Georgia county rules
Rockdale County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes
Rockdale County caps short-term rentals in unincorporated areas at 250 licenses, allowed only in A-R and R-1 zones, with a $300 license and fire inspection. Conyers has about 140 listings and no rules we could find.
Checked against official sources November 6, 2026What to do
Then your city or area
Inside a city, the city’s own hotel-motel tax normally applies instead of the county’s; ask your city to confirm. Pick your area.
Towns
Conyers
We found no short-term rental permit or rules in Conyers’s code. Stays owe 7% sales tax + 8% hotel-motel tax + $5/night; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.
Full guideUnincorporated Rockdale County
Unincorporated Rockdale allows short-term rentals only in A-R and R-1 zones, with no more than 250 licenses (then a waitlist). You need a $300 license plus an occupational tax certificate, a background check, fire and compliance inspections, and an agent 25 or older who can be on site within an hour.
Sources
- Georgia Airbnb market data (active listings) · AirROI
- Sales and use tax rate chart, effective October 1, 2026 · Georgia Department of Revenue
- Hotel/motel excise tax rates and revenue report · Georgia Department of Community Affairs
- Short-Term Rental License Package (rev. 09/2025) · Rockdale County Department of Planning & Development
- Code section · Rockdale County (Municode)
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