According to the Fédération nationale des agences immobilières (Fnaim) Savoie Mont Blanc, rental figures in the mountains are on the up.
Overall overnight stays were up by +1.9 % for the three departments it covers (Ain +6%, Haute-Savoie +5%, Savoie +2%).
The main customer base is made up of French visitors from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (35 % compared with 31 % last year).
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Foreign customers remained stable at 20 %. Another important fact is that high-altitude resorts attracted more visitors, with a strong increase of +10 % compared with +2 % for mid-mountain resorts.
Rising prices in prestigious resorts
The appeal of the mountains is reflected in the property market, which is mainly made up of second homes.
Prices in Savoie Mont Blanc's mid-range mountains, for example, stand at €4,500 per square metre.2 and up to €10,000/m2 in renowned resorts such as Avoriaz, Chamonix and La Clusaz.
In luxury resorts such as Megève, Courchevel, Méribel and Val d'Isère, the average price is €20,000 per square metre.2.
In 2022, no fewer than 40,111 homes were sold in the départements of Ain, Savoie and Haute-Savoie.
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