Saint-Tropez
Tardieu Immobilier was born in Saint-Tropez and never left. Nearly sixty years in the same village shows up as knowing which house is about to come free before it is advertised, and why one street is worth more than the next.
We cover the twelve villages of the gulf, from La Ponche to the hills of La Garde-Freinet. Seaside villas, village houses, mas among the vines, off-market sales: our selection is deliberately narrow and handled directly.
Two dwellings in three stand empty in February.
INSEE, 2023
The market, transaction by transaction
These averages are computed directly from the deeds of sale published by the French tax authority, not from algorithmic estimates. The trend is upward over five years and it is happening on a falling number of transactions, the signature of a scarcity market. An average follows the largest sales of the year: of the twenty-five houses sold in 2025, a handful account for the gap against 2024.
| Year | Houses €/m² | Apartments €/m² |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | €18,280 | €10,886 |
| 2022 | €19,583 | €10,441 |
| 2023 | €23,054 | €12,726 |
| 2024 | €19,683 | €12,458 |
| 2025 | €31,951 | €15,768 |
Land value data (DVF), DGFiP: Tardieu calculation2021–2025
Average price per built m², single-type sales, outliers excluded. DVF does not capture share transfers in property-holding companies, which are common at the top of this market, so these figures probably understate prime pricing. Average 2025 sale price: €4.47M for a house, €713,000 for an apartment.
3,582 residents, 17.7 million visitors
Close to five thousand visits for every resident. The village counts 3,582 permanent residents at the 2023 census, down almost 20% since 2012, while the commune recorded 17.7 million visitors in 2024 alone, a measure of footfall rather than unique visitors. Between the two sits a housing stock more than two thirds of which is lived in only part of the year. That is where the market's scarcity comes from, and why a well-placed village house never stays available for long.
House prices per square metre have risen 75% since 2021, in a market selling less.
DVF, DGFiP · 2021–2025
The season, in figures
Visitor numbers are not spread evenly across the year, and that bears directly on rental yields as much as on village life out of season.
17.7Mvisitors
Published by the municipality without a stated methodology. This is most likely visitor-days measured from mobile-network data rather than unique visitors.
913hotel roomsacross 32 hotels, no campsites
The port
The old port remains the village's centre of gravity: it takes vessels under fifty metres, the Estienne d'Orves mole up to seventy-five. Proximity to a berth genuinely bears on the value of an address.
What you can actually build
Any change to the appearance of the place requires prior authorisation, after the opinion of the Architecte des Bâtiments de France: an extension, a pool, often a simple façade.
- Protected site
- Order of 15 February 1966, supplemented 12 January 1967
- Coastal law (Loi Littoral)
- 3 January 1986: no construction within one hundred metres of the shore, outside already-urbanised areas
- Remarkable natural areas
- La Moutte and Les Salins beaches, and the Salins green break
This is the constraint overseas buyers most consistently underestimate, and the reason we have buildability checked before an offer goes in, never after.
MRAe PACA, opinion no. 2019APACA33 on the revision of the Saint-Tropez PLU
Pampelonne and its beaches
Pampelonne beach, in the neighbouring commune of Ramatuelle, is governed by a development plan that reduced the occupiable share of the shoreline and required demountable structures.
- Development plan
- Decree no. 2015-1675 of 15 December 2015
- Beach establishments
- Cut from twenty-seven to twenty-three when the concessions were awarded
- Structures
- Demountable, removed each winter to return the sand to the dune system
For a buyer this matters twice over: organised scarcity sustains the value of properties set back from the beach, and the dismantling calendar explains the striking contrast between Pampelonne in August and Pampelonne in January.
Getting here
Toulon-Hyères airport is 49 km away, Nice Côte d'Azur 91 km, and the Saint-Tropez–La Môle aerodrome 15 km. By rail, the stations at Toulon, Les Arcs-sur-Argens and Saint-Raphaël serve the gulf.
Helicopters connect Nice and Toulon airports to the Grimaud heliport. By sea, the Bateaux Verts shuttles reach Sainte-Maxime, Port-Grimaud and Les Issambres, often the fastest way in during August, when the coast road is saturated.
Our selection · Gulf of Saint-Tropez
On our books right now, a few gems carefully sourced
Saint-Tropez
Two new villas, prime location
Ramatuelle
Pine estate, direct beach access
Ramatuelle
Ramatuelle Villa: Sea and Country Views
Grimaud
Grimaud – Exceptional Property
Saint-Tropez
Renovated bastide, sea view, Saint-Tropez
Saint-Tropez
Saint-Tropez Villa, secure estate
Ramatuelle
Ramatuelle: Recent villa, secure estate
Ramatuelle
Contemporary villa in Ramatuelle
Saint-Tropez
Saint-Tropez Villa, Central, Heated Pool
Saint-Tropez
375m² Villa: Near Place des Lices
Saint-Tropez
Château Borelli: Historic Saint-Tropez Residence
The gulf, in one line
The real coastline, drawn in a single stroke. Each village its own market: tap one to explore it, figures included.
