Combloux · Pays du Mont-Blanc
Property management in Combloux: seven homes in ten are second homes, and we are only just starting here
Combloux has 2,555 second homes out of 3,610 dwellings. It is the most under-used housing stock in the Pays du Mont-Blanc. For now we manage two properties here, from our Sallanches office 8 km away. Here are their real figures, and what the local market says.
2 properties managed in Combloux
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Ferme des Choseaux · a chalet we manage in Combloux
generated in August 2026
Properties managed in Combloux
Revenue generated in August 2026
Of Combloux homes are second homes
Per m² for an older apartment
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What could your property earn in Combloux?
Do you own an apartment or a chalet in Combloux? Find out in a minute what it could earn on short-term rental. We are just starting in the commune: the tool draws on area data, not only on our two properties.
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The detailed estimate takes account of your precise address, capacity, amenities and the view — which, in Combloux, really does move the price. Free, no obligation, answer within 24 working hours.
Our first two properties in Combloux
One apartment and one chalet: our only two properties in the commune, and their figures
We manage just two properties in Combloux. Rather than pretend otherwise, we publish both, with their average nightly rate and share of nights booked in August 2026.
L’Alpage Mt-Blanc
Apartment · private terrace · close to the gondola
| €5,300earned in August | 87 %of nights booked | €196average / night |
Ferme des Choseaux
Chalet · high specification · sauna · garden
| €9,100earned in August | 36 %of nights booked | €831average / night |
Revenue, share of nights booked and average nightly rate recorded from 1 to 31 August 2026 across the properties shown (source: PriceLabs). “Nights booked” means paid occupancy, excluding nights blocked by the owner: Ferme des Choseaux shows 36 % because its owner kept a large part of the month, while its calendar was in fact occupied 73 % of the time. Revenue rounded to the nearest hundred euros, before our commission. August is a peak month: annual averages are lower. One property’s performance says nothing about another’s — it depends on location, capacity, condition and period. Two properties do not make a sample.
Our real figures in Combloux
Two properties, one month, €14,400: everything we can prove here
We are starting out in Combloux. So we have neither a year-on-year comparison nor a portfolio average to show you, as we do in Les Houches or Chamonix. Here are the two properties, separately, for the month of August 2026.
Revenue generated
across 2 properties, August 2026
€5,300 for the apartment, €9,100 for the chalet. Two very different properties, in the same commune and the same month.
The apartment
per night, 87% of nights booked
L’Alpage Mt-Blanc: private terrace, close to the gondola. An almost full calendar for the month, with no nights blocked by the owner.
The chalet
per night, 36% of nights booked
Ferme des Choseaux: the owner kept a large part of the month. Across the full calendar, occupancy comes out at 73%. That is a choice, not an underperformance.
What these figures do not say. Two properties over a single month is not a representative sample, and August is the best month of the year. We publish them because they are verifiable and because we would rather give you a small exact figure than a large promise. For a twelve-month projection on your specific property, ask for the detailed estimate.
Source: PriceLabs, Portfolio Analytics report, August 2026, covering the two Combloux properties identified in our portfolio. Recorded on 2 September 2026.
Buying in Combloux rather than Chamonix
€5,560 per square metre, with the Mont-Blanc massif straight ahead
The Notaires des Savoie publish the median price of older properties every year, commune by commune. For 2025, an older apartment is worth €5,560/m² in Combloux against €9,760/m² in Chamonix — and the Combloux market fell 5.8% year on year, where Chamonix rose 3.4%. For a buyer, that is a window.
Per m² in Combloux — older apartment, 2025
Per m² in Chamonix — same year
That is 57% of the Chamonix price, for a village that looks straight at the Mont-Blanc massif and where 70.8% of the housing stock is already a second home. The 5.8% fall should not be read as rental weakness: it reflects a second-home market adjusting after several years of increases.
Older apartments — year 2025
| Median price per m² in Combloux | €5,560 |
| Median price per m² in Chamonix | €9,760 |
| Year-on-year change in Combloux | −5.8% |
| Year-on-year change in Chamonix | +3.4% |
| Gap per square metre | €4,200 |
Where Combloux sits — older apartments, 2025
| Chamonix-Mont-Blanc | €9,760 |
| Les Houches | €7,910 |
| Combloux | €5,560 |
| Sallanches | €3,640 |
| Combloux, as a share of the Chamonix price | 57% |
Sources: Observatoire de l’immobilier des Notaires des Savoie, 2026 edition, calendar year 2025, older properties. The Notaires des Savoie publish no median price for older houses in Combloux: too few sales to produce a reliable statistic. We are not filling that gap with a guess.
