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Douglas County, Georgia

Douglasville, GA vacation rental requirements

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.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026

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City license
Business license + STR application
A city placard must be displayed on the front of the house while guests stay.Source
Whole-home (temporary)
90 nights a year, 30 at a time
In-town property manager; 2 guests per bedroom, up to 10.Source
Hosted (accessory)
Owner lives there and is present
Up to 3 bedrooms and 6 guests.Source
Taxes
7% sales tax + 8% hotel-motel tax + $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.

Douglas County, Georgia

  1. 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.

City of Douglasville

  1. Check your zoning

    Short-term rentals are permitted in R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, PRD, TCMU, CBD, and NRC districts. Ask the city about MDR and nonresidential districts.Source

  2. Apply with Community Development

    Get the business license and file the short-term rental application. Display the placard during every stay.Source

  3. Taxes on each stay

    Stays here owe 7% 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. For direct bookings, file the City of Douglasville’s 8% hotel-motel tax with the city.Source

House rules for guests

One party at a time
No commercial or social events
Source
Not allowed in
Sheds, garages, RVs
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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.