Georgia county rules
Douglas County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes
Douglas County has about 150 listings, mostly around Douglasville. Douglasville requires a business license and limits whole-home rentals to 90 nights a year; we found no short-term rental section in the county code.
Checked against official sources November 6, 2026What to do
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
Douglasville
Douglasville requires a business license and short-term rental application. Whole-home rentals are capped at 90 nights a year with an in-town manager, while hosted rentals (owner present) can use up to three bedrooms for six guests.
Full guideUnincorporated Douglas County
We found no short-term rental section in Douglas County’s code on Municode, but news reports say the county hired a vendor to find listings and check them against county codes. Stays owe 7% sales tax, the county’s 8% hotel-motel tax, and $5 a night.
Sources
- Georgia Airbnb market data (active listings) · AirROI
- Sales and use tax rate chart, effective October 1, 2026 · Georgia Department of Revenue
- Hotel/motel excise tax rates and revenue report · Georgia Department of Community Affairs
- Code of ordinances · Douglas County (Municode)
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