Short-Term Rentals in Sarasota County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Sarasota County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Taxes & Fees
Owners renting a house, condo or room in unincorporated Sarasota County for six months or less must collect and remit a six percent Tourist Development Tax through the Sarasota County Tax Collector, keep five years of rental records, and can lose up to half the tax to penalties for late filing.
Sarasota County Short-Term Rental Tax: Filing and Fees
Some RestrictionsSarasota County Code §§ 114-61, 114-62, 114-65
(a)The person receiving the consideration from such rental or lease shall receive, account for, and remit the tax to the Sarasota County Tax Collector at the time and in the manner provided for persons who collect and remit taxes under F.S. § 212.03. ... the Sarasota County Tax Collector may authorize a quarterly return and payment when the tax remitted by the person receiving the consideration...
Short-Term Rental Parking Rules
When a short-term room rental unit in the RMF-1 zoning district inside the Siesta Key Overlay District is rebuilt after being destroyed by a hurricane or other catastrophe, Sarasota County requires the reconstruction to meet the full off-street parking standard of UDC Section 124-120: wheel stops at every space, no backing directly onto the public street, and credit only where an on-street parking district exists.
Sarasota County: Siesta Key STR Parking Rule
Some RestrictionsSarasota County UDC Sec. 124-102(b)(4)l.1-2
Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements.1.As specified in Section 124-120 and as follows. The following standards supersede all conflicting parking requirements for properties within the Siesta Key Overlay District (SKOD). Any of the alternative parking plans may be requested in accordance with Section 124-120(k).2.Pursuant to Section 124-76(b)(3)f. the reconstruction of involuntarily destroyed...
Night Caps
Sarasota County does not cap the number of rental nights or bookings per year. Florida law bars local governments from regulating the frequency or duration of vacation rentals, except under pre-2011 ordinances.
No booking-night caps; state preempts frequency limits
Some RestrictionsFS 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.
Short-Term Rentals by City in Sarasota County
2 cities in Sarasota County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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