Florida Short-Term Rental Rules by City (2026)

Florida’s short-term rental rules are set at three levels: the state licenses and taxes every vacation rental, and cities and counties add registration, inspections, occupancy limits and, in older ordinances, zoning bans or minimum stays. This guide gives one line per market we serve, region by region, built from the rules on our own city pages and each linked to the city or county’s primary source. Where we have not verified a city ordinance, we say so and state rules apply.

What applies everywhere in Florida?

Every vacation rental needs a DBPR license if it is rented more than three times a year for stays under 30 days, or advertised that way. See our vacation rental license guide. Each stay is also subject to Florida’s transient rental tax under §212.03(1)(a) and the county tourist development tax, with county rates published on the Department of Revenue’s Form DR-15TDT.

Local governments cannot adopt new bans on vacation rentals or new limits on how long or how often a home is rented, under §509.032(7)(b). Rules adopted on or before June 1, 2011 are exempt, which explains many of the zoning limits below. Our preemption guide explains how that works.

Condo declarations and HOA covenants apply on top of everything here. See our guides to condo rental restrictions and HOA rental restrictions.

How to read the tables

Each row links to our city page, which has the fuller summary and every source. “No city ordinance verified — state rules apply” means we have not sourced a city rule for that market, not that the city has confirmed it has none. Several markets are unincorporated, so the county code applies; we note the county where that is the case.

South Florida

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City	Local rule	Source
Miami	Lodging use only; single-family homes and duplexes in T3 and T4-R ineligible.	City procedures
Fort Lauderdale	Annual registration and inspection, renewed by September 30; noise monitor required.	City Code
Miami Beach	Barred in single-family homes and many multifamily buildings; mapped zones only.	City rules
Sunny Isles Beach	City license for condo units under six months; refused where the association bans it.	City Code
West Palm Beach	City rental license after inspection, plus county short-term rental receipt.	City Code
Boca Raton	County tourist tax account and short-term rental receipt, renewed by September 30.	Tax Collector
Aventura	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—
North Miami Beach	Homes rented three months or less: three times a year, registered.	City Code
Doral	Under seven days barred; registration for each stay up to six months.	City Code
Key Biscayne	Village business tax receipt; 15-day minimum stay.	Village Code
Homestead	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—
Coral Gables	Stays under six months barred in residential zones.	City notice
Hollywood	City license expiring September 30; noise device; 24/7 local contact.	City page
Pompano Beach	Annual permit with inspection for stays of six months or less.	City guide
Hallandale Beach	Annual operating license and business tax receipt.	City page
Deerfield Beach	Annual registration by October 1; two per bedroom plus two.	City LDC
Dania Beach	Annual certificate; stays under five days barred.	City Code
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	Annual certificate; seven-day minimum for houses and townhouses.	Town Code
Delray Beach	Single-family districts: over six turnovers a year is presumed transient use, barred.	City LDR
Jupiter	County tourist tax account and short-term rental receipt.	Tax Collector
Palm Beach	Stays under three months allowed three times a year.	Town Code

The Florida Keys

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City	Local rule	Source
Key West	City transient business tax receipt for stays under 30 days.	City Code
Key Largo	Monroe County: under 28 days barred in most IS districts.	County LDC
Islamorada	Annual license for stays of 28 days or less; 331-unit cap.	Village Code
Marathon	License for 7 to 28 nights; under seven barred.	City Code

Central Florida and Orlando

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City	Local rule	Source
Kissimmee	Under 30 days only in the Short-Term Rental Overlay.	City Code
Davenport	City allows with conditions; unincorporated Polk needs subdivision approval.	City LDR
ChampionsGate	Osceola side: overlay PD; Polk side: conditional use.	Osceola LDC
Orlando	Owner-present home sharing, or 7 to 29 days in O-3, MU and AC.	City Code
Clermont	City permit expiring September 30; interconnected alarms.	City Code
Lakeland	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—
Lake Buena Vista	Orange County: 179 days or less in commercial, industrial or approved PD; R-3 under 30 days.	County Code
Winter Garden	City ADUs: no stays under 30 days; county zoning elsewhere.	City Code
Sanford	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—
Celebration	Charter requires one-year initial lease and bars transient use.	Charter rules
Haines City	Overlay zone; PUD or conditional use required.	City LDR
Winter Haven	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—
St. Cloud	Conditional use in CBD-1 and CBD-2 only.	City LDC

