Short-Term Rentals in Osceola County, FL (2026)

10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Osceola County, Florida.

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

Permit Requirements

Yes. Unincorporated Osceola County short-term rentals need a state DBPR vacation-rental license, a county short-term-rental license/inspection, and a Local Business Tax Receipt. Florida bars counties from banning rentals, so the county registers, inspects, and taxes them instead (FS 509.032(7)).

Osceola County vacation rental permit requirements

Some Restrictions

FS 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.

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Noise Rules

Noise is one of the few areas Florida leaves to local control (FS 509.032(7)), so Osceola County's noise ordinance applies to short-term rentals like any home. Loud parties, amplified music, and disturbances — especially at night — can bring code citations against the rental.

Noise rules for Osceola County vacation rentals

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Taxes & Fees

Osceola County levies a 6% Tourist Development Tax on the total rent for any stay under 180 days, on top of Florida's 6% sales tax. The person receiving the rent must collect and remit it monthly to the Osceola County Tax Collector under FS 125.0104.

Osceola County 6% tourist development tax on rentals

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Parking Rules

Florida lets counties regulate parking for vacation rentals as long as the rule applies uniformly to all homes. Osceola County requires off-street parking for licensed short-term rentals and bans guests parking on lawns or blocking streets, consistent with its Land Development Code.

Parking rules for Osceola County short-term rentals

Some Restrictions

FS 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.

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

Occupancy Limits

Florida caps how tightly a county may limit occupancy, but Osceola County applies a maximum-occupancy standard through its short-term-rental license and building/fire code inspection. A common working limit is roughly two guests per bedroom plus additional occupants, verified at inspection.

Occupancy limits for Osceola County vacation rentals

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Insurance Requirements

Osceola County does not set a specific short-term-rental insurance mandate; Florida preempts vacation-rental licensing to the state (FS 509.032(7)). Owners should carry commercial/short-term-rental liability coverage, and life-safety items are verified at the county's rental inspection.

Insurance for Osceola County short-term rentals

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Night Caps

None allowed. Osceola County cannot impose minimum-night stays or annual-night caps on vacation rentals. FS 509.032(7)(b) expressly bars counties from regulating the duration or frequency of rental, so there is no legal night cap in unincorporated Osceola.

Minimum-night or annual-night caps in Osceola County

Some Restrictions

FS 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.

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

Registration Rules

Florida preempts vacation-rental licensing to the state (FS 509.032(7)), so Osceola County can't ban rentals but does require registration: a county short-term-rental license, a Local Business Tax Receipt, and a Tourist Development Tax account before you take the first booking.

How Osceola County registers short-term rentals

Some Restrictions

FS 509.032(7)(a)

The regulation of public lodging establishments and public food service establishments, including, but not limited to, sanitation standards, inspections, training and testing of personnel... is preempted to the state.

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Host Presence Rule

No on-site host is required, but Osceola County (like most Florida jurisdictions) expects a responsible party or 24-hour local contact reachable to handle complaints. Florida bars counties from banning unhosted rentals, so whole-home, host-absent rentals are legal when licensed.

Is an on-site host required in Osceola County?

Some Restrictions

FS 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.

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

Primary-Residence-Only Rule

No. Osceola County cannot require a short-term rental to be the owner's primary residence. Florida's FS 509.032(7)(b) bars counties from prohibiting vacation rentals or restricting their duration/frequency, so non-owner-occupied and investor-owned rentals are allowed if licensed.

Does Osceola County require a primary residence?

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FS 509.242(1)(c)

A vacation rental is any unit or group of units in a condominium or cooperative or any individually or collectively owned single-family, two-family, three-family, or four-family house or dwelling unit that is also a transient public lodging establishment but that is not a timeshare project.

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Short-Term Rentals by City in Osceola County

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

KissimmeePop. 79,226

5 verified rules • Noise Rules, Occupancy Limits

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