Cavmir Market Data · Georgia · July 2026

Georgia Short-Term Rental Permit Data

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.

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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.

01SavannahCavmir market guide available1,493records

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.

Georgia top markets at a glance

Records are permit and license records on file with the registries named on this page, as of July 2026. Share is each market’s slice of the 1,493 records compiled for Georgia. Free to cite with a link to this page.

#MarketRecords on fileShare of stateCavmir market page
1Savannah1,493100.0%Savannah market page
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.

  • City of Savannah — short-term vacation rental registry
Cavmir Market Guides

Where Cavmir works in Georgia

Seven Georgia markets carry a Cavmir guide, from Savannah and the coast to the North Georgia mountains and Atlanta. Savannah is the one market with a published registry, and it is where the state's licensed inventory lives for now.

SavannahOn the registry

Grow your Savannah vacation rental revenue with Cavmir. Expert STR marketing across the Historic District, Starland, and Tybee Island properties.

AtlantaMarket guide

Increase your Atlanta Airbnb bookings with Cavmir. Expert STR marketing across Midtown, Buckhead, Inman Park, Ponce City Market & beyond.

Blue RidgeMarket guide

Cavmir is a cabin rental marketing agency for Blue Ridge, GA and Fannin County. Photography, listing optimization and direct-booking website design.

DahlonegaMarket guide

Cavmir markets Dahlonega cabins and wine-country stays — photography, direct-booking sites, local SEO and ads aimed at the Atlanta drive market.

HelenMarket guide

Cavmir markets Helen cabins and alpine-village rentals: Oktoberfest pricing, licensed stays and direct-booking website design that cuts OTA fees.

Sea IslandMarket guide

Cavmir markets short-term rentals across Sea Island and the Golden Isles, GA. Cinematic photos, branding, and direct bookings for St. Simons beach homes.

Tybee IslandMarket guide

Cavmir markets Tybee Island beach rentals — photography, direct-booking sites and campaigns for a permitted, capped and closely watched island market.

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.

How many Georgia communities have ten or more licensed short-term rentals on file?

One: Savannah. It is the only Georgia jurisdiction whose registry we could verify as official and complete, so every record on this page comes from it. The page grows as other Georgia cities and counties publish their own files.

How much of Georgia's total does Savannah account for?

All of them. Savannah is the only published registry in the state, so its 1,493 records are the full Georgia picture until other jurisdictions publish.

Which Georgia markets does Cavmir publish guides for?

7 market guides: Atlanta, Blue Ridge, Dahlonega, Helen, Savannah, Sea Island and 1 more. Each one covers the season, who books there, what wins in that market and how Cavmir markets rentals in it. They are listed on this page under "Where Cavmir works in Georgia".

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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Cavmir markets short-term rentals in Georgia — photography-led listings, direct-booking websites, and local SEO built around how guests actually search. The registry tells you how many competitors you have; we make sure you do not look like any of them.

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