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Peach County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Peach County has a small short-term rental market around Fort Valley and Byron, close to Perry’s fairgrounds. We found no short-term rental permits in the county or city codes; stays owe 9% sales tax and a 5% or 6% hotel-motel tax.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
Small
Fort Valley 23 Airbnb listings (AirROI); Byron is too small to be listed.Source
Sales tax
9%
Hotel-motel tax
5% or 6%
Fort Valley 5%, Byron 6%, unincorporated county 5%.Source
Rental permits
None found

What to do

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Towns

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Byron

We found no short-term rental permit or rules in Byron’s code. Stays owe 9% sales tax + 6% hotel-motel tax + $5/night; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

Full guide

Fort Valley

We found no short-term rental permit or rules in Fort Valley’s code. Stays owe 9% sales tax + 5% hotel-motel tax + $5/night; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

Full guide

Unincorporated Peach County

We found no short-term rental permit or rules in Peach County’s code. Stays outside city limits owe 9% sales tax, the county’s 5% hotel-motel tax, and the $5-a-night state fee; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

Sources

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