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Short-term rentals in Aix-les-Bains: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers

Aix-les-Bains at a glance: 3,450 second homes (15.3% of dwellings, INSEE 2022), a tourist tax of 5% for unclassified furnished lets and a “tight housing market” classification. This page brings together the public data useful for short-term letting, the applicable rules and a digital welcome book demo with real addresses around the town centre.

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second homes

3,450

of dwellings are second homes

15.3%

tourist tax, unclassified let

nights booked online in the département in 2025

5,701,316

Market

The short-term rental market in Aix-les-Bains

Housing stock

3,450 second and occasional homes, i.e. 15.3% of 22,597 dwellings; 1,991 vacant dwellings.

Source: INSEE, population census 2022. An indicator of tourist pressure, not a count of holiday lets.

Commercial tourist accommodation

25 hotels (962 rooms)
1 campsites (155 pitches)
3 tourist residences (755 beds)

Source: INSEE, tourist accommodation capacity by municipality 2026.

Nights booked on platforms

5,701,316 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the département (Savoie). +14.4% compared with 2024. 40.9% of these nights were booked by guests living abroad.

Source: Eurostat, experimental statistics on short-stay accommodation booked via the major online platforms (all types of accommodation offered, not only holiday homes).

Compare with long-term letting

Average advertised rent including charges: €14.8 per m² for a flat, €16.3 per m² for a house.

Source: rent map 2025, ANIL and French Ministry of Housing (unfurnished rental listings).

Property managers and hosts listed

6 short-term rental management companies listed in Aix-les-Bains by the Majordia observatory. 3 independent hosts listed.

Aix-les-Bains in the observatory

Regulation

Letting a holiday home in Aix-les-Bains: the rules

Tourist tax

Unclassified furnished let: 5% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2026).

Classified furnished let: from €0.77 (1 star) to €3.14 (5 stars) per person per night.

Plus the additional département tax of 10%.

The tax is collected by the inter-municipal authority.

Source: DGFiP, tourist tax decisions (DELTA database).

Housing zoning

Aix-les-Bains is classified as a tight housing market: the vacant housing tax applies and the municipality may increase council tax on second homes.

Zone A of the ABC zoning (housing market pressure).

Sources: French Ministry of Housing (TLV zoning decree, ABC zoning order), DGFiP (second-home tax increase).

Change of use

Aix-les-Bains is not automatically subject to change-of-use authorisation, but the municipality may have introduced it by local decision: check with the town hall.

Verified local rules

The observatory has not yet verified any local rules for Aix-les-Bains. Check the town hall’s decisions.

National rules (France)

Every furnished tourist let must be declared to the town hall. Once the national online registration service goes live (planned for Q4 2026), registration becomes mandatory in every municipality and the number must appear on every listing.
Main residence: letting is capped at 120 days a year, which the municipality may lower to 90 days. A single guest may not stay more than 90 consecutive days a year.
Energy performance: in mainland France the energy rating (DPE) must be between A and E; from 2034, between A and D (A to E overseas).
Tax (micro-BIC, 2025 income): 30% allowance up to €15,000 of revenue for an unclassified let, 50% up to €77,700 for a classified let (€83,600 for 2026 income).
Co-ownership: owners must inform the building manager (syndic) of the activity; new co-ownership rules must state explicitly whether furnished tourist lets are allowed or prohibited.

General information updated on 1 October 2026, not legal or tax advice. Local rules change: your municipality’s decision prevails. Official guidance on service-public.gouv.fr (in French)

Seasonality

Seasonality: when guests come to Aix-les-Bains

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec

% · share of the year’s nights

Busiest months: February and August. Quietest month: November. Average stay in the region: 3.7 nights.

Share of each month in nights booked via online platforms, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (average of the latest full years, up to 2025). Source: Eurostat, monthly nights booked via online platforms by region (NUTS 2), excluding 2020 and 2021.

Property management

Property management in Aix-les-Bains: delegate or self-manage

A property manager (“conciergerie”) handles all or part of the work (listings, check-in, cleaning, linen, messages) for a commission. Before choosing one in Aix-les-Bains, compare exactly what is included.

