Short-term rentals · Alpes-Maritimes (06)

Short-term rentals in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers

Roquebrune-Cap-Martin at a glance: 7,042 second homes (49.9% 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

7,042

of dwellings are second homes

49.9%

tourist tax, unclassified let

5%

nights booked online in the département in 2025

11,764,691

Market

The short-term rental market in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

Housing stock

7,042 second and occasional homes, i.e. 49.9% of 14,114 dwellings; 692 vacant dwellings.

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

Commercial tourist accommodation

  • 9 hotels (316 rooms)
  • 2 tourist residences (642 beds)

Source: INSEE, tourist accommodation capacity by municipality 2026.

Nights booked on platforms

11,764,691 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the département (Alpes-Maritimes). +11.1% compared with 2024. 69.2% 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: €24.6 per m² for a flat, €19.1 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 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin: fewer than 5 managers and hosts are listed there (statistical confidentiality).

Observatory: Alpes-Maritimes

Regulation

Letting a holiday home in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin: 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 municipality.

Source: DGFiP, tourist tax decisions (DELTA database).

Housing zoning

Roquebrune-Cap-Martin is classified as a tight housing market: the vacant housing tax applies and the municipality may increase council tax on second homes.

Zone Abis 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

Roquebrune-Cap-Martin 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 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. 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 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec

% · share of the year’s nights

Busiest months: July and August. Quietest month: November. Average stay in the region: 4.3 nights.

Share of each month in nights booked via online platforms, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 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 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin: 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 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, 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 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin? 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 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

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

Sample answers for central Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

  • Station: Carnolès, 960 m · 12 min walk.
  • Nearest pharmacy: Pharmacie Garnaud, 250 m · 3 min walk.
  • Groceries: Utile, 170 m · 2 min walk.
  • 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 – Roquebrune-Cap-Martin centre

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

Demo — fictitious property

Closest to the demo flat

  • Carnolès

    Railway station

    960 m · 12 min walk

    Directions
  • Pharmacie Garnaud

    Pharmacy

    250 m · 3 min walk

    Directions
  • Utile

    Grocery, supermarket

    170 m · 2 min walk

    Opening hours : Mon-Sat 07:30-12:30, 15:30-19:30

    Directions
  • Alexandre Boulanger Boutique

    Bakery

    820 m · 10 min walk

    Opening hours : Mon-Sat 08:00-19:00 · Sun 08:00-13:00

    Directions
  • Pizza Plage

    Restaurant · pizza

    820 m · 10 min walk

    Directions
Open the demo

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

CarnolèsMairie de RoquebruneBike stationBike stationAlexandre Boulanger BoutiqueReyUtileCarrefour cityPharmacie GarnaudPharmacie de la PromenadePizza PlageFelliniChez MassimoLoulou PirateLe PiccadillyLe Madi's CaféÉglise Saint-Martin du CapVilla E-1027Église Saint-JosephOlivier Millénaire de Roquebrune-Cap-MartinParc du Cap-MartinLe Jardin des OliviersPlage du BuseNature Pressing
  • Railway station
  • Stop
  • Bike sharing
  • Bakery
  • Grocery, supermarket
  • Pharmacy
  • Restaurant
  • Café
  • Sight
  • Park, garden
  • Beach
  • 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 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin?

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 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin: 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 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin?

For an unclassified furnished let, the tourist tax in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin is 5% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2022). The tax is collected by the municipality.

Is Roquebrune-Cap-Martin a tight housing market area?

Yes, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin is classified as “tight housing market” classification under the zoning decree in force.

Do I need a change-of-use authorisation in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin?

Not by law: Roquebrune-Cap-Martin 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 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin?

In the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, nights booked online peak in July and August (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin.

What should a welcome book include in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin?

The practical information guests ask for in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin: railway station (Carnolès, 960 m), pharmacy (Pharmacie Garnaud, 250 m), grocery, supermarket (Utile, 170 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.

Nearby

Other cities around Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

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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