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Palm Beach County
short-term rental taxes.

Tax and permit requirements for Palm Beach County. Use your full address to find its governing authorities.

Outside city limits: what you need to do in unincorporated Palm Beach County

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  1. No action
    Short-term rentals are allowed in Palm Beach County

    The record lists no ban. Zoning and HOA rules for your address still apply.

  2. To do
    Get the Palm Beach County short-term rental license or registration

    The record does not state the fee or term. The licensing office lists both.

  3. To do
    Register 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.

    State source

  4. To do
    Collect and remit the 6% Palm Beach County occupancy tax yourself

    The record says booking platforms do not collect it, so you add it to every booking, platform and direct, and pay it to the authority.

  5. To do
    File monthly returns

    The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it.

Verify each step with the authority before you file or apply. Source

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What to know.

The record for Palm Beach 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
Not available
Cities tracked
39

The highest recorded city rate describes the available dataset. It is not a legal maximum or the full tax due for an address.

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Tax details

Exemptions, penalties, filing information, and effective dates from the linked sources.

Palm Beach: 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).

Palm Beach: Recorded remittance instructions

PBC TDT portal: https://pbctax.publicaccessnow.com/TouristDevelopmentTax.aspx (via pbctax.gov)

Palm Beach: Recorded filing schedule

Filing frequency: Monthly.

Source for these notes: pbctax.gov: tourist development tax

How county vs. city works here

  • The recorded county rate is 6%

    The occupancy-tax rate for Palm Beach County is 6%. Use your address to find the applicable jurisdiction. You collect and remit this tax.

  • 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 Palm Beach County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

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Palm Beach County occupancy tax6%
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Florida state sales tax6%
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Cities in Palm Beach County

Browse local tax and permit requirements or look up your full address.

Outside city limits (unincorporated Palm Beach County)? See what the county requires or Look up your exact address

Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Palm Beach County include Acacia Villas, Cabana Colony, Canal Point, Gun Club Estates, Juno Ridge, Jupiter Farms, Kenwood Estates, Lake Belvedere Estates, Lake Harbor, Limestone Creek, Pine Air, Plantation Mobile Home Park, and 8 more. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Palm Beach County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.