Where short-term rentals are allowed in Venice, FL
In Venice, the zoning code does not count a house let for a week or less as residential use. The land development code adopted in 2022 classes that stay as transient lodging, which it files under commercial uses.[9]
Every rule below links to the official source it comes from, verified October 2, 2026.
Can you rent short term in Venice?
Your zoning decides
What you apply for: Local business tax receipt
- Seasonal homes
- 4,723
- Housing units
- 20,966
- Residents
- 27,479
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates
- City ruleAllowed by zone
- City fee$20
- Tax on each stay13%
- Seasonal homes225 per 1,000
Venice FL short-term rental rules
Venice allows no new resort dwellings in its RE and RSF zoning districts, the single-family neighborhoods the rule is meant to protect. A rental of at least 30 days, or of one full calendar month, is not a resort dwelling. Existing ones may continue, under conditions. Each must post an all-weather placard of 11 by 17 inches beside the front entrance. It names a contact reachable 24 hours a day and the maximum occupancy. Every car parks off the street, with at least one paved space per bedroom. A log of each tenant's name, address and vehicle must be kept for city inspection.[6]
What Venice asks of you
A one- to four-family unit in those districts turns into a resort dwelling with its fourth rental of under 30 days in one calendar year. Holding the unit out as regularly rented for such stays has the same effect.[7]
Section 6.4 keeps the content of the city's previous code. Its stated aim is compliance with section 509.032(7)(b) of Florida Statutes.[6]
Where an RE or RSF lot holds more than one legal dwelling, the resort dwelling ban covers every structure on it.[6]
Using a single-family home as a resort dwelling counts as a change of use. Operating ones must request a change of use and a revised occupancy permit.[6]
Trash may sit outside only from 6:00 p.m. the day before pickup. It comes back in by 6:00 p.m. on pickup day.[6]
For apartments and condominiums, the code expects tenancy of more than one week. A shorter tenancy is not considered residential.[9]
Venice charges $20 a unit for the business tax receipt on residential rentals, be it a condominium, a duplex or a house. It applies to units an owner or unlicensed agent rents for up to six months.[10]
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 Venice
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 |
| Sarasota County discretionary sales surtax[5] | 1% | The state revenue department |
| Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax[4] | 6% | The county |
| Total on a taxable stay | 13% |
The 6% tourist tax is paid to Sarasota County's Tax Collector, apart from the 7% sales tax due to the state. Airbnb has remitted the county tax for hosts since May 1, 2017, and HomeAway since April 1, 2019.[11]
Airbnb taxes for hostsWhat the census counts
How much of Venice is already a second home
The Census Bureau counts 4,723 of Venice's 20,966 homes as vacant for seasonal, recreational or occasional use. That is 225 out of every 1,000. It ranks Venice 29th of the 48 Florida cities on this site for the share of its housing stock kept for part-year use.
- Rank in the state
- 29th of 48
- Share of housing
- 225 per 1,000
- Median home value
- $434,700
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates, tables B25004, B25001, B01003 and B25077.
Nearby and comparable
Where Venice sits among its neighbors
Sarasota, FL
Registration required
4,676 seasonal homes, 145 per 1,000 housing units.
Sarasota short-term rental rulesMiami Beach, FL
Allowed by zone
13,380 seasonal homes, 212 per 1,000 housing units.
Miami Beach short-term rental rulesNew Smyrna Beach, FL
Allowed by zone
4,282 seasonal homes, 195 per 1,000 housing units.
New Smyrna Beach short-term rental rulesCrystal River, FL
Allowed by zone
413 seasonal homes, 181 per 1,000 housing units.
Crystal River short-term rental rulesFAQ
Venice short-term rental questions
When was the Venice resort dwelling rule adopted?
What must the Venice placard show?
Does the county send owners back to the city?
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
- Land Development Code, Section 6.4, Resort Dwellings (formerly Section 86-151), City of Venice, read on October 1, 2026
- Land Development Code, Section 9.1, Defined Terms, City of Venice, read on October 1, 2026
- Code of Ordinances, Section 86-151, Resort dwellings (Supplement 73, 2020 edition), City of Venice, read on October 1, 2026
- Land Development Code, Section 2.4, Use Definitions and Standards, City of Venice, read on October 1, 2026
- Code of Ordinances, Section 66-118, Local business tax schedule, City of Venice, read on October 1, 2026
- Tourist Development Tax Overview, Sarasota County Tax Collector, read on October 1, 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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