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Florida DBPR vacation rental license

Last checked Oct 26, 2026 from official sources. Not tax advice.

Florida requires a DBPR vacation rental license if you rent a whole unit more than three times a year for under 30 days.

New single unit$50 application + $10 HEP + $170 = $230
After the half-year date$150
Renewal$180
District 6 (Walton, Bay, Okaloosa)Renews Jun 1; half-year pricing from Dec 1

The DBPR license is separate from county tax accounts and city permits such as Destin or Anna Maria.

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Questions owners ask

Does a condo need a DBPR license?

Whole-unit rentals more than three times a year for under 30 days generally do; check DBPR's guide for your unit type.

When does the DBPR license renew?

It depends on your district. District 6 renews Jun 1.

How it works

  1. Free checkTell us the address. We list every lodging tax, permit and deadline, and which ones Airbnb or Vrbo already pay.
  2. Authorize onceSign one payment authorization for your own bank account and the county’s agent form. How it stays secure.
  3. We file and payEvery return, including $0 months, filed and paid from your account to the county, with each confirmation in your file.

Find out in two minutes what your rental owes.

A free, private check of your county’s lodging tax, whether Airbnb or Vrbo already pays it, and which permits apply. Founding prices from $19 per property per month; we file and pay from your own account, so your money never touches ours.

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