Tourist tax›United States›checked 5 Nov 2026

Tourist tax in Destin-Fort Walton Beach

This is the tax inside Destin-Fort Walton Beach's own boundary. Neighbouring towns, including the ones near the airport, set their own; it follows where your accommodation is.

Today: one adult, one night
13% of the room price per night

Across every type of stay. Your exact stay depends on dates, star rating, children and night limits: the calculator works it out.

The next 12 months
  • 13% of the room price per night, all year.
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Quick answers

Do children pay the tourist tax in Destin-Fort Walton Beach?

It is charged per room (or as a share of the room price), not per person, so children don't change it.

How do you pay the tourist tax in Destin-Fort Walton Beach?

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Every rate and rule

Florida state sales tax on hotel and short-term rentals (6%) (Florida state sales tax on transient rental accommodations)

Set by Florida Department of Revenue (state sales and use tax) · 1 rate
Note: Florida's general sales tax as it applies to rentals of six months or less, not a tourist tax, but added on top of the quoted room rate.

Rates of the room price, per night (as the source defines it).

Type of stayRate
All types of stay6%

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Other
  • Other
  • Students
  • Work

Source: s. 212.03, Florida Statutes (transient rentals tax), as described in DOR brochure GT-800034 (R. 10/25), checked 5 Nov 2026.

Okaloosa County sales surtax on rentals (1%) (Okaloosa County discretionary sales surtax)

Set by Okaloosa County (discretionary sales surtax, administered by the Florida Department of Revenue) · 1 rate
Note: A county add-on to Florida's general sales tax, not a tourist tax, but added on top of the quoted room rate.

Rates of the room price, per night (as the source defines it).

Type of stayRate
All types of stay1%

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Other
  • Other
  • Students
  • Work

Source: ss. 212.054-212.055, Florida Statutes; rates per DOR Form DR-15DSS 'Discretionary Sales Surtax Information for Calendar Year 2026' (R. 11/25), checked 5 Nov 2026.

Okaloosa County tourist development tax (6%) (Okaloosa County Tourist Development Tax)

Set by Okaloosa County (collected by the Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller) · 1 rate

Rates of the room price, per night (as the source defines it).

Type of stayRate
All types of stay6%

Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.

Who pays less or nothing

  • Other
  • Other
  • Other
  • Other

Source: s. 125.0104, Florida Statutes; Okaloosa County Ordinance 86-06 as amended (countywide district approved by referendum 2021-10-05), checked 5 Nov 2026.

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · next check due by 3 Feb 2027.