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Houston, Texas · One Fine BnB

Houston Vacation Rental Property Management

A Houston short-term rental needs its own annual city registration, and private property restrictions still apply. For an eligible address, we organize the listing, guest messages, pricing and home-care coordination.

Partner 10% for owners with their own cleaning and maintenance team; Full Service from 20%; one-time $500 onboarding retainer.

SuperhostRated 4.9/5 by guests

    Since 2010managing vacation rentals
    92%average owner retention
    4.9/5average guest rating across platforms
    25+booking sites your home goes on

    Partner of Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy · listed on Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com

    Liability insurance, damage protection and guest screening on every stay

    How it starts

    Three steps from first call to first guest

    A 15-minute call

    Tell us about the home, the street and what you want it to earn. We tell you honestly whether it suits short-term guests.

    A researched estimate

    Tell us which Houston address you want to register and how the home is arranged; we can then work through comparable properties and your operating questions.

    We list it and run it

    We build the listing, take the bookings and handle guests, cleaning and maintenance from then on. You read the statement.

    Full service

    What we take off a Houston owner’s plate

    Listing and pricing

    Your home goes on Airbnb, Vrbo and 25+ booking sites such as Expedia and Booking.com.

    • An operating calendar considered alongside Houston’s marathon, art parade and Independence Day celebration
    • Booking management across every channel
    Living room in a furnished vacation rental

    Guests

    Every guest message, from the first question to checkout, is ours to answer.

    • Guest communication before, during and after the stay
    • Bookings handled for you, start to finish
    Living room with a fireplace, a grey sectional and green walls

    The home

    Turnovers and repairs are arranged by us and shown line by line on your statement.

    • Cleaning between stays, paid by guests through the booking
    • Maintenance and repairs at actual cost, no markups
    • An itemized owner statement
    Downtown Houston buildings catching the evening light
    What it costs

    Airbnb management fees in Houston

    Partner 10% for owners with their own cleaning and maintenance team; Full Service from 20%; one-time $500 onboarding retainer. See how other Airbnb management companies in Houston compare.

    Terms

    Our terms

    No long-term contracts

    You are not locked into a long-term agreement.

    Fee on rental revenue only

    The nightly-rate income your home earns, never guest-paid cleaning fees, lodging or sales taxes, or damage deposits.

    One-time $500 retainer

    Funds the launch: professional photography, listing creation and property preparation. No fixed charges after that.

    Costs at actual cost

    Supplies, replacements and repair work bought for your home pass through with no markups.

    Itemized statements

    Every deduction is listed line by line on your owner statement.

    Houston registration and property restrictions

    Register each rental and check its private restrictions

    Houston requires a separate city registration for each short-term rental and does not impose a citywide STR quota. A certificate does not remove lease, deed, condominium or HOA restrictions.

    Address-specific registrationEach short-term rental requires its own certificate, valid only for the address on that certificate.
    Annual certificateA certificate remains valid for one year from issuance unless it is revoked or otherwise invalidated.
    Application chargeThe published application fee is $275, plus any applicable city administrative fee.
    No citywide quotaThe city’s FAQ states that there is no limit on the total number of STRs or the number owned by a single or common entity.
    Private permissionThe owner must acknowledge that STR use does not violate the property’s lease, condominium terms, covenants, deed restrictions or HOA rules.
    Special-event promotionOwners and operators cannot advertise or promote weddings, banquets, concerts or similar special events at an STR.

    Sources: Houston STR ordinance; city registration FAQ; registration rules, checked October 2026. Check the official requirements before you apply.

    Where guests stay

    Houston neighborhoods guests ask for

    These Houston cultural stops can help you explain a home’s surroundings without making a claim about the property’s registration or private restrictions.

    Discovery Green

    Discovery Green is a public park in the heart of downtown Houston.

    The Menil Collection

    The Menil Collection's Houston campus combines art buildings with green spaces in a residential neighborhood.

    Your income estimate

    Get a researched estimate for your Houston home

    Give us the Houston address, bedrooms and any deed, lease or association restrictions you have. Our estimate comes from a manual review of comparable homes and a follow-up call; city registration and private permission need their own checks.

    Talk to us about your estimate

    Call our sales line or book a 15-minute call. Bring the address and the number of bedrooms; we check real comparable homes by hand and go over the results with you.

    Demand

    The dates that fill Houston calendars

    Houston’s year includes road racing, an art-car parade, a civic Independence Day celebration and seasonal art exhibitions, with the rodeo and zoo lights adding their own schedules.

    Winter

    Chevron Houston Marathon

    Each January

    Spring

    Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

    2027 edition: March 2–21, 2027

    Summer

    Freedom Over Texas

    Each July

    Why we price your home, not the market

    Houston’s annual events offer dates to discuss, including the marathon, Art Car Parade and the city’s Independence Day celebration. They give a calendar context for an eligible rental rather than a promise about bookings.

    Before preparing that calendar, identify the address covered by the city certificate and the private restrictions attached to it. Houston’s lack of a citywide STR quota does not remove those property obligations.

    With the property details in hand, we can compare real homes, discuss your amenities and explain the listing decisions on a call.

    Before you sign

    How to choose an Airbnb management company in Houston

    Ask every company the same questions, us included:

    License and taxes

    Who handles local licensing and hotel occupancy tax reports?

    Fee base

    Which charges enter the management fee base, and which stay outside it?

    Contract

    What contract term and cancellation notice apply?

    Local team

    Who provides local cleaning, restocking and maintenance?

    Owner statement

    Is every deduction itemized on the owner statement?

    Reviews

    Where can you read recent guest and owner reviews?

    Questions

    Houston owners usually ask

    What does One Fine BnB charge in Houston?

    Partner 10% (owner has their own cleaning and maintenance team). Full Service from 20%, one-time $500 onboarding retainer. Management fees apply to rental revenue, never guest-paid cleaning fees, taxes or deposits.

    Who pays for cleaning between stays?

    Guests do, through the cleaning fee on the booking, so turnovers cost you nothing.

    How does the estimate work?

    Send the address and the number of bedrooms. We look up your home, check real comparable homes by hand and account for your amenities. Then we schedule a call to go over the results with you.

    Does a Houston certificate override my HOA or deed restrictions?

    No. Houston’s application rules require the owner’s acknowledgment that short-term rental use does not violate lease, condominium, covenant, deed or HOA restrictions.

    Leadership

    Who owns and leads One Fine BnB

    Kent Morgan

    Kent Morgan

    Founder and President

    Kent started managing short-term rentals in Austin in 2010. His experience includes living in most of the markets that One Fine BnB serves. The company manages vacation rentals from its home base in Austin, with properties in several US markets and a portfolio that includes both condos and homes.

    Kent’s profile
    Baris Ergin

    Baris Ergin

    Co-owner

    Baris built and exited three tech companies before short-term rentals. He is a co-owner of One Fine BnB and a co-founder of BnB Genius, Inc., where he builds the automation: guest messaging, the task dispatch that fires on checkout, and the voice agent that answers a guest’s call when nobody is free to pick up.

    Baris’s profile
    Next step

    Fifteen minutes about your Houston home

    Bring the address. We bring the comparables, the rules and an honest view of what it can earn.