Saint-Tropez Requires Vacation Rental Registration by August 15, 2025

The mayor of Saint-Tropez confirmed on 9 July that the commune will apply the revised short-term rental licensing rules from 1 August under the national framework passed in 2025. All owners listing properties for fewer than 90 days per year must register with the town hall and pay a 150-euro annual fee. The change brings Saint-Tropez into line with the systems already operating in Cannes and Nice, where identical registration and payment requirements took effect six months earlier.

The update follows the requirement in the 2025 legislation that every coastal commune in the Var department submit updated licensing data to the prefecture by the end of July. Saint-Tropez had operated under an earlier municipal order that allowed owners to self-declare without paying the fee. Policy analysts note that the national law was introduced to create a single administrative record across the department.

Daily costs for local owners and workers

Residents who rent out second homes or spare rooms will now face the 150-euro charge plus the cost of uploading floor plans and proof of insurance to the municipal portal. Local advocates note that 320 hosts in Saint-Tropez currently appear on the existing registry. The same hosts will also receive a unique registration number that must appear in every online listing. Workers in the hospitality sector who rely on seasonal rental income will see the new fee deducted from their first quarterly payment after registration.

The 2025 municipal budget recorded 1,450 short-term rental units operating in Saint-Tropez. Under the new rules those units must be re-registered before 15 August or face removal from booking platforms. The legislation states that the prefecture will cross-check the local register against national tax data each quarter.

Timeline for compliance

Property owners can submit applications at the town hall from 15 July. The government says the policy will produce a consolidated department-wide list by 30 September. After that date the prefecture will begin random checks on listings that lack the required registration number.