Vacation rental licensing, town by town
Is your vacation rental licensed the way your town requires?
The state license, the taxes, the town registration, and the inspection checklist for your rental, in plain language, with a link to every official source.
Every Florida rental
Four things every vacation rental in Florida needs
The state and county parts are the same everywhere. The town part is where rules differ the most.
A DBPR license
A vacation rental license from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, renewed every year.
StateSales tax
6% plus the county surtax on direct bookings. Platforms collect it on theirs.
CountyTourist tax
Brevard adds 5%, filed monthly with the Clerk of Court.
TownLocal registration
Permits, inspections, occupancy and parking limits, and required postings. Varies town to town.
Town guides
Brevard County, Florida
Each guide lists the full checklist, the inspection items, and the house rules, checked against the town’s own documents.
Melbourne Beach
Every Melbourne Beach vacation rental needs a town certificate of compliance, scaled drawings of the property, and a fire and life safety inspection when it registers and every year after.
Full guideCocoa Beach
Cocoa Beach requires every vacation rental, including condos, to register with the city and pass a fire inspection every year. Fees are charged per allowed guest.
Coming soonSatellite Beach
The city’s zoning code limits resort rentals to its RM-3 district east of A1A with a 30-day minimum stay. Full guide coming soon.
Coming soonIndialantic
Rentals are covered by the town’s zoning code (Sec. 113-248) and its business tax receipt, which includes a fire inspection. Full guide coming soon.
Coming soonUnincorporated Brevard
Outside town limits, county zoning decides where short-term rentals are allowed. Full guide coming soon.
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