Florida county rules
Nassau County, FL vacation rental rules and taxes
Nassau County’s 5% tourist tax applies only on Amelia Island (ZIP 32034), including Fernandina Beach, and Airbnb doesn’t collect it, so you file it yourself. State sales tax is 7%. Fernandina Beach requires a Resort Rental Dwelling Permit and allows short-term rentals mainly in R-3 zoning.
Checked against official sources November 5, 2026What to do
Register for the tourist tax (Amelia Island)
Register with the Nassau County Tax Collector and file every month.Source
Then your area
Pick your area for its checklist.
Towns
Callahan
We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Callahan’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax.
Full guideFernandina Beach
Fernandina Beach requires a Resort Rental Dwelling Permit for rentals under 30 days ($300 new, $200 renewal). Short-term rentals are permitted in R-3 zoning; in R-1 and R-2 only grandfathered rentals that existed before October 2000 qualify, and everywhere else the minimum is 30 days. You need a yearly inspection, a responsible party who responds in person within 30 minutes, and one guest per 150 square feet.
Full guideHilliard
We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Hilliard’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax.
Full guideUnincorporated Nassau
We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Unincorporated Nassau’s code. You need the DBPR license and the county tourist tax.
Sources
- Amelia Island tourist development tax · Nassau County Tax Collector
- Occupancy tax collection and remittance in Florida · Airbnb
- Lodging license fees and renewal dates by district · Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels and Restaurants
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