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Florida vacation rental regulations

The DBPR vacation rental licence, what state preemption does and does not stop a city doing, and the three taxes that stack on a Florida stay.

Florida
Florida vacation rentals: licence, preemption and three taxes

Florida is one of the few states that licenses vacation rentals itself — and one of the few that stops its cities doing the same, unless they were already doing it in 2011.

Updated 29 August 2026
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These pages summarise rules that change, and they are not legal advice. Every guide carries the date it was checked and links to the official source — read that before you rely on a figure.