Palm Beach County · County tax filings, city rules and a three-month island
Vacation Rental & Airbnb Management in Palm Beach County, FL
Palm Beach County runs from Boca Raton to Jupiter, and its rental rules vary more than its beaches. The county Tax Collector requires a tourist tax account and a short-term rental receipt for every vacation rental, West Palm Beach licenses and inspects every rental unit, Delray Beach limits turnovers in single-family zoning, and the Town of Palm Beach sets a three-month minimum for residential occupancy. Florida Hosts sorts out which of those apply before taking on a home, then manages it as an Airbnb, a furnished mid-term stay or a seasonal or annual lease.
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Full-service management across Palm Beach County
Florida Hosts handles every part of a Palm Beach County vacation rental — listing creation and photography, dynamic pricing, 24/7 guest communication, cleaning, and turnovers. One fee: 18–25% of booking revenue, quoted in writing before you sign.
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Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach and Brightline stations in West Palm Beach and Boca Raton bring guests in. Florida Atlantic University’s main campus in Boca Raton, spring training for the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach and Worth Avenue on Palm Beach island add steady reasons to visit, and the winter season brings longer stays.
Palm Beach County
Where we manage in and around Palm Beach County
Each Palm Beach County city brings its own demand profile and guest mix. Pick yours for its own rules, taxes and guests.
Boca Raton
Boca Raton rentals run on Palm Beach County's tourist tax and short-term rental tax receipt, plus whatever the condo or HOA documents allow, which in Boca can be the deciding factor.
ExploreWest Palm Beach
West Palm Beach requires a city rental license and business tax receipt for every rental dwelling, and Palm Beach County adds its own short-term rental receipt and tourist tax filings.
ExploreDelray Beach
Delray Beach limits rentals in single-family neighborhoods: a home that turns over more than six times a year there is presumed a prohibited transient use.
ExploreJupiter
Jupiter draws boaters, anglers and spring training crowds to the north end of Palm Beach County.
ExplorePalm Beach
The Town of Palm Beach treats a residence as a three-month-minimum home.
ExploreMiami-Dade County
Miami-Dade is a county where the city line decides almost everything about a rental.
ExploreBroward County
Broward is a county of beach cities, and almost every one of them runs its own vacation rental license.
ExploreLocal vs. national
The Palm Beach County advantage: local knowledge at every level
A national platform prices Palm Beach County from a spreadsheet and sends whoever is free to turn the unit. We work it address by address: which city or county code applies, which tax accounts the stay needs, and our own cleaning and maintenance staff on every turnover, with guests able to reach us 24/7.
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Regulatory compliance
Palm Beach County short-term rental rules
The Palm Beach County Tax Collector requires anyone offering transient accommodations to register a tourist development tax account, and each vacation rental also needs a Short-Term Rental Local Business Tax Receipt, renewed by September 30, with both numbers shown on online listings. City rules sit on top: West Palm Beach requires a city rental license and inspection for every rental unit, Delray Beach presumes a prohibited transient use when a home in single-family or planned residential zoning turns over more than six times a year, and the Town of Palm Beach classifies stays under three months, more than three times a year, as a commercial use.
Always confirm the latest rules with the relevant local authority before listing — we'll point you to exactly what applies to your property.
Tourist development tax
6%
On rentals of six months or less, on top of Florida's 6% state tax.
Florida DOR, DR-15TDT Local Option Transient Rental Tax Rates (R. 10/26)Common questions
Palm Beach County STR management — FAQs
What tourist tax applies to vacation rentals in Palm Beach County?
Palm Beach County charges a 6% tourist development tax on rentals of six months or less, collected by the county Tax Collector. Guests also pay Florida’s 6% sales tax and, for 2026, Palm Beach County’s 0.5% discretionary sales surtax, after the county’s previous 1% infrastructure surtax was repealed at the end of 2025.
Does Airbnb collect the Palm Beach County tourist tax for hosts?
No. The Palm Beach County Tax Collector says online platforms do not remit tourist development tax to it. The host collects the tax from guests, files a return every month, and files a $0 return in months with no rental activity.
Can I run an Airbnb on the island of Palm Beach?
Not on a nightly or weekly basis in a residential district. The Town of Palm Beach zoning code defines residential use as occupancy of at least three months, allowing shorter occupancies no more than three times a year, and treats more frequent short occupancy as a commercial use. Seasonal leases of three months or more are allowed, and we manage those.
Sources
- Florida DOR, DR-15TDT Local Option Transient Rental Tax Rates (R. 10/26) · October 2026
- Florida DOR, DR-15DSS Discretionary Sales Surtax, Calendar Year 2026 · October 2026
- Palm Beach County Tax Collector — Tourist Development Tax · October 2026
- Palm Beach County Tax Collector — Short Term Rental Business Tax Receipt · October 2026
- West Palm Beach Code of Ordinances, Ch. 22, Art. XII — Rental Dwelling Units (Municode) · October 2026
- Delray Beach Land Development Regulations §4.3.3 (Municode) · October 2026
- Town of Palm Beach Code §134-2 — Definitions (Municode) · October 2026
- Palm Beach International Airport · October 2026
- Florida Atlantic University · October 2026
- MLB — Cardinals announce 2025 Spring Training schedule (Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Jupiter) · October 2026
- Kravis Center for the Performing Arts · October 2026
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