What is the lodging tax rate for short-term rentals in Brevard County, FL?

The combined lodging tax rate in Brevard County is 5%..

How many guests can stay at a short-term rental in Brevard County?

The maximum occupancy for a short-term rental in Brevard County is 14 guests.

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Brevard County, FL

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Combined lodging tax is 5%. Fines reach up to $500 per violation.

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Up to $500

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Restrictions & Limits

Max Guests

14 guests

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8 cited facts for Brevard County

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Every published fact below is taken from the city's own ordinance text. Quotes are verbatim — click through to the source to read them on the issuing authority's page.

accommodation_tax_rate5%
verified 1 day ago
“The Tourist Development Tax (TDT), also known as the "bed tax", currently adds a 5% tax to short-term rentals (six months or less) of hotels, motels, apartment hotels, rooming houses, RV parks, and condominiums in Brevard County.”
capecanaveral.gov →
county_tax_rate5%
verified 1 day ago
“The Tourist Development Tax (TDT), also known as the "bed tax", currently adds a 5% tax to short-term rentals (six months or less) of hotels, motels, apartment hotels, rooming houses, RV parks, and condominiums in Brevard County.”
capecanaveral.gov →
License fee$300
verified 1 day ago
“Non-homesteaded - $300.00 per unit”
capecanaveral.gov →
License nameVacation Rental and Inspection Program
verified 1 day ago
“The City of Cape Canaveral, Florida is pleased to announce the adoption of our Vacation Rental and Inspection Program which began on October 1, 2021.”
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Lodging tax rate5%
verified 2 months ago
“The Tourist Development Tax, also known as a 'bed tax', currently adds a 5% tax to short-term rentals (six months or less) of hotels, motels, apartment hotels, rooming houses, RV parks, and condominiums in Brevard County.”
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Maximum fine$500
verified 1 day ago
“Any person operating a vacation rental without registering as required by this section shall be subject to a penalty of $100.00 for the first offense, $250.00 for the second offense, and $500.00 for each subsequent offense thereafter.”
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Maximum guests14
verified 1 day ago
“Fourteen (14) occupants per dwelling unit or house over 4,500 square feet under enclosed roof/air.”
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special_district_tax_rate5%
verified 1 day ago
“The Tourist Development Tax (TDT), also known as the "bed tax", currently adds a 5% tax to short-term rentals (six months or less) of hotels, motels, apartment hotels, rooming houses, RV parks, and condominiums in Brevard County.”
capecanaveral.gov →