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Florida STR Laws

Short-term rental regulations for 29 cities in Florida

3
Heavily Restricted
3
Restricted
18
Investor-Friendly
5
Varies by Zone

30A (South Walton)

✅ Friendly

30A (South Walton, Scenic 30A) is Florida's most upscale beach corridor — Rosemary Beach, WaterColor, Seaside, Alys Be...

📋 Permit req'd

Amelia Island

✅ Friendly

Amelia Island in Nassau County is one of Florida's most investor-friendly beach markets. Nassau County cannot ban STRs u...

📋 Permit req'd

Anna Maria Island

⚠️ Restricted

Anna Maria Island on Florida's Gulf Coast is a premium vacation rental market with strong regulations. The city enforces...

📋 Permit req'd

Apalachicola

✅ Friendly

Apalachicola is a historic fishing village on Florida's Forgotten Coast with minimal STR regulation. The small town econ...

Cape Coral

✅ Friendly

Cape Coral has more miles of navigable waterways than any city in the world — 400+ miles of canals. Gulf-access canal ...

📋 Permit req'd

Clearwater

✅ Friendly

Clearwater Beach consistently ranks among the best beaches in the US and is a top STR investment market. State DBPR lice...

📋 Permit req'd

Cocoa Beach

✅ Friendly

Cocoa Beach near Kennedy Space Center is a relaxed STR market with investor-friendly regulations. Florida's preemption l...

📋 Permit req'd

Daytona Beach

✅ Friendly

Daytona Beach is the birthplace of NASCAR — race weeks (Daytona 500, Coke Zero 400) drive extraordinary STR demand. Sp...

📋 Permit req'd

Destin

✅ Friendly

Destin is one of Florida's premier vacation rental markets on the Emerald Coast. Very STR-friendly — simple licensing ...

📋 Permit req'd

Fort Lauderdale

🔍 Varies

Fort Lauderdale STR rules vary by zoning district. Beach and resort areas are generally permissive; residential neighbor...

📋 Permit req'd

Fort Myers

✅ Friendly

Fort Myers is a growing Southwest Florida market with favorable STR conditions. Florida state law limits local governmen...

📋 Permit req'd

Islamorada

✅ Friendly

Islamorada in the Florida Keys is a sport fishing and diving paradise with strong STR demand. Keys STR rules require lic...

📋 Permit req'd

Key West

⛔ Banned

Key West has some of Florida's strictest STR rules. The city caps total vacation rental licenses and many neighborhoods ...

📋 Permit req'd

Longboat Key

⛔ Banned

Longboat Key is a luxury barrier island with strict STR regulations. The town requires 7-night minimum stays in most zon...

📋 Permit req'd

Marco Island

✅ Friendly

Marco Island is Southwest Florida's largest barrier island with a mature STR market. The city is broadly permissive with...

📋 Permit req'd

Miami

🔍 Varies

Miami STR rules vary dramatically by neighborhood. South Beach, Brickell, and downtown zones allow STRs with a Business ...

📋 Permit req'd

Miami Beach

⛔ Banned

Miami Beach has some of the highest STR fines in the US — up to $100,000 per violation. STRs are banned in most reside...

📋 Permit req'd

Naples

✅ Friendly

Naples is Southwest Florida's luxury STR market — ultra-high-end beach homes, golf communities, and snowbird winter de...

📋 Permit req'd

New Smyrna Beach

✅ Friendly

New Smyrna Beach is a popular Florida surfing and art destination with a growing STR market. The city is investor-friend...

📋 Permit req'd

Orlando

🔍 Varies

Florida regulates STRs at state level via DBPR. Orlando city adds zoning restrictions — STRs prohibited in most reside...

📋 Permit req'd

Panama City Beach

✅ Friendly

Panama City Beach is a top STR investment market — the entire local economy runs on vacation tourism. Extremely permis...

📋 Permit req'd

Pensacola

✅ Friendly

Pensacola Beach has some of Florida's most pristine white-sand beaches on the Gulf of Mexico. Very permissive STR enviro...

📋 Permit req'd

Sanibel Island

⚠️ Restricted

Sanibel Island is a popular shell-collecting beach destination that has implemented STR regulations to manage overtouris...

📋 Permit req'd

Sarasota

✅ Friendly

Sarasota is a cultural and beach destination on Florida's Gulf Coast with an active STR market. Florida preempts local S...

📋 Permit req'd

Siesta Key

✅ Friendly

Siesta Key near Sarasota is consistently ranked among the top US beaches and is a highly sought-after STR market. Florid...

📋 Permit req'd

St. Augustine

🔍 Varies

St. Augustine — America's oldest city — has a thriving STR market driven by historic tourism. Rules vary by zone; th...

📋 Permit req'd

St. Pete Beach

⚠️ Restricted

St. Pete Beach on Florida's Gulf Coast requires vacation rental licenses and enforces occupancy and parking standards. T...

📋 Permit req'd

Tampa

🔍 Varies

Tampa STR rules vary significantly by zoning district. State DBPR license required for all rentals under 30 days. City z...

📋 Permit req'd

Venice

✅ Friendly

Venice on Florida's Gulf Coast (not to be confused with Venice, Italy) is a retiree-friendly beach town with growing STR...

📋 Permit req'd