Can You Short Term Rent in Any 30A Neighborhood?
No. I'll put a list lower down with many of the areas you can not.
Some neighborhoods have Homeowners' Association rules that do not allow for short term rentals. The neighborhood may say 30 days, six months, or 12 months is the shortest lease terms allowed.
Why Some 30A Neighborhoods Restrict Short-Term Rentals
Not everyone wants to rent their beach home. Many people use them as second homes, or their primary residence. In that case it's often preferable to not have a new group of renters next door turning over every week.
Resort-Heavy Rental Neighborhoods
I call some neighborhoods "resort heavy" like Seacrest. This neighborhood is great for a rental property. Its a wonderful neighborhood to enjoy a week at a time or for vacations with a tram, huge pool, beach access, and a town center with shops and restaurants. Also you can walk to other neighborhoods and town centers like Alys and Rosemary. You probably would not want to try to retire to a neighborhood like this unless you really want to buy into retirement being a vacation. It isn't like these neighborhoods are bad parts of town or something, but they are heavily trafficked in season. Something to especially keep in mind when viewing properties in the off season.
Renting Now and Retiring Later: What Buyers Should Know
A common conversation we have with people is they want to rent now, and retire to the home later. There are some neighborhoods that maybe a third are primary homes, a third are second homes, and a third are short term rentals where that could be possible. Usually the best rental is not the same home as the best retirement home though. There are options like picking a neighborhood that rental is not the primary concern, but it will rent some and also be low key. Some of the areas in Inlet Beach on the north side of Hwy 98 could be an example of a place that could rent, but might not rent as heavily as on 30A south of Hwy 98.
30A Neighborhoods That Do Not Allow Short-Term Rentals
If you are looking around at properties on the internet and want an idea of some of the neighborhoods that do not allow short term rentals here is a list. If you are ready to buy please do reach out and verify this is correct since I am just making this list sitting here writing a blog late at night...
Rental restricted areas:
Paradise By The Sea
Gulf Front Alys Condos
Sand Cliffs
Watersound Camp Creek and Origins
Landing at Camp Creek
Camp Creek Point
Seabreeze (part)
Lakewood Pointe Estates
Heritage Dunes
Park Place on Seagrove Beach
Thirty One on 30A
Somerset Bridge at Seagrove (not the condo building)
Jasmine Dunes
Watercolor Phase 5
Lake Place at Grayton Beach
Bannerman Beach Estates
Draper Lake Coastal Village
Village of White Cliffs
The Retreat
Ridgewalk
Summer Ridge
Cottage Grove
Lakeview
Thompson Woods
Woodshire
Escada
Sugar Sands Estates
Sea Dunes
Gulf Dunes
Bellamar at Gulf Place
Bella vita
Costa Blanca
Stallworth Preserve
Herons Crossing
Reach out to an agent on The Jonathan Hill Team for more information or reach out to me, Jonathan Hill
Phone: 205.370.5905
