Short-term rentals in Exeter
Local supply skews to Airbnb, with 2.7× the Booking.com inventory. Its largest professional operator, ShortStayUK, runs 61 listings locally.
Data updated
- Tracked listings
- 1,324
- Market rank
- #57 / 598
- National share
- 0.2%
- Professional operators
- 22
Listing mix by platform in Exeter
Where the listings are in Exeter
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 Exeter short-term rental supply looks like
Listings by property type
How Exeter'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 Exeter
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 | ShortStayUK | 61 | 4.22 / 5 | 6.6 / 10 | 2,534 |
| 2 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 45 | 4.69 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 163,699 |
| 3 | Cottages.com | 41 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 213,860 |
| 4 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 31 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 75,737 |
| 5 | Luxury Coastal | 19 | 4.78 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 8,690 |
| 6 | Guesthoo | 12 | 4.81 / 5 | 8.8 / 10 | 15,824 |
| 7 | Pillow Property Partners | 9 | 4.41 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 4,484 |
| 8 | Sweetcombe Cottage Holidays | 7 | 4.69 / 5 | 8.7 / 10 | 1,100 |
| 9 | Fresh Escapes | 6 | 4.67 / 5 | 8.5 / 10 | 1,540 |
| 10 | Finest Retreats | 5 | 4.64 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 13,170 |
All 22 professional operators in Exeter
Local listings
- ShortStayUK 61 listings
- Sykes Holiday Cottages 45 listings
- Cottages.com 41 listings
- holidaycottages.co.uk 31 listings
- Luxury Coastal 19 listings
- Guesthoo 12 listings
- Pillow Property Partners 9 listings
- Sweetcombe Cottage Holidays 7 listings
- Fresh Escapes 6 listings
- Finest Retreats 5 listings
- ALSENED LTD 4 listings
- Staybridge Suites 4 listings
- Cornwall Hideaways 2 listings
- My Property Host 2 listings
- Rural Retreats Holidays Ltd 2 listings
- Adagio Aparthotel 1 listing
- Belvilla by OYO 1 listing
- Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa 1 listing
- Marsdens Devon Cottages 1 listing
- Studio Apartment 1 listing
- The Cricketers Inn 1 listing
- Toad Hall Cottages 1 listing
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Exeter among their markets. Published profile URLs remain stable across data refreshes. See the full interactive Exeter market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Exeter compares
Exeter ranks 57th 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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Lincoln 1,353 listings
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Penrith 1,333 listings
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Stroud 1,328 listings
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Torquay 1,316 listings
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Southwold 1,303 listings
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Saundersfoot 1,283 listings
Photo credits
- Lincoln: Photo: Lincoln-BrayfordPool by Chris McKenna ( user:Thryduulf ) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Penrith: Photo: 1326913 Clock Tower, Market Square Penrith 20240527 0058 by Tilman2007 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Stroud: Photo: Stroud from the air by Air1jwilkins1212 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Torquay: Photo: Torquay harbour october 2012 by User:ianmacm · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Southwold: Photo: Southwold North Parade by Gill Rickson · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Saundersfoot: Photo: Saundersfoot-harbor by Rollercow · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Exeter market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Exeter?
Exeter has 1,324 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 962 on Airbnb and 362 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Exeter?
The largest professional operator in Exeter is ShortStayUK, with 61 local listings.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Exeter?
Airbnb is bigger in Exeter, with 962 listings against 362 on Booking.com.
How many professional operators run listings in Exeter?
22 indexed professional operators have a tracked presence in Exeter. 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 1,324 public short-term rental listings in Exeter, 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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