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Paulding County, Georgia

Hiram, GA vacation rental requirements

Hiram requires a $75 short-term rental permit plus an occupation tax, and caps each home at 90 rental nights a year. A city placard must be displayed on the front of the house during every stay.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026

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City permit
$75 application
Nonrefundable. Plus an occupation tax.Source
Annual cap
90 rental nights a year
No more than 30 consecutive nights.Source
Maximum guests
2 per bedroom, up to 10
No events over 12 people, and no commercial events.Source
Taxes
7% sales tax + 5% hotel-motel tax + $5/night

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.

Paulding County, Georgia

  1. Then your city or area

    Pick your area.

City of Hiram

  1. Apply for the permit

    Include your agent’s 24-hour contact and the number and location of parking spaces. Only single-family homes qualify (no accessory buildings or RVs), and the home needs a current certificate of occupancy.Source

  2. Follow the operating rules

    Show the city placard on the front of the house. You or your agent must be on site within three hours of a request, and you must give the city your guest register within 24 hours if asked.Source

  3. Taxes on each stay

    Stays here owe 7% 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. For direct bookings, file the City of Hiram’s 5% hotel-motel tax with the city.Source

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.