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Union County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Union County has about 470 listings around Blairsville, Suches, and Lake Nottely. Outside Blairsville, the county requires a yearly STR license, caps licenses at 5% of the county’s homes and two per owner, and charges a 5% lodging tax.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
About 470 listings
Blairsville 327, Suches 121, Union County 17 Airbnb listings (AirROI).Source
Sales tax
7%
County license
Capped at 5% of housing units
Unincorporated areas; licenses approved at commission meetings.Source
Hotel-motel tax
5% county, 5% Blairsville

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

Full guide

Blairsville

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

Full guide

Unincorporated Union County

Union County licenses every short-term rental outside Blairsville, with a cap of 5% of the county’s housing units and no more than two licenses per owner. Guests are limited to 2 per bedroom plus 2 (never more than 15), and you file a monthly tax return even when Airbnb pays.

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 Spot something out of date?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.