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Laurens County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Laurens County’s short-term rentals are mostly in Dublin. We found no short-term rental permits in the county or Dublin codes; stays owe 8% sales tax, and Dublin adds an 8% hotel-motel tax.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
Small
Dublin 33 Airbnb listings (AirROI).Source
Sales tax
8%
Hotel-motel tax
Dublin 8%, East Dublin 5%
DCA lists no county rate for unincorporated areas.Source
County rental permit
None found

East Dublin isn’t on Municode, so we couldn’t check its code. Ask the city about permits; its 5% hotel-motel tax is on DCA’s report.

What to do

  1. Then your city

    Pick your city for its hotel-motel tax. Outside Dublin and East Dublin, ask the county about zoning and a business license.

Towns

Sources

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