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Walker County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Walker County’s rentals sit on Lookout Mountain and near Chattanooga, in Rossville, Chickamauga, and around Rock City. The county has no rental permit, but Rossville and Chickamauga require certificates and the City of Lookout Mountain bans whole-home rentals.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
About 280 listings
Lookout Mountain 98, Rossville 85, Chickamauga 49, Walker County 32, LaFayette 18 Airbnb listings (AirROI).Source
Sales tax
8%
County rental permit
None found
Hotel-motel tax
8% county; 3%–8% in the cities

“Lookout Mountain” listings include the City of Lookout Mountain and unincorporated mountain areas. Check which you’re in.

LaFayette has few listings; we found no rules in its code.

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

Chickamauga

Chickamauga allows short-term vacation rentals only inside its short-term rental overlay district, with a city certificate and business license. Homes in R-1 and R-2 are limited to 5 bedrooms, and non-owner-occupied applications go to neighbors within 300 feet for comment.

Full guide

Lookout Mountain

The City of Lookout Mountain doesn’t allow whole-home short-term vacation rentals in its Single-Family District. Owners who live there can “home share” up to two bedrooms while present, with one of no more than 15 permits a year.

Full guide

Rossville

Rossville requires a city business tax certificate and a short-term vacation rental certificate ($25 a year) for each rental of 14 days or less. You notify adjacent owners before your first certificate, and your agent must reach the property within 2 hours.

Full guide

Unincorporated Walker County

We found no short-term rental permit in Walker County’s code. Outside the cities, stays owe 8% sales tax, the county’s 8% hotel-motel tax, and the $5 state fee; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

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 Spot something out of date?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.