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Hernando County, FL vacation rental rules and taxes

Hernando County adds a 5% tourist tax on stays of six months or less, on top of 6.5% state sales tax; Airbnb collects it. The county has no vacation rental ordinance: commissioners deadlocked 2-2 on one in July 2026, leaving it in limbo.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026
Tourist development tax
5%
Collected by the county. State sales tax 6.5% (6% plus the 0.5% surtax).Source
Platforms
Airbnb collects it
County rules
None
A proposed ordinance stalled on a 2-2 vote, July 28, 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. Airbnb collects Hernando County’s 5% tourist tax on its bookings; for direct bookings, register with the Hernando County Tax Collector and file it yourself.Source

  2. Then your area

    Brooksville and Weeki Wachee are the only cities; most of the county (Spring Hill, Hernando Beach) is unincorporated.

Towns

Full guide

Brooksville

Brooksville 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 Hernando

Unincorporated Hernando (Spring Hill, Hernando Beach, and more) has no vacation rental ordinance. Its zoning code says state-licensed short-term vacation rentals in residential districts aren’t “resort dwellings.” You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax.

Full guide

Weeki Wachee

Weeki Wachee is a tiny city (mostly the state park). We found no published code or rental rules. Ask City Hall before you list.

Sources

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