Short-term rentals in Chelmsford
Local supply skews to Airbnb, with 2.3× the Booking.com inventory. Its largest professional operator, Cottages.com, runs 24 listings locally.
Data updated
- Tracked listings
- 896
- Market rank
- #140 / 598
- National share
- 0.2%
- Professional operators
- 19
Listing mix by platform in Chelmsford
Where the listings are in Chelmsford
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.
What the Chelmsford short-term rental supply looks like
Listings by property type
How Chelmsford'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 Chelmsford
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 | 24 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 213,860 |
| 2 | Travelnest Ltd | 9 | 4.53 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 83,730 |
| 3 | Houst | 6 | 4.63 / 5 | 7.4 / 10 | 15,132 |
| 4 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 6 | 4.69 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 163,699 |
| 5 | Your.Rentals | 6 | 4.61 / 5 | 7.4 / 10 | 9,559 |
| 6 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 5 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 75,737 |
| 7 | Finest Retreats | 4 | 4.64 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 13,170 |
| 8 | Pass the Keys | 4 | 4.75 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 59,990 |
| 9 | ALSENED LTD | 3 | 3.37 / 5 | 6.4 / 10 | 150,248 |
| 10 | Bravo Property | 3 | 4.51 / 5 | 5.2 / 10 | 354 |
All 19 professional operators in Chelmsford
Local listings
- Cottages.com 24 listings
- Travelnest Ltd 9 listings
- Houst 6 listings
- Sykes Holiday Cottages 6 listings
- Your.Rentals 6 listings
- holidaycottages.co.uk 5 listings
- Finest Retreats 4 listings
- Pass the Keys 4 listings
- ALSENED LTD 3 listings
- Bravo Property 3 listings
- Brookland Stays 2 listings
- Hoseasons 2 listings
- Norfolk Hideaways 2 listings
- Prohost Estates LTD 2 listings
- Arlowe Baxter 1 listing
- Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa 1 listing
- Port Isaac Bay Holidays 1 listing
- Staybridge Suites 1 listing
- Yoko Property 1 listing
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Chelmsford among their markets. Published profile URLs remain stable across data refreshes. See the full interactive Chelmsford market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Chelmsford compares
Chelmsford ranks 140th of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.2% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Kettering 912 listings
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Brecon 902 listings
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Crantock 897 listings
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Paignton 895 listings
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Warrington 895 listings
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Merthyr Tydfil 892 listings
Photo credits
- Kettering: Photo: Watch 033 by Zygologyboy at English Wikipedia · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Brecon: Photo: Brecon, River Usk - geograph.org.uk - 1983133 by Keith Salvesen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Crantock: Photo: Crantock Sand Dunes by Partonez · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Paignton: Photo: Oldway by Ianmacm at English Wikipedia · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warrington: Photo: Warrington Town Hall by michael ely · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Merthyr Tydfil: Photo: Hen Neuadd y Dref Merthyr by Robin Drayton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Chelmsford market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Chelmsford?
Chelmsford has 896 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 623 on Airbnb and 273 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Chelmsford?
The largest professional operator in Chelmsford is Cottages.com, with 24 local listings.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Chelmsford?
Airbnb is bigger in Chelmsford, with 623 listings against 273 on Booking.com.
How many professional operators run listings in Chelmsford?
19 indexed professional operators have a tracked presence in Chelmsford. 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 896 public short-term rental listings in Chelmsford, 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 the United Kingdom. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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