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Pike County, Georgia

Unincorporated Pike County, GA vacation rental requirements

Pike County allows vacation homes in residential districts only with a special use permit. Rentals are limited to four guest rooms and 10 overnight guests, one rental per parcel, and a local property manager (21 or older) must answer complaints within 60 minutes.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026

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Permit
Special use permit
In every residential zoning district; plus a business license.Source
Maximum guests
2 per room + 2, up to 10 overnight
Up to 4 guest rooms; children under 2 don’t count. All guests at once: overnight limit + 4, or 14, whichever is less.Source
Parking
At least 2 on-site spaces
No parking on the right-of-way or roadside.Source
Taxes
7% sales tax + hotel-motel tax + $5/night
The county rules require hotel/motel tax; the county isn’t on the state’s rate report.Source

Repeated problems can lead to a revocation hearing before the Board of Commissioners. After a revocation, no new permit or license is issued for the property for at least a year.

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.

Pike County, Georgia

  1. Then your area

    The county rules cover unincorporated Pike County. Pick your area.

Pike County (unincorporated areas)

  1. Apply for a special use permit

    Apply to Pike County Planning & Development for a special use permit, then get a business license. Rentals must meet the building and fire codes, and septic systems must meet environmental health rules. No rentals in RVs, tents, sheds, or other accessory structures.Source

  2. Register a property manager

    Register a local property manager (you or an agent, 21 or older) with Planning & Development. They must be reachable 24/7 while the home is rented and respond to complaints within 60 minutes. Gated properties must give a gate code or lockbox to emergency services.Source

  3. Post the rules and list them online

    Post the house rules within six feet of the front door and in the rental agreement. Every listing must show the maximum occupancy, maximum vehicles, quiet hours, the amplified sound ban, and the manager’s name, address, and phone.Source

  4. 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. The county rules require hotel/motel tax; ask Pike County what rate applies and how to file for direct bookings.Source

House rules for guests

Quiet hours
10 p.m. to 8 a.m.
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Sound
No outdoor amplified sound (household speakers excepted)
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Pets
Kept secured; no nuisance barking
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Trash
Bins screened from view; returned within 24 hours of pickup
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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.