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DeKalb County, Georgia

Stonecrest, GA vacation rental requirements

Stonecrest requires a business tax certificate for each short-term rental ($100 a year) and keeps rentals at least 500 feet apart. Guests are limited to 2 per bedroom, with one off-street space per bedroom and a landline-type phone for 911. Stays pay 8% sales tax plus the city hotel-motel tax.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026

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City certificate
$100 a year per unit
Due January 1; $100 a month fine for renting without one.Source
Spacing
500 feet
From another rental, bed and breakfast, hotel, or personal care home.Source
Maximum guests
2 per bedroom
Taxes
8% sales + city hotel-motel + $5/night
DCA lists the city rate at 8%; the city code article on short-term rentals says 5%.Source

We didn’t confirm which zoning districts allow short-term rentals. Ask Stonecrest Planning.

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.

DeKalb County, Georgia

  1. Find out who governs your address

    DeKalb’s county license covers only unincorporated areas. If you are in a city, that city’s rules and hotel-motel tax apply instead. 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 Stonecrest

  1. Register with the city

    Register each year with the owners, bedrooms, maximum occupancy, off-street parking, and your agent or emergency contact. Put the certificate number in every ad.Source

  2. Set up the house

    Install a landline or VoIP phone for 911, post an evacuation diagram at each exit door, and provide one off-street space per bedroom. No events or parties.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. File the city hotel-motel tax with the City of Stonecrest; confirm the current rate 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.