What we will not tell you. We have only two properties in Combloux and a single month of history. We are therefore in no position to tell you whether the yield is better or worse than in Chamonix or Les Houches, where we publish figures over eight months. What we can say: the purchase price is markedly lower, the second-home stock is vast, and a Mont-Blanc view is a genuine lever on the nightly rate.
One useful point: in Combloux, two neighbouring properties bought for the same price do not let for the same rate. Orientation and an unobstructed view of the massif matter more than the distance to the lifts.
The regulations are not those of the Chamonix valley. Combloux does, however, have its own tourist tax, and it makes the star rating unusually worthwhile. The detail is further down this page.
What makes a property let here
The view, the bathing lake and a second-home stock that is largely unused
Combloux is a village of 2,093 residents at 980 m, facing the Mont-Blanc massif. What sets it apart is as much economic as geographical: seven homes in ten are second homes, and a good many of them are never let.
70.8% second homes
2,555 dwellings out of 3,610 at the last census. It is the highest proportion in the area, ahead of Les Houches. Many of these properties sit empty eleven months a year: that is exactly the ground a management company works.
France’s first natural bathing lake
Created in 2002 and refurbished in 2022, it is the first natural bathing lake of its kind laid out in France. It gives Combloux a genuine summer season — which, for an owner, means weeks let in July and August and not only in winter.
Facing Mont-Blanc, at 980 m
The village looks straight at the massif. Across our listings, the view is the single element that moves the nightly rate most — more than floor area. A Mont-Blanc-facing property in Combloux does not let for the same price as one that is not.
Linked to the Portes du Mont-Blanc
Combloux is linked to the Portes du Mont-Blanc ski area. It is a family area, more affordable than Chamonix, which draws families staying a week or more — so longer bookings and larger properties.
5 hotels, two of them 4-star
135 rooms in total as at 1 January 2026, 91 of them in two 4-star establishments. Unlike other communes in the area, upmarket demand here is already present and proven — but 135 rooms is very little to absorb it.
Our office is 8 km away
33 quai de Warens, in Sallanches: cleaning, check-ins, linen and maintenance leave from there. We do not subcontract remotely and we do not bill travel time.
Combloux in numbers
Six public figures, and what they say about a rental market
Each with its geography, its year and its source. We checked them one by one against the official sources before publishing them.
of the housing stock are second homes, or 2,555 dwellings out of 3,610
Commune of Combloux · 2022
INSEE — full dataset
year-round residents — a village, for a stock of 3,610 dwellings
Commune of Combloux · 2022
INSEE — census
median price per m² for an older apartment, down 5.8% year on year
Commune of Combloux · 2025
Notaires des Savoie
hotel rooms across 5 establishments — 91 of them 4-star
Commune of Combloux · 1 January 2026
INSEE — hotel stock
of the nightly rate: the tourist tax on an unrated holiday let, against €1.50 for a 3-star
Commune of Combloux · council decision of 11 March 2019
Tourist tax charged on actual rates
the year the natural bathing lake was created — the first in France, refurbished in 2022
Commune of Combloux
Combloux tourist office
What these figures tell an owner. Combloux has 2,555 second homes and only 135 hotel rooms. In other words, almost all of the commune’s accommodation capacity is in private hands — and much of it is not being used. Add a tourist tax that penalises unrated lets heavily, and you have a market where a rated, well-run property starts with a clear head start.
Sources and method. Data verified on 3 September 2026. Population, housing and hotel stock: INSEE, commune of Combloux (code 74083), 2022 census and hotel stock as at 1 January 2026. Property prices: Observatoire de l’immobilier des Notaires des Savoie, 2026 edition, calendar year 2025, older properties — no median price is published for houses in Combloux. Tourist tax: council decision of 11 March 2019. Our own figures: PriceLabs, August 2026.
Our work on the ground
Everything runs from Sallanches, 8 km away
We do not have an office in Combloux, and we will not pretend otherwise. Our base for the commune is 33 quai de Warens in Sallanches, one of our three offices: that is where the cleaning teams, the linen and the call-outs come from.
Compliance
Declaration to the town hall, registration number where one is required, energy certificate. We put the file together with you.
Listing and pricing
Professional photography, distribution on Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Abritel and our own direct site. A Mont-Blanc view can be photographed and sold: in Combloux it is the first lever on price.
Guests, 7 days a week
Guest communication, self check-in by key box, 24/7 emergency contact during stays.
Cleaning and hotel linen
Inspection after every departure, linen and towels supplied. The stock is in Sallanches, eight kilometres away. In detail →
Technical maintenance
A network of trades across the Pays du Mont-Blanc, fast call-outs. Billed at cost, with no mark-up.
Tourist tax and accounts
Collection, declaration and payment to Combloux town hall, which charges the tax on actual rates. Detailed monthly statement on your owner portal.
