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Henry County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Henry County has about 200 listings around Stockbridge, McDonough, and Hampton, home of Atlanta Motor Speedway. Unincorporated Henry and Locust Grove require a short-term rental occupational tax certificate.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
About 200 listings
Stockbridge 85, McDonough 74, Hampton 40 (AirROI).Source
Sales tax
8%
Hotel-motel tax
5% county; 5% to 8% in cities
McDonough, Stockbridge, and Locust Grove 8%, Hampton 5%.Source
County rules
Occupational tax certificate (unincorporated)

What to do

  1. Then your city or area

    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.

Towns

Full guide

Hampton

Hampton’s zoning code allows short-term rentals in most residential districts, and we found no city short-term rental permit. Race weekends at Atlanta Motor Speedway drive demand; stays owe 8% sales tax, the city’s 5% hotel-motel tax, and $5 a night.

Full guide

Locust Grove

Locust Grove requires a short-term rental occupational tax certificate, and the application asks you to verify that your primary residence is in the city. City building and fire inspectors must sign off on the home first.

Full guide

McDonough

We found no short-term rental permit in McDonough’s code, and the zoning code says no home occupation license can be issued for a short-term rental. Ask the city whether a short-term rental is allowed at your address before you list.

Full guide

Stockbridge

Stockbridge amended its zoning ordinance in 2019 to add conditions for short-term rentals after party-house complaints. We couldn’t read the current rules online; stays owe 8% sales tax, the city’s 8% hotel-motel tax, and $5 a night.

Full guide

Unincorporated Henry County

In unincorporated Henry County, every short-term rental in a residential zone needs a county occupational tax certificate, a building inspector’s affidavit, and a local contact within 20 miles. Parties are banned and every ad must say so.

Sources

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