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Fannin County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Fannin County is Georgia’s biggest cabin market, with well over 2,000 listings around Blue Ridge, Morganton, and Mineral Bluff. Outside Blue Ridge you need a county Accommodation Excise Tax Certificate ($225 a year) and pay the county’s 6% lodging tax; the City of Blue Ridge allows new rentals only downtown.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
More than 2,500 listings
Blue Ridge 1,523, Morganton 430, Mineral Bluff 397, Epworth 96, McCaysville 62 Airbnb listings (AirROI).Source
Sales tax
7%
County certificate
$225 a year
Unincorporated areas and cities the county administers.Source
Hotel-motel tax
6% county, 8% in Blue Ridge

What to do

  1. Then your city or area

    Permits, zoning, and the hotel-motel tax depend on whether you’re inside a city. Pick your area.

Towns

Full guide

Blue Ridge

Inside Blue Ridge city limits, new short-term rentals are allowed only on property zoned Central Business District (CBD). You need a city rental certificate, an occupation tax certificate, and a $100 annual permit fee, and the city charges an 8% hotel-motel tax.

Full guide

Unincorporated Fannin County

Every short-term rental (30 days or less) outside Blue Ridge city limits needs a Fannin County Accommodation Excise Tax Certificate, $225 a year, and owes the county’s 6% lodging tax. The county sets safety, parking, and posting rules, and your certificate number must appear on every listing.

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 Spot something out of date?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.