Short-term rentals · Cher (18)
Short-term rentals in Bourges: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers
Bourges at a glance: 1,090 second homes (2.8% of dwellings, INSEE 2022) and a tourist tax of 5% for unclassified furnished lets. 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
1,090
of dwellings are second homes
2.8%
tourist tax, unclassified let
5%
nights booked online in the département in 2025
503,136
Market
The short-term rental market in Bourges
Housing stock
1,090 second and occasional homes, i.e. 2.8% of 38,443 dwellings; 4,638 vacant dwellings.
Source: INSEE, population census 2022. An indicator of tourist pressure, not a count of holiday lets.
Commercial tourist accommodation
- 17 hotels (893 rooms)
- 1 campsites (100 pitches)
- 1 tourist residences (40 beds)
Source: INSEE, tourist accommodation capacity by municipality 2026.
Nights booked on platforms
503,136 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the département (Cher). +12.1% compared with 2024. 17.1% 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: €11.4 per m² for a flat, €9.6 per m² for a house.
Source: rent map 2025, ANIL and French Ministry of Housing (unfurnished rental listings).
Property managers and hosts listed
7 short-term rental management companies listed in Bourges by the Majordia observatory. Fewer than 3 independent hosts listed (figure withheld).
Bourges in the observatoryRegulation
Letting a holiday home in Bourges: the rules
Tourist tax
Unclassified furnished let: 5% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2025).
Classified furnished let: from €0.75 (1 star) to €3.15 (5 stars) per person per night.
Plus the additional département tax of 10%.
The tax is collected by the municipality.
Source: DGFiP, tourist tax decisions (DELTA database).
Housing zoning
Bourges is not classified as a tight housing market.
Zone B2 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
Bourges 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 Bourges. 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 Bourges
% · share of the year’s nights
Busiest months: July and August. Quietest month: January. Average stay in the region: 2.6 nights.
Share of each month in nights booked via online platforms, Centre-Val de Loire 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 Bourges: delegate or self-manage
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 Bourges? 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 Bourges
Sample answers for central Bourges
- Station: Gare de Bourges, 1.8 km · 22 min walk.
- Parking: Marronniers, 370 m · 5 min walk.
- Nearest pharmacy: Pharmacie Fouassier, 160 m · 2 min walk.
- Groceries: Casino Shop, 270 m · 3 min walk.
- Market: Marronniers (Thu 07:30-12:30).
- Tourist tax to remind guests of: 5% of the nightly price per person (unclassified let).
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Demo
Demo flat – Bourges centre
Demo — fictitious property
Closest to the demo flat
- Directions
Gare de Bourges
Railway station
1.8 km · 22 min walk
- Directions
Pharmacie Fouassier
Pharmacy
160 m · 2 min walk
- Directions
Casino Shop
Grocery, supermarket
270 m · 3 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Sun 07:00-22:00
- Directions
Marronniers
Car park · free
370 m · 5 min walk
- Directions
Marchi
Bakery
360 m · 5 min walk
- Directions
Papilles & Bouchons
Restaurant
130 m · 2 min walk
Opening hours : Wed-Thu 12:00-14:00, 17:00-00:00 · Fri-Sun 12:00-00:00 · holidays closed
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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).
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a registration number to let a holiday home in Bourges?
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 Bourges: 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 Bourges?
For an unclassified furnished let, the tourist tax in Bourges is 5% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2025). The tax is collected by the municipality.
Is Bourges a tight housing market area?
No, Bourges is not classified as a tight housing market under the zoning decree in force.
Do I need a change-of-use authorisation in Bourges?
Not by law: Bourges 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 Bourges?
The Majordia observatory lists 7 management companies in Bourges (active companies checked against the SIRENE register).
When is the high season for short-term rentals in Bourges?
In the Centre-Val de Loire region, nights booked online peak in July and August (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Bourges.
What should a welcome book include in Bourges?
The practical information guests ask for in Bourges: railway station (Gare de Bourges, 1.8 km), car park (Marronniers, 370 m), pharmacy (Pharmacie Fouassier, 160 m), grocery, supermarket (Casino Shop, 270 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.
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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