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Short-term rental property taxes in Georgia

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Georgia sends new values every year and sale prices are public, so a value appeal can work where the county’s number has run ahead of sales. A successful appeal also locks the value for three years.

Rental areas

  • Blue Ridge and the North Georgia mountainsFannin, Gilmer, Union, Rabun countiesState checkup now · packet coming
  • Savannah and TybeeChatham CountyState checkup now · packet coming
  • Golden Isles (St. Simons, Jekyll)Glynn CountyState checkup now · packet coming

Ways to lower the bill in Georgia

  1. Appeal the value with nearby sales

    Compare the notice value with sales of similar homes or cabins before January 1.

    When: Within 45 days of the assessment notice (spring)

  2. Lock in a lower value

    Since 2025, the three-year freeze applies only when the appeal actually lowers the value.

    When: After a successful appeal

    Georgia HB 581: freeze only after a successful appeal

Get the Georgia packet when it opens

A Georgia packet is planned after Tennessee, Florida and Texas.

General information as of November 2026, not legal or tax advice. Your county’s notice and rules control, and deadlines can change.