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Carroll County, Georgia

Carrollton, GA vacation rental requirements

Since July 2025, Carrollton requires a yearly short-term rental license ($500) for any stay of 30 days or less. Guests are capped at 2 adults per bedroom, no guest may park on the street, and the license number must appear on every listing.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026

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City license
$500 a year
Nonrefundable; apply each year with the Community Development Department.Source
Maximum guests
2 adults per bedroom
Parking
1 vehicle per bedroom, paved, no street parking
Taxes
7% sales tax + 8% hotel-motel tax + $5/night

Three convictions or judgments for code violations revoke the license for 12 months. Appeals go to the mayor and council within 30 days.

The license doesn’t replace zoning or the city’s business license (occupation tax). Ask the city whether your zoning district allows the rental.

Your licensing checklist

In order: the state, the county, then the town.

State of Georgia

  1. Know what the platform collects

    Airbnb collects state and local sales tax, the $5-a-night state hotel-motel fee, and the local hotel-motel tax on its Georgia bookings. Ask any other platform what it collects, and keep records either way.Source

  2. Register for direct bookings

    If guests book and pay you directly, register for sales tax with the Georgia Tax Center and file the local hotel-motel tax with your city or county. If your city or county requires a business license or occupation tax for the rental, the DOR treats you as an innkeeper and you also owe the $5 state fee on direct bookings.Source

    Georgia Tax Center →

  3. Check your city or county

    Most of the rules are local: short-term rental permits, business licenses (occupation tax), zoning limits, and caps. Some cities ban rentals in residential zones. Pick your area.

Carroll County, Georgia

  1. Then your city or area

    The county license covers unincorporated areas; Carrollton has its own. Pick your area.

City of Carrollton

  1. Apply for the license

    Apply each year to the Community Development Department with the rental’s address, a 24-hour agent (you can be your own), the number and location of parking spaces, and your written house rules. Tell the city within 30 business days if the agent changes.Source

  2. List and post the license

    Put the license number on every online listing. Post a copy inside with the agent’s contact, maximum occupancy, and maximum vehicles. No exterior signs.Source

  3. Taxes on each stay

    Stays here owe 7% sales tax, the local hotel-motel tax, and the $5-a-night state fee. Airbnb collects all three on its bookings. For direct bookings, file sales tax (and the $5 fee, if you need a local license) with the Georgia Tax Center. File Carrollton’s 8% hotel-motel tax with the City of Carrollton for direct bookings.Source

House rules for guests

Noise
No noise that is a nuisance to neighbors
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Signs
No exterior signs
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Sources

A plain-language summary to help you prepare, not legal advice. Rules and fees change; confirm with the office before you apply. Spot something out of date? Email hello@licensedrental.com.