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Clay County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Clay County’s rentals are lake homes on Lake Walter F. George around Fort Gaines. Stays owe 9% sales tax and Clay County’s 5% hotel-motel tax; we found no county short-term rental rules.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
About 87 active rentals
Fort Gaines market, including the lake (STR Profit Map).Source
Sales tax
9%
Hotel-motel tax
5% (Clay County)
DCA lists no Fort Gaines rate.Source
County rules
None found

We didn’t find the City of Fort Gaines’ code online. If your rental is inside city limits, ask City Hall about rules and which hotel-motel tax applies.

What to do

  1. Then your city or area

    Business licenses, zoning, and the local hotel-motel tax are set by each city and the county. Pick your area.

Towns

Full guide

Unincorporated Clay County

We found no county short-term rental permit in Clay County’s code. Stays owe 9% sales tax, Clay County’s 5% hotel-motel tax, and the $5 state fee; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

Sources

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