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Clayton County, Georgia

Forest Park, GA vacation rental requirements

Forest Park’s 2022 ordinance follows Atlanta’s model: a $150 yearly license, available for your primary residence plus one other unit. Guests are limited to 2 adults per bedroom plus 2, up to 10. Stays pay 8% sales tax plus the city’s 8% hotel-motel tax.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026

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City license
$150 a year
Limit
Primary residence + 1 more unit
Maximum guests
2 adults per bedroom + 2, up to 10
One car per bedroom, or what fits in the garage and driveway.Source
Taxes
8% sales + 8% hotel-motel + $5/night

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.

Clayton County, Georgia

  1. Find who governs your address

    Cities set their own rules; unincorporated areas follow the county code. Pick your area below.

  2. Know what the platform collects

    Airbnb collects state and local sales tax, the $5 state fee, and the local hotel-motel tax on its bookings.Source

City of Forest Park

  1. Apply for the license

    Apply yearly with the $150 fee, your 24-hour agent, parking spaces, posted house rules, and proof that you notified adjacent properties.Source

  2. List the license number

    Put the license number in every listing and post the license inside with the agent’s contact, maximum occupancy, and vehicle limit. No signs.Source

  3. Taxes on each stay

    Stays here owe 8% 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. Forest Park’s hotel-motel tax is 8%. For direct bookings, file it with the city.Source

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.