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Short-term rentals in Le Gosier: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers
Le Gosier at a glance: 3,433 second homes (18.9% 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.
second homes
3,433
of dwellings are second homes
18.9%
tourist tax, unclassified let
5%
nights booked online in the département in 2025
2,808,577
Market
The short-term rental market in Le Gosier
Housing stock
3,433 second and occasional homes, i.e. 18.9% of 18,199 dwellings; 1,742 vacant dwellings.
Source: INSEE, population census 2022. An indicator of tourist pressure, not a count of holiday lets.
Commercial tourist accommodation
- 10 hotels (1,276 rooms)
Source: INSEE, tourist accommodation capacity by municipality 2026.
Nights booked on platforms
2,808,577 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the département (Guadeloupe). +13.9% compared with 2024. 27.4% 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: €17.3 per m² for a flat, €15.3 per m² for a house.
Source: rent map 2025, ANIL and French Ministry of Housing (unfurnished rental listings).
Property managers and hosts listed
31 short-term rental management companies listed in Le Gosier by the Majordia observatory. 0 independent hosts listed.
Le Gosier in the observatoryRegulation
Letting a holiday home in Le Gosier: the rules
Tourist tax
Unclassified furnished let: 5% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2022).
Classified furnished let: from €0.80 (1 star) to €3.00 (5 stars) per person per night.
The tax is collected by the inter-municipal authority.
Source: DGFiP, tourist tax decisions (DELTA database).
Housing zoning
Le Gosier 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
Le Gosier 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 Le Gosier. 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 Le Gosier
% · share of the year’s nights
Busiest months: January and February. Quietest month: September. Average stay in the region: 5.7 nights.
Share of each month in nights booked via online platforms, Guadeloupe 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 Le Gosier: 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 Le Gosier? 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 Le Gosier
Sample answers for central Le Gosier
- Parking: Parking Extérieur du Collège, 1.5 km · 18 min walk.
- Nearest pharmacy: Pharmacie Coudair, 320 m · 4 min walk.
- Groceries: Épicerie Montout, 330 m · 4 min walk.
- Market: Marché nocturne du Gosier (Fri 17:00-21:00).
- Tourist tax to remind guests of: 5% of the nightly price per person (unclassified let).
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Demo
Demo flat – Le Gosier centre
Demo — fictitious property
Closest to the demo flat
- Directions
Pharmacie Coudair
Pharmacy
320 m · 4 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Fri 08:00-19:00
- Directions
Épicerie Montout
Grocery, supermarket
330 m · 4 min walk
- Directions
Parking Extérieur du Collège
Car park
1.5 km · 18 min walk
- Directions
Boulangerie Nouvelle
Bakery
30 m · 1 min walk
- Directions
Made in Italy
Restaurant
80 m · 1 min walk
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- Stop
- Bike sharing
- Car park
- Bakery
- Grocery, supermarket
- Pharmacy
- Restaurant
- Café
- Market
- Sight
- Park, garden
- Beach
- 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 Le Gosier?
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 Le Gosier: 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 Le Gosier?
For an unclassified furnished let, the tourist tax in Le Gosier is 5% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2022). The tax is collected by the inter-municipal authority.
Is Le Gosier a tight housing market area?
Yes, Le Gosier is classified as “tight housing market” classification under the zoning decree in force.
Do I need a change-of-use authorisation in Le Gosier?
Not by law: Le Gosier 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 Le Gosier?
The Majordia observatory lists 31 management companies in Le Gosier (active companies checked against the SIRENE register).
When is the high season for short-term rentals in Le Gosier?
In the Guadeloupe region, nights booked online peak in January and February (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Le Gosier.
What should a welcome book include in Le Gosier?
The practical information guests ask for in Le Gosier: car park (Parking Extérieur du Collège, 1.5 km), pharmacy (Pharmacie Coudair, 320 m), grocery, supermarket (Épicerie Montout, 330 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.
Nearby
Other cities around Le Gosier
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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