New vacation rental licenses in Broward County, FL
Broward County approved 114 new vacation rental licenses in September, up 23% from July's 93, and 391 since July 1, 2026: more than any other Florida county.
Broward County is open: every new license in the county each weekday for $1,200 a month, one property manager only. Claim Broward, or get a free sample first.
Month by month
New vacation rental licenses in Broward County since July 1, 2026. Statewide numbers are in the monthly report.
Almost all houses
88% of Broward County's new licenses since July were houses, against 74% statewide. Pools, yards and turnovers are the pitch.
Out-of-state owners
6% of new licenses here list a mailing address outside Florida, close to the state's 9%.
Fort Lauderdale leads the county
Fort Lauderdale had 168 of the county's 391 new licenses since July (43%). Hollywood was next with 75.
In the owner's own name
93% of Broward 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 | Fort Lauderdale | 168 |
| 2 | Hollywood | 75 |
| 3 | Pompano Beach | 39 |
| 4 | Wilton Manors | 19 |
| 5 | Deerfield Beach | 19 |
| 6 | Oakland Park | 14 |
| 7 | Dania Beach | 10 |
| 8 | Plantation | 7 |
| 9 | Hallandale Beach | 7 |
| 10 | Lighthouse Point | 7 |
Tax on a short stay in Broward County
- Florida sales tax
- 6%
- Broward County surtax
- 1%
- Broward County tourist development tax
- 6%
- Total on a short stay
- 13%
For stays of six months or less. Broward 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: Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Lee County. Every county is in the monthly license report.
How many vacation rentals are licensed in Broward County each month?
About 102 a month since July 1, 2026: 391 in all through October 25. In September 2026 the state approved 114.
Which towns in Broward County license the most vacation rentals?
Fort Lauderdale (168), Hollywood (75), Pompano Beach (39), Wilton Manors (19), Deerfield Beach (19) since July 1, 2026.
What's the tax on a vacation rental stay in Broward County?
13% for stays of six months or less: Florida's 6% sales tax, Broward County's 1% surtax and its 6% tourist development tax (2026 rates).
How do I get Broward 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 $1,200 a month for Broward 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 Broward 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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