Short-term rentals · Hérault (34)
Short-term rentals in Montpellier: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers
Montpellier at a glance: 8,027 second homes (4.4% 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
8,027
of dwellings are second homes
4.4%
tourist tax, unclassified let
5%
nights booked online in 2025
1,107,916
Market
The short-term rental market in Montpellier
Housing stock
8,027 second and occasional homes, i.e. 4.4% of 184,054 dwellings; 13,164 vacant dwellings.
Source: INSEE, population census 2022. An indicator of tourist pressure, not a count of holiday lets.
Commercial tourist accommodation
- 52 hotels (3,018 rooms)
- 10 tourist residences (2,452 beds)
Source: INSEE, tourist accommodation capacity by municipality 2026.
Nights booked on platforms
1,107,916 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the Montpellier urban area. +4.4% compared with 2024. Average stay: 3.9 nights.
5,743,177 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the département (Hérault). +9.5% compared with 2024. 27.3% 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: €15.5 per m² for a flat, €14.3 per m² for a house.
Source: rent map 2025, ANIL and French Ministry of Housing (unfurnished rental listings).
Property managers and hosts listed
53 short-term rental management companies listed in Montpellier by the Majordia observatory. Fewer than 3 independent hosts listed (figure withheld).
Montpellier in the observatoryRegulation
Letting a holiday home in Montpellier: the rules
Tourist tax
Unclassified furnished let: 5% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2026).
Classified furnished let: from €0.80 (1 star) to €3.60 (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
Montpellier 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).
Increase in council tax on second homes voted: 60% (2026).
Sources: French Ministry of Housing (TLV zoning decree, ABC zoning order), DGFiP (second-home tax increase).
Change of use
Montpellier is subject to prior change-of-use authorisation (French Construction and Housing Code, art. L631-7): letting a property that is not your main residence as furnished tourist accommodation requires authorisation from the town hall, sometimes with compensation.
Verified local rules
The observatory has not yet verified any local rules for Montpellier. 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 Montpellier
% · 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 Montpellier: 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 Montpellier? 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 Montpellier
Sample answers for central Montpellier
- Station: Montpellier Saint-Roch, 930 m · 12 min walk.
- Parking: Foch Préfecture, 80 m · 1 min walk.
- Nearest pharmacy: Pharmacie Principale, 80 m · 1 min walk.
- Groceries: Spar, 140 m · 2 min walk.
- Market: Halles Castellane (Mon-Sat 07:00-20:00 · Sun 07:00-13:30).
- Tourist tax to remind guests of: 5% of the nightly price per person (unclassified let).
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Demo
Demo flat – Montpellier centre
Demo — fictitious property
Closest to the demo flat
- Directions
Montpellier Saint-Roch
Railway station
930 m · 12 min walk
- Directions
Pharmacie Principale
Pharmacy
80 m · 1 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Fri 08:30-20:00 · Sat 09:00-19:30
- Directions
Spar
Grocery, supermarket
140 m · 2 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Sat 08:00-20:00
- Directions
Foch Préfecture
Car park · 685 spaces · paid
80 m · 1 min walk
- Directions
L'Oeuf
Bakery
70 m · 1 min walk
- Directions
Mamy
Restaurant
90 m · 1 min walk
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- 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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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a registration number to let a holiday home in Montpellier?
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 Montpellier: 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 Montpellier?
For an unclassified furnished let, the tourist tax in Montpellier is 5% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2026). The tax is collected by the inter-municipal authority.
Is Montpellier a tight housing market area?
Yes, Montpellier is classified as “tight housing market” classification under the zoning decree in force.
Do I need a change-of-use authorisation in Montpellier?
Yes, by law: Montpellier falls under article L631-7 of the French Construction and Housing Code. Letting a property that is not your main residence as a holiday let requires an authorisation from the town hall.
How many short-term rental managers are there in Montpellier?
The Majordia observatory lists 53 management companies in Montpellier (active companies checked against the SIRENE register).
When is the high season for short-term rentals in Montpellier?
In the Occitanie region, nights booked online peak in July and August (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Montpellier.
What should a welcome book include in Montpellier?
The practical information guests ask for in Montpellier: railway station (Montpellier Saint-Roch, 930 m), car park (Foch Préfecture, 80 m), pharmacy (Pharmacie Principale, 80 m), grocery, supermarket (Spar, 140 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.
Nearby
Other cities around Montpellier
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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