Deerfield Beach, FL short-term rental registration
Deerfield Beach lets you operate a vacation rental only after the city has it on file. What the city checks is mostly about guest behavior once inside the unit, starting with the notices posted there. It registers rentals and publishes no limit on nights.[6]
Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified October 2, 2026.
Can you rent short term in Deerfield Beach?
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What you apply for: Vacation Rental Registration
- Seasonal homes
- 7,371
- Housing units
- 46,578
- Residents
- 88,093
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates
- City ruleRegistration required
- City feeNone published
- Tax on each stay13%
- Seasonal homes158 per 1,000
Deerfield Beach vacation rental registration
Deerfield Beach requires every vacation rental to be registered with the city before it operates, with a separate registration form for each one. Operating without registering first is unlawful. The application asks for copies of the notices you will post inside the unit. They must include vacation rental information, notice that quiet hours run from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily, and the location of the nearest hospital. You must also designate a vacation rental responsible party capable of meeting the standards the city sets. Registration is renewed by October 1 each year. The renewal is a properly executed and notarized affidavit. It attests either that nothing has changed since the last one or identifies each change with its supporting documents. Beyond the registration itself, a vacation rental has to meet the other applicable standards of the city's Land Development Code and Code of Ordinances. They cover exterior building standards, yard and landscape areas, refuse storage, parking prohibitions and swimming pools.[6]
What Deerfield Beach asks of you
It is unlawful to operate a vacation rental in the city without registering first, and a separate registration form is required for each one.[6]
The application includes copies of the notices to be posted in the unit. They are vacation rental information, notice that quiet hours run from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily, and the location of the nearest hospital.[6]
The owner designates a vacation rental responsible party capable of meeting the standards the city specifies.[6]
Registration is renewed by October 1 each year, on a properly executed and notarized affidavit attesting that nothing has changed or identifying each change with supporting documents.[7]
Vacation rentals must also comply with the other applicable standards of the Land Development Code and Code of Ordinances. These are exterior building standards, yard and landscape areas, refuse storage, parking prohibitions and swimming pool standards.[6]
What Florida asks wherever you host
These rules apply at this address whatever the city decides.
Florida licenses vacation rentals itself. A dwelling license covers houses, townhouses and buildings of up to four units. A condominium or cooperative unit takes a condominium license instead. The license costs $150 plus $10 per rental unit, plus a $10 hospitality education fee.[2]
No Florida city may ban vacation rentals. It may not set how long or how often you rent either. The one exception is a local ordinance already in force on June 1, 2011, which still applies.[1]
State sales tax is due on every rental of six months or less. A bona fide written lease for more than six months of continuous residence is exempt. So is the seventh month onward once a guest has stayed and paid for six.[3]
What a guest pays on top of your nightly rate in Deerfield Beach
Each layer is set by a different authority, and not all of them are collected by the platform.
| Layer | Rate | Remitted to |
|---|---|---|
| Florida state sales tax[3] | 6% | The state revenue department |
| Broward County discretionary sales surtax[5] | 1% | The state revenue department |
| Broward County Tourist Development Tax[4] | 6% | The county |
| Total on a taxable stay | 13% |
Broward administers its own 6% tourist development tax, so that return goes to the county and only the state tax and the 1% surtax go to the Department of Revenue.[4]
What the census counts
How much of Deerfield Beach is already a second home
The Census Bureau counts 7,371 of Deerfield Beach's 46,578 homes as vacant for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. That is 158 out of every 1,000. It ranks Deerfield Beach 35th of the 48 Florida cities on this site for the share of its housing stock kept for part-year use.
- Rank in the state
- 35th of 48
- Share of housing
- 158 per 1,000
- Median home value
- $309,600
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates, tables B25004, B25001, B01003 and B25077.
Nearby and comparable
Where Deerfield Beach sits among its neighbors
Pompano Beach, FL
Permit required
8,149 seasonal homes, 133 per 1,000 housing units.
Pompano Beach short-term rental rulesFort Lauderdale, FL
Registration required
12,715 seasonal homes, 125 per 1,000 housing units.
Fort Lauderdale short-term rental rulesLauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL
Certificate required
3,163 seasonal homes, 458 per 1,000 housing units.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea short-term rental rulesSt. Augustine, FL
Registration required
1,318 seasonal homes, 151 per 1,000 housing units.
St. Augustine short-term rental rulesFAQ
Deerfield Beach short-term rental questions
What has to be posted inside a Deerfield Beach rental?
How does renewal work?
Do I need one registration per property?
Sources
- Florida Statutes § 509.032(7), Duties — preemption of vacation rental regulation, The Florida Legislature, read on September 20, 2026
- Guide to Vacation Rentals and Timeshare Projects, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, read on September 20, 2026
- Sales and Use Tax on Rental of Living or Sleeping Accommodations (GT-800034, R. 10/25), Florida Department of Revenue, read on September 20, 2026
- Local Option Transient Rental Tax Rates (DR-15TDT, R. 10/26), Florida Department of Revenue, read on October 2, 2026
- Discretionary Sales Surtax Information for Calendar Year 2026 (DR-15DSS), Florida Department of Revenue, read on September 20, 2026
- Vacation Rental Registration Package, City of Deerfield Beach, read on September 20, 2026
- Vacation Rental Registration Renewal Affidavit, City of Deerfield Beach, read on September 20, 2026
This page is not legal advice. It summarizes the official sources listed on this page as they read on October 2, 2026. Rules can change after that date, so check with the issuing office before you apply or publish a listing.
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