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Short-term rentals in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez at a glance: 11,218 second homes (60.9% of dwellings, INSEE 2022), a tourist tax of 3% 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

11,218

of dwellings are second homes

60.9%

tourist tax, unclassified let

nights booked online in the département in 2025

3,292,954

Market

The short-term rental market in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Housing stock

11,218 second and occasional homes, i.e. 60.9% of 18,428 dwellings; 472 vacant dwellings.

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

Commercial tourist accommodation

4 hotels (132 rooms)
32 campsites (6,300 pitches)
1 tourist residences (478 beds)

Source: INSEE, tourist accommodation capacity by municipality 2026.

Nights booked on platforms

3,292,954 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the département (Vendée). +12.9% compared with 2024. 13.1% 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: €13.1 per m² for a flat, €10.9 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-Hilaire-de-Riez by the Majordia observatory. Fewer than 3 independent hosts listed (figure withheld).

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez in the observatory

Regulation

Letting a holiday home in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez: the rules

Tourist tax

Unclassified furnished let: 3% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2026).

Classified furnished let: from €0.59 (1 star) to €1.91 (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

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez 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 B1 of the ABC zoning (housing market pressure).

Increase in council tax on second homes voted: 30% (2026).

Sources: French Ministry of Housing (TLV zoning decree, ABC zoning order), DGFiP (second-home tax increase).

Change of use

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez 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-Hilaire-de-Riez. 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-Hilaire-de-Riez

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSeptOctNovDec

% · share of the year’s nights

Busiest months: July and August. Quietest month: January. Average stay in the region: 3.2 nights.

Share of each month in nights booked via online platforms, Pays de la Loire 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-Hilaire-de-Riez: 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-Hilaire-de-Riez, 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-Hilaire-de-Riez

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

Sample answers for central Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Station: Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, 570 m · 7 min walk.
Parking: Salle de la Baritaudière, 180 m · 2 min walk.
Nearest pharmacy: Pharamacie Girard-Terrien, 400 m · 5 min walk.
Groceries: Biocoop, 950 m · 12 min walk.
Market: Marché de Saint-Hilaire de Riez (Thu, Sun 06:00-13:00).
Tourist tax to remind guests of: 3% of the nightly price per person (unclassified let).

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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Demo

Demo flat – Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez centre

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

Demo — fictitious property

Closest to the demo flat

Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez
Railway station
570 m · 7 min walk
Directions
Pharamacie Girard-Terrien
Pharmacy
400 m · 5 min walk
Directions
Biocoop
Grocery, supermarket
950 m · 12 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Thu 09:00-13:00, 14:30-19:00 · Fri-Sat 09:00-19:00
Directions
Salle de la Baritaudière
Car park
180 m · 2 min walk
Directions
Ô Divine Saveur
Bakery
110 m · 1 min walk
Directions
Aux Piments Doux
Restaurant
50 m · 1 min walk
Directions

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Railway station
Stop
Car park
Bakery
Grocery, supermarket
Pharmacy
Restaurant
Market
Sight

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-Hilaire-de-Riez?

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-Hilaire-de-Riez: 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-Hilaire-de-Riez?

For an unclassified furnished let, the tourist tax in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez is 3% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2026). The tax is collected by the inter-municipal authority.

Is Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez a tight housing market area?

Yes, Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez 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-Hilaire-de-Riez?

Not by law: Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez 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-Hilaire-de-Riez?

The Majordia observatory lists 6 management companies in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez (active companies checked against the SIRENE register).

When is the high season for short-term rentals in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez?

In the Pays de la Loire region, nights booked online peak in July and August (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez.

What should a welcome book include in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez?

The practical information guests ask for in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez: railway station (Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, 570 m), car park (Salle de la Baritaudière, 180 m), pharmacy (Pharamacie Girard-Terrien, 400 m), grocery, supermarket (Biocoop, 950 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.

Nearby

Other cities around Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

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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