Tiny homes and ADUs in Florida
Where tiny homes and ADUs are legal in Florida and around Tampa Bay.
Are tiny homes legal in Florida?
What Florida law actually says about tiny homes in 2026, which bills died, and what each Tampa Bay county allows, with links to the code.
Read · 6 min →ADU rules in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Pinellas County
Size caps, owner-occupancy, parking, setbacks and permit costs for backyard ADUs across Tampa Bay, each linked to the city or county source.
Read · 7 min →Quick answers for Tampa Bay
- Is a tiny house legal in Florida? Yes as a building type; where it can go is decided city by city and county by county. Details in are tiny homes legal in Florida.
- Can I build a backyard ADU? In St. Petersburg, Clearwater, unincorporated Pinellas and eligible Tampa neighborhoods, yes, as a permitted building. St. Pete allows up to 800 sq ft or 67% of the existing home, whichever is less (City of St. Petersburg, checked October 2026). Every city compared in Tampa Bay ADU rules.
- Where can a tiny house on wheels go? RV parks and tiny home communities that allow full-time stays. Options and rents in where to park a tiny house.
- What will it cost? The house, plus land or lot rent, fees and hookups. Real numbers in how much a tiny house costs.
- What about hurricanes? Hillsborough County puts all mobile and manufactured homes in evacuation Zone A, even inland (Hillsborough County, May 2026, checked October 2026). Plan in tiny homes and hurricanes.
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