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Gwinnett County, Georgia

Unincorporated Gwinnett County, GA vacation rental requirements

Unincorporated Gwinnett allows short-term rentals as a conditional use in residential zones, limited to 2 adults per bedroom. Starting April 14, 2027, every rental will also need a yearly county license, a safety inspection, and a 24-hour local agent.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026

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Zoning
Conditional use in all residential districts
Must meet the UDO standards below.Source
County license
Required from April 14, 2027
Yearly; the fee will be set and collected by the county’s licensing vendor.Source
Maximum guests
2 adults per bedroom
And within the UDO’s definition of a family.Source
Taxes
6% sales tax + 8% hotel-motel tax + $5/night

The county hoped to open an online licensing portal by January 2027.

We haven’t seen the adopted ordinance text, so its fee, inspection checklist, and occupancy details aren’t listed here yet.

Repeat violations under the new ordinance can suspend or revoke the license.

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.

Gwinnett County, Georgia

  1. Then your city or area

    Permits, zoning, and the hotel-motel tax are set by each city or by the county outside city limits. Inside a city, the city’s own hotel-motel tax normally applies instead of the county’s; ask your city to confirm. Pick your area.

Gwinnett County (unincorporated areas)

  1. Meet the zoning standards now

    No exterior sign that the home is a rental. Guests park only on hard surfaces on the property, never on the street, in the yard, or on neighbors’ land. Post your contact information near the main entrance.Source

  2. Get the county license before April 14, 2027

    The new ordinance requires an annual license, a safety inspection, and a local agent available around the clock.Source

  3. Taxes on each stay

    Stays here owe 6% 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. For direct bookings, file Gwinnett County’s 8% hotel-motel tax with the county.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.