Traced from the OpenStreetMap shoreline; commune positions verified.
Saint-Tropez · Twelve villages
Find the impossible
The philosophy
A house you can find. A place you have to learn.
Understanding the whole plan, and first of all what matters most to you.
A network of buyers woven since 1967, which opens the door to rare properties.
Recognising the right house, and staying with you for as long as it takes to find it.
The guidance
The same person with you,
from the first call to signature.
Far beyond a simple property transaction, people are at the heart of what we do.
01
Buy
Many of our clients split their year between several addresses, and they are who Dubai and Saint-Barthélemy are for. In the gulf, we visit every property before you do and tell you plainly what it is worth.
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02
Value
Four calculation methods cross-checked, a visit in person, a written and reasoned valuation. It is free, and it stays yours even if you decide not to sell.
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03
Sell
You decide how your property is shown, and we stay with you at every stage: valuation, legal, financial, through to signature, alongside partners we trust.
Learn moreOur history
A global network, a local soul.
Tardieu Immobilier was founded in Saint-Tropez in 1967, when the village was still a fishing port the world had only just begun to look at. The agency has not changed its address, its territory, or its family.
It is usually assumed that carrying an international clientele takes a large group. Ours was woven here instead, one transaction at a time, over nearly sixty years: it now spans three generations of buyers. Our clients get a dual expertise from it: an intimate knowledge of the gulf, and access to that network.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the price per m² in Saint-Tropez?
In 2025 the average stands at €31,951 per m² for a house and €15,768 for an apartment, computed from the deeds of sale published by the French tax authority (DVF). Houses have risen roughly 75% since 2021, on twenty-five sales only: an average follows the largest of them. These figures probably understate the prime market, as company share transfers are not counted.
How many people live in Saint-Tropez?
3,582 permanent residents at the 2023 census (INSEE), down 19.5% since 2012. The commune has 6,902 dwellings, 68.3% of them second homes.
Can you build or extend freely in Saint-Tropez?
No. The entire peninsula has been a protected site since 1966: any change to the appearance of the place requires prior authorisation and the opinion of the Architecte des Bâtiments de France. The Loi Littoral separately prohibits building within one hundred metres of the shoreline outside urbanised areas.
Is the Saint-Tropez market still active?
Prices are rising while volumes fall: 202 sales in 2025 against 315 in 2022, a 36% decline, while the average price per m² kept climbing. This is a scarcity market, where the number of genuinely available properties matters more than the transaction rate.
How many berths does the port of Saint-Tropez have?
729 berths across two basins covering nine hectares, according to the port itself. The old port takes vessels under 50 metres, the Estienne d'Orves mole up to 75 metres.
Our guides
The 2027 investment guide
Gulf of Saint-Tropez, Dubai and Saint-Barthélemy: prices, taxation and sought-after neighbourhoods. The gulf edition is available now; the other two appear with the openings.
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The Journal
Market, heritage and art de vivre
Pampelonne beach: the rebirth of a myth
A symbol of nature caught between dunes and sea, casting its spell over every visitor, it has, in spite of itself, undergone a great many changes of late.
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La Grande Maison des Campaux
Five minutes from Bormes-les-Mimosas and thirty from Saint-Tropez, in the heart of the Massif des Maures, stands La Grande Maison des Campaux. An elegant hideaway, that of the Naveau family, with nature for its only neighbour. A secret address where one likes to make memories, as in one’s own holiday house.Five large bedrooms and…
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Valuation & appraisal
In the dynamic world of property, an accurate valuation is essential to the success of a transaction. Our commitment to conducting that valuation professionally is at the heart of our mission. We are convinced that this crucial stage, which seeks to satisfy buyer and seller alike, can genuinely make the difference and often…
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Interview with Bruno Roland, Mayor of Ramatuelle
You are entering your fourth term of office in the middle of a pandemic. How are you approaching this period? Bruno Roland: The ecological transition is at the heart of this term. We are approaching it with energy, thanks to a younger municipal team and a determination to commit our commune to an approach resolutely turned towards innovation in response to the challenges of the twenty-first…
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Interview with Sylvie Siri, Mayor of Saint-Tropez
You are the first woman elected Mayor of Saint-Tropez. How was your election received by the Tropeziens? Sylvie Siri: My election appears to have been very favourably received. I sense a strong expectation around me, and that is a great motivation for me and for the municipal team I have the honour of leading. Many…
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The PLU explained
What is a PLU for? For residents: The PLU determines the building rules against which permis de construire and works declarations are assessed. It fixes the location of future roads and major public facilities, and establishes protections (natural environment, built heritage). For the commune: The PLU sets out the intended…
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The history of the agency
1967. René Tardieu, a Tropezien who has since become one of the pillars of a fishing village then only at the beginning of a meteoric rise, sets out to conquer the property business. In his brother’s commercial premises adjoining the pharmacy on the port, he installs the offices of “L’Agence du Port” in winter, and moves out each summer to wherever prices…
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