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Newberry County, SC vacation rental rules and taxes

Newberry County’s rentals are mostly on the north shore of Lake Murray near Prosperity. The county has discussed short-term rentals but we found no adopted rules; the state-collected tax is 8%.

Checked against official sources November 6, 2026
Market
About 80 Airbnb listings
Prosperity postal area 78 (AirROI). The tourism bureau told the county rentals earned about $2.6 million there in a year.Source
State-collected tax
8%
7% state + 1% capital projects sales tax, countywide.Source

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Unincorporated Newberry County

We found no short-term rental rules for Newberry County outside town limits; the county council heard from the tourism bureau and an owner about rentals in 2023 but we found no ordinance. Guests pay the 8% state-collected tax.

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