Florida · Taxes

Florida tourist development tax by county

Every short-term stay in Florida owes the state 6% transient rental tax plus a county discretionary surtax and a county Tourist Development Tax (TDT). Here are the county TDT rates we track — combined guest-facing rates commonly reach 12–13%.

CountyTourist Development TaxAdministered by
Bay County1%Florida Department of Revenue
Broward County1%Florida Department of Revenue
Hillsborough County1.5%Florida Department of Revenue
Lee County0.5%Florida Department of Revenue
Miami-Dade County1%Florida Department of Revenue
Monroe County1.5%Florida Department of Revenue
Okaloosa County1%Florida Department of Revenue
Orange County0.5%Florida Department of Revenue
Osceola County1.5%Florida Department of Revenue
Pinellas County1%Florida Department of Revenue
Polk County1%Florida Department of Revenue
Walton County1%Florida Department of Revenue

Plus the Florida state transient rental tax of 6% and a county discretionary sales surtax (typically 0.5–1.5%). Whether Airbnb or Vrbo remits the county TDT varies by county — see each county’s page for the who-remits detail.

Informational summary of publicly available sources; not legal advice. Verify against the linked official sources.