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Greenville County, South Carolina

Greer, SC vacation rental requirements

Greer’s development code treats lodging for 30 days or less as “transient lodging,” a commercial use, but doesn’t say which zones allow it, and we found no short-term rental permit. The city adds a 2% accommodations tax.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026

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City rental permit
None found
Zoning
Unclear
Transient lodging is defined as a commercial use but isn’t listed in the use table.Source
Taxes
7% state + 2% city
Greenville County side. The Spartanburg County side has a different state-collected rate.Source

Airbnb collects the state-collected tax on its bookings here, but its South Carolina tax article doesn’t list this area’s county or city accommodations tax. File that one yourself for every booking.

Your licensing checklist

In order: the state, the county, then the town.

State of South Carolina

  1. Get a retail license for direct bookings

    If you take bookings yourself, you need a SCDOR retail license for each rental property and must file and pay electronically through MyDORWAY. If you rent only through a property manager or an online travel company that takes the payment, they remit the state tax and you don’t need a license. Rent no more than one week a quarter and you can file once a year instead.Source

    MyDORWAY →

  2. Know what the platform collects

    Airbnb collects the 5% sales tax, 2% accommodations tax, and the local sales taxes the state collects, on its bookings. It also collects some county and city accommodations taxes, but only in the places it lists. Everything else is yours to file.Source

  3. Register for local taxes

    Many counties and cities charge their own accommodations tax (up to 3%), a hospitality tax, or a beach preservation fee. They collect these directly, so you register with the county or city even if a platform pays your state tax.Source

  4. Check your property tax rate

    A home that is your legal residence keeps the 4% assessment ratio only if it is rented out 72 days or less a year. Rent it more and it is taxed as a 6% rental property. Ask your county assessor.Source

  5. Then your county and city

    Business licenses, rental permits, and zoning are where South Carolina towns differ most. Pick your area.

Greenville County, South Carolina

  1. Then your city or area

    Permits, zoning, and the local accommodations tax are set by each city. Pick your area.

City of Greer

  1. Ask Planning about zoning

    Because the code calls stays of 30 days or less transient lodging, ask the City of Greer whether a short-term rental is allowed at your address, especially in a residential district. Check your HOA rules too.Source

  2. Register for state and local taxes

    The state-collected tax on stays here is 7% (state sales and accommodations tax plus local sales taxes). Airbnb collects it on its bookings; for direct bookings, get a SCDOR retail license and file through MyDORWAY. File the city’s 2% local accommodations tax with the City of Greer and get a city business license.Source

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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.