Where short-term rentals are allowed in Naples, FL
Naples has one of the tightest single-family rules in south-west Florida, and it is built on a count rather than a licence. A single-family home must be rented for terms of thirty days or longer, with a single exception: three times per calendar year it may go shorter. The advertising rule is stricter still, because the property may not be advertised as available for rentals of less than thirty days at all, even for the three permitted stays. Which districts allow short-term rental activity at all is set out in Chapter 58, Article II of the city code.[6]
Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified September 20, 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, because the property may not be advertised as available for rentals of less than thirty days at all — which 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. Note that 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 house, townhouse or unit in a building of four units or fewer is licensed as a dwelling, a unit in a condominium or cooperative as a condominium, and the licence costs $150 plus $10 per rental unit plus a $10 hospitality education fee.[2]
A city cannot ban vacation rentals, nor regulate how long or how often you rent, unless its ordinance was already on the books on June 1, 2011. Ordinances adopted before that date survive untouched, which is why two neighbouring Florida towns can sit at opposite ends of the scale.[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, and 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. It is the lowest stack of the Gulf coast markets on this site.[5]
How short-term rental taxes work for US hostsWhat 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 — 408 out of every 1,000. That ranks Naples 8th of the 33 Florida cities on this site for the share of its housing stock kept for part-year use.
- Rank in the state
- 8th of 33
- 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.
Rules in Marco IslandPonce Inlet, FL
Allowed by zone
1,169 seasonal homes, 366 per 1,000 housing units.
Rules in Ponce InletLongboat Key, FL
Allowed by zone
4,927 seasonal homes, 496 per 1,000 housing units.
Rules in Longboat KeyTreasure Island, FL
Allowed by zone
1,781 seasonal homes, 288 per 1,000 housing units.
Rules in Treasure IslandFAQ
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. 03/25), Florida Department of Revenue, read on September 20, 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 September 20, 2026. Rules can change after that date, so check with the issuing office before you apply or publish a listing.
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