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Short-term rental permit cost in Clearwater, FL

Every figure below comes from the city itself, checked 2026-09-23.

Permitted, with conditions
First year
Application fee one-time$250.00
STR permit / registration annual$450.00
Business licencenot verified
Inspection one-time$150.00
First-year total$850.00
Every year after
Permit renewal annual$450.00
Business licencenot verified
Recurring annual$450.00

Combined lodging tax: not verified for this city yet.

1 figure is not yet verified against the city (Business licence). They are left out of the total rather than counted as zero, so the real first-year cost is higher than shown.

Conditions attached

Source: https://pinellas.gov/str
Checked 2026-09-23

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