Suches, Georgia Short-Term Rental Market
Union County, GA caps short-term rental licenses at 5% of housing units, 2 per owner max.
Quick Answer: Suches, Georgia is an active short-term rental market. average occupancy in the North GA Mtns market area is 54%. average monthly revenue in the North GA Mtns market area is $4,483. average daily rate in the North GA Mtns market area is $309. the top operator in the North GA Mtns market area is Evolve with 470 listings. market score is 88/100 (grade A).
Market data reflects the North GA Mtns regional market, which includes Suches. Regulations, taxes, and permit details below are specific to Suches.
Market Score Breakdown
Five dimensions StaySTRA evaluates per market.
Market Overview
Suches is a tiny, remote unincorporated mountain community of about 1,198 people in southwestern Union County, Georgia, at roughly 2,800 feet elevation, marketed as ‘The Valley Above the Clouds’ about 80 miles north of Atlanta. Visitors are overwhelmingly outdoor-recreation travelers: Appalachian Trail thru-hikers at the Woody Gap trailhead, trout anglers, campers, motorcyclists on the winding SR-60 and SR-180 mountain roads, and fall leaf-peepers. Union County caps total short-term rental licenses at no more than 5% of the county’s total housing units, with a maximum of two licenses per property owner, a real numeric constraint on new supply. StaySTRA tracks Suches’s short-term rental performance data at the North Georgia Mountains regional level, shared across a large cluster of nearby mountain towns including Blairsville, Blue Ridge, Cleveland, Dahlonega, Ellijay, Helen, and Hiawassee, so the figures below describe that broader mountain-region market rather than Suches alone. That regional market averaged a $308.77 ADR and 54.1% occupancy in June 2026, the most recent month tracked, with $4,483 in average monthly revenue. Year over year, occupancy is up 2.9%, ADR is up 1.6%, and revenue is up 4.9%. Given the shared, multi-town dataset behind these figures relative to Suches’s tiny population, this profile omits a specific listing-count figure for the community.
Seasonal Patterns
| Month | Occupancy |
|---|---|
| Jan | 33% |
| Feb | 39% |
| Mar | 48% |
| Apr | 44% |
| May | 44% |
| Jun | 58% |
| Jul | 64% |
| Aug | 47% |
| Sep | 47% |
| Oct | 61% |
| Nov | 55% |
| Dec | 51% |
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Top Short-Term Rental Operators in North GA Mtns market area
Ranked by total active listings. Useful for understanding the competitive landscape. Operator data is published for the North GA Mtns market as a whole, which includes Suches, so these counts are not Suches-only figures.
| # | Operator | Listings | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evolve | 470 | 28,108 | ★ 4.76 |
| 2 | Vacasa | 457 | 32,402 | ★ 4.58 |
| 3 | Escape To Blue Ridge | 371 | 4,391 | ★ 4.78 |
| 4 | Southern Comfort Cabin Rentals | 292 | 5,288 | ★ 4.71 |
| 5 | Georgia CFY | 187 | 4,592 | ★ 4.57 |
What Kind of STR Should I Buy in Suches?
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Booking Channel Mix
Distribution of bookings across major STR platforms.
| Channel | Share |
|---|---|
| airbnb | 20.2% |
| vrbo | 9% |
| both | 70.8% |
Home Value Trends (Suches)
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Booking Insights
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Short-Term Rental Regulations
Suches is unincorporated, so short-term rentals are governed by the Union County Short-Term Rental Ordinance (Chapter 60), which took effect April 8, 2023. STRs are permitted but require a county STR license, obtained and renewed through the county’s online STR License and Tax System; licenses run annually and expire July 31 each year, with a non-refundable annual fee set by county resolution. Operators must collect and remit a 5% STR and hotel-motel excise tax to the county monthly. Applications require a photo ID, a notarized Georgia SAVE affidavit, a property septic permit, and designation of a local registered agent who serves as the emergency and violation contact. There is no owner-occupancy or primary-residence requirement and no annual cap on rental nights. However, supply is constrained: total licenses countywide are capped at 5% of total housing units, and no owner may hold more than two licenses. Enforcement is handled by a dedicated STR Enforcement Officer and a seven-member STR Board including fire, building, environmental health, a property manager, an STR owner, and community members. Enforcement is classified as moderate: active oversight and a hard license cap, but standard permitting rather than aggressive prohibition.
Market Comparison
Nationally, short-term rentals typically run around 55% occupancy and a $220 ADR. This shared North Georgia Mountains market’s June 2026 figures, 54.1% occupancy and a $308.77 ADR, sit close to the national occupancy benchmark while running well above the national ADR benchmark, reflecting premium mountain-cabin pricing across this large regional dataset. The property manager roster, tracked regionally across the eleven-town cluster, is led by Evolve (470 listings, 4.76 rating), Vacasa (457 listings), Escape To Blue Ridge (371 listings, a regionally-branded operator), Southern Comfort Cabin Rentals (292 listings), and Georgia CFY (187 listings). The more consequential comparison for Suches specifically is regulatory: Union County’s 5%-of-housing-units license cap and two-per-owner limit make it one of the more supply-constrained markets in this profile set, alongside Santa Rosa and Green Mountain Falls.
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