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Ware County, GA vacation rental rules and taxes

Ware County has about 60 Airbnb listings around Waycross. We found no short-term rental permit in the city or county codes. Waycross charges a 5% hotel-motel tax; we found no county one.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
About 60 Airbnb listings
Waycross 62 (AirROI).Source
Sales tax
8%
Hotel-motel tax
5% in Waycross
None on file for the county.Source
Local rules
None found

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Unincorporated Ware County

We found no short-term rental permit or county hotel-motel tax in Ware County. Stays owe 8% sales tax and the $5 state fee; Airbnb collects these on its bookings.

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Waycross

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

Sources

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