In unincorporated Miami-Dade County a Certificate of Use is obtained before a vacation rental is listed or advertised, and a new one is obtained each year. On Estate or Low Density Residential properties the responsible party lives at the property more than six months a year, and occupancy tops out at 12 persons. County tourist taxes on short stays add up to 6% in most of the county, and the county has collection agreements with Airbnb and Vrbo.
Facts
| Field | Value | Stated by |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Miami-Dade County (unincorporated area) | - |
| State | FL | - |
| Jurisdiction type | county (unincorporated area; cities such as Miami and Miami Beach set their own rules) | - |
| Permit required | Yes | Source 1 |
| Permit name | Certificate of Use (CU) for a short-term vacation rental | - |
| Permit fee (USD) | unknown | - |
| Fee notes | The county page read does not state the cost of the Certificate of Use. | - |
| Renewal period | annual | Source 1 |
| Non-owner-occupied rental allowed | Restricted (only in some zones, tiers or numbers) | Source 1 |
| Caps and zoning limits | On Estate or Low Density Residential properties the responsible party resides at the property for more than six months per calendar year. Occupancy: up to 2 persons per bedroom plus 2 per property, to a maximum of 12 persons. | Source 1 |
| Annual night cap | unknown | - |
| Local lodging tax | 6% | Source 2 |
| State lodging tax | unknown | - |
| Platform collects tax | Yes | Source 2 |
| Tax notes | 6% is the sum of three county taxes on rentals of six months or less outside Surfside, Bal Harbour and Miami Beach: 3% Convention Development Tax, 2% Tourist Development Tax and 1% Professional Sports Facilities Franchise Tax. The county has agreements with Airbnb, HomeAway/Vrbo/Expedia and misterb&b to collect and remit these taxes for hosts. Florida's general state sales tax rate is 6% and the Florida Department of Revenue says transient rentals are subject to state sales tax, but the page read does not tie the rate to transient rentals in so many words. | - |
| Penalties | Operating without a Certificate of Use: $100 for the first violation, $1,000 for the second within 24 months, $2,500 for the third and later within 24 months. | Source 1 |
| Fields not confirmed | Permit fee (USD); Annual night cap; State lodging tax | - |
| Last checked | 2026-10-07 | - |
| Dataset row id | miami-dade-county-fl | - |
"unknown" means the value was not found on the official pages read on the check date, not that no such rule exists. "Stated by" points to the numbered source below.
Sources
- Miami-Dade County: Short-Term Vacation Rentals
- Miami-Dade County: Tourist and Restaurant Taxes. Published on www.miamidade.gov. Address: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1499797928395868
- Florida Department of Revenue: Sales and Use Tax. Published on floridarevenue.com. Address: https://floridarevenue.com/taxes/taxesfees/Pages/sales_tax.aspx
At most one official page per place is linked; every other source is cited as text with its full address.
Sources last checked: 2026-10-07