Can I Airbnb in Miami Beach, FL? (2026)

Miami Beach heavily restricts short-term rentals (any rental under six months and one day): they are banned in all single-family homes and in many multifamily zoning districts (RM-1, RM-PRD, RPS-1/2, CD-1, RO, TH, etc.), and legal only in certain higher-density and mixed-use districts or narrow historic-district exceptions. Where allowed, each unit needs a city Certificate of Use, a Vacation/Short-Term Rental Business Tax Receipt (renewed annually; codified CU application fees are $600-$1,000 in the exception districts), a Resort Tax account, and a Florida DBPR license, and hosts must remit the city's 4% resort tax themselves. Illegal rentals are aggressively enforced: guests are evicted and owners fined under Florida's Chapter 162 caps ($1,000/day first violation, $5,000/day repeat) after courts struck down the city's former $20,000-$100,000 fines. Always confirm current requirements with the city before operating.

What’s required: a Vacation/Short-Term Rental Business Tax Receipt (BTR), with Certificate of Use and Resort Tax registration is required; occupancy taxes apply; renew annual.