Vacation rental owners · Folly BeachFolly Beach short-term rental rules, and who manages there.
Dwell's partner letter names Folly Beach among the places its local teams manage short-term rentals.
The town’s own rules · read October 8, 2026
What Folly Beach says.
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Renting short-term takes a city license. The city lists four license types, including owner-occupied (OSTR) and investment (ISTR) short-term rentals.
Source: the town’s page - 02
Owner-occupied (OSTR) licenses can rent only 72 days a year. Investment (ISTR) licenses must rent at least 28 nights a year to stay in good standing.
Source: the town’s page - 03
OSTR and ISTR holders pay sales and accommodations taxes, and renewal asks for proof of the prior year's accommodations tax reporting.
Source: the town’s page - 04
Licenses renew every year by April 30.
Source: the town’s page - 05
Investment licenses go through a waitlist, awarded in order of entry, one per owner.
Source: the town’s page
Folly's investment-license cap is in motion. The city's own pages describe an August 2026 court ruling on the cap, the city's appeal, a proposed moratorium, and a draft rewrite of the ordinance that hasn't been adopted. Check the city's timeline before you plan around a license.
Rules change. Always confirm with City of Folly Beach: short-term rentals before you count on them. This page is not legal advice.
Management in Folly Beach
What Dwell says it does for owners.
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Local teams, verified work
Cleaning and maintenance are checked in person by people based in your market.
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Full visibility into your property
Monthly financial and condition reports, guest review summaries, and photos of completed work, even when you're not on-site.
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Dynamic pricing, built in
Rates adjust to real-time demand, and your property is cross-listed across major platforms and social channels.
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Maintenance that doesn't wait
Backup crews are on call, so a broken AC or dead WiFi gets fixed the same day.
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