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Short-term rentals in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains at a glance: 6,204 second homes (68.2% of dwellings, INSEE 2022), a tourist tax of 5% for unclassified furnished lets and a “tourist and 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.

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second homes

6,204

of dwellings are second homes

68.2%

tourist tax, unclassified let

nights booked online in the département in 2025

8,472,777

Market

The short-term rental market in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

Housing stock

6,204 second and occasional homes, i.e. 68.2% of 9,098 dwellings; 119 vacant dwellings.

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

Commercial tourist accommodation

19 hotels (381 rooms)
1 campsites (151 pitches)
3 tourist residences (234 beds)

Source: INSEE, tourist accommodation capacity by municipality 2026.

Nights booked on platforms

8,472,777 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the département (Haute-Savoie). +10.9% compared with 2024. 47.2% 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: €18.2 per m² for a flat, €14.4 per m² for a house.

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

Property managers and hosts listed

6 short-term rental management companies listed in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains by the Majordia observatory. Fewer than 3 independent hosts listed (figure withheld).

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains in the observatory

Regulation

Letting a holiday home in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains: 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.

The tax is collected by the municipality.

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

Housing zoning

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is classified as a tourist and 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

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains 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 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains. 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 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec

% · share of the year’s nights

Busiest months: February and August. Quietest month: November. Average stay in the region: 3.7 nights.

Share of each month in nights booked via online platforms, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 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 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains: 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 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, 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.

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Digital welcome book

A digital welcome book for a property in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

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

Sample answers for central Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

Station: Le Fayet - Gare, 2.4 km · 30 min walk.
Parking: Espace Mont Blanc, 230 m · 3 min walk.
Nearest pharmacy: Pharmacie du Mont Joly, 100 m · 1 min walk.
Groceries: Carrefour Express, 90 m · 1 min walk.
Market: Market.
Tourist tax to remind guests of: 5% of the nightly price per person (unclassified let).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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Demo

Demo flat – Saint-Gervais-les-Bains centre

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

Demo — fictitious property

Closest to the demo flat

Le Fayet - Gare
Railway station
2.4 km · 30 min walk
Directions
Pharmacie du Mont Joly
Pharmacy
100 m · 1 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Sat 08:30-12:15, 14:30-19:15
Directions
Carrefour Express
Grocery, supermarket
90 m · 1 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Sat 08:00-20:00 · Sun 08:00-12:30, 16:00-19:00
Directions
Espace Mont Blanc
Car park · 232 spaces · free
230 m · 3 min walk
Directions
Fournil du centre
Bakery
100 m · 1 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Sun 06:30-19:00
Directions
L'Edelweiss
Restaurant
20 m · 1 min walk
Directions

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Stop
Bike sharing
Car park
Bakery
Grocery, supermarket
Pharmacy
Restaurant
Café
Sight
Park, garden
Tourist office
Launderette

Approximate position of places around the demo flat (centre).

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a registration number to let a holiday home in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains?

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 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains: 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 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains?

For an unclassified furnished let, the tourist tax in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is 5% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2026). The tax is collected by the municipality.

Is Saint-Gervais-les-Bains a tight housing market area?

Yes, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is classified as “tourist and tight housing market” classification under the zoning decree in force.

Do I need a change-of-use authorisation in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains?

Not by law: Saint-Gervais-les-Bains 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 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains?

The Majordia observatory lists 6 management companies in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains (active companies checked against the SIRENE register).

When is the high season for short-term rentals in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains?

In the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, nights booked online peak in February and August (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains.

What should a welcome book include in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains?

The practical information guests ask for in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains: railway station (Le Fayet - Gare, 2.4 km), car park (Espace Mont Blanc, 230 m), pharmacy (Pharmacie du Mont Joly, 100 m), grocery, supermarket (Carrefour Express, 90 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.

Nearby

Other cities around Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

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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