New vacation rental licenses in Palm Beach County, FL
Palm Beach County approved 27 new vacation rental licenses in September, about the same as July's 27, and 129 since July 1, 2026: the 10th most of Florida's 67 counties.
Palm Beach County is open: every new license in the county each weekday for $500 a month, one property manager only. Claim Palm Beach, or get a free sample first.
Month by month
New vacation rental licenses in Palm Beach County since July 1, 2026. Statewide numbers are in the monthly report.
Almost all houses
91% of Palm Beach County's new licenses since July were houses, against 74% statewide. Pools, yards and turnovers are the pitch.
Out-of-state owners
8% of new licenses here list a mailing address outside Florida, close to the state's 9%.
West Palm Beach leads the county
West Palm Beach had 48 of the county's 129 new licenses since July (37%). Boynton Beach was next with 17.
In the owner's own name
91% of Palm Beach 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 | West Palm Beach | 48 |
| 2 | Boynton Beach | 17 |
| 3 | Delray Beach | 14 |
| 4 | Riviera Beach | 9 |
| 5 | Wellington | 7 |
| 6 | Lake Worth | 7 |
| 7 | Jupiter | 5 |
| 8 | Juno Beach | 3 |
| 9 | Palm Beach Gardens | 3 |
| 10 | Lake Clarke Shores | 3 |
Tax on a short stay in Palm Beach County
- Florida sales tax
- 6%
- Palm Beach County surtax
- 0.5%
- Palm Beach County tourist development tax
- 6%
- Total on a short stay
- 12.5%
For stays of six months or less. Palm Beach County collects its tourist tax itself, so owners (or their manager) register with the county as well as with the Florida Department of Revenue. Palm Beach County's surtax changed to 0.5% on January 1, 2026.
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, Miami-Dade County, Brevard County. Every county is in the monthly license report.
How many vacation rentals are licensed in Palm Beach County each month?
About 34 a month since July 1, 2026: 129 in all through October 25. In September 2026 the state approved 27.
Which towns in Palm Beach County license the most vacation rentals?
West Palm Beach (48), Boynton Beach (17), Delray Beach (14), Riviera Beach (9), Wellington (7) since July 1, 2026.
What's the tax on a vacation rental stay in Palm Beach County?
12.5% for stays of six months or less: Florida's 6% sales tax, Palm Beach County's 0.5% surtax and its 6% tourist development tax (2026 rates). Palm Beach County's surtax changed to 0.5% on January 1, 2026.
How do I get Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach 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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