A five-bedroom above Santa Giulia asks €14,000 a week in June and €44,000 in peak August, while the same house on the northwest Balagne coast runs a third less. Corsica is an island with two price worlds: the warm, busy south around Porto-Vecchio sets the ceiling, and the wilder Balagne and Cap Corse hold the value. The full structure, by region and week.
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The number that matters first: €5,000 to €120,000 per week. The floor is a four-bedroom in the Balagne in June, and the ceiling is a staffed estate above Cala Rossa or Palombaggia in the first half of August. Corsica is French soil but Italian in feel, closer to Sardinia than to Nice, and the south draws a moneyed August crowd that pushes Porto-Vecchio rates toward Costa Smeralda territory.
August is the single peak, the first three weeks tightest, and rates ease through September. Four things move a Corsica quote, in order: the region, the week, the bedroom count, and whether the villa sits walking distance from a named beach such as Santa Giulia or Palombaggia. The far south sets the top of every band.
Indicative weekly rates in euros. Low season is roughly October to May. Shoulder is June and September. August is the single peak. The Porto-Vecchio south sits at the top of each band, the Balagne and Cap Corse at the floor.
| Villa size | Low season | Shoulder (Jun, Sep) | August (peak) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 bedrooms | €5,000 to €9,000 | €8,000 to €16,000 | €14,000 to €28,000 |
| 5 bedrooms | €7,000 to €14,000 | €12,000 to €26,000 | €22,000 to €48,000 |
| 6 bedrooms | €11,000 to €24,000 | €20,000 to €44,000 | €38,000 to €78,000 |
| 7+ bedrooms | €22,000 to €42,000 | €40,000 to €72,000 | €68,000 to €120,000+ |
Bands reflect Santa Giulia, Palombaggia, and Cala Rossa in the south against Calvi, Île-Rousse, and Lumio in the Balagne, May 2026. The seven-bedroom peak band is the staffed south-coast stock near Porto-Vecchio.
Corsica's geography does most of the pricing. The south, around Porto-Vecchio, Bonifacio, and the beaches of Santa Giulia and Palombaggia, has the warmest sea, the white sand, and the August scene. The northwest Balagne, around Calvi, Île-Rousse, and Lumio, has dramatic mountains meeting the coast and materially better value. Cap Corse, the long finger in the north, is wilder and cheaper still.
The beaches south of Porto-Vecchio, from Santa Giulia through Palombaggia to Cala Rossa, are the most expensive addresses on the island and rival Sardinia's Costa Smeralda in peak August. The villas are large, frequently staffed, and sit on or above the sand. A first-week-of-August stay here is the priciest combination on Corsica, and the same house in June costs close to half.
Calvi, Île-Rousse, and the hill villages of the Balagne face the open Mediterranean with a backdrop of granite peaks. They rent for 25 to 40 percent less than the south for the same bedroom count, the Calvi airport keeps transfers short, and the beaches are quieter. A family that wants the island over the scene almost always does better here.
France charges no VAT on a plain self-catered villa rental. The moment a let adds hotel-style services, three or more of breakfast, regular cleaning, linen changes, and a staffed reception, it becomes parahôtellerie and carries 10 percent VAT on the accommodation, the same reduced rate French hotels pay. Most fully staffed south-coast villas fall into this band, so on a €44,000 August week the 10 percent is €4,400. Confirm whether a quote is gross or net.
Each Corsican commune sets its own taxe de séjour. For an unclassified or high-end furnished villa the rate is proportional, commonly around 5 percent of the per-person nightly cost and capped near €4 to €5 per adult per night. On top, the Collectivité de Corse adds a 10 percent regional surcharge, a measure the Corsican Assembly generalised across the island from January 2019. It is small against the rate but a real line at checkout, and it is charged per adult, not per villa.
Expect an end-of-stay cleaning fee of €350 to €800, and on staffed villas a 3 to 5 percent concierge charge. A private chef runs €400 to €600 per day plus food at cost, a boat day from Porto-Vecchio to the Lavezzi islands runs €900 to €2,500, and a driver is around €300 per day.
Corsica is an island with no rail spine, so a hire car is essential and the coast roads are slow. Most renters fly into Figari for the south or Calvi for the Balagne, or bring a car on the ferry from Nice, Marseille, Toulon, or Livorno. Plan on a refundable security deposit of €3,000 to €20,000 depending on the villa, held by card or transfer and returned within two weeks of checkout.
Each budget is the rate plus the fees that land on the invoice. In Corsica the line items add roughly 12 to 18 percent on top of the headline once a chef and VAT are in play.
Headline: €13,000 / wk (mid-June, sea-view villa near Calvi).
Self-catered, so no VAT. Cleaning €450. Tourist tax about €160 for the week. Independent chef for three dinners €1,500 plus food €650.
All-in: about €15,760 for the week, roughly €2,250 a night for eight.
Headline: €52,000 / wk (second week of August, staffed south-coast villa).
VAT (10%, serviced let) €5,200. Service (4%) €2,080. Tourist tax about €230. Boat day to the Lavezzi €1,800. Chef for four dinners €2,200 plus food €950.
All-in: about €64,460 for the week, roughly €9,210 a night for twelve.
Headline: €98,000 / wk (first week of August, staffed beachfront estate).
VAT (10%) €9,800. Service (5%) €4,900. Full-time chef €4,400 plus food €2,800. Two drivers €4,200. Tourist tax about €280.
All-in: about €124,380 before events and a chartered yacht.
Three levers move the all-in cost on a Corsica week.
Switch regions, not tiers. The Balagne delivers the same bedroom count and a quieter beach for 25 to 40 percent below the Porto-Vecchio south. If the Santa Giulia scene is not the point of your trip, the northwest is the smarter buy, and Calvi airport keeps the transfer short.
Move off the first three weeks of August. A June or late-September week in the same house runs 30 to 45 percent less, the sea is warm, and the south-coast restaurants are bookable again. The island empties fast after the third week of August.
Skip the parahôtellerie package you will not use. A fully serviced villa carries 10 percent VAT on the whole rate. If you do not need daily staff, a self-catered villa with an independent chef booked for a few dinners avoids the VAT and often costs less overall.
From about €5,000 per week for a four-bedroom in the Balagne in June to €120,000 or more for a peak-August estate above Santa Giulia or Palombaggia in the south. Most quality five-bedrooms land between €12,000 and €26,000 per week in shoulder season and €22,000 to €48,000 in August.
The far south around Porto-Vecchio, specifically the beaches of Santa Giulia, Palombaggia, and Cala Rossa. It carries the warmest sea, the largest staffed villas, and the August scene, and rents 25 to 40 percent above the northwest Balagne coast for the same bedroom count.
A villa let with hotel-style services, such as a chef, daily cleaning, and reception, carries 10 percent French VAT on the rate. A plain self-catered let is VAT-exempt. On top sits the tourist tax set by each commune, plus a 10 percent regional surcharge for the Collectivité de Corse.
By air into Figari for the south, Calvi for the Balagne, or Ajaccio and Bastia, or by car ferry from Nice, Marseille, Toulon, or Livorno. Most renters fly to Figari for Porto-Vecchio. A hire car is essential, as the island has no rail spine and the coast roads are slow.
June and the second half of September run 30 to 45 percent below August with warm sea and open beaches. May and early October are cheaper still, though some beach clubs and restaurants wind down by mid-October.
The best south-coast villas near Santa Giulia and Cala Rossa are booked 9 to 12 months out for the first three weeks of August. Balagne villas and shoulder weeks open up later, often three to five months ahead.
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