Lodging & occupancy tax
Lodging tax for a short-term rental in Savannah, Georgia
What a guest pays on a stay in Savannah, broken into the state rate, the local occupancy tax and the combined total, with the source cited on each field.
The breakdown
Every rate, with its source
Anything not confirmed on an official source shows as Verify with jurisdiction rather than a guess.
Georgia state sales tax plus a 5 USD per-night state hotel fee apply; the STR-applicable state rate was not isolated.
Combined rate not confirmed as a single figure; the 8 percent excise stacks with state and local sales tax and a per-night state fee.
Use the occupancy-tax calculator to apply the combined rate to a real nightly rate and see the guest total.
FAQ
Lodging tax questions for Savannah
What is the combined lodging tax on an Airbnb in Savannah?
The combined rate for Savannah is not confirmed as a single figure. The state and local components we do have are shown above; confirm the total with the jurisdiction.
Does Airbnb or Vrbo collect the lodging tax in Savannah?
The marketplace is reported to collect and remit lodging tax for Savannah, but you remain responsible for confirming which taxes are covered and filing any that are not.
Is the cleaning fee taxable in Savannah?
Not confirmed on an official source for Savannah. Verify with the jurisdiction.
LodgeDeck reports publicly available short-term rental rules and lodging tax rates and cites the source of each field. It is not legal or tax advice and it does not replace your own review. Ordinances and tax rates change often and automated collection can lag, so every field shows the source it came from and a confidence flag, and unconfirmed values are marked Unverified. Confirm with the jurisdiction before you rely on a rule or rate.
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