St. Barthélemy property for sale
28 homes for sale in St. Barthélemy, from $4.1M to $28.8M, median $14.5M.
Eight square miles of French collectivity with a harbour at Gustavia, a short and steep airstrip, and the tightest housing market in the region.
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A sample of what is for sale here. We confirm availability when you enquire.
Villa12 photos3 Bedroom Luxury Villa for Sale, Mont Jean, St Barts
- 3 beds
- 3 baths
- 65,229 ft²
Villa35 photos3-bedroom villa in Pointe Milou, Saint Barthélemy
- 3 beds
- 3.5 baths
- 26,124 ft²
Villa8 photos4 Bedroom Luxury Home for Sale, Pointe Milou, St Barts
- 4 beds
- 4 baths
- 58,125 ft²
Villa20 photos5 Bedroom Luxury Property for Sale, Colombier, St Barts
- 5 beds
- 5 baths
- 30,354 ft²
Villa31 photos5 Bedroom Luxury Villa for Sale, St Jean, St Barts
- 5 beds
- 6 baths
- 18,008 ft²
Villa28 photos4 Bedroom Luxury Villa for Sale, Petite Saline, St Barts
- 4 beds
- 5 baths
- 21,108 ft²
Villa40 photos6 Bedroom Luxury Home for Sale, Lurin, St Barts
- 6 beds
- 6 baths
- 80,471 ft²
Villa35 photos7 Bedroom Luxury Villa for Sale, Gouverneur, St Barts
- 7 beds
- 7 baths
- 52,054 ft²
Villa31 photos3 Bedroom Luxury Villa for Sale, Anse De Cayes, St Barts
- 3 beds
- 3 baths
- 4,327 ft²
Villa32 photos3 Bedroom Luxury Villa for Sale, Pointe Milou, St Barts
- 3 beds
- 4 baths
- 26,135 ft²
Villa7 photosSt. Baths Beautiful Oceanview 3BR Villa at Saint-Jean
- 3 beds
- 3 baths
- 22,206 ft²
Villa43 photos4 Bedroom Ultra-Luxury Villa for Sale, Anse Des Cayes, St Barts
- 4 beds
- 4 baths
- 17,760 ft²
House5 photos4 Bedroom House with Ocean Views in Anse Des Cayes, St Barts
- 4 beds
- 4 baths
- 6,975 ft²
House4 photosVilla SANTA Alicia, Flamands, St Barts
- 3 beds
- 3 baths
Villa12 photosVilla CR-NSN Lurin
- 4 beds
- 4 baths
Villa9 photosVilla Arapede Pointe Milou
- 2 beds
- 2 baths
- 34,014 ft²
Villa19 photos4 Bedroom Luxury Villa for Sale, Vitet, St Barts
- 4 beds
- 4 baths
Villa19 photos4 Bedroom Luxury Villa for Sale, Lurin, St Barts
- 4 beds
- 4 baths
Villa20 photos4 Bedroom Luxury Villa for Sale, Devé, St Barts
- 4 beds
- 4 baths
- 100,729 ft²
Villa20 photos5 Bedroom Luxury Villa for Sale, Colombier, St Barts
- 5 beds
- 5 baths
- 3,229 ft²
Villa34 photos5 Bedroom Ultra-Luxury Beachfront Villa for Sale, Marigot Bay, St Barts
- 5 beds
- 5 baths
- 22,357 ft²
Villa40 photosExtraordinary 6 Bedroom Luxury Estate for Sale, Domaine du Levant, Petit Cul de Sac, St Barts
- 6 beds
- 6 baths
- 326,340 ft²
Villa29 photosLe Manoir Voltaire: Landmark Luxury Estate in Marigot, St. Barth
- 7 beds
Villa33 photosVilla Iris, St. Barth | Luxury Villa in Grand Cul-de-Sac
- 3 beds
- 3 baths
Villa23 photosLuxury Villa Bonheur for Sale in St. Jean, St. Barth
- 3 beds
- 3 baths
Villa32 photosVilla Danse des Etoiles in St. Barts
- 5 beds
Villa11 photosVilla Elea - Gorgeous Home on the hillside in Deve St Barthemy
- 2 beds
- 2 baths
Villa8 photosVilla Azetes, Petite Saline, St. Barthelemy
- 4 beds
- 4 baths
St Barth is small, dry and hilly, and almost every house is a villa cut into a slope with a view of water. The island’s character is French rather than Caribbean-resort: bakeries, a customs-free port, and a season that fills in December and empties again by spring.
