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Meriwether County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Meriwether County draws visitors to Warm Springs and F.D. Roosevelt State Park. Manchester requires a yearly short-term rental certificate; the county regulates only cabin developments of three or more units, and all three charge a 5% hotel-motel tax.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
Warm Springs about 40 Airbnb listings
Sales tax
8%
Hotel-motel tax
5% (county, Manchester, Warm Springs)
Rental permits
Manchester only

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Towns

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Manchester

Since January 2025, Manchester requires a yearly short-term rental certificate ($50), a short-term rental business license, and an occupational tax certificate. Your agent must reach the rental within two hours of a city call, and operating without a certificate carries a $1,000 fine.

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Unincorporated Meriwether County

We found no rules for renting a single home short-term in Meriwether County’s code, but three or more rental cabins on one tract are a commercial “vacation rental cabin development” needing plat approval. Stays owe 8% sales tax, the county’s 5% hotel-motel tax, and the $5 state fee.

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Warm Springs

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

Sources

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