Short-term rentals · Aube (10)
Short-term rentals in Troyes: data, rules and tools for hosts and property managers
Troyes at a glance: 2,117 second homes (5.5% of dwellings, INSEE 2022) and a tourist tax of 4% 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
2,117
of dwellings are second homes
5.5%
tourist tax, unclassified let
4%
nights booked online in the département in 2025
592,428
Market
The short-term rental market in Troyes
Housing stock
2,117 second and occasional homes, i.e. 5.5% of 38,534 dwellings; 3,202 vacant dwellings.
Source: INSEE, population census 2022. An indicator of tourist pressure, not a count of holiday lets.
Commercial tourist accommodation
- 17 hotels (774 rooms)
- 3 tourist residences (154 beds)
Source: INSEE, tourist accommodation capacity by municipality 2026.
Nights booked on platforms
592,428 nights booked in 2025 through online platforms in the département (Aube). +9.9% compared with 2024. 28.6% 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: €11.1 per m² for a flat, €10.4 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 Troyes: fewer than 5 managers and hosts are listed there (statistical confidentiality).
Observatory: AubeRegulation
Letting a holiday home in Troyes: the rules
Tourist tax
Unclassified furnished let: 4% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2024).
Classified furnished let: from €0.50 (1 star) to €2.50 (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
Troyes 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
Troyes 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 Troyes. 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 Troyes
% · share of the year’s nights
Busiest months: August and December. Quietest month: January. Average stay in the region: 2.9 nights.
Share of each month in nights booked via online platforms, Grand Est 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 Troyes: 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 Troyes? 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 Troyes
Sample answers for central Troyes
- Station: Troyes, 910 m · 11 min walk.
- Parking: Langevin, 310 m · 4 min walk.
- Nearest pharmacy: Pharmacie Fernandes, 50 m · 1 min walk.
- Groceries: Carrefour Express, 70 m · 1 min walk.
- Market: Les Halles (Mon-Thu 08:00-12:45, 15:30-19:00 · Fri, Sat 07:00-19:00 · Sun 09:00-13:00).
- Tourist tax to remind guests of: 4% of the nightly price per person (unclassified let).
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Demo
Demo flat – Troyes centre
Demo — fictitious property
Closest to the demo flat
- Directions
Troyes
Railway station
910 m · 11 min walk
- Directions
Pharmacie Fernandes
Pharmacy
50 m · 1 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Sat 08:45-20:00
- Directions
Carrefour Express
Grocery, supermarket
70 m · 1 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Sat 07:00-21:00 · Sun 09:00-13:00
- Directions
Langevin
Car park · 99 spaces · paid
310 m · 4 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Sat 07:30-20:30
- Directions
La Mie Câline
Bakery
60 m · 1 min walk
Opening hours : Mon-Fri 06:45-19:30 · Sat 07:30-19:30
- Directions
BHV Bistrot de l'hôtel de ville
Restaurant
100 m · 1 min walk
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- Railway station
- Stop
- Bike sharing
- 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 OpenStreetMapFAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a registration number to let a holiday home in Troyes?
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 Troyes: 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 Troyes?
For an unclassified furnished let, the tourist tax in Troyes is 4% of the nightly price per person (decision in force in 2024). The tax is collected by the inter-municipal authority.
Is Troyes a tight housing market area?
No, Troyes is not classified as a tight housing market under the zoning decree in force.
Do I need a change-of-use authorisation in Troyes?
Not by law: Troyes 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 Troyes?
In the Grand Est region, nights booked online peak in August and December (Eurostat). That is when demand is highest in Troyes.
What should a welcome book include in Troyes?
The practical information guests ask for in Troyes: railway station (Troyes, 910 m), car park (Langevin, 310 m), pharmacy (Pharmacie Fernandes, 50 m), grocery, supermarket (Carrefour Express, 70 m), access codes, Wi-Fi, checkout instructions and emergency numbers.
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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