Short-term rentals in Ipswich
Local supply skews to Airbnb, with 2.6× the Booking.com inventory. Its largest professional operator, Cottages.com, runs 37 listings locally.
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Data updated
- Tracked listings
- 1,004
- Market rank
- #108 / 598
- National share
- 0.2%
- Professional operators
- 27
Listing mix by platform in Ipswich
Where the listings are in Ipswich
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 Ipswich short-term rental supply looks like
Listings by property type
How Ipswich'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 Ipswich
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 | 37 | 4.76 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 184,368 |
| 2 | Holidaycottages.Co.Uk | 25 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 35,230 |
| 3 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 25 | 4.67 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 131,996 |
| 4 | UK Haven Stays | 22 | 4.16 / 5 | — | 89 |
| 5 | Stay In Suffolk | 15 | 4.72 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 11,662 |
| 6 | Suffolk Secrets | 15 | 4.63 / 5 | — | 1,774 |
| 7 | Norfolk Hideaways Ltd TA Norfolk Hideaways | 11 | 4.72 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 2,477 |
| 8 | Staycation Holidays | 6 | 4.69 / 5 | 8.7 / 10 | 838 |
| 9 | Travelnest Ltd | 6 | 4.38 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 47,351 |
| 10 | Host & Stay | 4 | 4.56 / 5 | 8.3 / 10 | 56,399 |
All 27 professional operators in Ipswich
- Cottages.com (37)
- Holidaycottages.Co.Uk (25)
- Sykes Holiday Cottages (25)
- UK Haven Stays (22)
- Stay In Suffolk (15)
- Suffolk Secrets (15)
- Norfolk Hideaways Ltd TA Norfolk Hideaways (11)
- Staycation Holidays (6)
- Travelnest Ltd (6)
- Host & Stay (4)
- My Property Host (4)
- Ava And Team (3)
- 2cHolidays LTD (2)
- Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa (2)
- Chaim (2)
- Curated Property (2)
- My Favourite Cottages (2)
- Pass The Property (2)
- Prestige Holiday (2)
- Staybridge Suites (2)
- Adagio Aparthotel (1)
- HelloGuest Limited (1)
- Original Cottages - Lake District (1)
- Port Isaac Bay Holidays (1)
- Prohost Estates LTD (1)
- The Cricketers Inn (1)
- Your Rentals (1)
Operators are indexed when they run at least 26 listings nationally and count Ipswich among their markets. See the full interactive Ipswich market report for the map, charts, and operator comparison.
How Ipswich compares
Ipswich ranks 108th of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.2% of national supply. Markets of similar size:
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Eastbourne 1,035 listings
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Bridlington 1,033 listings
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Hayle 1,019 listings
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Lowestoft 999 listings
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Ringwood 994 listings
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Chatham 993 listings
Photo credits
- Eastbourne: Photo: Eastbourne Beach - geograph.org.uk - 1582936 by Oast House Archive · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bridlington: Photo: Bridlington, South Sands - geograph.org.uk - 79 by Paul Allison · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Hayle: Photo: 1646 - Hayle Estuary from the electric works by John Bennett · CC BY 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lowestoft: Photo: Harbour Inn, Lowestoft 13th June 2009 by Stavros1 · CC BY 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ringwood: Photo: Fridays Cross, Ringwood - geograph.org.uk - 174248 by Peter Facey · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Chatham: Photo: Old Town Hall, The Brook, Chatham, Kent - geograph.org.uk - 891430 by Oast House Archive · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Ipswich market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Ipswich?
Ipswich has 1,004 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 725 on Airbnb and 279 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Ipswich?
The largest professional operator in Ipswich is Cottages.com, with 37 local listings.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Ipswich?
Airbnb is bigger in Ipswich, with 725 listings against 279 on Booking.com.
How many professional operators run listings in Ipswich?
27 professional operators (26+ listings nationally) have a tracked presence in Ipswich. 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 1,004 public short-term rental listings in Ipswich, 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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