Where short-term rentals are allowed in Naples, FL
Short stays in a Naples single-family home are limited to three a calendar year, and you cannot advertise them. The rule is one of the tightest in southwest Florida for single-family homes, and it works by count rather than by license.[6]
Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified October 2, 2026.
Can you rent short term in Naples?
Your zoning decides
- Seasonal homes
- 7,707
- Housing units
- 18,902
- Residents
- 19,704
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates
- City ruleAllowed by zone
- City feeNone published
- Tax on each stay11%
- Seasonal homes408 per 1,000
Can you rent short-term in Naples, Florida?
Barely, and only three times a year. A single-family home in the city of Naples must be rented for terms of thirty days or longer, with one narrow exception. Three times per calendar year, a property may go shorter than thirty days. The advertising rule is stricter than the rental rule. The property may not be advertised as available for rentals of less than thirty days at all. That closes the door on listing it publicly and relying on the three-a-year allowance. Which districts permit short-term rental activity in the first place is set out in Chapter 58, Article II of the city code. This is the city of Naples, not the wider Naples postal area. An address in unincorporated Collier County falls under the county's rules instead.[6]
What Naples asks of you
Single-family homes in the city of Naples must be rented for terms of thirty days or longer.[6]
The exception is narrow and counted: three times per calendar year a property may be rented for less than thirty days.[6]
The property may not be advertised as available for rentals of less than thirty days, which closes the door on listing it and relying on the three-a-year allowance.[6]
Chapter 58, Article II of the city code lists the Naples zoning districts and which of them permit short-term rental activity.[7]
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 Naples
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| Layer | Rate | Remitted to |
|---|---|---|
| Florida state sales tax[3] | 6% | The state revenue department |
| Collier County Tourist Development Tax[4] | 5% | The county |
| Total on a taxable stay | 11% |
Collier County levies no discretionary sales surtax, so a Naples stay carries 11% against 13% on the Manatee and Pinellas beaches.[5]
What the census counts
How much of Naples is already a second home
The Census Bureau counts 7,707 of Naples's 18,902 homes as vacant for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. That is 408 out of every 1,000. It ranks Naples 9th of the 48 Florida cities on this site for the share of its housing stock kept for part-year use.
- Rank in the state
- 9th of 48
- Share of housing
- 408 per 1,000
- Median home value
- $1,525,600
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates, tables B25004, B25001, B01003 and B25077.
Nearby and comparable
Where Naples sits among its neighbors
Marco Island, FL
No city ordinance
9,100 seasonal homes, 492 per 1,000 housing units.
Marco Island short-term rental rulesSanibel, FL
Allowed by zone
3,682 seasonal homes, 430 per 1,000 housing units.
Sanibel short-term rental rulesPonce Inlet, FL
Allowed by zone
1,169 seasonal homes, 366 per 1,000 housing units.
Ponce Inlet short-term rental rulesDestin, FL
Registration required
5,021 seasonal homes, 367 per 1,000 housing units.
Destin short-term rental rulesFAQ
Naples short-term rental questions
Can I list a Naples house on Airbnb for a weekend?
Why is the tax lower in Naples than on the Gulf beaches further north?
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
- Rental terms must be 30 days or longer, City of Naples notice, City of Naples, read on September 20, 2026
- Codes regarding short-term rentals, Code Compliance, City of Naples, 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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