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Floyd County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Floyd County’s market centers on Rome, home of Berry College, with about 180 Airbnb listings. We found no short-term rental permit in the Rome or Floyd County codes; Rome charges an 8% hotel-motel tax and the county 6% outside city limits.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
About 180 Airbnb listings
Rome 181 (AirROI).Source
Sales tax
7%
Hotel-motel tax
Rome 8%, county 6%
Cave Spring also charges 8%.Source
Rental permit
None found

What to do

  1. Then your city or area

    The hotel-motel tax is set by the city or the county. Pick your area.

Towns

Full guide

Rome

We found no short-term rental permit in Rome’s code, but its hotel-motel tax article covers short-term rentals: hosts who list on Airbnb, VRBO, or similar sites must register with the city clerk. Stays owe 7% sales tax, Rome’s 8% hotel-motel tax, and the $5 state fee.

Full guide

Unincorporated Floyd County

We found no short-term rental permit or zoning rules in Floyd County’s code. Stays outside city limits owe 7% sales tax, the county’s 6% hotel-motel tax, and the $5 state fee; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

Sources

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