Is your short-term rental overassessed?
Check your property's assessment and explore your appeal options in minutes.
No credit card required. Rental outside North Carolina? Choose your state.
- 1. Check your assessmentWe compare the county's value with recent sales of similar homes nearby, from the county's own records.
- 2. Review your optionsSee what's verified, what's an estimate, and whether an appeal looks worth your time.
- 3. Prepare your appealIf it is, the packet gives you the evidence, the county's forms and each filing step.
$89flat fee
Document preparation only. You file your own appeal. Results vary by county. The check is free, and if an appeal isn't worth filing, we'll tell you.
Your furnishings are taxed too
In North Carolina, the furniture and equipment in a rental is listed with the county every January, separately from the house. In Florida, it goes on Form DR-405 by April 1.
Where we check today
Mecklenburg and Iredell counties, NC, including Lake Norman. Coastal and mountain counties and Florida are next. Get an email when yours is added.
Own a rental in Florida? See what Amendment 3 changes.
Questions
- Do you file the appeal for me?
- No. We prepare the documents and walk you through each step, and you file them with the county. We don't represent anyone at hearings.
- Is a short-term rental taxed at a higher rate in North Carolina?
- No. Every property in a town or county pays the same rate, and the house is valued at market value like any other home. What's different for rentals is the furnishings, which are listed separately each January.
- Does Florida's Amendment 3 lower the tax on my rental?
- Not by much. Starting in 2027 it raises the homestead exemption for homes owners live in and caps yearly increases in a rental's assessed value at 5% instead of 10%, for non-school taxes only. A rental that loses its homestead is taxed on its full value. What changed in Florida.
- Do Airbnb and Vrbo collect the rental taxes for me?
- It depends on the platform and the county, so check what each payout shows as collected. In Pinellas County, FL, Airbnb collects the state, county and tourist taxes on its bookings. Bookings you take directly are always yours to collect and file.
- When should I check?
- Now, to see where you stand, and again when new 2027 values arrive early next year. The window to appeal a new value is short.
- What if my property is fairly assessed?
- We'll tell you, and you won't pay anything. Knowing an appeal isn't worth filing is part of the value of a free check.
- Are you connected with a booking platform?
- No. HostTaxDefense.com is independent and works only from public county records and what you tell us.
- Who runs HostTaxDefense.com?
- An independent North Carolina company focused on property taxes for rental owners. About us.