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Jasper County, Georgia

Unincorporated Jasper County, GA vacation rental requirements

Jasper County issues short-term vacation rental licenses only for homes that operated as short-term rentals before July 10, 2023, and no more than 30 in all; the cap drops whenever a license is revoked, not renewed, or the home is sold. New rentals can’t get a license.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026

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Who can get a license
Only pre–July 10, 2023 rentals
Prove it with hotel-motel tax receipts, rental records, or ads.Source
Cap
30 licenses, shrinking
License year
April 1 to March 31
Maximum guests
2 per bedroom + 2, up to 12
Taxes
8% sales + 5% county hotel-motel + $5/night

Fines run $250 to $1,000; a third violation revokes the license, and the cap shrinks by one.

Fees are set by the Board of Commissioners; we didn’t find the amounts.

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.

Jasper County, Georgia

  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.

Jasper County (unincorporated areas)

  1. Pass three inspections

    The fire chief certifies the home under NFPA 101 and the 2018 IFC, the building official inspects under the 2018 IRC, and the health department certifies the septic system for the occupancy.Source

  2. Apply to the planning and zoning director yearly

    Include owner and agent contacts, a parking site plan, and your sworn acknowledgement. The agent must live in Jasper County, be 25 or older, and respond within an hour.Source

  3. Show the license number outside and in ads

    The license number must be visible from the road and in every ad, with maximum occupancy and vehicles.Source

  4. Taxes on each stay

    Stays here owe 8% 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. The county’s 5% hotel-motel tax applies outside city limits; file it with Jasper County for direct bookings.Source

House rules for guests

Boats and ATVs
Guests may not bring boats, personal watercraft, ATVs, or side-by-sides
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Quiet hours
Speakers indoors 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
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Not allowed
Events, fireworks, RVs, sleeping in accessory buildings
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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.