Short-term rentals in Lancaster
Local supply skews to Airbnb, with 2.8× the Booking.com inventory. Its largest professional operator, Sykes Holiday Cottages, runs 37 listings locally.
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Data updated
- Tracked listings
- 546
- Market rank
- #339 / 598
- National share
- under 0.1%
- Professional operators
- 10
Listing mix by platform in Lancaster
Where the listings are in Lancaster
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 Lancaster short-term rental supply looks like
Listings by property type
How Lancaster'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 Lancaster
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 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 37 | 4.69 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 163,699 |
| 2 | Cottages.com | 22 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 213,860 |
| 3 | Cumbrian Cottage Holidays | 14 | 4.84 / 5 | 8.7 / 10 | 2,015 |
| 4 | Norfolk Hideaways | 11 | 4.75 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 4,595 |
| 5 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 7 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 75,737 |
| 6 | ALSENED LTD | 5 | 3.37 / 5 | 6.4 / 10 | 150,248 |
| 7 | HerdwickCottages.co.uk | 1 | 4.83 / 5 | 9.2 / 10 | 3,018 |
| 8 | Staybridge Suites | 1 | 4.59 / 5 | 8.3 / 10 | 1,022,964 |
| 9 | The Cricketers Inn | 1 | 5.00 / 5 | 7.9 / 10 | 100,473 |
| 10 | Travelnest Ltd | 1 | 4.53 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 83,730 |
All 10 professional operators in Lancaster
Local listings
- Sykes Holiday Cottages 37 listings
- Cottages.com 22 listings
- Cumbrian Cottage Holidays 14 listings
- Norfolk Hideaways 11 listings
- holidaycottages.co.uk 7 listings
- ALSENED LTD 5 listings
- HerdwickCottages.co.uk 1 listing
- Staybridge Suites 1 listing
- The Cricketers Inn 1 listing
- Travelnest Ltd 1 listing
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Lancaster among their markets. Published profile URLs remain stable across data refreshes. See the full interactive Lancaster market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Lancaster compares
Lancaster ranks 339th of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with under 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Rhosneigr 548 listings
- Fife 547 listings
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Newton Stewart 547 listings
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Trearddur 546 listings
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Castle Douglas 540 listings
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Richmond 538 listings
Photo credits
- Rhosneigr: Photo: Rhosneigr by Porius1 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Newton Stewart: Photo: Cree Bridge by Wikimedia Commons contributors · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Trearddur: Photo: A good site for a windmill (geograph 3482177) by Ian Greig · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Douglas: Photo: Castle Douglas, Scotland by MSDMSD · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond: Photo: Richmond castle viewed from Maison Dieu by Roberto1145 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Lancaster market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Lancaster?
Lancaster has 546 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 402 on Airbnb and 144 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Lancaster?
The largest professional operator in Lancaster is Sykes Holiday Cottages, with 37 local listings.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Lancaster?
Airbnb is bigger in Lancaster, with 402 listings against 144 on Booking.com.
How many professional operators run listings in Lancaster?
10 indexed professional operators have a tracked presence in Lancaster. 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 546 public short-term rental listings in Lancaster, 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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