SHORT TERM RENTAL SURVEY - BRYAN COUNTY AND CITY OF RICHMOND HILL - FEBRUARY 2022
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FEBRUARY 2022
SHORT TERM
VACATION
RENTAL SURVEY
RESULTS
PREPARED BY
BRYAN COUNTY
AND CITY OF
RICHMOND HILL
PAGE 1
2022
INTRODUCTION
Short Term Vacation Rentals (STVRs),
or Vacation Rentals, are a use of
growing interest in Bryan County
(County) and the City of Richmond Hill
(City). They are often advertised on
sites such as AirBnB and VRBO. STVRs
are increasing in popularity as an
alternative to traditional hotel
accommodations, but the County and
City do not currently have an ordinance
that would allow them to be officially
permitted and regulated.
Bryan County and the City of Richmond
Hill conducted a joint survey in
February of 2022 to get input on the
public’s desire to allow STVRs and what
regulations may be needed moving
forward.
PUBLIC
The survey was hosted on Bryan County's
Community Development website, including a
direct link. The information and link were also
posted on social media, including the County's OUTREACH
Facebook and the City of Richmond Hill's
Facebook. A total of 296 individual responses
were received, though not every respondent
answered every question.
PAGE 2
Results
SHORT TERM VACATION RENTAL DEFINITION
Respondents were asked how they would define Vacation Rental, and the responses included the
following (note this is a representative sample of responses). The majority of the responses
focused on the appropriate time period , which ranges from a few nights to under a year:
Less Than 1 Year
1-180 Days
A VRBO or AirBnB. Personal Home being rented out on a short
term basis to travelers/tourists.
Shelter to rent for a short period of time.
Providing a place for people to stay without having to use a hotel.
M eans any dwelling or portion thereof that is available for use or
is used for accommodations or lodging of guests, paying a fee or
other compensation for a period of less than thirty consecutive
days
Dwellings that homeowners let other people stay in temporarily.
A furnished residence (single family, townhome, or condo) that
can be rented by the day, week, or month. It should be subject to
lodging taxes.
I nviting unknowns to share our neighborhoodsPAGE 3
Results
DEMOGRAPHICS
Several demographic questions
Age Group
were included with the survey to
find out more about who was 125
responding and where they were
located. The following charts show
100
the results of these questions.
75
50
25
0
18-25 26-40 41-55 56-70 71+
Results
LOCATION
The majority of respondents reside
Outside Bryan County in the City of Richmond Hill or the
2.7%
Unincorporated County, a total of
96.3% of respondents.
City of Richmond Hill
48%
Unincorporated County
48.3%
City of Pembroke
1%PAGE 4
Other
Rent
3.4%
6.4%
Results
OWNER
CHARACTERISTICS
Respondents were asked if they
own or rent their property, as well
as the type of home they live in. The
majority own their homes.
Respondents were also asked what
type of home they resided in and
setting of their homes. The
overwhelming majority reside in
Own single family homes located in a
90.2% subdivision.
Single Family Home in Subdivison
Single Family Home in Rural or Agricultural
Townhome
Duplex
Apartment
Condo
Guest House/Accessory Building
Manufactured or Mobile Home
Other
0 50 100 150 200 250PAGE 5
Results
STVR USE AND REGULATIONS
Respondents were asked several questions about their first hand experience with Short Term Vacation
Rentals.
The majority of respondents indicated they supported vacation rentals as long as there were some
restrictions. Many respondents indicated they were open to listing their homes, as well, with the
majority (92.9%) who had previously listed indicating they did so without a management company.
Which best describes your feelings on vacation rentals?
No Opinion
0.3%
Do Not Allow
22.5%
Allow with Restricitons
49.5%
Allow with no Restrictions
27.6%
Have You Ever Stayed In or Considered Staying in a Vacation Rental?
No, Would Not
Yes, For Vacation Yes, For Work No, Would Consider
Consider
252 78 22 19
Have You Ever Listed or Considered Listing Your Home as a Vacation Rental?
