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No zoning-class STR ban. Gulfport Business Privilege License covers all parcels. Beachfront condominium HOAs broadly authorize STR. The neighboring Biloxi and Long Beach are separate jurisdictions (Long Beach more residential, fewer STR-eligible commercial parcels but no zoning prohibition). Pass Christian (further west, Hancock County line) is a separate jurisdiction. Hurricane-zone setback requirements apply property-side.
Operators must hold a short-term rental permit before listing. See the official permit portal.
Gulfport Business License Division + Code Enforcement administer. Annual Business Privilege License renewal. MS State Tax Commission + Harrison County Tourism Tax registration. Operating without license/tax registration: back-tax + administrative penalties. Enforcement primarily tax-compliance focused with platform data cross-references at the state level.
Combined short-term lodging tax in Gulfport is approximately 12.000% of gross nightly revenue (state sales + state TRT + local TRT + applicable resort/city options).
MS State sales tax 7% + Harrison County local option 1% + Gulfport Tourism Tax 3% + small city options — combined ~12.0% on transient lodging
Verify the current combined rate via the Utah State Tax Commission before remitting — rates drift quarterly.
STR regulations vary by jurisdiction. Compare Gulfport against nearby markets.