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Miami Beach Short-Term Rental Laws

Check Miami Beach STR legality, permits, eligibility, documents, taxes, operating rules, renewal, and official application sources.

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Compliance layers

A Clear Answer, Then a Path Forward.

Critical Finding

See whether the property can operate now, what blocks it, and which exception may apply.

Address Context

Confirm zoning, current land use, jurisdiction, and the rules that actually govern the address.

Required Approvals

Get the permits, licenses, documents, inspections, and tax registrations needed before launch.

Recommended Path

Follow prioritized next steps, deadlines, renewal duties, and viable alternatives when rules change.

Occupancy tax calculator

Estimate occupancy tax in Miami Beach, Florida

Enter the nightly rate and stay length to estimate the lodging taxes and guest total for this jurisdiction.

Gross rent$150.00 × 3 nights
$450.00
Mandatory taxable feesRequired cleaning, resort, or similar fees included in the tax base.
$0.00
Florida sales tax on transient accommodations (6%) $450.00 × 6%
$27.00
Miami-Dade County discretionary sales surtax on transient accommodations (1%) $450.00 × 1%
$4.50
Miami-Dade County convention development tax (3%) $450.00 × 3%
$13.50
Miami Beach resort tax on room rentals (4%) $450.00 × 4%
$18.00
Estimated taxes and fees
$63.00

Guest pays

$513.00

Assumptions used

  • Ordinary transient base case: The estimate uses the listed source-backed tax lines for an ordinary taxable transient stay in the jurisdiction boundary. It does not infer an address, parcel, tax district, or property class from the city name.

What may change the final amount

  • Local district applicability. Florida county discretionary-surtax and tourist-development layers can vary by property address, incorporated boundary, or tourist-development district. The calculator models only the common source-backed layers listed above; verify the parcel with the local collector before treating the estimate as final.
  • Stay and mandatory-fee treatment. A qualifying long-term or continuous-residence stay, statutory exemption, marketplace collection arrangement, or a mandatory-fee category treated differently by the authority can change the result. The calculator assumes an ordinary transient taxable stay and one mandatory-fee pool.
Open the full occupancy tax calculator

Estimated tax is $63.00. Estimated guest total is $513.00.

Estimate only. Verify the property jurisdiction, exemptions, taxable charges, filing duties, and marketplace collection with the linked official sources.

Legal Status

Allowed only in qualifying zoning districts with state, county, and City approvals; prohibited in all single-family homes and many multifamily areas.

This page covers the City of Miami Beach, not the City of Miami or unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Start with the City zoning map because state licensing alone does not make a Miami Beach unit eligible.

Miami Beach treats covered vacation and short-term rentals as rentals for less than six months and one day.

Miami Beach Rules at a Glance

Jurisdiction
City of Miami Beach
Legal status
Allowed only in qualifying zoning districts with state, county, and City approvals; prohibited in all single-family homes and many multifamily areas.
Required approval
Vacation/Short-Term Rental Business Tax Receipt
Government fee
Fees depend on the business tax, resort tax, and other required state and county registrations.
Term / renewal
Maintain active City business and resort-tax accounts and renew on the schedules assigned by each authority.
Primary residence
Primary residence does not override the City zoning prohibition or authorization map.
Inspection
The City may inspect and enforce zoning, business, and operating compliance.

Eligibility & Zoning

Check the official zoning map before applying; many residential properties cannot lawfully operate as short-term rentals.

  • Confirm the government boundary

    Verify that the property is governed by Miami Beach, not a neighboring city or county authority.

    Required

  • Test the residency or occupancy rule

    Primary residence does not override the City zoning prohibition or authorization map.

    Required

  • Check zoning and private restrictions

    Check the official zoning map before applying; many residential properties cannot lawfully operate as short-term rentals.

    Required

Vacation/Short-Term Rental Business Tax Receipt Overview

Do not start with the Business Tax Receipt form. First confirm that transient rental is allowed at the exact unit, then line up the state, county, City business, and City resort-tax records for the same address.

  1. Verify the zoning first

    Use the City map and legal-rental lookup before spending money on registrations.

  2. Obtain state and county approvals

    Complete DBPR and Miami-Dade requirements applicable to the unit.

  3. Register the City business and resort-tax accounts

    Use Citizen Access for the qualifying property.

  4. Publish both City numbers

    Add the Business Tax Receipt and Resort Tax certificate numbers to every listing.

Documents to Prepare

  • Florida DBPR vacation-rental license when applicable

    Use the DBPR license classification and unit list that actually covers this Miami Beach dwelling.

    Required

  • Miami-Dade County registrations and tax accounts

    Keep county business and transient-rental accounts under the same operator and unit address used for the City application.

    Required

  • Miami Beach Business Tax Receipt

    Apply only after zoning is confirmed; the issued BTR number must later appear in every advertisement for the unit.

    Required

  • Miami Beach Resort Tax certificate and qualifying zoning confirmation

    Pair the City Resort Tax certificate with written or mapped proof that transient rental is allowed at the exact unit.

    Required

Operating Rules After Approval

  • Operate only at an address shown as eligible under current zoning.

    Recheck the unit against the City eligibility map and legal-rental lookup when zoning or building facts change.

    Required

  • Display the City Business Tax Receipt and Resort Tax certificate numbers in every advertisement.

    Display both the City BTR number and Resort Tax certificate number in every advertisement, not merely inside a host profile.

    Required

  • Keep all state, county, and city accounts active for the same unit.

    Renew and file each state, county and City account for the same unit; one active approval does not cure a lapse in another layer.

    Required

  • Government approval does not override private restrictions

    A Florida DBPR license or condominium approval cannot override a Miami Beach zoning prohibition. Conversely, City zoning eligibility does not replace state, county, tax, or private-property approvals.

    Warning

Taxes, Renewal & Enforcement

Tax layer
Maintain the City Resort Tax certificate plus applicable Florida, county, and other local transient-rental tax accounts.
Filing
File resort-tax returns and other tax returns even when a booking platform collects some taxes, unless the authority says otherwise.
Renewal
Keep the Business Tax Receipt, Resort Tax account, and DBPR license active.
Deadline
Confirm zoning and obtain all required approvals before advertising or accepting bookings.
Enforcement
Illegal-zone operation, missing receipts, or missing listing numbers can result in fines and removal of occupants.

Detailed Business Tax Receipt Guide

Use the task page when you are ready to prepare and submit the Miami Beach application.

Miami Beach Business Tax Receipt

Before-you-apply checklist, documents, application sequence, verification, and post-approval work.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Allowed only in qualifying zoning districts with state, county, and City approvals; prohibited in all single-family homes and many multifamily areas.

Vacation/Short-Term Rental Business Tax Receipt. Confirm zoning and obtain all required approvals before advertising or accepting bookings.

Primary residence does not override the City zoning prohibition or authorization map.

Maintain the City Resort Tax certificate plus applicable Florida, county, and other local transient-rental tax accounts. File resort-tax returns and other tax returns even when a booking platform collects some taxes, unless the authority says otherwise.