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Columbia County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Columbia County, Augusta’s suburb, has about 440 listings in Evans, Martinez, Grovetown, and Appling, busiest during Masters week. We found no county short-term rental permit; the county collects a 5% lodging tax outside city limits.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
About 440 Airbnb listings
Evans 162, Martinez 131, Grovetown 118, Appling 28 (AirROI).Source
Sales tax
8%
Hotel-motel tax
5% county; 6% in Harlem
County rules
No permit found

What to do

  1. 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

Grovetown

We found no short-term rental permit or rules in Grovetown’s code. Stays owe 8% sales tax + $5/night (ask about a city hotel-motel tax); Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

Full guide

Unincorporated Columbia County

We found no short-term rental permit or zoning rules for short-term rentals in Columbia County’s code. Evans and Martinez are unincorporated, so stays there owe 8% sales tax and the county’s 5% lodging tax, filed monthly.

Sources

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