Georgia county rules

Camden County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Camden County’s rentals are mostly in St. Marys, the ferry town for Cumberland Island, and Kingsland near Kings Bay. We found no short-term rental permit in either city’s code. Stays pay 7% sales tax plus a 3% to 6% hotel-motel tax.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026

Market

About 115 Airbnb listings

St. Marys 89, Kingsland 26 (AirROI).Source

Sales tax

Hotel-motel tax

3% to 6%

St. Marys and Kingsland 6%, Woodbine 3%, unincorporated county 5%.Source

Camden County’s own code is not on Municode, and we could not check it for county rental rules. Ask the county before you rent outside city limits.

What to do

Then your city or area
Permits, zoning, and the hotel-motel tax are set by each city, and by the county outside city limits. Pick your area.

Towns

Full guide

Kingsland

We found no short-term rental permit or rules in Kingsland’s code. Stays owe 7% sales tax + 6% hotel-motel tax + $5/night; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

Full guide

St. Marys

We found no short-term rental permit or rules in St. Marys’s code. Stays owe 7% sales tax + 6% hotel-motel tax + $5/night; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

Sources

Georgia Airbnb market data (active listings) · AirROI
Sales and use tax rate chart, effective October 1, 2026 · Georgia Department of Revenue
Hotel/motel excise tax rates and revenue report · Georgia Department of Community Affairs

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