Short-Term Rentals in Palm Beach County, FL (2026)
6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Palm Beach County, Florida.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Hosts renting short-term in unincorporated Palm Beach County must file a registration application and pay fees for a Business Tax Receipt and Tourist Development Tax account before advertising any rental.
Palm Beach County STR Registration Rules
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code § 17-117(d)
(1)Home Sharing Registration. To register for Home Sharing, a Host shall file an application and remit the required fee to the Tax Collector for a BTR and TDT account. Both of these are required to be considered approved and registered within the meaning of this Section.(2)Vacation Rental Registration. To register a Vacation Rental, a Host shall file an application and remit the required fee to...
Taxes & Fees
Unincorporated Palm Beach County levies a 6% Tourist Development Tax on stays of six months or less, and hosts must hold an active Business Tax Receipt and TDT account with the Tax Collector before advertising or renting.
Palm Beach County STR Occupancy Tax
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code § 17-113(a); § 17-117(c)-(e)
The levy and imposition of the tourist development tax (hereinafter the "tax") throughout Palm Beach County, Florida, is hereby reestablished and reenacted herein at a rate of one (1) percent which commenced on the first day of the month following approval of the referendum held September 7, 1982; which increased to two (2) percent on January 1, 1984; to three (3) percent on February 1, 1989; t...
Night Caps
Palm Beach County has not imposed minimum night stay requirements on STRs in unincorporated areas. Minimum stay caps are preempted by FL §509.032 for the County, though incorporated cities (Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach) and HOAs commonly impose 7 to 30 day minimums.
Short Term Rentals: Night Caps
Few RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 509.032(7)(b)–(c)
(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. (c)  Paragraph (b) does not apply to any local law, ordinance, or regulation exclusively relating to property valuation as a crit...
Host Presence Rule
Palm Beach County splits short-term rentals into Home Sharing, where the host lives on-site during the stay, and Vacation Rentals, where the host is absent: both require separate registration with the Tax Collector under Code § 17-117.
Palm Beach County Host Presence Rule
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code § 17-117(b), (d)(3)b
Home Sharing. The sharing of one's Residential Unit as a Short Term Rental while the Host still occupies the property. ... Vacation Rental. A Residential Unit that is offered as a Short Term Rental and where the Host does not reside on the property during the rental. ... Home Sharing may only be authorized and take place in the residence approved for Short Term Rental use and occupied by the Host.
Repeat Violator Strikes
Palm Beach County can revoke a Home Sharing or Vacation Rental registration for any violation of the short-term rental ordinance, and the host must wait a full year before reapplying.
Palm Beach County Short-Term Rental Revocation
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code § 17-117(f)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section to the contrary, the Tax Collector may require the modification, discontinuance or revocation of Home Sharing or Vacation Rental approval if it is found that violations of this Section have occurred, in addition to any other violations of County, state, or federal regulation, ordinance or statute. If a registration is revoked, the Host must wa...
Host Platform Liability
Airbnb, Vrbo and other hosting platforms operating in unincorporated Palm Beach County must verify each host holds an active Tourist Development Tax account and Business Tax Receipt before listing a short-term rental, and post both numbers on every ad.
Palm Beach County Hosting Platform Tax Duties
Some RestrictionsPalm Beach County Code § 17-117(c)(4)
Prior to accepting a Short Term Rental for listing on a Hosting Platform or through a Booking Service, both shall require the Host to provide a valid TDT account number and BTR that is active and registered with the Tax Collector's Office. The BTR and TDT account number must be provided on each piece of advertisement.
Short-Term Rentals by City in Palm Beach County
3 cities in Palm Beach County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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