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Ain: The number of furnished tourist accommodation has almost doubled in six years
In Ain, tourist rentals are gaining ground and shaking up the housing market, according to figures relayed by “Eco Média”
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In Ain, tourist rentals are gaining ground and shaking up the housing market, according to figures relayed by “Eco Média”
Advertisements for accommodation for tourists are increasing in Ain. According to a study by the Departmental Housing Observatory, reported by Eco Média, the territory had 7,193 furnished tourist accommodations in 2025, compared to 3.
785 in 2019. In six years, their number has increased by almost 90%. This growth now affects almost all municipalities.
Only 22 of them do not have any furnished accommodation of this type. The phenomenon is particularly visible near the Swiss border, with 304 housing units recorded in Ferney-Voltaire, 207 in Valserhône, 202 in Divonne-les-Bains and 188 in Gex. Tourist rentals are eating into the rental stock This proliferation of short-term rentals raises a question for residents: are there enough accommodations to rent all year round?
In the majority of intermunicipalities, the study notes that the place of private rental stock is declining as furnished tourist accommodation increases. A trend which is particularly worrying in Ambérieu-en-Bugey. The mayor, Daniel Fabre, points out the accommodation needs of transient workers, particularly around air base 278, and the difficulties in housing certain personnel.
But these rentals also have an impact on welcoming visitors: they totaled 17,031 beds in 2025, ahead of the department's campsites and hotels.
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