Kissimmee, FL Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

Kissimmee's Land Development Code sets separate standards for any new short-term rental or time-share dwelling development: a minimum project size of two acres and 12 dwelling units, direct access to a collector or arterial road, and at least a 15-foot vegetated buffer, or six-foot wall, separating the rental section from any area not approved for short-term use. Developments mixing rental and non-rental sections must place the approved rental units at the front or give them separate driveway access, and a property owners association must be formed to maintain and assess for the common buffer. Converting existing housing to short-term rental use needs 80 percent owner consent, and applicable city, county, and state licenses must be obtained before operation.