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Walton County
short-term rental taxes.

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

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

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Short-term rentals are allowed in Walton County
STR Certificate Program + Neighborhood Compatibility Ordinance adopted 1/24/2023 requires annual vacation-rental registration via Planning Dept (stvr@mywaltonfl.gov); ; two-zone rate - verify property ZIP.
To do
Get the Walton County short-term rental license or registration
Term: Annual.
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
To do
Collect and remit the 5% Walton 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.
To do
File monthly returns
The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it.

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Rental eligibility

STR Certificate Program + Neighborhood Compatibility Ordinance adopted 1/24/2023 requires annual vacation-rental registration via Planning Dept (stvr@mywaltonfl.gov); ; two-zone rate - verify property ZIP.

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What to know.

The record for Walton County lists a 5% 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. County tax varies by location: 2% rest of county. Use your full address to find its rate.

At a glance.

County tax: 5% (varies by location)
State tax: 6%
Highest recorded city rate: Not available
Cities tracked: 3

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.

Walton: 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).

Walton: Recorded remittance instructions

Walton County Clerk of Courts & Comptroller; online portal touristtax.com/walton; TDT office 31 Coastal Centre Blvd Santa Rosa Beach (850) 267-2040

Walton: Recorded filing schedule

Filing frequency: Monthly.

Source for these notes: waltonclerkfl.gov: touristtax

How county vs. city works here

The recorded county rate is 5%
The occupancy-tax rate for Walton County is 5%. 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 Walton County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

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Walton County occupancy tax5%

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Florida state sales tax6%

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Cities in Walton County

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Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Walton County include Miramar Beach. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Walton County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.