The sales tax rate in Davie, FL is 7%. That’s Florida’s 6% state sales tax plus a 1% Broward County discretionary surtax,1Florida Department of Revenue. Discretionary Sales Surtax Rate Table and it applies to most physical goods and a handful of services bought inside town limits. Several everyday categories are fully exempt, and a few purchases carry a higher rate.
How the 7% Splits
Florida charges 6% state sales tax on every taxable retail sale.2Florida Legislature. Florida Statutes 212.05 – Sales, Storage, Use Tax Broward County adds a 1% surtax that voters approved under the state’s discretionary surtax law.3Florida Legislature. Florida Statutes 212.055 – Discretionary Sales Surtaxes Davie doesn’t tack on a separate city tax, so 7% is the full rate at the register.
The $5,000 Cap on Big-Ticket Items
The county’s 1% surtax only applies to the first $5,000 of a single piece of tangible personal property.4Florida Legislature. Florida Statutes 212.054 – Discretionary Sales Surtax; Limitations, Administration, and Collection Buy a $20,000 boat in Davie and you’ll pay the 6% state tax on the full $20,000, but the 1% surtax only on the first $5,000. That saves $150 versus a straight 7%.
The cap is narrower than it looks. It covers one item sold by itself, or items normally sold as a set or assembled into one working unit. Separate goods rung up together don’t combine. And the cap doesn’t apply at all to services, admissions, service warranties, short-term lodging, or parking and storage fees for vehicles, boats, and aircraft; those are surtaxed on the full price.5Florida Department of Revenue. Discretionary Sales Surtax
What You Pay 7% On
Most physical goods carry the full rate: clothing, electronics, furniture, appliances, and other retail merchandise all qualify as tangible personal property.2Florida Legislature. Florida Statutes 212.05 – Sales, Storage, Use Tax Prepared food and drinks at restaurants and bars are taxable. Admissions to entertainment venues, amusement parks, and sporting events are taxable. Equipment rentals and other rentals of tangible personal property are taxed at the same 7%.6Florida Department of Revenue. Sales and Use Tax on Tangible Personal Property Rentals
Hotels and Short-Term Rentals: 13%
If you’re booking a hotel, vacation rental, or any stay of six months or less in Davie, you pay more than 7%. On top of the 6% state tax and 1% county surtax, Broward County adds a 6% tourist development tax, bringing the combined rate on short-term lodging to 13%.7Florida Department of Revenue. Local Option Transient Rental Tax Rates
Commercial Rent: No Tax as of October 2025
Florida repealed its sales tax on commercial lease payments effective October 1, 2025. No state sales tax or county surtax applies to rent or license fees for commercial real property for rental periods beginning on or after that date.8Florida Department of Revenue. Sales Tax on Commercial Rentals Repealed Effective October 1, 2025 Leases of office or retail space in Davie no longer carry sales tax.
What You Don’t Pay Sales Tax On
Several categories are permanently exempt in Florida, which means no tax at all in Davie.
Groceries
Food products for home consumption are exempt, including produce, meat, dairy, canned goods, and other unprepared grocery items whether raw, cooked, or processed.9Florida Legislature. Florida Statutes 212.08 – Specified Exemptions Prepared meals from restaurants or eaten on-premises don’t qualify.
Prescriptions and Medical Supplies
Exempt items include prescription medications, prosthetic and orthopedic devices, hearing aids, crutches, prescription eyeglasses, dentures, hypodermic needles and syringes, and common household remedies recommended for treating illness.9Florida Legislature. Florida Statutes 212.08 – Specified Exemptions Cosmetics and toiletries are taxable even when they contain medicinal ingredients.
Hurricane and Disaster Supplies
As of August 1, 2025, a range of disaster preparedness items became permanently tax-free year-round: portable generators rated 10,000 watts or less, batteries from AA through 9-volt, fire extinguishers, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, tarps up to 1,000 square feet, portable gas cans of 5 gallons or less, and tie-down kits. These used to be exempt only during temporary tax holidays.
Online and Out-of-State Purchases
When you buy from an online or out-of-state seller that doesn’t collect Florida tax, you owe Florida use tax at the same combined rate: 6% state plus the 1% Broward surtax on items delivered into the county.10Florida Dept. of Revenue. Florida Sales and Use Tax Most major online retailers now collect it automatically. Smaller sellers and foreign purchases often don’t.
Individuals report use tax quarterly on Form DR-15MO. It’s due the first of the month after the quarter closes and becomes late after the 20th. If another state already charged you 6% or more in sales tax, you owe nothing additional to Florida; if less than 6%, you pay the difference. Totals under $1 for the quarter don’t require a filing.11Florida Department of Revenue. Out-of-State Purchase Return
Sales Tax Holidays
The Florida Legislature authorizes temporary tax-free windows for specific purchases. The most reliable is the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which in 2025 ran for all of August and covered school supplies at $50 or less, clothing and footwear at $100 or less, learning aids at $30 or less, and personal computers at $1,500 or less.12Florida Department of Revenue. Florida Back to School Sales Tax Holiday Dates and eligible items change year to year because each holiday requires fresh legislation, so check the Florida Department of Revenue site as summer approaches for 2026 terms. The old Disaster Preparedness Holiday has largely been overtaken by the permanent exemption on generators, batteries, tarps, and related supplies.