Investment Article · Dunes West, SC

Short-Term Rental Rules & Investment Potential in Dunes West, SC

Dunes West sits under two layers of potential restriction: the Town of Mount Pleasant's short-term rental ordinance, and the community's own recorded covenants, which haven't published a single clear short-term rental rule the way some neighborhoods have.

The Town's Rules Still Apply Here

The Town of Mount Pleasant requires a permit and business license for any short-term rental, caps the total number of permits issued town-wide, and excludes any neighborhood where HOA covenants already restrict short-term rental activity. Dunes West's gated status doesn't exempt it from this town-wide framework.

Verify the Covenant Directly, Not by Reputation

Dunes West's recorded Declaration governs rental activity community-wide, and any sub-HOA in the townhome and multifamily enclaves can layer on its own rules. Don't assume a gated golf community automatically restricts short-term rentals, or automatically allows them — request the recorded Declaration and any board-adopted rental policy from the POA in writing before underwriting short-term income.

The 72-Day Ceiling Worth Knowing

If a property carries South Carolina's 4% legal-residence property tax ratio, that favorable rate is forfeited once the home is rented more than 72 days in a calendar year. That creates a practical cap on short-term rental activity for any owner who wants to preserve primary-residence tax treatment, separate from whatever the Town and the POA otherwise allow.

A Note on Timing

Both the Town's short-term rental ordinance and Dunes West's covenants can change over time. Confirm current requirements directly with the POA and the Town of Mount Pleasant, or ask me to pull the latest rules for a specific property, before building any income projection around them.

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