Florida Landlord-Tenant Laws 2026

Rule	Requirement
Security Deposit Cap	No statutory limit
Deposit Return Deadline	15 days (no deductions) or 30 days (with deductions, with itemized notice)
Eviction Notice (Nonpayment)	3 days written notice (excluding weekends and holidays)
Rent Cap	No statewide cap
Entry Notice	12 hours notice (minimum)
Late Fee Cap	No statutory cap
Grace Period	No statutory requirement
Just Cause Eviction	Not required

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Jacksonville 985,843 Miami 455,924 Tampa 403,364 Orlando 320,742 St. Petersburg 263,553 Port St. Lucie 245,021 Cape Coral 224,455 Hialeah 221,300 Tallahassee 202,221 Fort Lauderdale 184,255 Pembroke Pines 171,119 Hollywood 153,859 Gainesville 145,812 Miramar 138,319 Palm Bay 135,566 Coral Springs 134,906 West Palm Beach 124,130 Lakeland 122,264 Clearwater 116,850 Pompano Beach 113,619 Miami Gardens 110,717 Davie 107,799 Palm Coast 102,113 Boca Raton 99,974 Deltona 98,739 Fort Myers 97,372 Sunrise 96,808 Plantation 96,548 North Port 88,934 Deerfield Beach 87,325 Melbourne 86,960 Daytona Beach 82,485 Largo 82,248 Homestead 81,659 Kissimmee 81,269 Boynton Beach 81,267 Miami Beach 79,607 Doral 79,359 Lauderhill 73,974 Tamarac 72,372 Ocala 68,426 Weston 68,181 Delray Beach 67,536 St. Cloud 66,448 Port Orange 65,966 Sanford 65,394 Wellington 61,634 Jupiter 61,291 Palm Beach Gardens 61,146 Apopka 59,113 North Miami 59,008 Margate 58,593 Coconut Creek 57,694 Sarasota 57,602 Winter Haven 57,109 Bradenton 57,076 Bonita Springs 56,229 Pensacola 53,724 Pinellas Park 53,456 Titusville 49,680 Fort Pierce 49,374 Ocoee 49,261 Clermont 48,621 Coral Gables 48,353 Winter Garden 47,294 Altamonte Springs 45,257 North Lauderdale 44,784 Ormond Beach 44,277 Oakland Park 44,105 Greenacres 44,103 Cutler Bay 43,762 Lake Worth Beach 43,346 DeLand 43,009 North Miami Beach 42,789 Hallandale Beach 41,547 Oviedo 41,231 Plant City 40,571 Royal Palm Beach 39,489 Winter Springs 38,941 Aventura 38,741 Riviera Beach 38,663 Parkland 37,911 Estero 37,908 Haines City 37,272 Lauderdale Lakes 36,035 Dunedin 35,930 Panama City 35,660 Cooper City 34,321 New Smyrna Beach 32,655 Dania Beach 31,915 Leesburg 31,721 Miami Lakes 31,238 Casselberry 30,595 Winter Park 29,894 Rockledge 29,452 Crestview 29,300 West Melbourne 29,144 Venice 28,150 Palm Springs 27,132 Temple Terrace 26,972 Sebastian 26,846 Tarpon Springs 25,872 Key West 25,103 Eustis 24,457 Palmetto Bay 24,264 Edgewater 23,636 Groveland 23,628 Jacksonville Beach 23,447 DeBary 23,209 Hialeah Gardens 22,286 Sunny Isles Beach 21,885 Tavares 21,061 Fort Walton Beach 20,925 Zephyrhills 20,883 Bartow 20,584 Lynn Haven 20,501 Sweetwater 20,352 Punta Gorda 20,227 Auburndale 20,011 Cocoa 19,930 Naples 19,704 Stuart 19,430 Panama City Beach 19,393 Seminole 19,252 Maitland 19,215 Wildwood 18,636 Pinecrest 18,051 Minneola 18,001 Mount Dora 17,756 New Port Richey 17,708 Vero Beach 17,317 Lady Lake 16,967 Safety Harbor 16,955 Belle Glade 16,840 Longwood 16,794 Lake Mary 16,709 Lake Wales 16,681 Niceville 16,490 Marco Island 16,210 Opa-locka 15,794 St. Augustine 15,596 West Park 15,109 Davenport 15,068 Orange City 14,928 Oldsmar 14,831 Key Biscayne 14,414 Destin 14,188 South Daytona 13,781 Callaway 13,661 Fernandina Beach 13,647 Palmetto 13,577 Miami Springs 13,325 Atlantic Beach 13,182 North Palm Beach 13,095 Holly Hill 13,075 Lake City 12,602 Florida City 12,582 Lantana 12,086 South Miami 12,073 Gulfport 11,655 Sebring 11,563 Miami Shores 11,530 Wilton Manors 11,403 Cocoa Beach 11,389 Satellite Beach 11,343 Milton 10,957 Alachua 10,770 Palatka 10,730 Lighthouse Point 10,501 Avon Park 10,219 Green Cove Springs 10,130 Cape Canaveral 10,014 Marathon 9,849 Brooksville 9,789 Palm Beach 9,258 Orange Park 9,064 Indian Harbour Beach 9,019 Lake Park 8,984 Fruitland Park 8,765 St. Pete Beach 8,732 Dade City 8,646 Mascotte 8,536 Springfield 8,255 