Greenville County, South Carolina
Mauldin, SC vacation rental requirements
Mauldin allows whole-home short-term rentals of detached houses as a conditional use in its residential zones, with a city permit and business license. Guests are capped at 2 adults per bedroom and 6 adults total, and townhomes and apartments can’t be rented short-term.
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Hosted rentals (owner stays home) are allowed only as an accessory apartment where permitted.
Three code violation convictions in 12 months suspend the permit and license for 12 months.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Then your city or area
Permits, zoning, and the local accommodations tax are set by each city. Pick your area.
City of Mauldin
Apply for the permit and business license
Include proof of ownership, proof of insurance, your agent’s 24-hour contact, a sample guest agreement, HOA approval if you’re in an HOA, and consent to city inspections.Source
Name an agent within 12 miles
The agent (you can be your own) must be over 21, live within 12 miles, and respond to city notices.Source
List your permit number in every ad
Every listing must show the permit number, maximum adults, and maximum parking spaces. Post the business license and house rules inside, and keep a guest register for 2 years.Source
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 3% local accommodations tax with the City of Mauldin.Source
House rules for guests
Sources
- Accommodations tax · South Carolina Department of Revenue
- Collection and remittance by Airbnb in South Carolina · Airbnb
- Revenue Ruling #15-4: vacation rentals of a residence · South Carolina Department of Revenue
- Zoning Ordinance §10:3, short-term rentals · City of Mauldin (Municode)
- Code section · City of Mauldin (Municode)
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