Who buys here
People who have rented here for years, and rarely anyone else. Properties change hands quietly, often without ever being widely advertised, and the same villas are known by name within a small circle of agents. Many are let privately in season by their owners.
The trade-off
Prices are unlike anywhere else in the catalogue and the supply that justifies them is genuinely scarce — there is no more flat land to build on, and planning rules are restrictive. Arrival means a connection through St Martin onto an aircraft small enough for the runway, or a ferry. Everything on the island is imported through Gustavia. A purchase here is a long, slow, relationship-driven process rather than a transaction you complete on a two-day trip.
What people say about St. Barthélemy
Summary
Sources describe Saint-Barthélemy as open to foreign buyers, with freehold ownership, French civil law, a mandatory notary and its own tax code (Cyril Jarnias, Luxury Ones). Two features stand out.
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Since 2008 the local authority can step in as buyer in place of a non-resident purchaser with under five years on the island, with 60 days to decide, and a deposit of about 10% goes into notary escrow at the preliminary agreement (Cyril Jarnias). The buyer's registration fee is stated as 5% of declared value, and total acquisition costs are quoted at roughly 6-7%. Resale gains are taxed at 35% in the first eight years and 20% afterwards according to two sources, while a third agency article describes allowances differently, so rates should be confirmed with a notary. One agency reports no annual property tax and no income tax on rentals, plus a 5% tourist tax paid by tenants; another notes US citizens remain taxable on worldwide income (Gustavia Harbor). Mortgages for non-residents are called difficult and many purchases are cash. Supply is described as very limited; Knight Frank's report says about 95% of owners rent out their villas, and local press counts 1,113 villas for rent in 2023. Reconstruction after Irma in 2017 is described as fast. Commentators say the post-pandemic price surge has cooled, price averages are skewed by a few large sales, and a business magazine reports a housing shortage for local workers.
- Positive Open to foreign buyers; freehold regime under French civil law with its own tax code · 3
- Concern Collectivity pre-emption right can substitute for a non-resident buyer (under five years of residence) · 1
- Mixed Acquisition costs: 5% registration fee, around 6-7% in total · 2
- Concern Capital gains on resale: 35% in first eight years, then 20%; sources differ on allowances · 3
- Concern Financing for non-residents is difficult; many purchases are cash · 3
- Positive Very limited land and supply; demand outweighs supply · 4
- Positive Most villa owners rent out; large rental villa stock · 2
- Positive Fast recovery after Hurricane Irma (2017) · 3
- Mixed Post-pandemic price surge has cooled; price statistics are skewed by a few large sales · 2
- Concern Housing shortage and high cost of living for island workers · 2
- Mixed No annual property tax and no income tax on rentals locally, but US citizens stay taxable worldwide · 2
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You always have to bear in mind that a few good transactions can affect the average price.
Saint-Barthélemy, a chic speck of the French Caribbean, is the perfect example: a tiny 24 km² island, jewel box of the ultra-rich, where villas spring up like mushrooms after rain—yet the people who build or maintain them struggle to find a place to live.
According to data provided by the Collectivité and reported by Iedom, the island had 1,113 villas for rent in 2023.
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We have around 200+ villas in our rental portfolio and about 95% of owners opt to rent.
With limited land for development and very little scope for new supply, demand for exceptional villas is increasingly concentrated in a small pool of trophy assets.
After Hurricane Irma in 2017, the island surprised with its speed of reconstruction, reassuring investors.
Good to know: Upon purchase, transaction fees (transfer duties, notary fees, and ancillary costs) represent approximately 6 to 7% of the price.
The tax rate depends on the number of years the property is held: for the first eight years of ownership, the tax rate is 35%, falling to 20% from the ninth year onwards.
The main element is the registration fee collected on behalf of the Collectivity, set at 5% of the declared value, whether it is undeveloped land or a built property.
The regime is that of freehold ownership and the freedom to transfer property is the rule, aside from restrictions stemming from urban planning or possible contractual agreements.
Mortgages are quite challenging to obtain from local banks, notably for non-residents and are sometimes non-practicable due to the market’s extreme liquidity.
Saint Barts is entirely open to foreign investment, which means that one can buy and sell movables or real estate freely.
Data stories that include St. Barthélemy
- A home on St. Barthélemy asks 47 times what one costs in the Dominican Republic
Median asking prices across 22 Caribbean islands, from $14.0 million on St. Barthélemy to $299,000 in the Dominican Republic.
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