Short-term rentals in Canterbury
Local supply is split fairly evenly between the two platforms. Its largest professional operator, Cottages.com, runs 58 listings locally.
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- Tracked listings
- 1,176
- Market rank
- #75 / 598
- National share
- 0.2%
- Professional operators
- 21
Listing mix by platform in Canterbury
Where the listings are in Canterbury
The dots are a representative sample of tracked short-term rentals — Airbnb in red, Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan here, or open the full report for filters, operator overlays, and the listing-level view.
What the Canterbury short-term rental supply looks like
Listings by property type
How Canterbury's tracked listings split across property types on each platform.
Listings by operator portfolio size
Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.
Largest operators in Canterbury
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked United Kingdom listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.
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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cottages.com | 58 | 4.76 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 184,368 |
| 2 | Bloom Stays | 30 | 4.87 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 2,512 |
| 3 | Host & Stay | 19 | 4.56 / 5 | 8.3 / 10 | 56,399 |
| 4 | Holidaycottages.Co.Uk | 15 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 35,230 |
| 5 | Pass the Keys | 15 | — | 8.1 / 10 | 6,530 |
| 6 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 14 | 4.67 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 131,996 |
| 7 | Original Cottages Kent & Sussex | 6 | 4.74 / 5 | — | 918 |
| 8 | Keepers Cottages | 4 | 4.81 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 2,130 |
| 9 | Port Isaac Bay Holidays | 4 | 4.85 / 5 | 9.1 / 10 | 95,429 |
| 10 | Travelnest Ltd | 4 | 4.38 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 47,351 |
All 21 professional operators in Canterbury
- Cottages.com (58)
- Bloom Stays (30)
- Host & Stay (19)
- Holidaycottages.Co.Uk (15)
- Pass the Keys (15)
- Sykes Holiday Cottages (14)
- Original Cottages Kent & Sussex (6)
- Keepers Cottages (4)
- Port Isaac Bay Holidays (4)
- Travelnest Ltd (4)
- Ava And Team (2)
- Mystayinn Limited (2)
- Pillow Property Partners (2)
- The Holiday Cottage Collection (2)
- Your Rentals (2)
- Belvilla by OYO (1)
- Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa (1)
- Hoseasons (1)
- Original Cottages - Lake District (1)
- Original Cottages - Northumberland (1)
- Pass The Property (1)
Operators are indexed when they run at least 26 listings nationally and count Canterbury among their markets. See the full interactive Canterbury market report for the map, charts, and operator comparison.
How Canterbury compares
Canterbury ranks 75th of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.2% of national supply. Markets of similar size:
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Rye 1,190 listings
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Matlock 1,178 listings
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Stoke On Trent 1,177 listings
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Leyburn 1,172 listings
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Margate 1,170 listings
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Skegness 1,162 listings
Photo credits
- Rye: Photo: Engeland Rye Landgate achterzijde 12-10-2011 12-45-24 by Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Matlock: Photo: Bank Road, Matlock - geograph.org.uk - 937427 by David Rogers · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Stoke On Trent: Photo: Stoke-on-Trent montage by nagualdesign · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Leyburn: Photo: Leyburn by Anthony Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Margate: Photo: The Parade, Margate by Poliphilo · CC0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Skegness: Photo: Skegness Clock Tower - geograph.org.uk - 1762444 by Mr M Evison · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
Browse the full United Kingdom city directory or the United Kingdom market report .
Canterbury market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Canterbury?
Canterbury has 1,176 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 781 on Airbnb and 395 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Canterbury?
The largest professional operator in Canterbury is Cottages.com, with 58 local listings.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Canterbury?
Supply is fairly balanced: 781 Airbnb and 395 Booking.com listings.
How many professional operators run listings in Canterbury?
21 professional operators (26+ listings nationally) have a tracked presence in Canterbury. 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 1,176 public short-term rental listings in Canterbury, matching Airbnb and Booking.com supply to the operators who run it. Operators shown have at least 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com nationally. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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