Short-Term Rental & Airbnb Property Management in Houston, Texas
Full-service management for Houston homes that host medical, event, corporate and family stays.
Hooray Stays provides full-service short-term rental and Airbnb property management for homeowners in Houston, Texas. We are a Katy-based company owned by Matt and Carissa Codd, and we currently manage Houston homes in East Downtown (EaDo) and in southwest Houston near NRG Park. We handle pricing, guests, cleaning, maintenance and the City of Houston’s new registration requirements, with commission starting at 20% of net nightly revenue.
Hooray Stays in Houston, Texas
Does Hooray Stays manage vacation rentals in Houston?
Yes. Hooray Stays manages short-term rentals in Houston, including a five-bedroom home in East Downtown that sleeps 12 and a four-bedroom home about ten minutes from NRG Park. We evaluate homes across the Houston area.
How much does Hooray Stays charge in Houston?
Management commission starts at 20% of net nightly revenue, meaning the nightly rate after the booking platform’s host fee, with cleaning fees and taxes excluded. Some agreements add a monthly technology fee for the smart lock, camera and guest WiFi system. The first 30 days are currently commission-free.
What is included?
Listing setup and optimization, daily human pricing review, guest communication and screening, cleaning coordination, guest consumables, damage-waiver coordination, smart-lock and exterior-camera setup, maintenance coordination, quarterly walkthroughs and monthly owner statements. See everything included.
Who owns Hooray Stays?
Hooray Stays LLC is owned and operated by Matt and Carissa Codd, who also own and run their own short-term rentals. The company is based in Katy, Texas. Meet Matt and Carissa.
Management that actually shows up.
Our Houston portfolio includes a five-bedroom, four-bath home in East Downtown that sleeps 12, and a four-bedroom home about ten minutes from NRG Park. The owner of the NRG-area home left one of the property-owner reviews below.
We own short-term rentals too
Matt and Carissa Codd own and operate their own vacation rentals, so they manage your home the way they run their own: with an eye on the owner’s return, not just occupancy.
A commission on net, not gross
We calculate our commission on the nightly rate after the platform’s host fee, and never on the cleaning fee or taxes. Ask any manager what their percentage is calculated on.
Daily human pricing
Software sets the baseline, but a person reviews every property’s rates each day around events, weather and booking pace.
Protection built into every stay
Signed rental agreements and photo ID for every guest, clear house rules, smart locks, exterior cameras and an up-to-$1,500 damage waiver.
We show up in person
Quarterly walkthroughs and local vendor relationships mean problems get spotted before guests or reviews find them.
Direct access to the owners
No call center for owners. You deal with Matt and Carissa, the people who own the company. Matt’s number is (832) 224-6713.
What makes managing a short-term rental in Houston different?
Houston is a big-city market with several demand engines running at once. A home near NRG Park, one in East Downtown and one near the Medical Center can have completely different calendars. Good Houston management starts with knowing which guests your home is actually competing for.
Texas Medical Center
The Texas Medical Center brings patients, their families, visiting clinicians and traveling medical staff, often for stays measured in weeks. Those guests care about quiet, parking, a full kitchen, reliable WiFi and a short drive to the hospitals. Listings that serve them well need longer-stay pricing and practical amenities, not party-house photos.
NRG Park and major events
NRG Stadium and NRG Park host Texans games, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, concerts and large conventions. Event dates can push nightly rates well above normal, but only if the calendar and minimum stays are set before the dates fill. That is where daily human pricing review earns its keep.
Downtown, EaDo and the venues
East Downtown sits next to the stadium and convention district, so large groups book homes there for games, concerts, conventions and weddings. Big homes that sleep 10 or more compete with blocks of hotel rooms, which is a real advantage for families and friend groups who want to stay together.
Corporate travel and relocation
Houston’s energy, medical and port economy brings project teams and relocating employees who need furnished space for a week or more. We price for those length-of-stay patterns as well as weekends.
Houston’s short-term rental registration
The City of Houston’s short-term rental ordinance took effect on January 1, 2026. Operators need an annual certificate of registration ($275 per year), proof of human-trafficking awareness training, the certificate and an emergency contact posted at the entrance, and they cannot advertise a home as an event venue. Violations can bring fines of up to $500 a day. State and city hotel occupancy taxes also apply, and Airbnb and Vrbo collect some of them automatically. We make sure registration, posting and taxes are handled before a home goes live.
Source: City of Houston Administration & Regulatory Affairs short-term rental program. houstontx.gov/ara
Page last reviewed October 2026. Regulations and fees change; confirm current requirements with the city or county before listing.
Full-service Houston property management
Everything below is part of managing your Houston home. See the full service and how each part works.
