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Citrus County, FL vacation rental rules and taxes

Citrus County’s 5% tourist tax is collected by the Florida Department of Revenue; Airbnb collects it on its bookings. Citrus has no sales surtax, so state sales tax is 6%. A county vacation rental registry is in the works but was put on hold in August 2026. Crystal River allows resort housing only on former CW waterfront parcels.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026
Tourist development tax
5%
Administered by the Department of Revenue. State sales tax 6% (no county surtax).Source
Platforms
Airbnb collects it
County registry
On hold
Proposed Chapter 79 registry paused August 11, 2026.Source
DBPR renewal
February 1
District 3.Source

What to do

  1. Get the state license and pay the tourist tax

    Every Florida vacation rental needs the DBPR license. Citrus County’s 5% tourist tax is collected by the Florida Department of Revenue; Airbnb collects it on its bookings, and for direct bookings you report it on your state sales tax return.Source

  2. Then your area

    Crystal River limits resort housing; Inverness and the unincorporated county have no rules yet.

Towns

Full guide

Crystal River

Crystal River allows short-term rental (“resort housing”) only on properties that were zoned CW (Commercial Waterfront) before its current code. There, rentals must be at least one week (no nightly rentals), density is capped at 12 units per acre, and the manager needs a business license.

Full guide

Inverness

Inverness has no vacation rental registration or rules in its code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax, which Airbnb collects on its bookings.

Full guide

Unincorporated Citrus

Unincorporated Citrus (Homosassa, Beverly Hills, Citrus Springs, Floral City, and more) has no vacation rental rules yet. Commissioners are drafting a registry for stays of six months or less, but paused it in August 2026. You need the DBPR license and the tourist tax.

Sources

A plain-language summary to help you prepare, not legal advice. Rules and fees change; confirm with the office before you apply. Spot something out of date? Email hello@licensedrental.com.