New vacation rental licenses in Duval County, FL
Duval County approved 11 new vacation rental licenses in September, down 31% from July's 16, and 79 since July 1, 2026: the 14th most of Florida's 67 counties.
Duval County is open: every new license in the county each weekday for $500 a month, one property manager only. Claim Duval, or get a free sample first.
Month by month
New vacation rental licenses in Duval County since July 1, 2026. Statewide numbers are in the monthly report.
Houses and condos
85% of Duval County's new licenses since July were houses and 15% condos (statewide: 74% houses).
Out-of-state owners
5% of new licenses here list a mailing address outside Florida, close to the state's 9%.
Jacksonville leads the county
Jacksonville had 48 of the county's 79 new licenses since July (61%). Jacksonville Beach was next with 30.
In the owner's own name
91% of Duval 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 | Jacksonville | 48 |
| 2 | Jacksonville Beach | 30 |
| 3 | Neptune Beach | 1 |
Tax on a short stay in Duval County
- Florida sales tax
- 6%
- Duval County surtax
- 1.5%
- Duval County tourist development tax
- 6%
- Total on a short stay
- 13.5%
For stays of six months or less. Duval 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: St. Johns County. Every county is in the monthly license report.
How many vacation rentals are licensed in Duval County each month?
About 20 a month since July 1, 2026: 79 in all through October 25. In September 2026 the state approved 11.
Which towns in Duval County license the most vacation rentals?
Jacksonville (48), Jacksonville Beach (30), Neptune Beach (1) since July 1, 2026.
What's the tax on a vacation rental stay in Duval County?
13.5% for stays of six months or less: Florida's 6% sales tax, Duval County's 1.5% surtax and its 6% tourist development tax (2026 rates).
How do I get Duval 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 Duval 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 Duval 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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