Most Cobb County closings hit a line item nobody explains well: property tax proration. Since 2026 tax bills went out in August and are due October 15, sellers and buyers closing this fall have to settle who actually owes what for the months each side owned the home. Here is the per-diem formula closing attorneys use, worked with real numbers.

Georgia has no statewide short-term rental law, so the rules depend entirely on which side of the city line your home sits on. Kennesaw caps licenses at 150 and charges $250 to apply. Unincorporated Cobb County has required a $55 certificate since 2023. Here's what actually applies to your address, and what your HOA might block anyway.