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Clay County, FL vacation rental rules and taxes

Clay County’s 5% tourist tax applies countywide, on top of 7.5% state sales tax; Airbnb collects it on its bookings. Green Cove Springs and Orange Park require yearly short-term rental certificates with inspections.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026
Tourist development tax
5%
Since December 1, 2017. State sales tax 7.5% (6% plus the 1.5% surtax).Source
Platforms
Airbnb collects it
DBPR renewal
June 1
District 5.Source

What to do

  1. Register for the tourist tax if you take direct bookings

    Register with the Clay County Tax Collector and file it yourself.Source

  2. Then your area

    Pick your area for its checklist.

Towns

Full guide

Green Cove Springs

Green Cove Springs requires a short-term vacation rental certificate for each unit, renewed by October 1 ($50 application, $50 yearly certificate), with an inspection before issuance and every year. Occupancy is one person per 250 square feet of air-conditioned space, with one parking space per bedroom and a responsible party on site within two hours.

Full guide

Keystone Heights

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Keystone Heights’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax.

Full guide

Orange Park

Orange Park requires a short-term vacation rental certificate ($50 application, $50 yearly) for single- and two-family homes rented under 30 days more than three times a year, with an inspection before issuance and every year. Parking is one space per four guests.

Full guide

Penney Farms

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Penney Farms’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax.

Full guide

Unincorporated Clay

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Unincorporated Clay’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county 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 Spot something out of date?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.