Short-term rentals · Var (83)
Short-term rentals in Saint-Raphaël: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers
Saint-Raphaël at a glance: 15,871 second homes (43.4% 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
15,871
of dwellings are second homes
43.4%
tourist tax, unclassified let
5%
nights booked online in the département in 2025
7,977,446
Market
The short-term rental market in Saint-Raphaël
Housing stock
15,871 second and occasional homes, i.e. 43.4% of 36,544 dwellings; 1,241 vacant dwellings.
Source: INSEE, population census 2022. An indicator of tourist pressure, not a count of holiday lets.
Commercial tourist accommodation
- 31 hotels (1,102 rooms)
- 10 campsites (1,956 pitches)
- 11 tourist residences (2,342 beds)
Source: INSEE, tourist accommodation capacity by municipality 2026.
Nights booked on platforms
7,977,446 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the département (Var). +10.4% compared with 2024. 44.5% 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: €17.8 per m² for a flat, €19.6 per m² for a house.
Source: rent map 2025, ANIL and French Ministry of Housing (unfurnished rental listings).
Property managers and hosts listed
24 short-term rental management companies listed in Saint-Raphaël by the Majordia observatory. 4 independent hosts listed.
Saint-Raphaël in the observatoryRegulation
Letting a holiday home in Saint-Raphaël: the rules
Tourist tax
Unclassified furnished let: 5% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2023).
Classified furnished let: from €0.80 (1 star) to €3.10 (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-Raphaël 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: 20% (2026).
Sources: French Ministry of Housing (TLV zoning decree, ABC zoning order), DGFiP (second-home tax increase).
Change of use
Saint-Raphaël 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-Raphaël. 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-Raphaël
% · 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 Saint-Raphaël: 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 Saint-Raphaël? 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 Saint-Raphaël
Sample answers for central Saint-Raphaël
- Station: Saint-Raphaël-Valescure, 450 m · 6 min walk.
- Parking: Parking Victor Hugo, 210 m · 3 min walk.
- Nearest pharmacy: Pharmacie de la Mairie, 60 m · 1 min walk.
- Groceries: Franprix, 110 m · 1 min walk.
- Market: Marché de la République (Tue-Sun 07:00-13:00).
- Tourist tax to remind guests of: 5% of the nightly price per person (unclassified let).
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Demo
Demo flat – Saint-Raphaël centre
Demo — fictitious property
Closest to the demo flat
- Directions
Saint-Raphaël-Valescure
Railway station
450 m · 6 min walk
- Directions
Pharmacie de la Mairie
Pharmacy
60 m · 1 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Sat 08:30-19:15
- Directions
Franprix
Grocery, supermarket
110 m · 1 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Sun 07:30-20:00
- Directions
Parking Victor Hugo
Car park · 150 spaces · paid
210 m · 3 min walk
- Directions
Romain Corretel
Bakery
110 m · 1 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Sat 07:00-13:00, 15:30-19:00 · Sun 07:00-13:00
- Directions
Chez Gaston
Restaurant
10 m · 1 min walk
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- Railway station
- Stop
- Car park
- Bakery
- Grocery, supermarket
- Pharmacy
- Restaurant
- Café
- Market
- Sight
- Park, garden
- Beach
- Tourist office
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 Saint-Raphaël?
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-Raphaël: 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-Raphaël?
For an unclassified furnished let, the tourist tax in Saint-Raphaël is 5% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2023). The tax is collected by the inter-municipal authority.
Is Saint-Raphaël a tight housing market area?
Yes, Saint-Raphaël is classified as “tight housing market” classification under the zoning decree in force.
Do I need a change-of-use authorisation in Saint-Raphaël?
Not by law: Saint-Raphaël 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-Raphaël?
The Majordia observatory lists 24 management companies in Saint-Raphaël (active companies checked against the SIRENE register).
When is the high season for short-term rentals in Saint-Raphaël?
In the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, nights booked online peak in July and August (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Saint-Raphaël.
What should a welcome book include in Saint-Raphaël?
The practical information guests ask for in Saint-Raphaël: railway station (Saint-Raphaël-Valescure, 450 m), car park (Parking Victor Hugo, 210 m), pharmacy (Pharmacie de la Mairie, 60 m), grocery, supermarket (Franprix, 110 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.
Nearby
Other cities around Saint-Raphaël
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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