Short-term rentals in Exeter
Local supply skews to Airbnb, with 2.7× the Booking.com inventory. Its largest professional operator, Short Stays UK Ltd, runs 60 listings locally.
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Data updated
- Tracked listings
- 1,324
- Market rank
- #57 / 598
- National share
- 0.2%
- Professional operators
- 26
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, Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan here, 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 | Short Stays UK Ltd | 60 | 4.69 / 5 | 8.2 / 10 | 2,374 |
| 2 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 45 | 4.67 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 131,996 |
| 3 | Cottages.com | 41 | 4.76 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 184,368 |
| 4 | Holidaycottages.Co.Uk | 26 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 35,230 |
| 5 | Luxury Coastal | 19 | 4.77 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 7,685 |
| 6 | Guesthoo | 12 | 4.81 / 5 | 8.8 / 10 | 15,329 |
| 7 | Ava And Team | 10 | 4.20 / 5 | 7.5 / 10 | 24,516 |
| 8 | Pillow Property Partners | 9 | 4.38 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 4,511 |
| 9 | Kevin, Dawn and Team | 7 | 4.23 / 5 | 7.1 / 10 | 4,983 |
| 10 | Sweetcombe Cottage Holidays | 7 | 4.68 / 5 | 8.7 / 10 | 656 |
All 26 professional operators in Exeter
- Short Stays UK Ltd (60)
- Sykes Holiday Cottages (45)
- Cottages.com (41)
- Holidaycottages.Co.Uk (26)
- Luxury Coastal (19)
- Guesthoo (12)
- Ava And Team (10)
- Pillow Property Partners (9)
- Kevin, Dawn and Team (7)
- Sweetcombe Cottage Holidays (7)
- Fresh Escapes (6)
- Finest Retreats (5)
- Staybridge Suites (4)
- Marsdens Devon Cottages (3)
- Original Cottages - Lake District (3)
- My Property Host (2)
- Rural Retreats Holidays Ltd (2)
- Adagio Aparthotel (1)
- ALSENED LTD (1)
- Belvilla by OYO (1)
- Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa (1)
- Cornwall Hideaways Ltd TA Cornwall Hideaways (1)
- Original Cottages - Northumberland (1)
- Studio Apartment (1)
- The Cricketers Inn (1)
- Toad Hall Cottages (1)
Operators are indexed when they run at least 26 listings nationally and count Exeter among their markets. See the full interactive Exeter market report for the map, charts, and operator comparison.
How Exeter compares
Exeter ranks 57th of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.2% of national supply. Markets of similar size:
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Lincoln 1,359 listings
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Penrith 1,332 listings
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Stroud 1,331 listings
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Torquay 1,318 listings
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Southwold 1,305 listings
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Saundersfoot 1,286 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 Short Stays UK Ltd, with 60 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?
26 professional operators (26+ listings nationally) 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 shown have at least 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com nationally. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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