Can I Airbnb in Tampa, FL? (2026)

Short-term rentals are legal throughout the City of Tampa, which has no STR-specific ordinance, registration program, night cap, or minimum-stay rule of its own (Florida law preempts new local STR bans, and Tampa repealed its rental-certificate program in May 2023). Hosts must hold a Florida DBPR Vacation Rental License ($170/year for a single unit, plus a one-time $50 application fee and a $10 annual Hospitality Education Program fee — $230 the first year) and a City of Tampa Business Tax Receipt, and guests owe 13.5% in combined taxes (7.5% state/county sales tax plus 6% Hillsborough Tourist Development Tax, largely platform-collected). The biggest restriction nearby — Hillsborough County's 7-night minimum stay in residential zones — applies in the unincorporated county, not inside Tampa city limits. Always confirm current requirements with the city before operating.

What’s required: a Florida DBPR Vacation Rental License (state) plus City of Tampa Business Tax Receipt; no city-specific STR permit exists ($170) is required; occupancy taxes apply; renew annual.