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Seminole County, FL vacation rental rules and taxes

Seminole County’s 5% tourist tax applies to stays of six months or less, on top of 7% state sales tax; Airbnb and VRBO collect it on their bookings. The unincorporated county requires a $250 yearly vacation rental registration. We found no city programs.

Checked against official sources November 5, 2026
Tourist development tax
5%
State sales tax 7% (6% plus the 1% surtax).Source
Platforms
Airbnb and VRBO collect it
County registration
$250 a year
Unincorporated areas.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 Seminole County Tax Collector and get a business tax receipt.Source

  2. Then your area

    Pick your area for its checklist.

Towns

Full guide

Altamonte Springs

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Altamonte Springs’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

Casselberry

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Casselberry’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

Lake Mary

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Lake Mary’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

Longwood

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Longwood’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

Oviedo

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Oviedo’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

Sanford

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Sanford’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

Unincorporated Seminole

Unincorporated Seminole requires a $250 yearly Vacation Rental Registration. Limits are two guests per sleeping room (up to four children under 13 not counted), two parking spaces plus one per bedroom over four, and no parking on swales or sidewalks. You need fire extinguishers, a phone that can call 911, a guest information binder, and an emergency poster on each bedroom door.

Full guide

Winter Springs

We found no vacation rental registration or rental-length rules in Winter Springs’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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