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Short-Term Rentals in Miami-Dade County, FL (2026)

12 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 7 cities in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Short-Term Rental Permits

In unincorporated Miami-Dade County (UMSA), no one may offer or operate a vacation rental without first obtaining a Certificate of Use from the county, renewed annually.

Miami-Dade Vacation Rental Certificate of Use

Significant Restrictions

Miami-Dade County Code § 33-28(C)

No property owner or responsible party shall offer as a vacation rental, or allow any person to rent or occupy as a vacation rental, any property in whole or in part within the unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County, unless a Certificate of Use has first been obtained in accordance with the provisions of this section.

Noise Rules

Miami-Dade County bans outdoor amplified sound at unincorporated vacation rentals at any time and requires guests to follow the county's general noise ordinance, with fines up to $2,500 for repeat violations.

Miami-Dade Vacation Rental Noise Rules

Some Restrictions

Miami-Dade County Code § 33-28(D)(10)

(10)Noise. All transient occupants shall abide by section 21-28 of this code, which prohibits unreasonably loud, excessive, unnecessary, or unusual noise. In addition, outdoor amplified sound at a vacation rental shall not be permitted at any time.

Taxes & Fees

Miami-Dade County collects a 6% Convention and Tourist Tax on short-term rentals: 3% Convention Development Tax, 2% Tourist Development Tax, and 1% Sports Franchise Tax. Combined with 6% FL sales tax, total burden is approximately 12-13%.

Miami-Dade County STR Taxes & Fees

Some Restrictions

Miami-Dade County Code of Ordinances Chapter 29, Articles V and VI

Hotels, restaurants and rental living accommodations are subject to three types of taxes: bed tax, food and beverage taxes, and homeless and domestic violence taxes. Together, these are known as Convention and Tourist Taxes. All business owners and operators that collect Convention and Tourist Taxes must submit a tax return monthly, even if no taxes are collected... If you are renting a private...

Short-Term Rental Parking Rules

In unincorporated Miami-Dade County, vacation rental guests may park only in the driveway, a designated area, or curbside directly in front of the home, capped at two vehicles at a time.

Miami-Dade Vacation Rental Parking Limits

Some Restrictions

Miami-Dade County Code § 33-28(D)(9)

(9)Parking and vehicles. All vehicles associated with the vacation rental, whether in the possession or control of the property owner, responsible party, or transient occupant, shall only be parked within a driveway or in a designated parking area on the subject property; or, where there is no such driveway or designated parking area, vehicles shall only be parked on the street or swale directl...

Occupancy Limits

Miami-Dade County caps vacation rental occupancy in unincorporated areas (UMSA) at two guests per bedroom plus two extra, up to 12 overnight and 16 daytime, excluding children under three.

Miami-Dade STR Occupancy Limits

Some Restrictions

Miami-Dade County Code § 33-28(D)(3)

Maximum overnight occupancy for vacation rentals shall be up to a maximum of two persons per bedroom, plus two additional persons per property, up to a maximum of 12 persons, excluding children under three years of age. At all other times, maximum occupancy for vacation rentals shall not exceed the maximum overnight occupancy of the vacation rental plus four additional persons per property, up ...

Insurance Requirements

Unincorporated Miami-Dade County requires vacation rental Certificate of Use applicants to attest that liability insurance covering guest injuries will be in effect at all times, since standard homeowner's policies do not automatically cover short-term rental use.

Miami-Dade Vacation Rental Insurance Requirement

Some Restrictions

Miami-Dade County Code § 33-28(C)(1)(h)

Statement that insurance coverage will be in effect at all times while the property is being used as a vacation rental to cover liability for injury or harm to transient occupants or other invitees, and acknowledging that a standard homeowner's or renter's insurance policy may not necessarily provide such liability coverage while the property is used as a vacation rental;

Night Caps

Miami-Dade does not cap the annual number of nights a property may be rented short-term. Florida §509.032 preempts local minimum-stay or annual-night limits, so the county relies on registration, occupancy, and zoning controls instead.

No Annual Night Cap on STR Rentals

Few Restrictions

Fla. Stat. § 509.032(7)(b)

A local law, ordinance, or regulation may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate the duration or frequency of rental of vacation rentals. This paragraph does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation adopted on or before June 1, 2011.

Host Presence Rule

In unincorporated Miami-Dade areas designated Estate or Low Density residential on the county's land use plan, the 'responsible party' running a vacation rental must actually live at the property more than six months of the year. Everywhere else in unincorporated Miami-Dade, that residency isn't required, but the responsible party must still be reachable 24/7 to handle any issue that comes up.

Miami-Dade Vacation Rental Residency Rule

Significant Restrictions

Miami-Dade County Code § 33-28(B)(3), (D)(4)

(3)Responsible party shall mean the person or entity authorized by the property owner to obtain a Certificate of Use for a vacation rental, and who will be:(a)Responsible for ensuring compliance with all regulations related to vacation rentals; and(b)Available to respond 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to any issue that arises relating to the vacation rental....(4)Responsible party residency....

Primary-Residence-Only Rule

Miami-Dade does not impose a countywide primary-residence requirement on short-term rentals, but Florida statute §509.032 and Ord. 14-77 limit the county's ability to ban non-owner-occupied rentals where zoning otherwise permits transient use.

No Countywide Primary-Residence Requirement

Some Restrictions

Fla. Stat. § 509.032(7)(b)

A local law, ordinance, or regulation may not prohibit vacation rentals or regulate the duration or frequency of rental of vacation rentals. This paragraph does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation adopted on or before June 1, 2011.

Extended Home Share

In unincorporated Miami-Dade County, the vacation-rental ordinance only covers stays under 30 days; renting a home or room for a full month or longer falls outside Section 33-28's Certificate of Use, occupancy caps, and residency rules entirely.

Miami-Dade: Rentals of 30+ Days Aren't Vacation Rentals

Few Restrictions

Miami-Dade County Code § 33-28(B)(4), (B)(5)

(4) Transient occupant shall mean any person who rents or occupies any dwelling unit or residence or part thereof for less than 30 days or one calendar month, whichever is less, and any guest or invitee of such person...(5) Vacation rental shall mean any dwelling unit or residence...that is rented in whole or in part to a transient occupant for a period of less than 30 days or one calendar mont...

Repeat Violator Strikes

Miami-Dade County denies Certificate of Use renewal to unincorporated-area vacation rentals with three or more code violations in 12 months unless outstanding violations are cured and a $10,000 bond is posted.

Miami-Dade Vacation Rental Repeat-Violator Bond

Significant Restrictions

Miami-Dade County Code § 33-28(C)(6)

(6)Enforcement history.(a)When reviewing an application to obtain or renew a Certificate of Use, the Department shall consider the violation history of the property...If the violation history shows three or more violations of this section within the preceding 12 months, the Department shall not issue or renew the Certificate of Use unless: (i)All outstanding violations or liens are first satisf...

Host Platform Liability

In unincorporated Miami-Dade County, booking platforms like Airbnb must screen listings for a valid Certificate of Use and report monthly, but are shielded from joint liability if they comply with those duties.

Miami-Dade Vacation Rental Platform Liability Rules

Some Restrictions

Miami-Dade County Code § 33-28(E)(3)

...where a peer-to-peer or platform entity does not itself commit a violation of this section, it shall not be held jointly and severally liable, nor shall it be held vicariously liable for any violations committed solely by the responsible party or transient occupants. In addition, where a peer-to-peer or platform entity complies with subsection (D)(1)(b)(i), (ii), and (iii), it shall not be h...

Short-Term Rentals by City in Miami-Dade County

7 cities in Miami-Dade County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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