New vacation rental licenses in Sarasota County, FL
Sarasota County approved 22 new vacation rental licenses in September, up 100% from July's 11, and 79 since July 1, 2026: the 14th most of Florida's 67 counties.
Sarasota County is open: every new license in the county each weekday for $500 a month, one property manager only. Claim Sarasota, or get a free sample first.
Month by month
New vacation rental licenses in Sarasota County since July 1, 2026. Statewide numbers are in the monthly report.
Houses and condos
80% of Sarasota County's new licenses since July were houses and 20% condos (statewide: 74% houses).
Out-of-state owners
6% of new licenses here list a mailing address outside Florida, close to the state's 9%.
Sarasota leads the county
Sarasota had 60 of the county's 79 new licenses since July (76%). Venice was next with 6.
In the owner's own name
94% of Sarasota 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 | Sarasota | 60 |
| 2 | Venice | 6 |
| 3 | North Port | 5 |
| 4 | Nokomis | 3 |
| 5 | Englewood | 3 |
| 6 | Siesta Key | 2 |
Tax on a short stay in Sarasota County
- Florida sales tax
- 6%
- Sarasota County surtax
- 1%
- Sarasota County tourist development tax
- 6%
- Total on a short stay
- 13%
For stays of six months or less. Sarasota 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: Manatee County, Charlotte County, Hillsborough County. Every county is in the monthly license report.
How many vacation rentals are licensed in Sarasota County each month?
About 20 a month since July 1, 2026: 79 in all through October 25. In September 2026 the state approved 22.
Which towns in Sarasota County license the most vacation rentals?
Sarasota (60), Venice (6), North Port (5), Nokomis (3), Englewood (3) since July 1, 2026.
What's the tax on a vacation rental stay in Sarasota County?
13% for stays of six months or less: Florida's 6% sales tax, Sarasota County's 1% surtax and its 6% tourist development tax (2026 rates).
How do I get Sarasota 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 Sarasota 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 Sarasota 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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