17 places so far. Scroll the box for all of them.
Florida
Florida statewideState DBPR license, the required human trafficking sign, 6% sales tax + county taxes. Holmes BeachCity certificate ($780 / 2 years), a one-page posted notice, 13% total tax. Fort LauderdaleCity certificate ($880, renew by Aug 1), a posted house-info sheet, 13% tax. Flagler CountyCounty certificate + yearly inspection, one posted page, 5% tourist tax you file. Anna MariaYearly city registration ($100.20 a guest), posted info + the city's welcome sheet, 13% tax. Indian Rocks BeachYearly city registration ($600), 14-pt postings by the door + a patio sign, 6% county tax. Walton County30A + South Walton: yearly certificate ($300), posted notice + street sign, 5% tax you file.California
San RafaelPrimary homes only, yearly registration, a 10-item sign by the entrance, 12% TOT. San Bernardino CountyMountain + desert areas: county permit, a 10-item posted notice, 7% TOT. Big Bear LakeCity license ($635/yr + exam), a posted rules notice and street sign, 13% tax. Palm SpringsYearly certificate ($1,046), one per owner, 20% neighborhood cap, 11.5% TOT + 1%. South Lake TahoeCity VHR permit (residential cap of 900), notice by the front door + outside sign, 12% TOT.Louisiana
New OrleansOwner + operator permits, one per block by lottery, permit shown to the street.New York
EllicottvilleTown or Village license, a posted notice by the door, new 5% village bed tax.South Dakota
Sioux FallsOne-time $50 city permit, a guest notice posted inside, state lodging license.Tennessee
NashvilleYearly STRP permit ($313), posted guest limit + responsible party, 6% + $2.50/night.Texas
HoustonCity registration since Jan 1 2026, certificate + emergency contacts posted inside.Not legal advice. Each page shows the day we checked it against the official pages; the official page always wins. Your county or HOA may add rules of its own.