13 verified short-term rentals rules for Atlanta, Georgia, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Atlanta requires a Short-Term Rental License (STRL) for all rentals under 30 days. The annual fee is $150. One license covers a host's primary residence and one additional dwelling unit. Enforcement began March 2022.
City of Atlanta Short-Term Rental Ordinance, Ordinance 20-O-1656 (adopted March 15, 2021; effective March 1, 2022)
Background The Atlanta City Council adopted the "City of Atlanta Short-Term Rental Ordinance" on March 15, 2021 (20-0-1656) that states that a short-term rental license may be obtained by a short-term rental owner or the long-term tenant of a short-term rental for their primary residence and one additional dwelling unit without any additional requirements, fees, permits, licenses, zoning, or re...
Atlanta STRs must comply with the general noise ordinance. Georgia cities commonly impose additional noise conditions on STR permits.
Atlanta STR operators owe 8% city hotel-motel tax plus Georgia state taxes. The combined effective rate is approximately 15–16% depending on local sales tax. Airbnb collects state taxes; operators must file city portion separately.
Atlanta short-term rental operators must disclose available parking to guests and cannot let STR use disrupt neighborhood parking. Parking conditions are reviewed as part of the STR license renewal process.
Atlanta caps short-term rental occupancy at two adults per bedroom, plus two additional guests, not to exceed the building code maximum. Parties and events exceeding the cap are explicitly prohibited.
Atlanta short-term rental licensees must maintain liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence covering the rental activity. Proof must be provided at application and kept current.
Atlanta sets no annual night cap on STRs, but a single host may license only one primary residence and one additional non-primary property under Ch. 30, Art. VIII.
Every short-term rental in Atlanta must have a city-issued STR license, a separate business tax certificate, and display the license number in every listing. The base license fee is $150 per property per year.
Atlanta's STR ordinance 16-O-1399 does not require host presence during guest stays, but it limits each owner to one license at a primary residence plus one license at a single non-primary residence, capping investor portfolios.
Atlanta's STR ordinance does not limit licenses to primary residences alone but instead allows each owner one primary-residence license plus one additional license at a single non-primary residential property within the city.
Atlanta's STR ordinance authorizes license suspension or revocation after repeated violations of nuisance, noise, occupancy, or parking standards, with three substantiated complaints in a 12-month period typically triggering review by the Department of City Planning.
Atlanta places primary STR liability on the licensed host under Ord. 16-O-1399 and Georgia premises liability law, while online platforms collect the city's 8% hotel-motel and state sales taxes through voluntary collection agreements.
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Atlanta city rules.
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