Short-term rentals · Haute-Garonne (31)

Short-term rentals in Bagnères-de-Luchon: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers

Bagnères-de-Luchon at a glance: 3,859 second homes (70.3% of dwellings, INSEE 2022), a tourist tax of 5% for unclassified furnished lets and a “tourist and 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.

second homes

3,859

of dwellings are second homes

70.3%

tourist tax, unclassified let

5%

nights booked online in the département in 2025

2,592,772

Market

The short-term rental market in Bagnères-de-Luchon

Housing stock

3,859 second and occasional homes, i.e. 70.3% of 5,490 dwellings; 458 vacant dwellings.

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

Commercial tourist accommodation

  • 9 hotels (301 rooms)
  • 3 campsites (198 pitches)
  • 2 tourist residences (336 beds)

Source: INSEE, tourist accommodation capacity by municipality 2026.

Nights booked on platforms

2,592,772 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the département (Haute-Garonne). +8.7% compared with 2024. 27.7% 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: €10.5 per m² for a flat, €9.1 per m² for a house.

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

Property managers and hosts listed

The observatory does not publish a page for Bagnères-de-Luchon: fewer than 5 managers and hosts are listed there (statistical confidentiality).

Observatory: Haute-Garonne

Regulation

Letting a holiday home in Bagnères-de-Luchon: the rules

Tourist tax

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

Classified furnished let: from €0.65 (1 star) to €2.00 (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

Bagnères-de-Luchon is classified as a tourist and tight housing market: the vacant housing tax applies and the municipality may increase council tax on second homes.

Zone C 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

Bagnères-de-Luchon 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 Bagnères-de-Luchon. 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 Bagnères-de-Luchon

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec

% · share of the year’s nights

Busiest months: July and August. Quietest month: November. Average stay in the region: 3.6 nights.

Share of each month in nights booked via online platforms, Occitanie 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 Bagnères-de-Luchon: 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 Bagnères-de-Luchon, 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.

Are you a property manager in Bagnères-de-Luchon? Majordia brings together your welcome books, self check-in and add-on sales (cleaning, late checkout…) for all your properties.

Digital welcome book

A digital welcome book for a property in Bagnères-de-Luchon

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

Sample answers for central Bagnères-de-Luchon

  • Station: Luchon, 1.1 km · 14 min walk.
  • Parking: Zone bleue, 140 m · 2 min walk.
  • Nearest pharmacy: Pharmacie des Allées, 20 m · 1 min walk.
  • Groceries: Chez gg, 90 m · 1 min walk.
  • Market: Marché (Wed, Sat 08:00-12:00).
  • Tourist tax to remind guests of: 5% of the nightly price per person (unclassified let).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Discover the digital welcome book

Demo

Demo flat – Bagnères-de-Luchon centre

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

Demo — fictitious property

Closest to the demo flat

  • Luchon

    Railway station

    1.1 km · 14 min walk

    Directions
  • Pharmacie des Allées

    Pharmacy

    20 m · 1 min walk

    Directions
  • Chez gg

    Grocery, supermarket

    90 m · 1 min walk

    Directions
  • Zone bleue

    Car park · free

    140 m · 2 min walk

    Directions
  • Boulangerie Pâtisserie Guibert

    Bakery

    80 m · 1 min walk

    Opening hours : Tue-Sat 07:00-19:30 · Sun 07:00-18:00

    Directions
  • La Tute de L'Ours

    Restaurant

    40 m · 1 min walk

    Directions
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

LuchonTélécabine Luchon-SuperbagnèresZone bleueParking SacampoParking Rue CourtatBoulangerie Pâtisserie GuibertChez VéroChez ggCasinoPharmacie des AlléesPharmacie des ThermesLa Tute de L'OursPizza SnackLa pâte à crêpesCœur de LuchonL'ArbesquensCafe De La PaixMaison MayouOh!! Délices de LuchonMarchéChâteau LafontÉglise Notre-Dame de l'AssomptionLes OréadesParc ThermalHaute-Garonne MontagneLaverie du centre
  • Railway station
  • Stop
  • Car park
  • Bakery
  • Grocery, supermarket
  • Pharmacy
  • Restaurant
  • Café
  • Market
  • Sight
  • Park, garden
  • Tourist office
  • Launderette

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

Open the map on OpenStreetMap

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a registration number to let a holiday home in Bagnères-de-Luchon?

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 Bagnères-de-Luchon: 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 Bagnères-de-Luchon?

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

Is Bagnères-de-Luchon a tight housing market area?

Yes, Bagnères-de-Luchon is classified as “tourist and tight housing market” classification under the zoning decree in force.

Do I need a change-of-use authorisation in Bagnères-de-Luchon?

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

When is the high season for short-term rentals in Bagnères-de-Luchon?

In the Occitanie region, nights booked online peak in July and August (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Bagnères-de-Luchon.

What should a welcome book include in Bagnères-de-Luchon?

The practical information guests ask for in Bagnères-de-Luchon: railway station (Luchon, 1.1 km), car park (Zone bleue, 140 m), pharmacy (Pharmacie des Allées, 20 m), grocery, supermarket (Chez gg, 90 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.

Nearby

Other cities around Bagnères-de-Luchon

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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