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TextCan I Airbnb my condo?
Pick your city and property type to see whether short stays are allowed, the minimum stay, and which licenses and taxes apply. Your building's rules come on top.
Sunny Isles Beach: Yes, owner only. Guest tax 13%.Full result
Your result
Condos and apartments can be rented short-term by the owner (no subletting) with the association's written consent or bylaws. Single-family homes need a separate city license.
Your condo association can be stricter than the city. Check the declaration and house rules before you list.
- Minimum stay
- No city minimum
- Guest tax
- 13%
- Tax breakdown
- 6% state + 1% county surtax + 3% convention development + 2% tourist development + 1% sports franchise. No city resort tax.
- Licenses
- City short-term vacation rental license ($300), city business tax receipt ($110), DBPR license, and Florida and Miami-Dade tourist tax accounts. Occupancy 2 per bedroom + 2, up to 12. A responsible party reachable 24/7.
- State license
- DBPR transient public lodging (vacation rental)
City floor, building ceiling.
Two sets of rules decide whether you can rent a condo short-term. The city sets the floor: where transient rentals are allowed, the minimum stay, and which registrations you need. Your building sets the ceiling: the condo declaration and house rules can require longer stays or ban short rentals outright.
The checker gives the city-level answer for each area we serve, with a note when the property type changes it. It can't read your building's documents, so treat the result as the first step, not the final word.
State law shapes what cities can do. Under Florida Statute 509.032(7), a city cannot ban vacation rentals or regulate how long or how often they are rented, unless the rule was adopted before June 1, 2011. That older cutoff is why some coastal cities are much stricter than their neighbors. Cities can still require registration, inspections, occupancy limits and a local contact, so a city that allows rentals may still have real paperwork.
Licensing runs in layers. Most short-term rentals need a Florida DBPR transient public lodging license, a state sales tax account and a county tourist tax account, plus any city registration or business tax receipt. Short stays under six months are taxed, and whoever handles the booking needs to know who collects what, because the platforms do not always cover every tax.
Condos have one more layer that no city page can answer. Your declaration, bylaws and house rules can set a minimum stay, limit the number of rentals a year, or require board approval for every guest, and these documents can be stricter than the city. Look for the words lease, rental and transient, and check for amendments recorded after your original copy.
Rules change, so each result shows when we last checked it. Some cities publish less than others, and for those the answer tells you to confirm with the city before you buy or list.
Not sure about your building? Send Brandon the address and he'll tell you what it allows.
- City rulesZoning, minimum stay and local registration. Checked October 2026.
- State and countyA DBPR transient public lodging license plus state sales and county tourist tax accounts. Guests pay 11% to 14% depending on the city.
- Your buildingThe declaration and house rules. Often the stricter of the two.
Short-term rental questions.
Short answers here. Anything longer belongs in a guide, linked below.
If the city allows it, can I list my condo?
Not necessarily. Your building can set a longer minimum stay or ban short rentals. Check the declaration and house rules before you list.
Do I need a license to rent short-term in Florida?
Yes. Every short-term rental needs a Florida DBPR transient public lodging license (vacation rental) and state sales and county tourist tax accounts. Most cities we serve add their own license or registration on top.
Can a Florida city ban short-term rentals?
Under Florida law (FS 509.032(7)), cities cannot ban vacation rentals or limit how long or how often they are rented, but rules adopted before June 1, 2011 still stand, which is why Miami Beach and Surfside are stricter. A 2024 rewrite of the state law (SB 280) was vetoed. Every short-term rental in Florida also needs a DBPR transient public lodging license and state sales and tourist tax accounts.
Which cities does the checker cover?
All 47 cities we serve, from Miami to Palm Beach, across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
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