, which means a property within walking distance of the Drive is selling something a Fort Lauderdale beach condo cannot: guests can leave the car for the whole stay. That radius is small, and how close you are to it moves the rate more than square footage does.
Our footprint here is smaller than in Fort Lauderdale, which is a function of housing stock rather than demand. It is mostly single-family and small multifamily, and it does not come up for sale often.
The rules in Wilton Manors, handled
This is the part owners tell us takes the most time and carries the most risk. It is also the part we do not ask you to touch.
- Vacation rental registration, Chapter 10 Article XIII
- Wilton Manors is its own municipality with its own ordinance, and being surrounded by Fort Lauderdale does not put your property under Fort Lauderdale rules. That is the mistake we see most often here. It is unlawful to advertise, promote, or operate without registering and holding a certificate of compliance, and we register with the city that actually has jurisdiction.
- Registrations expire September 30
- Every registration in the city expires on the same date, September 30, regardless of when it was issued. We carry that date so a renewal does not lapse mid-season.
- Certificate posted at the entrance
- The certificate of compliance has to be posted at or beside the main entrance, showing the responsible party name, address, and phone number. We produce and place it.
- State and city credentials
- The state licence, Department of Revenue registration, and city licensing are all required. We apply for them and keep them current.
- Exemptions and residency restriction
- Bed and breakfasts with conditional use approval and owner-occupied primary residences are exempt from the registration. A sex offender residency restriction of 2,000 feet applies. We check both against your address.
Requirements last verified September 2026.
The state and county layer
This part is the same for every home we manage in Broward County, whatever the city requires on top of it.
- Florida vacation rental license
- The state licenses your property through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation once you rent the whole unit more than three times a year for stays under thirty days, or advertise it as regularly available. A single-unit licence is 170 dollars a year, with a 50 dollar application fee the first year. We apply for it and keep it current.
- Florida Department of Revenue registration
- Stays of six months or less are taxable, which means a sales tax certificate of registration before you take a booking. We register you.
- Human trafficking awareness
- Florida requires vacation rentals to train housekeeping and front-desk staff every year, keep signed acknowledgments, and post a bilingual awareness sign with the national hotline number. We handle the training records and the signage.
- Licence renewal
- State licences in this district expire on December 1 each year, on a fixed date rather than a year from issue. We carry that date.
- What the guest pays
- Roughly 11 percent on a short stay, made up of 6 percent state sales tax, 1 percent county discretionary surtax, and 6 percent Broward County tourist development tax.
You are responsible for collecting and remitting state sales tax and county tourist development tax. We set up and manage those accounts and filings as part of onboarding.
Full service management, transparent reporting.
Your property earns more
Dynamic pricing, channel optimization, and revenue strategies tuned to your specific market and property type.
Guests find you everywhere
Distribution across Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Expedia, and direct booking through the Casago network.
Five-star guest experiences
Professional guest communication, 24/7 support, and a hospitality-first approach built to earn five-star reviews and repeat bookings.
Compliance handled
We handle licensing, permits, tax registration, and the regulatory requirements specific to each Southeast Florida jurisdiction we operate in.
Your property stays in top condition
Professional cleaning between every stay, regular inspections, vendor coordination, and proactive maintenance handled by our local team.
Transparent reporting, always
A dedicated owner portal with real-time reporting on bookings, revenue, occupancy, and property activity. Quarterly performance reviews.
What we manage in Wilton Manors
Real photography, real properties, no stock images.
The Sunshine Hideaway
3 bedrooms · 2 baths
2 BR Home with Private Patio & Grill
2 bedrooms · 1.5 baths
Designer Delight - Private Pool
4 bedrooms · 3 baths
What could your Wilton Manors property earn?
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