Sarasota County · Florida
Venice Vacation Rental Market
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 requirements could not be confirmed from the official code text and are marked as needing verification below.
Rules last checked September 10, 2026
Can you operate a short-term rental here?
Yes, subject to City registration and state licensing
Minimum stay
Needs verification
City registration required
Yes — City Business Tax Receipt
Taxes
13% total — 7% state sales tax and surtax plus 6% county tourist tax
Revenue and occupancy
Not published yetAshota does not publish revenue or occupancy benchmarks for this market yet. We only publish figures we can source and date.
Model it with your own assumptionsWhat owners run into here
Demand concentrates around the historic downtown, Venice Beach and the canal-front homes on the Island of Venice. Many of those are older properties inside historic or coastal flood areas, which lengthens renovation and permitting timelines. Active HOA and deed-restricted communities frequently prohibit short stays regardless of what City code allows.
County and jurisdiction notes
Tourist tax is administered by Sarasota County, separately from any City requirement, so owners must register with both the county and the state.
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