YELLOW tier · FL

Anna Maria Island (Anna Maria + Holmes Beach + Bradenton Beach) + Bradenton + Palmetto

North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton

Thesis

Premium beach ADR ($680-$1,400+ nightly, 63-64% occupancy) on a 7-mile barrier island with three home-rule cities (Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach) running aggressive STR registration + occupancy + parking enforcement. FL state preempts outright bans (FS 509.032) but cities pre-2011 are partially grandfathered. Mainland Bradenton + unincorporated Manatee + Palmetto are cheaper LTR base but lack beach ADR.

Regulatory note

State preemption protects right to STR but each AMI city has detailed registration, occupancy formulas, parking caps, annual inspections, and four-figure fines. Holmes Beach R-1/R-1AA enforce a 30-day minimum (1 rental per 30-day period) which kills nightly arbitrage in those zones. R-2/R-3/R-4 + A-1 zones allow weekly/daily. Manatee unincorporated has no county STR ordinance.

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