Cavmir Market Data · Georgia · July 2026

Georgia Short-Term Rental Permit Data

1,493

Short-term rental permit and license records on file with 1 local registry, as of July 2026 — compiled, deduplicated, and free to cite. Part of Cavmir's U.S. STR permit data hub.

1,493
Records on file
1
Communities with 10+ records
1
Official registries
1,493
Largest market: Savannah
Where The Licenses Are

Georgia's most-licensed markets

Georgia's data here is entirely Savannah's. The City of Savannah runs a short-term vacation rental registry for its famous Historic District and the neighborhoods around it — a tightly managed market in one of the South's most-visited small cities.

For now, Savannah is the entire published picture in Georgia: every record on this page comes from that one registry. As other Georgia jurisdictions publish their own data, this page will grow beyond it.

How To Read These Numbers

What this number is — and is not

The headline figure counts short-term rental permit and license records on file with 1 local registry, deduplicated by permit number. A license is not a listing: some licenses cover multiple units, some licensed homes sit unrented, and jurisdictions that publish nothing are missing entirely. Treat it as a verified floor for the size of Georgia's legal short-term rental market — not a census.

What It Means For Hosts

Reading Georgia like a marketer

Savannah's demand is built on its squares, its history, and a heavy events calendar — St. Patrick's Day, weddings, film and food tourism. The Historic District limits where and how short-term rentals can operate, so the permitted inventory is contained and the competition for the same walkable blocks is direct and visible.

In a compact, design-conscious market like this, presentation is everything: a rental that photographs beautifully and tells a coherent Savannah story stands out, while a generic listing disappears. Cavmir markets Savannah stays with that in mind — strong visuals, local search built around the district and the occasion, and a direct channel that keeps repeat and referral guests off the platforms.

Questions

Georgia STR data, answered

How many licensed short-term rentals are in Georgia?

The official registries we compiled show 1,493 short-term rental permit and license records on file with 1 local registry as of July 2026. Not every Georgia jurisdiction publishes its data, so the true statewide figure is higher.

Who licenses short-term rentals in Georgia?

In the Georgia markets covered here, short-term rental permitting runs through city and county programs. The registries in this compilation: City of Savannah — short-term vacation rental registry. Rules and requirements vary by jurisdiction — always confirm with the local program directly.

Which Georgia cities have the most short-term rentals?

By records on file: Savannah (1,493). Savannah leads with 1,493.

Where does this data come from?

Directly from the official registries listed on this page, pulled and deduplicated in July 2026. No records are estimated or modeled — see the methodology on the national data page for what was excluded and why.

Cite this data

These numbers are free to use in articles, research, and reports — no permission needed. We ask for one thing: credit Cavmir and link to this page so readers can check the source.

Cavmir, “Georgia Short-Term Rental Permit Data,” compiled from official state, city, and county registries, July 2026. https://cavmir.com/data/georgia-short-term-rental-permits/
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