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Short-term rentals in Nerja

Local supply is split almost evenly between Booking.com (54%) and Airbnb (46%). Holidu is the largest professional operator in Nerja, with 1,005 local listings.

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Tracked listings
10,413
Market rank
#8 / 425
Coverage share
2.2%
Professional operators
35

Airbnb vs Booking.com in Nerja

In Nerja, supply is split almost evenly: 5,571 tracked listings on Booking.com (54%) and 4,842 on Airbnb (46%).

Where the listings are in Nerja

The dots are a representative sample of tracked short-term rentals — Airbnb in red and Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan to explore the market, or open the full report for filters, operator overlays, and the listing-level view.

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Market structure in Nerja

44% of Nerja's tracked listings (4,585 of 10,413) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 425 tracked markets across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands (22%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 53% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 34% on Airbnb. The 35 indexed professional operators run 2,741 local listings between them, and the three largest — Holidu, Ruralidays - Your home in Andalucia and Interhome — account for 64% of that.

Professional share
44%
Median market
22%
Single-listing hosts
25%

Listings by operator portfolio size

Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.

  • Single listing 2,584
  • 2–5 listings 1,662
  • 6–25 listings 1,582
  • 26+ (professional) 4,585

Listings by property type

Apartments & flats make up 51% of Nerja's classified Airbnb listings, followed by Houses, cottages & holiday homes (44%). Booking.com listings in Nerja are not classified by property type in this snapshot, so the mix shows Airbnb listings only.

  • Other 7
  • Apartments & flats 2,468
  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 2,129
  • B&Bs & guest houses 95
  • Private & shared rooms 65
  • Hotels & hostels 64
  • Unique & outdoor 14

Largest operators in Nerja

Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked Spain listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.

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Largest operators in Nerja, ranked by local tracked listings.
# Operator Listings Airbnb score Booking.com score Portfolio reviews
1 Holidu 1,005 4.64 / 5 8.6 / 10 153,231
2 Ruralidays - Your home in Andalucia 520 4.68 / 5 9.0 / 10 4,947
3 Interhome 234 4.40 / 5 7.8 / 10 34,924
4 At Home costa del Sol 151 4.36 / 5 7.7 / 10 2,235
5 Spain Sun Rentals 138 4.74 / 5 9.0 / 10 443
6 Solmar Villas Limited 103 4.32 / 5 8.2 / 10 2,225
7 Solset Properties 81 4.58 / 5 8.2 / 10 2,195
8 BeachVillas 80 4.46 / 5 8.5 / 10 1,413
9 Smile House Rentals 73 4.71 / 5 8.8 / 10 1,146
10 CG Nerja Rentals 69 4.47 / 5 8.0 / 10 429

All 35 professional operators in Nerja

Local listings

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Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands and count Nerja among their markets. Published profile URLs remain stable across data refreshes. See the full interactive Nerja market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.

How Nerja compares

Nerja ranks 8th of 425 tracked markets in mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands, with 2.2% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:

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Nerja market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Nerja?

Nerja has 10,413 tracked short-term rental listings as of July 2026: 4,842 on Airbnb and 5,571 on Booking.com.

Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Nerja?

The largest professional operator in Nerja is Holidu, with 1,005 local listings.

How professionalised is the Nerja short-term rental market?

44% of Nerja's tracked listings (4,585 of 10,413) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 425 tracked markets across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands (22%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 53% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 34% on Airbnb. The 35 indexed professional operators run 2,741 local listings between them, and the three largest — Holidu, Ruralidays - Your home in Andalucia and Interhome — account for 64% of that.

Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Nerja?

In Nerja, supply is split almost evenly: 5,571 tracked listings on Booking.com (54%) and 4,842 on Airbnb (46%).

How many professional operators run listings in Nerja?

35 indexed professional operators have a tracked presence in Nerja. The full roster is listed on this page, and the interactive market report maps every listing.

About this data

Figures come from myDataValue's cross-platform market snapshot of 10,413 public short-term rental listings in Nerja, matching Airbnb and Booking.com supply to the operators who run it. Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .

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