New vacation rental licenses in Brevard County, FL
Brevard County approved 31 new vacation rental licenses in September, up 19% from July's 26, and 90 since July 1, 2026: the 11th most of Florida's 67 counties.
Brevard County is open: every new license in the county each weekday for $500 a month, one property manager only. Claim Brevard, or get a free sample first.
Month by month
New vacation rental licenses in Brevard County since July 1, 2026. Statewide numbers are in the monthly report.
Houses and condos
72% of Brevard County's new licenses since July were houses and 28% condos (statewide: 74% houses).
Out-of-state owners
9% of new licenses here list a mailing address outside Florida, close to the state's 9%.
Cocoa Beach leads the county
Cocoa Beach had 37 of the county's 90 new licenses since July (41%). Melbourne was next with 15.
In the owner's own name
90% of Brevard County's new licenses were single licenses in the owner's name rather than under a management company's license.
Top towns
New licenses since July 1, 2026, by the town on the rental's address.
| Rank | Town | Licenses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cocoa Beach | 37 |
| 2 | Melbourne | 15 |
| 3 | Cape Canaveral | 11 |
| 4 | Cocoa | 6 |
| 5 | Melbourne Beach | 6 |
| 6 | Indian Harbour Beach | 5 |
| 7 | Palm Bay | 3 |
| 8 | Satellite Beach | 2 |
| 9 | Indialantic | 1 |
| 10 | Titusville | 1 |
Tax on a short stay in Brevard County
- Florida sales tax
- 6%
- Brevard County surtax
- 1%
- Brevard County tourist development tax
- 5%
- Total on a short stay
- 12%
For stays of six months or less. Brevard County collects its tourist tax itself, so owners (or their manager) register with the county as well as with the Florida Department of Revenue.
Rates for 2026 from the Florida Department of Revenue and the Office of Economic and Demographic Research. Cities can add their own rules; check before you take a home on.
Questions
Nearby: Osceola County, Polk County, Palm Beach County. Every county is in the monthly license report.
How many vacation rentals are licensed in Brevard County each month?
About 23 a month since July 1, 2026: 90 in all through October 25. In September 2026 the state approved 31.
Which towns in Brevard County license the most vacation rentals?
Cocoa Beach (37), Melbourne (15), Cape Canaveral (11), Cocoa (6), Melbourne Beach (6) since July 1, 2026.
What's the tax on a vacation rental stay in Brevard County?
12% for stays of six months or less: Florida's 6% sales tax, Brevard County's 1% surtax and its 5% tourist development tax (2026 rates).
How do I get Brevard County's new vacation rental owners?
FiledToday sends one property manager per county the new licenses each weekday, with the owner's name, the rental's address, the owner's mailing address and a phone number for most. It is $500 a month for Brevard County. Start with a free sample above.
About the data. Initial vacation rental licenses (condo and dwelling) the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation approved for rentals in Brevard County, by approval date, from the state's public new lodging license file. One license can cover more than one unit. Out-of-state share uses the mailing address on the license.
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