Macclenny 8,027 Newberry 8,010 North Bay Village 7,930 Quincy 7,913 Inverness 7,857 Arcadia 7,846 Southwest Ranches 7,566 Longboat Key 7,488 Lake Alfred 7,355 Marianna 7,294 Perry 7,281 Clewiston 7,238 Belle Isle 7,171 Live Oak 7,093 Islamorada, Village of Islands 6,988 Neptune Beach 6,984 West Miami 6,944 Gulf Breeze 6,823 St. Augustine Beach 6,779 Freeport 6,778 DeFuniak Springs 6,764 Indiantown 6,755 High Springs 6,648 Treasure Island 6,522 Sanibel 6,328 Pembroke Park 6,300 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 6,154 Tequesta 6,134 Dundee 6,043 Westlake 5,999 Starke 5,937 Belleview 5,770 Bay Harbor Islands 5,679 Okeechobee 5,602 Pahokee 5,553 Flagler Beach 5,541 Surfside 5,472 South Pasadena 5,288 Fort Meade 5,270 Fort Myers Beach 5,251 LaBelle 5,222 Daytona Beach Shores 5,194 Grant-Valkaria 5,045 Valparaiso 5,029 Fellsmere 4,982 Kenneth City 4,975 Wauchula 4,943 South Bay 4,861 Parker 4,631 Belleair 4,495 Indian River Shores 4,458 Mulberry 4,346 Highland Beach 4,266 Eagle Lake 4,169 Mary Esther 4,084 Madeira Beach 3,999 Umatilla 3,889 Bunnell 3,879 Juno Beach 3,863 Port St. Joe 3,775 Chipley 3,718 Indian Rocks Beach 3,640 Oakland 3,635 Lake Clarke Shores 3,542 Crystal River 3,514 Port Richey 3,485 Midway 3,478 Loxahatchee Groves 3,452 Ponce Inlet 3,450 Frostproof 3,393 Melbourne Beach 3,261 Williston 3,201 Bushnell 3,196 Malabar 3,120 Indialantic 3,114 Windermere 3,092 Hilliard 3,055 Polk City 3,028 Holmes Beach 3,027 Madison 3,003 Biscayne Park 2,993 Chattahoochee 2,984 Bal Harbour 2,967 Lake Helen 2,964 Bonifay 2,825 Hypoluxo 2,823 Jasper 2,762 Edgewood 2,737 Monticello 2,714 St. Leo 2,628 Mangonia Park 2,586 Lake Placid 2,514 Bowling Green 2,449 Chiefland 2,420 Apalachicola 2,412 Carrabelle 2,382 Belleair Bluffs 2,286 Eatonville 2,284 Blountstown 2,270 Virginia Gardens 2,260 Graceville 2,208 Trenton 2,192 Wewahitchka 2,179 Haverhill 2,175 Redington Shores 2,164 Oak Hill 2,128 Atlantis 2,107 Sewall's Point 2,064 Astatula 2,053 Lake Butler 2,015 Dunnellon 1,990 Hillsboro Beach 1,975 El Portal 1,897 Ocean Ridge 1,841 Callahan 1,798 Cross City 1,790 Montverde 1,763 Century 1,758 Sneads 1,756 Havana 1,740 Zolfo Springs 1,735 Crescent City 1,696 Howey-in-the-Hills 1,674 Moore Haven 1,664 Lake Hamilton 1,643 Belleair Beach 1,617 Inglis 1,599 Malone 1,567 Pierson 1,558 Keystone Heights 1,536 Hawthorne 1,503 San Antonio 1,488 Interlachen 1,482 North Redington Beach 1,469 South Palm Beach 1,458 Redington Beach 1,373 Baldwin 1,366 Gretna 1,352 Palm Beach Shores 1,327 Fanning Springs 1,307 Bronson 1,235 Palm Shores 1,209 Indian Shores 1,192 Archer 1,154 Mexico Beach 1,122 Mayo 1,115 Medley 1,036 Anna Maria 1,008 Center Hill 1,002 Golden Beach 972 Gulf Stream 968 Webster 931 Bristol 924 Bradenton Beach 916 Grand Ridge 912 Cottondale 868 Penney Farms 838 Jupiter Island 828 Waldo 818 Pomona Park 812 Greenville 778 Coleman 771 Jennings 769 Shalimar 760 White Springs 760 Branford 756 Key Colony Beach 756 Vernon 745 Welaka 743 Cedar Key 732 Melbourne Village 684 Lawtey 670 Micanopy 652 Fort White 648 Paxton 643 Yankeetown 628 Laurel Hill 608 St. Lucie Village 605 Jay 572 Bell 558 Greenwood 553 Sea Ranch Lakes 552 Orchid 547 Alford 518 Ponce de Leon 518 Briny Breezes 517 Beverly Beach 516 McIntosh 508 Reddick 496 Altha 495 Hampton 488 Glen St. Mary 485 Cinco Bayou 469 Sopchoppy 466 Greensboro 459 Manalapan 429 Jupiter Inlet Colony 426 Ocean Breeze 402 Worthington Springs 389 Wausau 386 Everglades 384 Lee 384 Esto 351 Brooker 336 La Crosse 320 Caryville 315 St. Marks 305 Highland Park 278 Hillcrest Heights 274 Westville 270 Golf 265 Ebro 244 Jacob City 225 Raiford 225 Noma 215 Glen Ridge 214 Layton 202 Campbellton 198 Horseshoe Beach 174 Cloud Lake 140 Otter Creek 111 Bascom 90 Indian Creek 82 Belleair Shore 75 Lazy Lake 31 Lake Buena Vista 25 Bay Lake 23 Marineland 9

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