Short-term rentals in France were initially unpopular due to frequent fraud. However, the industry is now regulated by strict regulations introduced between 2015 and 2024, which have helped address not only the problem of unscrupulous landlords but also the housing crisis in tourist cities.
The Cost of Short-term Rental Property in France
Studios (20–35 m²), T2/T3 apartments (1–2 bedrooms, 40–70 m²), and villas in the suburbs are available for rent in France. Daily rentals of real estate in France are subject to a residence tax (€0.80–€4.40 per person/night) and require a tax return.
| City |
Studio (per day) |
Apartments T2/T3 (per day)
|
House (week) |
| Paris |
95–165 € |
180–320 € |
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| Nice |
110–280 € |
200–400 € |
1200–2000 € |
| Lyon |
70–120 € |
85–140 € |
700–1100 € |
How to Rent Accommodation for a Day in France
Our website features listings from verified landlords who are licensed to provide rental housing. Key local considerations for short-term rentals:
- Building permit (copropriété / syndic). In approximately 70% of Parisian buildings, management is carried out by a "copropriété" (a "co-owner"); rentals of less than 90 days often require the manager's formal consent (syndic). Without it, there is a high risk of the owner canceling the lease due to neighbor complaints or fines.
- ERP is a risk document. France officially maintains a list of natural and man-made hazard zones in more than 12,000 municipalities; owners are required to provide this document if their property is located in a risk zone.
- Prepayment type. Arrhes — a deposit with the right to refuse: the tenant forfeits the deposit, and the owner returns double the amount in the event of cancellation. Acompte — an advance payment: the transaction becomes binding, and the money is not refunded in the event of cancellation.