What to compare

The exact scope: listings and pricing, check-in or self check-in, cleaning, linen, small repairs.
The commission and what it covers (cleaning and linen charged separately or not).
The company: registration (SIREN) and professional liability insurance.
Handling of the tourist tax and the registration number on your listings.
The tools given to guests: welcome book, access codes, answers to frequent questions.

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Digital welcome book

A digital welcome book for a property in Aix-les-Bains

Guests always ask the same questions: where to park, where to shop, how to get to the station. In Aix-les-Bains, a digital welcome book answers them before they even arrive.

Sample answers for central Aix-les-Bains

Station: Aix-les-Bains - Le Revard, 750 m · 9 min walk.
Parking: Parking couvert de l'hôtel de ville, 50 m · 1 min walk.
Nearest pharmacy: Pharmacie de l'Établissement Thermal, 220 m · 3 min walk.
Groceries: Casino Shop, 310 m · 4 min walk.
Market: Marché (Wed, Sat 06:00-14:00).
Tourist tax to remind guests of: 5% of the nightly price per person (unclassified let).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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Demo

Demo flat – Aix-les-Bains centre

A complete welcome book for a fictitious flat in central Aix-les-Bains: shops, transport and services are real (OpenStreetMap); the host, address and codes are fictitious.

Demo — fictitious property

Closest to the demo flat

Aix-les-Bains - Le Revard
Railway station
750 m · 9 min walk
Directions
Pharmacie de l'Établissement Thermal
Pharmacy
220 m · 3 min walk
Directions
Casino Shop
Grocery, supermarket
310 m · 4 min walk
Directions
Parking couvert de l'hôtel de ville
Car park · 250 spaces
50 m · 1 min walk
Directions
Sabourdy
Bakery
270 m · 3 min walk
Opening hours : Thu-Tue 00:00-24:00
Directions
La Causette
Restaurant
110 m · 1 min walk
Directions

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Railway station
Stop
Bike sharing
Car park
Bakery
Grocery, supermarket
Pharmacy
Restaurant
Café
Market
Sight
Park, garden
Tourist office
Launderette

Approximate position of places around the demo flat (centre).

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a registration number to let a holiday home in Aix-les-Bains?

Every holiday let must be declared to the town hall. Once the national online registration service is live (planned for Q4 2026), registration becomes mandatory in every municipality, including Aix-les-Bains: the number must appear on every listing. The municipality may have added its own rules: its decision prevails.

How much is the tourist tax in Aix-les-Bains?

For an unclassified furnished let, the tourist tax in Aix-les-Bains is 5% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2026). The tax is collected by the inter-municipal authority.

Is Aix-les-Bains a tight housing market area?

Yes, Aix-les-Bains is classified as “tight housing market” classification under the zoning decree in force.

Do I need a change-of-use authorisation in Aix-les-Bains?

Not by law: Aix-les-Bains is not automatically covered by article L631-7, but the municipality may have introduced it. Check with the town hall.

How many short-term rental managers are there in Aix-les-Bains?

The Majordia observatory lists 6 management companies in Aix-les-Bains (active companies checked against the SIRENE register).

When is the high season for short-term rentals in Aix-les-Bains?

In the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, nights booked online peak in February and August (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Aix-les-Bains.

What should a welcome book include in Aix-les-Bains?

The practical information guests ask for in Aix-les-Bains: railway station (Aix-les-Bains - Le Revard, 750 m), car park (Parking couvert de l'hôtel de ville, 50 m), pharmacy (Pharmacie de l'Établissement Thermal, 220 m), grocery, supermarket (Casino Shop, 310 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.

Nearby

Other cities around Aix-les-Bains

Method

Sources and method

Demo places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL licence); walking distances computed on the OpenStreetMap network (OSRM, FOSSGIS).

Public aggregates only, with the same statistical confidentiality thresholds as the Majordia observatory. No personal data, no real listing or host.

No platform listing data is used on this page.

Data updated on 9 October 2026.

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