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Quitman County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Georgetown-Quitman County is a unified government on Lake Walter F. George (Lake Eufaula), with about 36 Airbnb listings. Stays owe 8% sales tax; we found no short-term rental rules in its zoning, and DCA lists no local hotel-motel tax.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
About 36 listings in Georgetown
Mostly Lake Eufaula homes (AirROI).Source
Sales tax
8%
Hotel-motel tax
None on file with DCA
Rental rules
None found
The zoning use table lists hotels and motels (C-1 only) but no short-term rental use.Source

The town of Eufaula across the lake is in Alabama and has different rules and taxes.

What to do

  1. Taxes on each stay

    Stays here owe 8% 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. DCA lists no Georgetown-Quitman County hotel-motel tax; ask the unified government whether one applies.Source

  2. Ask about zoning and a business license

    Because the zoning code doesn’t list short-term rentals, ask the Unified Government of Georgetown-Quitman County whether one is allowed at your address and whether you need a business license. Check lake community covenants too.Source

Sources

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