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Every license a 30A, Panama City Beach or Destin rental needs (and what each costs)
Last checked Oct 26, 2026 from official sources. Not tax advice.
| Item | Who | Cost | Renewal | Source |
| DBPR vacation rental license (single unit) | Statewide, if you rent a whole unit more than 3 times a year for under 30 days | $230 new ($50 + $10 HEP + $170); $150 after the half-year date; $180 renewal | Jun 1 (District 6: Walton, Bay, Okaloosa) | myfloridalicense.com vrtsp-guide |
| FL DOR sales tax registration | All | free | n/a | floridarevenue.com |
| County TDT account | Walton/Bay/Okaloosa | free | n/a | county portals |
| Walton STVR certificate | Walton County | $300/property ($227 community) | annual, window Apr 1, term Jun 1 to May 31 | mywaltonfl.gov/1386 |
| PCB Vacation Rental Certificate | Panama City Beach city limits | $250 new, $150 re-registration, $75 inspection | annual + re-inspection | pcbfl.gov/295 |
| PCB Business Tax Receipt + 1% monthly | Panama City Beach | 1% of gross ($50/yr minimum) | year runs Mar to Feb | pcbfl.gov/216 |
| Destin STR registration | City of Destin | $500 / $600 / $700 by size | annual; $100 late after Mar 31 | cityofdestin.com FAQ (Oct 25 research) |
Biggest risk: Walton charges $500/day to operate or advertise without a certificate.
Questions owners ask
What is the fine for no Walton certificate?
$500 per day for operating or advertising without a Short-Term Vacation Rental Certificate.
How much is Destin's STR registration?
$500, $600 or $700 a year depending on square footage.
How it works
- Free checkTell us the address. We list every lodging tax, permit and deadline, and which ones Airbnb or Vrbo already pay.
- Authorize onceSign one payment authorization for your own bank account and the county’s agent form. How it stays secure.
- 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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