Hotels & Lodging in Walker County, GA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Walker County, Georgia.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Walker County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Transient Occupancy Tax
In unincorporated Walker County, the Hotel-Motel Tax Ordinance of 2019 levies an 8 percent excise tax on the gross rent charged for any guest room in a hotel, motel, cabin, or lodge rented for value within the special tax district. The county enacted it under O.C.G.A. § 48-13-51(b) and 2018's SB480 to fund tourism promotion.
Walker County's 8% Hotel-Motel Occupancy Tax
Some RestrictionsWalker County Code §§ 30-25, 30-26, 30-28
This article shall be titled the "Hotel-Motel Tax Ordinance of 2019." ... The intent of this article is to levy an excise tax on rooms, lodgings, and accommodations to provide additional funding for the promotion of tourism, conventions and trade shows in Walker County, Georgia. ... This excise tax shall be imposed under the authorization of SB480 of the 2018 Regular Session of the Georgia Gene...
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