Short-Term Rentals in Henry County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Henry County, Georgia.
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Short-Term Rental Permits
Henry County bars anyone from advertising, renting, leasing or subleasing a residential property in the unincorporated county as a short-term rental until an occupational tax certificate is obtained through the Henry County Occupational Tax Department, under Code of Ordinances § 3-3-203. A short-term rental means a stay of thirty days or less, and up to three dwelling units can be covered under one business license.
Henry County Short-Term Rental Permit Rule
Significant RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances §§ 3-3-202, 3-3-203, 3-3-203(2)(a)
Short-term rental (STR) means the rental of any residence or residential structure, or a portion of a residence or residential structure for a period of no more than thirty (30) days. ... No person shall hereafter advertise, offer to rent, lease, license or sublicense a residential property within unincorporated Henry County as a short-term rental for which an occupational tax certificate has n...
Taxes & Fees
Henry County collects the same 8 percent hotel occupancy excise tax from short-term rentals that it collects from hotels and motels, on top of an occupational tax certificate priced at a $60 administration fee plus a gross-receipts rate-class fee. The certificate runs one year and can be denied renewal for on-site ordinance or law violations.
Henry County STR Occupancy Tax and License Fee
Some RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances §§ 3-3-68, 3-3-208
There is hereby levied and there shall be paid to the governing authority a tax of eight (8) percent of the rental paid for occupancy of every guest room in a hotel or motel in the county. ... (a)All occupational tax certificates approved under this article shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from January 1 to December 31 or July 1 to June 31.(b)The fee for occupational tax certificate ...
Occupancy Limits
Henry County short-term rental hosts cannot set their own guest headcount: the maximum number of guests is fixed by county officials on a per-property basis and must be disclosed to renters in writing. Overflow sleeping space from RVs, tents, or accessory structures is barred, and on-site parking is capped at one vehicle per bedroom or the garage/driveway capacity.
Henry County Short-Term Rental Occupancy Limits
Some RestrictionsHenry County Code of Ordinances §§ 3-3-205(4)-(5), 3-3-206(b)
(4)A business owner must disclose in writing to their renters the following information:...b.The maximum number of guests allowed at the property as determined by county officials.c.The maximum number of vehicles, recreational vehicles, and trailers allowed at the property and where they are to be parked...(5)Additional occupancy by use of recreational vehicles, tents, or accessory structures i...
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