Hotels & Lodging in Fayette County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Fayette County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Fayette County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Transient Occupancy Tax
Every stay at a tourist accommodation in unincorporated Fayette County is taxed at three percent of the rent charged, under Code of Fayette County, Georgia Sec. 22-71. The occupant owes the tax, operators collect and remit it monthly to the finance department, and the county must spend the proceeds as O.C.G.A. § 48-13-51(a)(2) directs.
Fayette County Hotel/Motel Tax: 3% Rate
Some RestrictionsFayette County Code § 22-71
There is hereby levied and assessed, and there shall be paid, a tax of three percent of the rent for every occupancy of a tourist accommodation in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are furnished for value in the unincorporated area of Fayette County. The tax imposed by this article shall be paid upon any occupancy on and after June 1, 2014, although such occupancy is had pursuant to a co...
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