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Short-term rentals in Quimper: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers

Quimper at a glance: 1,150 second homes (2.9% 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

1,150

of dwellings are second homes

2.9%

tourist tax, unclassified let

5%

nights booked online in the département in 2025

3,797,171

Market

The short-term rental market in Quimper

Housing stock

1,150 second and occasional homes, i.e. 2.9% of 39,018 dwellings; 3,237 vacant dwellings.

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

Commercial tourist accommodation

  • 18 hotels (833 rooms)
  • 2 campsites (327 pitches)
  • 2 tourist residences (240 beds)

Source: INSEE, tourist accommodation capacity by municipality 2026.

Nights booked on platforms

3,797,171 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the département (Finistère). +9.5% compared with 2024. 29.7% 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: €12.0 per m² for a flat, €11.1 per m² for a house.

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

Property managers and hosts listed

8 short-term rental management companies listed in Quimper by the Majordia observatory. 0 independent hosts listed.

Quimper in the observatory

Regulation

Letting a holiday home in Quimper: 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 €3.40 (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

Quimper is not classified as a tight housing market.

Zone B1 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

Quimper 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 Quimper. 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 Quimper

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec

% · share of the year’s nights

Busiest months: July and August. Quietest month: January. Average stay in the region: 3.8 nights.

Share of each month in nights booked via online platforms, Bretagne 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 Quimper: 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 Quimper, 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 Quimper? 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 Quimper

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

Sample answers for central Quimper

  • Station: Quimper, 1.1 km · 13 min walk.
  • Parking: Parking Toul al Laër, 90 m · 1 min walk.
  • Nearest pharmacy: Pharmacie de la Cathédrale, 100 m · 1 min walk.
  • Groceries: Henaff, 150 m · 2 min walk.
  • Market: Halles Saint-François.
  • 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 – Quimper centre

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

Demo — fictitious property

Closest to the demo flat

  • Quimper

    Railway station

    1.1 km · 13 min walk

    Directions
  • Pharmacie de la Cathédrale

    Pharmacy

    100 m · 1 min walk

    Opening hours : Mon-Sat 08:45-19:30

    Directions
  • Henaff

    Grocery, supermarket

    150 m · 2 min walk

    Opening hours : Mon-Sun 10:00-19:00

    Directions
  • Parking Toul al Laër

    Car park · 13 spaces · paid

    90 m · 1 min walk

    Directions
  • Messidor

    Bakery

    160 m · 2 min walk

    Opening hours : Mon-Sat 07:30-19:30 · Sun 07:30-13:00

    Directions
  • Wasabi sushi

    Restaurant

    70 m · 1 min walk

    Directions
Open the demo

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

QuimperSaint-CorentinParking Toul al LaërParking Le HarsParking de MesgloaguenMessidorBaraBioHenaffMonoprixPharmacie de la CathédralePharmacie SimonWasabi sushiJeanne & QuentinLa PépinièreCoq RockCrêperie des FranginesBeng CaféLe Café de la CorentineLe Café CéramiqueHalles Saint-FrançoisMusée des Beaux-ArtsCathédrale Saint-CorentinMusée Départemental BretonÉglise Saint-MathieuSquare René Théophile LaënnecJardin de l'ÉvêchéOffice de tourisme de CornouailleLaverie automatique 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 Quimper?

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 Quimper: 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 Quimper?

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

Is Quimper a tight housing market area?

No, Quimper is not classified as a tight housing market under the zoning decree in force.

Do I need a change-of-use authorisation in Quimper?

Not by law: Quimper 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 Quimper?

The Majordia observatory lists 8 management companies in Quimper (active companies checked against the SIRENE register).

When is the high season for short-term rentals in Quimper?

In the Bretagne region, nights booked online peak in July and August (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Quimper.

What should a welcome book include in Quimper?

The practical information guests ask for in Quimper: railway station (Quimper, 1.1 km), car park (Parking Toul al Laër, 90 m), pharmacy (Pharmacie de la Cathédrale, 100 m), grocery, supermarket (Henaff, 150 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.

Nearby

Other cities around Quimper

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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