Tampa Bay

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City	Local rule	Source
Tampa	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—
Clearwater Beach	Under 31 days not residential use; Tourist District for lodging.	City CDC
St. Petersburg	Under 30 days three times a year unless hotel or resort overlay.	City handout
St. Pete Beach	Barred in RU-1, RU-2, RLM-1, RLM-2; three a year in RM.	City LDC
Holmes Beach	Certificate after inspection; 30-day minimum R-1, seven days R-2 to R-4.	City page
Treasure Island	Tourist dwellings in RFM-30, RFH-50 and CG; not RU-75 or RM-15.	City Code
Madeira Beach	Barred in R-1 and R-2; allowed in R-3 with registration.	City Code
Indian Rocks Beach	Registration per unit after inspection; occupancy caps.	City Code
Clearwater	Under 31 days not residential use in residential zones.	City CDC
Bradenton Beach	City lodging license; no frequency or duration limit.	City Code
Dunedin	Under 90 days barred in residential neighborhoods.	City LDC
Tarpon Springs	Tourist homes in Resort Residential; conditional in RM and RO.	City Code

Southwest Florida

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City	Local rule	Source
Cape Coral	Annual registration, $350 for short-term; six-night minimum per city FAQ.	City page
Siesta Key	County: under 30 days where listed; barrier-island RMF allowed.	County Code
Fort Myers Beach	Registration; restricted districts: once a month, one-week minimum, with exemptions.	Town Code
Sarasota	Registration for one- to four-family homes; seven-night minimum.	City page
Naples	Single-family: 30 days or more, except three shorter stays a year.	City FAQ
Marco Island	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—
Sanibel	Four-week minimum outside resort housing; annual license.	City Code
Fort Myers	City rental standards exclude DBPR-licensed vacation rentals.	City Code
Venice	No new resort dwellings in RE or RSF districts.	City LDC
Bonita Springs	Rental permit for every rental, inspected every three years.	City Code
Englewood	Sarasota County side: under 30 days where listed.	County Code
Punta Gorda	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—

Emerald Coast and Panhandle

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City	Local rule	Source
Destin	Annual registration for homes and condos; occupancy caps.	City Code
Panama City Beach	Annual certificate and fire inspection, condos included.	City page
Santa Rosa Beach	Walton County annual certificate, $300; one guest per 150 square feet.	County ordinance
Miramar Beach	Walton County annual certificate; managed condos exempt.	County ordinance
Pensacola Beach	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—
Navarre	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—
Rosemary Beach	Walton County annual certificate; $227 under community registration.	County ordinance
Seaside	Walton County annual certificate; number on sign and listings.	County ordinance
Fort Walton Beach	Annual registration and decal; contact within 30 miles.	City Code
Okaloosa Island	Covenants bar transient rentals in B-1 residential areas.	County summary
Cape San Blas	Gulf County $100 annual license and inspection.	County Code
Pensacola	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—
Mexico Beach	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—

Northeast Florida

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City	Local rule	Source
St. Augustine	Annual registration and fire inspection; one-week minimum in RS-1, RS-2.	City Code
Jacksonville	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—
Jacksonville Beach	Registration; two per bedroom plus two, up to 12.	City Code
Fernandina Beach	Annual permit under 30 days; R-3, limited in R-1, R-2.	City Code
Ponte Vedra Beach	County registration east of the Intracoastal; up to 10 guests.	County LDC
St. Augustine Beach	30 days or less only in medium-density districts; 100-unit cap.	City LDR

Space and Treasure Coast

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City	Local rule	Source
Daytona Beach	Under six months in Tourist and some redevelopment districts, not SFR or MFR.	City LDC
Cocoa Beach	Annual registration and inspection; occupancy and vehicle caps.	City Code
New Smyrna Beach	Under 30 days only in listed districts.	City LDR
Melbourne	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—
Ormond Beach	Under six months barred in every residential district.	City LDC
Vero Beach	Under 30 days only in commercial, downtown and overlay districts.	City Code
Fort Pierce	Annual registration; one guest per 200 square feet.	City Code
Stuart	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—

North Central Florida

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City	Local rule	Source
Gainesville	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—
Ocala	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—
Tallahassee	No city ordinance verified — state rules apply.	—

What should you check for your address?

1. Confirm whether the property is inside city limits or in unincorporated county, since that decides whose code applies.
2. Open the source for your market above and check the zoning district for the parcel.
3. Register with the city or county where required, and get the county and city business tax receipts. Our local business tax guide explains those.
4. Read the condo or HOA documents.
5. Meet the safety rules in our vacation rental safety guide.

You can also browse every market on areas we serve.

How Florida Hosts helps

We check the local rule for each address before taking on a home, and we provide licensing and registration help: the DBPR license, local registration and tax accounts. Our own cleaning and maintenance staff across Florida run turnovers, and guests get 24/7 communication. Short-term management is 18–25% of booking revenue, quoted in writing. Where a city limits short stays, we manage mid-term and long-term rentals with licensed brokers for the leasing. Request a free rental projection within one business day.

This guide is general information, not legal advice; local rules change, so confirm the current rule with the city or county before you list a property.