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Lake County, FL vacation rental rules and taxes

Lake County’s 4% tourist tax applies to stays of six months or less, on top of 7% state sales tax; Airbnb collects it on its bookings. The unincorporated county has no vacation rental rules, but Clermont and Minneola require yearly permits, and Leesburg limits short-term rentals by zoning.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026
Tourist development tax
4%
State sales tax 7% (6% plus the 1% surtax).Source
Platforms
Airbnb collects it
Direct bookings
File monthly by the 20th
TouristExpress portal.Source
DBPR renewal
April 1
District 4.Source

What to do

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

    Register with the Lake County Tax Collector and file monthly.Source

    Lake County tourist tax →

  2. Then your area

    Pick your area for its checklist.

Towns

Full guide

Astatula

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Astatula’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax. Zoning may still limit short stays, so ask the city before you list.

Full guide

Clermont

Clermont requires a Vacation Rental Permit for whole-house single-family and duplex rentals: $375 to start ($300 application plus $75 life-safety inspection) and $150 a year to renew by September 30. Limits are two guests per sleeping room, all parking on site, and a responsible party who can arrive within 60 minutes.

Full guide

Eustis

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Eustis’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax. Zoning may still limit short stays, so ask the city before you list.

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Fruitland Park

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Fruitland Park’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax. Zoning may still limit short stays, so ask the city before you list.

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Groveland

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Groveland’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax. Zoning may still limit short stays, so ask the city before you list.

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Howey-in-the-Hills

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Howey-in-the-Hills’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax. Zoning may still limit short stays, so ask the city before you list.

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Lady Lake

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Lady Lake’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax. Zoning may still limit short stays, so ask the city before you list.

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Leesburg

Leesburg’s zoning lists short-term rental as a permitted use in its commercial districts and PUDs, a limited use needing director approval in R-3, M-1, and RP, and a conditional use in P. It isn’t listed in RE-1, R1-A, R-1, or R-2, and unlisted uses are prohibited.

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Mascotte

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Mascotte’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax. Zoning may still limit short stays, so ask the city before you list.

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Minneola

Minneola requires yearly vacation rental registration (Ordinance 2025-09, June 2025) with $500,000 in liability insurance. Limits are two guests per sleeping room, gatherings no larger than 1.5 times that or 20 people, and parking on the property. Fines escalate to $1,500 and revocation.

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Montverde

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Montverde’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax. Zoning may still limit short stays, so ask the city before you list.

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Mount Dora

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Mount Dora’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax. Zoning may still limit short stays, so ask the city before you list.

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Tavares

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Tavares’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax. Zoning may still limit short stays, so ask the city before you list.

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Umatilla

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Umatilla’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax. Zoning may still limit short stays, so ask the city before you list.

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Unincorporated Lake

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Unincorporated Lake’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax. Zoning may still limit short stays, so ask the city before you list.

Sources

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