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Butts County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Butts County draws visitors to Jackson Lake and Indian Springs State Park. The City of Jackson issues short-term rental permits only to homeowners in three single-family zones; we found no county permit, and both charge a hotel-motel tax.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
Jackson about 30 Airbnb listings
Plus lake homes on Jackson Lake (AirROI).Source
Sales tax
8%
Hotel-motel tax
8% (Jackson and county)
The county code still shows 3%; DCA’s report lists 8%.Source
Rental permits
City of Jackson only

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Jackson

Jackson allows short-term rentals (15 days or less) only in single-family detached homes zoned R-15, R-20, or R-30, and only for individual homeowners, not LLCs. Permits are renewed every January: $50 for your primary residence and $250 for a second home, with no more than two per person.

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Unincorporated Butts County

We found no short-term rental permit or rules in Butts County’s code. Stays outside city limits owe 8% sales tax, the county hotel-motel tax (8% per the state’s report), and the $5 state fee; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

Sources

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