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Cherokee County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Cherokee County requires a short-term rental certificate outside city limits, and Woodstock and Canton have their own certificates. Listings cluster in Woodstock and Canton and around Lake Allatoona.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
About 200+ listings
Woodstock 133, Canton 55, Ball Ground 17 (AirROI).Source
Sales tax
7%
Hotel-motel tax
6% county; 8% in Woodstock and Canton
Holly Springs 3%.Source
County rules
$50 certificate (unincorporated)

What to do

  1. Then your city or area

    Inside a city, the city’s own hotel-motel tax normally applies instead of the county’s; ask your city to confirm. Pick your area.

Towns

Full guide

Canton

Canton requires a yearly short-term rental certificate with its occupational tax certificate, a parking plan, and a city inspection. Guests are capped at 2 adults per bedroom plus 2, and only one party of guests can stay at a time.

Full guide

Unincorporated Cherokee County

Outside city limits, Cherokee County requires a yearly short-term rental certificate ($50). Rentals can offer no more than five bedrooms, guests are capped at 2 per bedroom (16 people total), and a local contact must be on site within an hour.

Full guide

Woodstock

Woodstock requires a yearly short-term rental certificate, filed as an addendum to a city home occupation license. Your agent must reach the property within two hours of a city call, and you need vacation rental insurance.

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 Spot something out of date?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.