We also work in: Chamonix · Argentière · Les Houches · Saint-Gervais-les-Bains · Les Contamines-Montjoie · Megève · Sallanches
Worth knowing before you let
In Combloux, the tourist tax is what decides whether you should get your property rated
Combloux is not part of the Chamonix valley and does not apply its regime: as at the date we checked, we found neither a one-property-per-owner quota nor a change-of-use authorisation. The commune does, however, charge its tourist tax on actual rates following the council decision of 11 March 2019, and the gap between a rated and an unrated let is considerable.
| 5%of the pre-tax nightly rate, per adult — unrated let | €1.50per night per adult — let rated 3 stars | 2019the decision that introduced the tax on actual rates | Noneone-property-per-owner quota found to date |
1 · Declaring to the town hall
Every holiday let must be declared to Combloux town hall. We put the file together with you and handle the follow-up.
2 · Change of use
We found no Combloux council decision requiring change-of-use authorisation for holiday lets, or limiting their number per owner. That is the difference with Chamonix, Les Houches, Servoz and Vallorcine. Finding no text is not a guarantee: have it confirmed by the town hall before you buy, particularly if your plans involve more than one property.
3 · The tourist tax, on actual rates
It is charged by the commune, per adult per night. For an unrated let it is 5% of the pre-tax nightly rate; for a let rated 3 stars it is a flat €1.50. On a property letting at €200 a night, the difference is several euros per person per night. We collect, declare and pay it over on your behalf.
4 · Star rating
In Combloux it pays twice: it sharply reduces the tourist tax and it improves your tax position, since under the Le Meur law the micro-BIC threshold differs depending on whether the property is rated. It is the first thing we look at on a Combloux property.
The takeaway. Combloux is currently a straightforward commune for short-term letting — no known quota, no change-of-use authorisation as far as we know — but it penalises unrated lets financially. If you already let without being rated, this is probably the most profitable action you can take this year. We will do the calculation with you, free of charge.
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Frequently asked
Letting in Combloux: what owners ask us
You only manage two properties in Combloux — why entrust mine to you?
A fair question, and we would rather answer it plainly. We are starting in Combloux: two properties, one month of published history. On the other hand, we manage more than 250 properties across the Pays du Mont-Blanc and the Chamonix valley, from three offices including Sallanches, 8 km away. What you are handing over in Combloux is a team that is well drilled in the neighbouring area, not a management company finding its feet.
Should I get my holiday let rated in Combloux?
In most cases, yes. Combloux charges its tourist tax on actual rates: an unrated let is taxed at 5% of the pre-tax nightly rate per adult, where a let rated 3 stars pays €1.50 per night per adult. On a property letting at €200 a night, the difference adds up quickly over a season. On top of that comes the tax advantage of a rating under micro-BIC. We run the numbers on your property before advising you.
How much does a property earn in Combloux?
We cannot yet answer that honestly at commune level: we manage only two properties here. What we can show you is August 2026: €5,300 for an apartment letting at €196 a night with 87% of nights booked, and €9,100 for a chalet letting at €831 a night. Two very different properties. For a projection on yours, the detailed estimate is the only serious figure.
Does a Mont-Blanc view really change the price?
Yes, and it is probably the single biggest driver of price in Combloux — ahead of floor area and ahead of the distance to the lifts. The village faces the massif: a property with a genuinely open outlook photographs better, books earlier and lets for more. It is something we look at from the first visit, and it weighs on our estimate.
Can you let in Combloux outside the winter?
Yes. Combloux has a real summer season, driven in particular by its natural bathing lake — the first of its kind laid out in France, created in 2002 and refurbished in 2022 — and by walking with the Mont-Blanc massif in view. Both of our properties recorded their best published month in August, not in February.
What if my property is only free a few weeks a year?
Tell us. Delegated management makes sense on a property that is let regularly. For a few weeks a year we will say so plainly rather than have you sign. The calendar stays yours: that is exactly what the owner of Ferme des Choseaux does, keeping a large part of August for themselves.
Owners in Combloux
Let’s talk about your property
A free estimate of your income, and the calculation of what a star rating would save you on the tourist tax. Answer within 24 working hours, no obligation.
Meet us
Sallanches office
Our nearest office to Combloux, 8 km away. Open 7 days a week, 9am – 5pm. An appointment is advisable, and we are happy to come to you.
A second property, or no tourist-rental authorisation? Long-term rental management falls outside the authorisation regime: a year-round lease, 7 % commission incl. VAT.
Looking for a season-long let in Combloux? Care Concierge handles short-term rentals, by the night and by the week. For a full season, in winter or in summer, it is Ascent Megève, our seasonal brand, that takes over: see its chalets and apartments in Combloux.
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