New vacation rental licenses in Manatee County, FL
Manatee County approved 41 new vacation rental licenses in September, up 5% from July's 39, and 163 since July 1, 2026: the 8th most of Florida's 67 counties.
Manatee County is open: every new license in the county each weekday for $800 a month, one property manager only. Claim Manatee, or get a free sample first.
Month by month
New vacation rental licenses in Manatee County since July 1, 2026. Statewide numbers are in the monthly report.
Houses and condos
83% of Manatee County's new licenses since July were houses and 17% condos (statewide: 74% houses).
Out-of-state owners
10% of new licenses here list a mailing address outside Florida, close to the state's 9%.
Bradenton leads the county
Bradenton had 78 of the county's 163 new licenses since July (48%). Holmes Beach was next with 30.
In the owner's own name
89% of Manatee 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 | Bradenton | 78 |
| 2 | Holmes Beach | 30 |
| 3 | Sarasota | 19 |
| 4 | Bradenton Beach | 18 |
| 5 | Anna Maria | 9 |
| 6 | Palmetto | 4 |
| 7 | Longboat Key | 2 |
| 8 | Parrish | 2 |
| 9 | West Bradenton | 1 |
Tax on a short stay in Manatee County
- Florida sales tax
- 6%
- Manatee County surtax
- 1%
- Manatee County tourist development tax
- 6%
- Total on a short stay
- 13%
For stays of six months or less. Manatee 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: Sarasota County, Pinellas County, Hillsborough County. Every county is in the monthly license report.
How many vacation rentals are licensed in Manatee County each month?
About 42 a month since July 1, 2026: 163 in all through October 25. In September 2026 the state approved 41.
Which towns in Manatee County license the most vacation rentals?
Bradenton (78), Holmes Beach (30), Sarasota (19), Bradenton Beach (18), Anna Maria (9) since July 1, 2026.
What's the tax on a vacation rental stay in Manatee County?
13% for stays of six months or less: Florida's 6% sales tax, Manatee County's 1% surtax and its 6% tourist development tax (2026 rates).
How do I get Manatee 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 $800 a month for Manatee 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 Manatee 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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