New vacation rental licenses in Miami-Dade County, FL
Miami-Dade County approved 92 new vacation rental licenses in September, up 7% from July's 86, and 344 since July 1, 2026: the 3rd most of Florida's 67 counties.
Miami-Dade County is open: every new license in the county each weekday for $1,200 a month, one property manager only. Claim Miami-Dade, or get a free sample first.
Month by month
New vacation rental licenses in Miami-Dade County since July 1, 2026. Statewide numbers are in the monthly report.
Mostly condos
74% of Miami-Dade County's new licenses since July were condos, against 26% statewide. Expect association rules, building amenities and on-site check-in questions on the first call.
Out-of-state owners
3% of new licenses here list a mailing address outside Florida, close to the state's 9%.
Miami leads the county
Miami had 151 of the county's 344 new licenses since July (44%). Miami Beach was next with 114.
In the owner's own name
90% of Miami-Dade 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 | Miami | 151 |
| 2 | Miami Beach | 114 |
| 3 | Sunny Isles Beach | 28 |
| 4 | Sunny Isles | 9 |
| 5 | Homestead | 5 |
| 6 | Miami Springs | 4 |
| 7 | Cutler Bay | 4 |
| 8 | Biscayne Park | 3 |
| 9 | Hialeah | 3 |
| 10 | Hollywood | 2 |
Tax on a short stay in Miami-Dade County
- Florida sales tax
- 6%
- Miami-Dade County surtax
- 1%
- Miami-Dade County tourist development tax
- 6%
- Total on a short stay
- 13%
For stays of six months or less. Miami-Dade County collects its tourist tax itself, so owners (or their manager) register with the county as well as with the Florida Department of Revenue. Of the county's 6%, the 3% tourist development tax doesn't apply in Miami Beach, Bal Harbour and Surfside, which levy their own municipal resort tax.
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: Broward County, Palm Beach County, Lee County. Every county is in the monthly license report.
How many vacation rentals are licensed in Miami-Dade County each month?
About 89 a month since July 1, 2026: 344 in all through October 25. In September 2026 the state approved 92.
Which towns in Miami-Dade County license the most vacation rentals?
Miami (151), Miami Beach (114), Sunny Isles Beach (28), Sunny Isles (9), Homestead (5) since July 1, 2026.
What's the tax on a vacation rental stay in Miami-Dade County?
13% for stays of six months or less: Florida's 6% sales tax, Miami-Dade County's 1% surtax and its 6% tourist development tax (2026 rates). Of the county's 6%, the 3% tourist development tax doesn't apply in Miami Beach, Bal Harbour and Surfside, which levy their own municipal resort tax.
How do I get Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade 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 Miami-Dade 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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