Would Consider, Not No, Would Not
Yes, Currently Listed Listed in the Past
Currently Listed Consider
3 1 119 171PAGE 6
If You Have Rented Your Home as a Vacation Rental in
the Past, Did You Use a Management Company?
Yes
7.1%
No
92.9%PAGE 7
Results
STVR EXPERIENCE
Respondents were asked several questions about their possible motivations for operating a vacation
rental, as well as if they had any negative experiences with them.
What Would Motivate You to List Your Home as a Vacation Rental?
Meeting New People Additional Income Other
8 160 63
In the "other" category, responses included encouraging tourism of Ford Era homes, bridging gaps for
new home construction, desire to move without selling their home, "snowbirding" in GA, empty nester,
helping families with temporary housing, and interest in purchasing an investment property especially
for rental, extended travel or stays. Several "other" responses also indicated they were not interested,
worried about the impact on housing stock, or worried about the impact on single family subdivisions.
Have You Ever Been Disturbed or Inconvenienced By a Vacation Rental?
Yes, While in Bryan County
6.1%
Yes, Outside Bryan County
21.8%
Other (damage, pets, speeding, strangers, invasion of privacy))
9%
Increased Noise
22.7%
Parking
No 21.2%
72.1%
Disrespectful Guests
Trash 24.3%
12.5%
Host Not Responding
10.2%
If Yes, How Were You Disrupted?PAGE 8
Results
STVR REGULATION
Respondents were asked, if permitted, what type of regulations they would like to see. They were also
asked to identify the most appropriate locations for STVRs.
If Vacation Rentals Are Allowed, Which Areas Should be Regulated?
Parking
Noise
Total Number in the County
Location
Type of Unit
Require Owner Occupied
Min/Max Rental Days
Min/Max Rental Weeks Per Year
Other
0 50 100 150 200
Other responses included, but were not limited to, number of guests, neighborhood approval, pets/vaccinations,
no regulations
Suburban
Rural Residential If Permitted, Which
Area(s) Do You Think
Agricultural Vacations Rentals
Would be Most
Commercial Appropriate?
Industrial
0 50 100 150 200PAGE 9 Results OTHER COMMENTS The final question of the survey was "What Other Comments Do You Have Regarding Vacation Rentals? Below is a representative sample of responses. These responses are as submitted. I think we should allow and encourage this. I brings growth to our community and I really see no downside. I use vrbo and airbnb all the time when traveling to new cities. It's great! Not good for subdivisions. A tenant broke our fence once and refused to fix it. They broke it while staying next to us. A person should be free to do with their property as they feel best. Avoid having rental signs hanging or showing all year long on rental properties. Inviting AirBNB's into this community disrupts why many people choose to live here. It invites crime and nuisance. It's bad enough that so many neighborhoods are now riddled with rentals, which only further brings down our property values. I think they would be a great addition and will help with the growth. Properties like AirBnB offer people a place to stay without a hotel. With my family having children, we always stay in a vacation rental for convenience and comfort, People should be able to do as they please with their properties, as long as they follow all proper rules and regulations a homeowner would. Vacation rentals price out long term renters. People buy homes and instead of renting long term to people who will live in the community, they short term rent to vacationers instead. This will push rental families out of the community which is an issue for an area so close to military installations where people need to rent. There is a lot of building in this area and a lot of construction delay. I spent two months in a hotel waiting for our home to finish its build and would have greatly preferred a short term rental. Recently stayed in a VRBO in St Augustine. The county limited their STVR to one rental pet home per week to minimize the amount of people moving in and out, regardless of the number of days per week stayed by each guest. This is a great idea! in most of the subdivisions in RH there are already parking issues and availability of parking this would exponentially increase those problems. They can be wonderful for people who rent, people who own, and businesses in the area IF properly regulated Overall not a bad thing, increase tourism for surrounding area. Around spring break and other vacation heavy times may be a bit more rambunctious but I believe a lot less vacation rentals would be on the market in Bryan county than people think would be
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