Fayette County, Georgia
Peachtree City, GA vacation rental requirements
Peachtree City allows short-term rentals in all residential zones, but caps them at 135 permits. Each permit lasts two years and needs fire and building inspections, a background check, and a local contact who can be there within an hour. Stays pay 7% sales tax plus the city’s 8% hotel-motel tax.
Checked against official sources November 6, 2026Download checklist (PDF)Free. A printable version of this guide to tick off, with the official sources.
The city suspended enforcement of these rules from June 1 to July 31, 2026, during the World Cup. They apply again now.
Bedrooms need at least 70 square feet for one person and 50 square feet per person when shared.
Your licensing checklist
In order: the state, the county, then the town.
State of Georgia
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
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
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.
Fayette County, Georgia
Pick your area
Peachtree City has its own permit rules. Fayetteville, Tyrone, and the unincorporated county have none we could find.
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 Peachtree City
Check for an open permit
The city issues no more than 135 permits. Ask Planning and Development whether one is available before you set up.Source
Pass inspections and apply
Apply with your deed, a criminal background check, passed fire marshal and building inspections, your guest occupancy agreement, and the fee. The city mails a notice to homes within 200 feet when it issues the permit.Source
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. Peachtree City’s hotel-motel tax is 8%. For direct bookings, file it with the city.Source
Sources
- Occupancy tax collection and remittance by Airbnb in Georgia · Airbnb
- Rule 560-13-2-.01 amendment notice (2025) · Georgia Department of Revenue
- Code section · City of Peachtree City (Municode)
- Hotel/motel excise tax rates and revenue report · Georgia Department of Community Affairs
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