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Short-term rentals in Oxford

Local supply skews to Airbnb, with 2.7× the Booking.com inventory. Its largest professional operator, Short Let Space Ltd, runs 97 listings locally.

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Tracked listings
2,946
Market rank
#17 / 598
National share
0.5%
Professional operators
27

Listing mix by platform in Oxford

Where the listings are in Oxford

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.

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What the Oxford short-term rental supply looks like

Listings by property type

How Oxford's tracked listings split across property types on each platform.

  • Apartments & flats 979
  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 877
  • Private & shared rooms 691
  • B&Bs & guest houses 274
  • Hotels & hostels 79
  • Unique & outdoor 42
  • Other 4

Listings by operator portfolio size

Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.

  • Single listing 931
  • 2–5 listings 815
  • 6–25 listings 745
  • 26+ (professional) 455

Largest operators in Oxford

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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Largest operators in Oxford, ranked by local tracked listings.
# Operator Listings Airbnb score Booking.com score Portfolio reviews
1 Short Let Space Ltd 97 4.77 / 5 8.6 / 10 2,443
2 Pass the Keys 31 — 8.1 / 10 6,530
3 Red Kite Stays 10 4.78 / 5 8.9 / 10 6,364
4 Bolthole Retreats 8 4.82 / 5 9.0 / 10 7,051
5 Travelnest Ltd 8 4.38 / 5 8.1 / 10 47,351
6 Holidaycottages.Co.Uk 6 4.73 / 5 8.9 / 10 35,230
7 Prestige Holiday 6 — 8.5 / 10 37,856
8 Ava And Team 4 4.20 / 5 7.5 / 10 24,516
9 Cottages.com 4 4.76 / 5 9.0 / 10 184,368
10 Sykes Holiday Cottages 4 4.67 / 5 8.9 / 10 131,996

All 27 professional operators in Oxford

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Operators are indexed when they run at least 26 listings nationally and count Oxford among their markets. See the full interactive Oxford market report for the map, charts, and operator comparison.

How Oxford compares

Oxford ranks 17th of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.5% of national supply. Markets of similar size:

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Oxford market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Oxford?

Oxford has 2,946 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 2,154 on Airbnb and 792 on Booking.com.

Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Oxford?

The largest professional operator in Oxford is Short Let Space Ltd, with 97 local listings.

Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Oxford?

Airbnb is bigger in Oxford, with 2,154 listings against 792 on Booking.com.

How many professional operators run listings in Oxford?

27 professional operators (26+ listings nationally) have a tracked presence in Oxford. 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 2,946 public short-term rental listings in Oxford, 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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