Hotels & Lodging in Fulton County, GA (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Fulton County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Fulton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Transient Occupancy Tax
Fulton County charges a 5% occupancy tax on hotel and motel room rent countywide. Operators collect it from guests and remit monthly to the county's Director of Finance under Code § 74-182.
Fulton County Hotel-Motel Occupancy Tax
Some RestrictionsFulton County Code § 74-182(a), (c)
There shall be paid a tax of three percent of the rent for every occupancy of a guestroom in a hotel in Fulton County... From and after June 1, 1990, the tax payable under this section shall be five percent; and an amount equal to the amount by which the total tax is collected exceeds the taxes which would be collected at a rate of three percent shall be expended for one or more of the purposes...
Hotels & Lodging by City in Fulton County
3 cities in Fulton County have their own hotels & lodging rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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