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Airbnb vs Vrbo: Florida county tourist tax, side by side

Last checked Oct 26, 2026 from official sources. Not tax advice.

Both platforms collect Florida's state sales tax and surtax statewide. County tourist tax is where they differ.

Collected by both

Alachua, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Hernando, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Leon, Miami-Dade, Orange, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, Volusia, and the state-administered counties.

Airbnb only

Clay, Pasco, Putnam, Taylor (and the Town of Surfside resort tax).

Vrbo only

Highlands, from Oct 1, 2026.

Neither: the owner files

Walton, Bay, Okaloosa, Monroe, Palm Beach, Manatee, Osceola, St Johns, Escambia, Duval, Flagler, Santa Rosa, Nassau, Martin, St Lucie, Gulf, Marion, Baker, Suwannee.

Sources: Airbnb Help 2301 and Vrbo Help “U.S. F–M”, both checked Oct 26, 2026. Platform lists change; check your payouts.

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Questions owners ask

Does Vrbo collect Walton County tax?

No. Neither Vrbo nor Airbnb collects Walton, Bay or Okaloosa county tourist tax.

If I list on both, what do I file?

In a county where only one platform collects, you file the county tax on the other platform's bookings and on direct bookings.

How it works

1. Free checkTell us the address. We list every lodging tax, permit and deadline, and which ones Airbnb or Vrbo already pay.
2. Authorize onceSign one payment authorization for your own bank account and the county’s agent form. How it stays secure.
3. We file and payEvery return, including $0 months, filed and paid from your account to the county, with each confirmation in your file.