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Fulton County, Georgia

East Point, GA vacation rental requirements

East Point licenses two kinds of short-term rentals: homestays in the owner’s own home ($75 a year) and whole-house rentals ($150 a year plus a business license). Stays pay 8.75% sales tax plus the city’s 8% hotel-motel tax.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026

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Homestay license
$75 a year
Rooms in the owner’s principal residence, up to 3 guest rooms.Source
Whole-house license
$150 a year + business license
A 24-hour contact who lives within 30 miles.Source
Renewal
By May 15 each year
Licenses run January 1 to December 31 and end when the property is sold.Source
Taxes
8.75% sales + 8% hotel-motel + $5/night

We didn’t confirm which zoning districts allow whole-house rentals. Ask East Point Planning before you buy or list.

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.

Fulton County, Georgia

  1. Find your city

    Nearly every Fulton address is inside a city, and each city sets its own permit, zoning, and hotel-motel tax rules. Check your city on your property tax bill, then pick it below.

  2. Know what the platform collects

    Airbnb collects state and local sales tax, the $5 state fee, and the city hotel-motel tax on its bookings. For direct bookings you file them yourself.Source

City of East Point

  1. Apply to Planning and Community Development

    Include a floor plan of the rooms and a site plan showing guest parking. If you are in an HOA, include its approval. The city decides within 7 days.Source

  2. Display the license number

    Show it on site and in every ad. Post the host’s contact, maximum overnight guests, trash days, and the police non-emergency number.Source

  3. Taxes on each stay

    Stays here owe 8.75% 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. East Point’s hotel-motel tax is 8%. For direct bookings, file it with the city.Source

House rules for guests

Events
No parties, weddings, or large gatherings
For whole-house rentals.Source

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.