Miami-Dade County
short-term rental taxes.
Tax and permit requirements for Miami-Dade County. Use your full address to find its governing authorities.
Outside city limits: what you need to do in unincorporated Miami-Dade County
From the linked source- To doMeet the local rental conditions
Miami-Dade County allows short-term rentals with conditions, such as zoning, caps or owner occupancy. Check that your address qualifies before you list.
- To doGet the Miami-Dade County short-term rental license or registration
The record does not state the fee or term. The licensing office lists both.
- To doRegister for your Florida sales tax account
Sales tax and any discretionary sales surtax on transient rentals are always reported and paid to the Florida Department of Revenue (Form DR-15), so you need a Department sales tax account. Confirm registration and any county tourist tax account before renting.
- To doAirbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com collect the 6% Miami-Dade County occupancy tax for you
That is per the record. On direct bookings, you collect and remit it yourself.
- To doFile monthly returns for direct bookings
The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it. If every booking goes through a collecting platform, ask the tax office whether you still file.
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Rental eligibility
Rental conditions are recorded for unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Check zoning and permit rules with the county before listing.
What to know.
The record for Miami-Dade County lists a 6% occupancy tax. City and district taxes are shown separately, on top of the 6% Florida state sales tax. Browse the local guides below and check your address. County discretionary sales surtax and local transient rental taxes may apply in addition.
At a glance.
- County tax
- 6%
- State tax
- 6%
- Highest recorded city rate
- 4%
- Cities tracked
- 34
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Tax details
Exemptions, penalties, filing information, and effective dates from the linked sources.
Miami-Dade: Recorded exemptions
Applies to the rental or lease of living, sleeping, or housekeeping accommodations for a term of six months or less; the local tax is in addition to the 6% state sales tax and any applicable discretionary sales surtax (FL DOR DR-15TDT, R. 10/26).
Miami-Dade: Recorded remittance instructions
County: Convention and Tourist Tax Hub https://services.miamidade.gov/convention-tourist-tax/ (replaced TouristExpress from Sept. 24, 2026); Miami Beach resort tax: https://resorttax.miamibeachfl.gov/app
Miami-Dade: Recorded filing schedule
Filing frequency: Monthly.
How county vs. city works here
The recorded county rate is 6%
The occupancy-tax rate for Miami-Dade County is 6%. Use your address to find the applicable jurisdiction. Platforms collect this tax; filing duties are listed separately.
Check the rules for your local area
Open a city guide below for city and special district requirements.
Outside city limits, the county rules apply
The list under "Outside city limits" above is what Miami-Dade County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.
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Cities in Miami-Dade County
Browse local tax and permit requirements or look up your full address.
- Aventura6% county tax · conditions apply
- Bal Harbour4% city tax · conditions apply
- Bay Harbor Islands6% county tax · conditions apply
- Biscayne Park6% county tax
- Coral Gables6% county tax · conditions apply
- Cutler Bay6% county tax
- Doral6% county tax · restricted
- El Portal6% county tax
- Florida City6% county tax
- Golden Beach6% county tax · restricted
- Hialeah6% county tax · conditions apply
- Hialeah Gardens6% county tax
- Homestead6% county tax
- Indian Creek6% county tax
- Key Biscayne6% county tax · conditions apply
- Medley6% county tax
- Miami6% county tax · conditions apply
- Miami Beach4% city tax · conditions apply
- Miami Gardens6% county tax
- Miami Lakes6% county tax
- Miami Shores6% county tax
- Miami Springs6% county tax
- North Bay Village6% county tax
- North Miami6% county tax · restricted
- North Miami Beach6% county tax · conditions apply
- Opa-locka6% county tax
- Palmetto Bay6% county tax · conditions apply
- Pinecrest6% county tax
- South Miami6% county tax
- Sunny Isles Beach6% county tax · conditions apply
- Surfside6% county tax · conditions apply
- Sweetwater6% county tax
- Virginia Gardens6% county tax
- West Miami6% county tax
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Communities outside city limits
Unincorporated communities in Miami-Dade County include Brownsville, Coral Terrace, Country Club, Country Walk, Fisher Island, Fountainebleau, Gladeview, Glenvar Heights, Golden Glades, Goulds, Homestead Base, Ives Estates, and 24 more. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Miami-Dade County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.
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