- Listing setup & optimization. Listing copy, photo order, amenities and house rules set up on Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com, plus our own direct-booking site at hooray-stays.com/rentals.
- Daily human revenue management. Pricing software does the heavy lifting, and a person reviews rates every day around local events, seasonality, minimum stays and gaps.
- Guest communication. Inquiries, pre-arrival details, check-in help and issues during the stay, with Matt and Carissa overseeing every property.
- Guest screening. Every guest signs a rental agreement and provides government-issued photo ID before arrival.
- Cleaning & turnover coordination. Scheduling local cleaners around each checkout, with turnovers checked before the next guest arrives.
- Guest consumables included. Soaps, shampoo, coffee, trash bags and paper goods restocked with no markup. Linens are owner-provided.
- Damage protection. A third-party-backed damage waiver of up to $1,500 on reservations, with claims coordinated for you.
- Smart-home security. Smart lock with unique guest codes and an exterior Ring camera. No interior cameras.
- Maintenance coordination. Repairs arranged with local vendors. Spending above $250 needs your approval first.
- Quarterly walkthroughs. In-person property visits every quarter to catch wear and maintenance issues early.
- Safety certification. Hooray Stays holds Breezeway’s short-term rental safety certification.
- Permit & tax guidance. Help with city registration and hotel occupancy tax set-up where your property needs it.
- Owner reporting & payouts. A line-item monthly statement and owner payout by the 5th of each month.
- Direct-booking strategy. Repeat guests can book direct at hooray-stays.com/rentals with no guest service fees.
What Houston property management costs
Management commission starts at 20% of net nightly revenue: the nightly rate after the booking platform’s host fee, with cleaning fees and taxes excluded. Depending on the agreement, there may also be a monthly technology fee that covers the smart lock, exterior camera, guest WiFi system and related software. Exact terms depend on the property and the agreement you choose.
| Management commission | Starts at 20% of net nightly revenue |
|---|---|
| What “net nightly revenue” means | The nightly rate after the booking platform’s host fee is deducted. Cleaning fees and taxes are not commissioned. |
| Technology fee | A monthly fee on some agreements, covering the smart lock, exterior camera, guest WiFi system and related software |
| Setup fee | Waived on select longer-term agreements |
| Cancellation | 30-day notice |
| Current introductory offer | First 30 days of management commission-free |
| Included at no extra charge | Guest consumables, damage waiver coordination, quarterly walkthroughs, daily pricing review |
| Owner payouts | By the 5th of each month, with a line-item statement |
We confirm the exact commission and any technology fee for Houston owners on a short strategy call, after we have seen the property. How the net-revenue commission works →
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Other markets we serve
Own homes in more than one market? One team, one system and one owner statement. All service areas.
Katy, Texas
Our home base. Katy-area homes draw relocating families, visiting relatives, youth-sports weekends and longer furnished stays rather than beach vacationers, so we price for length of stay, not just weekends.
Katy property management →Galveston, Texas
Galveston Island combines beach vacations, cruise-port traffic and a packed event calendar. We manage West End beach houses and handle the City of Galveston STR registration, local-contact and hotel-tax requirements.
Galveston property management →Crystal Beach & Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
Large group homes on the Bolivar Peninsula, reached by the free Galveston–Port Bolivar ferry or Highway 124. We manage for drive-on beach crowds, festival weekends and the wear that comes with them.
Crystal Beach & Bolivar property management →Surfside Beach, Texas
A small Brazoria County beach village with loyal Houston-area families and anglers. We manage a large beachfront home here and keep owners compliant with Village registration and the 5% Village hotel tax.
Surfside Beach property management →Freeport, Texas
A working port city next door to Surfside, where fishing crews, Bryan Beach visitors and industrial project workers book differently from beach families. Served by the same team that runs our Surfside Beach home.
Freeport property management →Questions Houston owners ask
Which Houston neighborhoods do you manage in?
We currently manage homes in East Downtown (EaDo) and in southwest Houston near NRG Park, and we evaluate homes elsewhere in Houston case by case based on demand and drive time.
Do I need to register my Houston short-term rental?
Yes. Since January 1, 2026, Houston short-term rentals need an annual City certificate of registration ($275), human-trafficking awareness training and required postings at the entrance. We help owners get this done before listing.
Can you price my home for Rodeo, Texans games and conventions?
Yes. We review rates daily and set event-date pricing and minimum stays ahead of time, so big dates are not sold off early at ordinary rates.
Do you manage longer stays for Medical Center patients and staff?
Yes, where the home suits them. We use length-of-stay pricing and practical amenities for guests who need a week or more near the Texas Medical Center.
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Don’t take our word for it.
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Recent verified guest reviews from homes we manage on Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com.
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