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Hendry County, FL vacation rental rules and taxes

Hendry County’s 3% tourist tax is collected by the Florida Department of Revenue, and Airbnb collects it on its bookings. State sales tax is 7%. Clewiston requires a yearly vacation rental permit with an inspection; the county and LaBelle have no vacation rental rules.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026
Tourist development tax
3%
Collected by DOR.Source
Platforms
Airbnb collects it
Local rules
Clewiston only
DBPR renewal
December 1
District 7.Source

What to do

  1. Get the state license and pay the tourist tax

    Every Florida vacation rental needs the DBPR license. Hendry County’s 3% 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

    Pick your area.

Towns

Full guide

Clewiston

Clewiston requires a city vacation rental permit for each unit (Ordinance 2025-04, April 2025), with an inspection before the first permit and every year after. Permits expire September 30; renewals open July 1. The city treats bookings of 28 days or less as evidence of a vacation rental.

Full guide

LaBelle

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

Full guide

Unincorporated Hendry

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

Sources

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