Florida Short-Term Rental Rules by City (2026)
One-line summaries of the local short-term rental rules in 92 Florida markets, region by region, each linked to the city or county's own code or website.
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Florida Tourist Development Tax: Rates by County (2026)
How Florida's tourist development tax works under §125.0104, who collects it, and the DR-15TDT rate and filing office for each county we serve.
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Who needs a DBPR vacation rental license in Florida, condo vs dwelling license types, how to apply online, the published fees, inspections and renewal.
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Florida hurricane season dates, evacuation zones, what an order means for guests, Airbnb and Vrbo storm refund rules, and a manager's storm checklist.
Read the guide →Mid-Term Rentals in Florida: The 30-Day Line Explained
How furnished stays of 30 days or more work in Florida: the state lodging definition, city 30-day rules, and the taxes still due up to six months.
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Taxes
Do Airbnb and Vrbo Collect Florida Rental Taxes? (2026)
Which Florida taxes Airbnb and Vrbo collect and remit, county by county, from their own help pages, and which taxes and filings stay with the owner.
Owning & Investing
Airbnb vs Long-Term Rental in Florida: Rules, Taxes, Work
Nightly, mid-term and annual rentals compared for Florida owners: the license each needs, the taxes each owes, local and HOA limits, and the work involved.
Owning & Investing
Buying a Vacation Rental in Florida: Due-Diligence Checklist
What to check before buying a Florida vacation rental: local rules, condo and HOA documents, the DBPR license type, tax accounts, flood zone and insurance.
Owning & Investing
Co-Hosting vs Full-Service Management: What Owners Get
What an Airbnb co-host does under Airbnb's own terms, what full-service management adds, and who carries the Florida license and tax duties in each.
Rules & Licensing
Florida Condo Rental Restrictions for Short-Term Rentals
How Florida condo declarations limit rentals, why §718.110(13) protects owners who did not vote for a new rental ban, lease approval, fees and fines.
Taxes
Florida County Surtax on Vacation Rentals: 2026 Rates
How Florida's discretionary sales surtax adds to the 6% tax on short-term rentals, where it is filed, and the 2026 DR-15DSS rate for each county we serve.
Mid-Term & Long-Term
Florida Eviction Process: A Step-by-Step Guide for Owners
How evictions work in Florida: the 3-day and 7-day notices in §83.56, filing in county court under §83.59, the rent deposit rule, and the sheriff's writ.
Hurricanes & Insurance
Florida Flood Zones: What Rental Owners Need to Know
How FEMA flood zones work, how to look up a Florida rental's zone, when flood insurance is required, and what an NFIP policy does and does not cover.
Hosting & Operations
Florida Guest Register and Occupancy Rules for Rentals
What Florida's guest register law (§509.101) requires, the other Chapter 509 duties a vacation rental carries, and how local occupancy limits are set.
Rules & Licensing
Florida HOA Rental Restrictions: What Chapter 720 Allows
How Florida HOA covenants can limit short-term rentals under §720.306(1)(h), which owners a new rental amendment binds, and the fines that apply.
Taxes
Can You Rent Your Florida Homestead? The 30-Day Rule
What §196.061 says about renting a Florida homestead, how the 30-day, two-year rule works, what happens to Save Our Homes, and the penalties.
Mid-Term & Long-Term
Florida Landlord-Tenant Law: The Basics for Rental Owners
What Chapter 83 asks of Florida landlords: lease rules, required disclosures, repairs under §83.51, entry under §83.53, and the notices that end a tenancy.
Rules & Licensing
Florida Local Business Tax Receipts for Rental Properties
How Florida county and city business tax receipts work for vacation rentals under Chapter 205: the September 30 deadline, penalties and county examples.
Rules & Licensing
Florida Pool Safety Rules for Vacation Rental Homes
What Florida's pool safety act requires of new residential pools and spas, how it treats existing pools, and when a rental pool falls under health rules.
Taxes
Florida Sales Tax on Vacation Rentals: §212.03 Explained
Florida's 6% transient rental tax under §212.03: which stays are taxable, registering on Form DR-1, return due dates, and the long-term lease exemption.
Mid-Term & Long-Term
Florida Security Deposit Rules for Landlords (§83.49)
Florida's security deposit law in plain English: where the deposit must be held, the notice tenants get, and the 15-day and 30-day deadlines at move-out.
Hurricanes & Insurance
Florida Short-Term Rental Insurance: What the Rules Say
What Florida regulators, Citizens Property Insurance and Airbnb's own terms say about insuring a short-term rental, from hurricane deductibles to AirCover.
Rules & Licensing
Florida Short-Term Rental Rules by City (2026)
One-line summaries of the local short-term rental rules in 92 Florida markets, region by region, each linked to the city or county's own code or website.
Taxes
Florida Tourist Development Tax: Rates by County (2026)
How Florida's tourist development tax works under §125.0104, who collects it, and the DR-15TDT rate and filing office for each county we serve.
Hosting & Operations
Florida Vacation Rental Advertising Rules: What Listings Need
What Florida law says about vacation rental listings, why there is no statewide license-number rule, and which local codes require numbers in every ad.
Rules & Licensing
Florida's 2011 Vacation Rental Preemption, Explained
What §509.032(7)(b) lets Florida cities and counties regulate, what it bars, how the June 1, 2011 grandfather date works, and whether it has changed.
Rules & Licensing
How to Get a Florida Vacation Rental License (DBPR)
Who needs a DBPR vacation rental license in Florida, condo vs dwelling license types, how to apply online, the published fees, inspections and renewal.
Rules & Licensing
Florida Vacation Rental Safety Requirements (DBPR)
The safety and sanitation rules a Florida vacation rental must meet under Chapter 509 and FAC 61C-1 and 61C-3, and what a DBPR inspection checks.
Hurricanes & Insurance
Hurricane Plan for a Florida Vacation Rental
Florida hurricane season dates, evacuation zones, what an order means for guests, Airbnb and Vrbo storm refund rules, and a manager's storm checklist.
Mid-Term & Long-Term
Mid-Term Rentals in Florida: The 30-Day Line Explained
How furnished stays of 30 days or more work in Florida: the state lodging definition, city 30-day rules, and the taxes still due up to six months.
Taxes
Rental Income Taxes and Records for Florida Owners
How Florida rental owners report income to the IRS: Schedule E or C, the 14-day and 10% personal-use rules, the 15-day rule, and records to keep.
Hurricanes & Insurance
Sea Turtle Lighting Rules for Florida Beach Rentals
Florida sea turtle nesting season dates from FWC, the low, long and shielded lighting rule, and what Sarasota and Walton County codes require of rentals.
Mid-Term & Long-Term
Renting to Snowbirds in Florida: Seasonal Rental Rules
Renting a Florida home for one to six months: the taxes that apply, what a seasonal lease covers, condo and HOA minimums, and how it compares with nightly.
Taxes
Are Cleaning Fees Taxable on Florida Vacation Rentals?
Which vacation rental charges Florida taxes under Rule 12A-1.061: cleaning fees, resort fees, deposits, damage charges, tips and pet fees.
Hosting & Operations
Florida Vacation Rental Cleaning and Sanitation Rules
What Florida's lodging statute, DBPR rules 61C-1 and 61C-3 and DBPR's vacation rental guide require for linens, dishes, kitchens and pests between guests.
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