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Houston County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Houston County has more than 200 Airbnb listings, mostly in Warner Robins and Perry. Since 2025 the county requires a short-term rental certificate and charges a 5% lodging tax in unincorporated areas, and Perry requires a city permit with a 1,000-foot spacing rule.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
More than 200 Airbnb listings
Warner Robins 163, Perry 55 (AirROI). Robins Air Force Base and the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry draw visitors.Source
Sales tax
8%
Hotel-motel tax
3% to 8%, by city
Warner Robins and Perry 8%, Centerville 3%, unincorporated county 5%.Source
County rules
Unincorporated areas only
Certificate, occupancy cap, and local contact (2025).Source

Bonaire, Kathleen, and Elko are unincorporated; they follow the county’s rules.

What to do

  1. Then your city or area

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

Towns

Full guide

Centerville

We found no short-term rental permit or rules in Centerville’s code. Stays owe 8% sales tax + 3% hotel-motel tax + $5/night; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

Full guide

Perry

Perry requires a yearly short-term rental permit and inspection, and in residential zones a special exception approved by City Council. A new rental in a residential zone must be at least 1,000 feet from any other permitted one, and guests are capped at 10.

Full guide

Unincorporated Houston County

Outside city limits, Houston County requires an accommodation excise tax certificate for every short-term rental (30 days or less): $150 the first year and $100 a year after. It caps guests at 2 per bedroom plus 2, requires a local contact who can arrive within 2 hours, and charges a 5% lodging tax.

Full guide

Warner Robins

We found no short-term rental permit or rules in Warner Robins’s code. Stays owe 8% sales tax + 8% hotel-motel tax + $5/night; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

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 Spot something out of date?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.