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Towns County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Towns County has about 400 listings around Hiawassee, Young Harris, and Lake Chatuge. We found no short-term rental permit in the county code; the county’s 5% hotel-motel tax applies outside the cities, and Hiawassee charges 8%.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
About 400 listings
Hiawassee 313, Young Harris 78 Airbnb listings (AirROI).Source
Sales tax
7%
County rental permit
None found
Hotel-motel tax
5% county, 8% Hiawassee

What to do

  1. Then your city or area

    Permits, zoning, and the hotel-motel tax depend on whether you’re inside a city. Pick your area.

Towns

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Hiawassee

We found no short-term rental permit or rules in Hiawassee’s code. Stays owe 7% sales tax + 8% hotel-motel tax + $5/night; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

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Unincorporated Towns County

We found no short-term rental permit in Towns County’s code. Outside the cities, stays owe 7% sales tax, the county’s 5% hotel-motel tax, and the $5 state fee; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

Full guide

Young Harris

We found no short-term rental permit or rules in Young Harris’s code. Stays owe 7% sales tax + $5/night (no city hotel-motel tax found); Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

Sources

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