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Florida vacation rental markets

We cover 97 Florida cities across 32 counties. Each one gets its own page with the regulatory position, what owners actually run into, and the official source behind every claim.

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Amelia Island, FL

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Amelia Island area — Yulee, FL

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Anna Maria, FL

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Big Pine Key, FL

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Boca Grande, FL

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Boca Raton, FL

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Bonita Springs, FL

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Bradenton, FL

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Manatee County · North Port–Sarasota–Bradenton

Short-term rentals are allowed in the City of Bradenton with a Certificate of Registration under Ordinance 3093 (Chapter 22, Article III). Registration, an inspection, a designated…

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Brandon, FL

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Cape Coral, FL

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Celebration, FL

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Clearwater, FL

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Pinellas County · Tampa Bay

Clearwater restricts short-term rentals by zoning district. The picture we have is that stays under about a month are effectively limited to the Tourist District and certain commer…

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Clermont, FL

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Cocoa Beach, FL

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Coral Gables, FL

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Crystal River, FL

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Dania Beach, FL

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Davenport, FL

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Daytona Beach, FL

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Deerfield Beach, FL

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Delray Beach, FL

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Destin, FL

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Doral, FL

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Dunedin, FL

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Ellenton, FL

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Englewood, FL

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Estero, FL

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Everglades City, FL

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Fernandina Beach, FL

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Flagler Beach, FL

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Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Fort Myers, FL

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Fort Pierce, FL

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Gainesville, FL

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Hollywood, FL

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Holmes Beach, FL

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Homestead, FL

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Hutchinson Island, FL

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Indian Rocks Beach, FL

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Islamorada, FL

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Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Beach, FL

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Jupiter, FL

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Key Biscayne, FL

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Key Largo, FL

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Key West, FL

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Kissimmee, FL

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Lakeland, FL

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Largo, FL

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Longboat Key, FL

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Madeira Beach, FL

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Marathon, FL

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Marco Island, FL

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Melbourne, FL

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Miami, FL

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Miami Beach, FL

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Mount Dora, FL

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Naples, FL

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New Smyrna Beach, FL

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Nokomis, FL

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North Port, FL

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Ocala, FL

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Orlando, FL

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Osprey, FL

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Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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Palm Coast, FL

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Palmetto, FL

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Panama City Beach, FL

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Plant City, FL

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Pompano Beach, FL

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Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

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Port Charlotte, FL

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Port St. Lucie, FL

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Punta Gorda, FL

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Charlotte County · Punta Gorda

Vacation rentals are permitted in Punta Gorda, but anyone renting a dwelling as a vacation rental must first obtain a City Business Tax Receipt under Chapter 12 of the City Code. S…

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Ruskin, FL

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Sanibel, FL

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Santa Rosa Beach, FL

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Sarasota, FL

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Sarasota County · North Port–Sarasota–Bradenton

Short-term rentals are allowed in the City of Sarasota, but only with a City Certificate of Registration under Chapter 34.5. Florida law prevents the City from banning vacation ren…

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Sebring, FL

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Siesta Key, FL

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St. Augustine, FL

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St. Pete Beach, FL

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St. Petersburg, FL

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Pinellas County · Tampa Bay

St. Petersburg is the strictest market we cover. The city treats short-term stays as a transient accommodation use under its land development regulations: in residential zoning, a …

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Stuart, FL

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Sun City Center, FL

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Sunny Isles Beach, FL

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Tallahassee, FL

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Tampa, FL

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Hillsborough County · Tampa Bay

Tampa has no city-specific short-term rental ordinance we can point to in the current code, and Florida law blocks cities from banning vacation rentals or setting rental-length lim…

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Tarpon Springs, FL

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Titusville, FL

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Treasure Island, FL

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Venice, FL

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Sarasota County · North Port–Sarasota–Bradenton

Short-term rentals are not banned in Venice, but operating requires a City Business Tax Receipt and a Florida DBPR licence on top of zoning compliance. Several detailed City requir…

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