In 2025, 16.7 million overnight stays were recorded on the platform, a 36% increase in two years. The volume of listings continues to rise, including in cities that are tightening the rules. For nearly two years, renting out a primary residence has been limited to 90 days per year. If that limit is exceeded, the property must switch to secondary-residence status, a less advantageous tax status.
For a long weekend in the capital, Maëlle rented a room on Airbnb for 50 euros a night. A Belgian tourist also chose an apartment on the same platform.
Since the beginning of the year, Paris City Hall has stepped up the hunt for fraudsters.
The two-year lookback shows a marked increase in activity, despite restrictions already in force in Paris.
Municipal inspections target overruns and non-compliant listings. Overnight-stay figures, for their part, remain at historic levels.
The contrast is clear: tourist demand remains strong, while the regulatory framework aims to limit the conversion of housing into short-term rentals.
The 90-day cap applies to the primary residence. Beyond that, the change of status carries tax consequences.