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Short-term rental rules in Georgetown, SC
How Georgetown regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Rules here limit which homes may operate as short-term rentals, how many, where, or for how many nights a year.
- hard citywide cap of 250 STR properties (§1008.107)
- cap-enforced waitlist for new operators once cap reached
- annual STR permit + business license + inspections required
- whole-house / non-owner-occupied STRs still permitted up to the cap
Based on: City of Georgetown Unified Development Ordinance, Article X §1008 (Short-Term Rentals), adopted Dec 18, 2025
Summary of the rule
At no time shall the maximum number of residential dwelling units used as short-term rentals exceed 250 properties (the “Cap”). The proposed CAP can be changed if needed by City Council.
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