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Glynn County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Glynn County is the heart of the Golden Isles. St. Simons and Sea Island rentals need a county accommodation excise tax certificate, Brunswick has its own certificate, and Jekyll Island rentals are licensed by the Jekyll Island Authority. Stays pay 7% sales tax plus a hotel-motel tax.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
About 1,300 Airbnb listings
Saint Simons 850, Brunswick 284, Jekyll Island 199 (AirROI).Source
Sales tax
7%
Hotel-motel tax
7% county, 3% Brunswick
Jekyll Island charges the county’s rate through the Authority.Source
Local certificates
County, Brunswick, Jekyll

What to do

  1. Then your city or area

    Permits, zoning, and the hotel-motel tax are set by each city, and by the county outside city limits. Pick your area.

Towns

Full guide

Brunswick

Brunswick requires a yearly accommodation excise tax certificate from the city ($150, then $100 to renew) and a local contact who can be on site within two hours. Stays pay 7% sales tax plus the city’s 3% hotel-motel tax.

Full guide

Jekyll Island

Homes on Jekyll Island sit on land leased from the state, and renting one needs a yearly rental license from the Jekyll Island Authority. Licensees also pay percentage rent under their lease and the Authority’s lodging tax at Glynn County’s rate, plus 7% sales tax.

Full guide

Unincorporated Glynn County

St. Simons, Sea Island, and the rest of unincorporated Glynn County require a yearly county accommodation excise tax certificate ($150, then $100 to renew) and a local contact who can be on site within two hours. Stays pay 7% sales tax plus the county’s 7% lodging tax.

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 Spot something out of date?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.