County guides
Can you build a rental cabin there?
Short-term rental rules, property tax and occupancy tax for the mountain counties Plotnomics covers, county by county and town by town.
Popular counties
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- Sevier County, TNGatlinburg · Pigeon Forge · Sevierville · Pittman CenterGenerally yes, outside strict townsProperty tax about 0.59% · occupancy tax 3%Read the guide
- Swain County, NCBryson CityGenerally yes, outside strict townsProperty tax about 0.46% · occupancy tax 6%Read the guide
- Fannin County, GABlue RidgeGenerally yes, outside strict townsProperty tax about 0.36% · occupancy tax 6%Read the guide
- Jackson County, NCSylva · DillsboroGenerally yes, outside strict townsProperty tax about 0.28% · occupancy tax 6%Read the guide
Georgia
- Fannin County, GABlue RidgeGenerally yes, outside strict townsProperty tax about 0.36% · occupancy tax 6%Read the guide
- Gilmer County, GAEllijay · East EllijayYes, with a county licenceProperty tax about 0.59% · occupancy tax 8%Read the guide
- Rabun County, GAClaytonOnly in some placesProperty tax about 0.56% · occupancy tax 8%Read the guide
- Towns County, GAHiawassee · Young HarrisGenerally yes, outside strict townsProperty tax about 0.37% · occupancy tax 5%Read the guide
- Union County, GABlairsvilleYes, with a county licenceProperty tax about 0.45% · occupancy tax 5%Read the guide
- White County, GAHelen · ClevelandOnly in some placesProperty tax about 0.82% · occupancy tax 8%Read the guide
North Carolina
- Cherokee County, NCMurphyGenerally yes, outside strict townsProperty tax about 0.66% · occupancy tax 6%Read the guide
- Haywood County, NCWaynesville · Maggie ValleyGenerally yes, outside strict townsProperty tax about 0.62% · occupancy tax 4%Read the guide
- Jackson County, NCSylva · DillsboroGenerally yes, outside strict townsProperty tax about 0.28% · occupancy tax 6%Read the guide
- Macon County, NCHighlands · FranklinGenerally yes, outside strict townsProperty tax about 0.32% · occupancy tax 3%Read the guide
- Swain County, NCBryson CityGenerally yes, outside strict townsProperty tax about 0.46% · occupancy tax 6%Read the guide
- Watauga County, NCBoone · Blowing RockGenerally yes, outside strict townsProperty tax about 0.37% · occupancy tax 6%Read the guide
Tennessee
- Blount County, TNTownsendGenerally yes, outside strict townsProperty tax about 0.64% · occupancy tax 5%Read the guide
- Cocke County, TNNewportGenerally yes, outside strict townsProperty tax about 0.6% · occupancy tax 3%Read the guide
- Monroe County, TNTellico PlainsGenerally yes, outside strict townsProperty tax about 0.61% · occupancy tax 5%Read the guide
- Sevier County, TNGatlinburg · Pigeon Forge · Sevierville · Pittman CenterGenerally yes, outside strict townsProperty tax about 0.59% · occupancy tax 3%Read the guide
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Researched October 2026 from county, town and state sources. Rules change often: confirm with the county and town before you buy.