Short-term rentals in Southampton
Local supply skews to Airbnb, with 2.2× the Booking.com inventory. Its largest professional operator, SDM PROPERTY LTD, runs 77 listings locally.
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Data updated
- Tracked listings
- 2,370
- Market rank
- #22 / 598
- National share
- 0.4%
- Professional operators
- 29
Listing mix by platform in Southampton
Where the listings are in Southampton
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 Southampton short-term rental supply looks like
Listings by property type
How Southampton'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 Southampton
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 | SDM PROPERTY LTD | 77 | — | 3.6 / 10 | 1,659 |
| 2 | Cottages.com | 63 | 4.76 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 184,368 |
| 3 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 20 | 4.67 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 131,996 |
| 4 | Travelnest Ltd | 19 | 4.38 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 47,351 |
| 5 | Shetland Stays | 18 | 4.57 / 5 | 8.7 / 10 | 1,420 |
| 6 | Ava And Team | 10 | 4.20 / 5 | 7.5 / 10 | 24,516 |
| 7 | Holidaycottages.Co.Uk | 8 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 35,230 |
| 8 | LuxuryCottages.Com | 8 | 4.89 / 5 | 9.4 / 10 | 954 |
| 9 | My Property Host | 8 | 4.31 / 5 | 7.6 / 10 | 15,241 |
| 10 | Kevin, Dawn and Team | 6 | 4.23 / 5 | 7.1 / 10 | 4,983 |
All 29 professional operators in Southampton
- SDM PROPERTY LTD (77)
- Cottages.com (63)
- Sykes Holiday Cottages (20)
- Travelnest Ltd (19)
- Shetland Stays (18)
- Ava And Team (10)
- Holidaycottages.Co.Uk (8)
- LuxuryCottages.Com (8)
- My Property Host (8)
- Kevin, Dawn and Team (6)
- Blake (5)
- Open Mind Property (5)
- Pillow Property Partners (4)
- Prestige Holiday (4)
- Staybridge Suites (4)
- Adagio Aparthotel (3)
- HelloGuest Limited (3)
- Original Cottages - Northumberland (3)
- Toad Hall Cottages (3)
- Your Rentals (3)
- Air Maison (2)
- Finest Retreats (2)
- Fresh Air Holidays (2)
- Henry Adams Holiday Cottages (2)
- Pass The Property (2)
- Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa (1)
- Broughton Sanctuary (1)
- Studio Apartment (1)
- UniFlx (1)
Operators are indexed when they run at least 26 listings nationally and count Southampton among their markets. See the full interactive Southampton market report for the map, charts, and operator comparison.
How Southampton compares
Southampton ranks 22nd of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.4% of national supply. Markets of similar size:
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Cambridge 2,557 listings
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Bournemouth 2,508 listings
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Carbis Bay 2,480 listings
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Norwich 2,130 listings
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Coventry 2,073 listings
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Leicester 2,010 listings
Photo credits
- Cambridge: Photo: KingsCollegeChapelWest by Andrew Dunn · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bournemouth: Photo: Bournemouth, The Square - geograph.org.uk - 509151 by Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Carbis Bay: Photo: CarbisBayCornwallUK by Andy F · CC BY 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich: Photo: Norwich Town Hall from the Castle by Ashley Dace · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry: Photo: Broadgate and Precincts - geograph.org.uk - 554599 by E Gammie · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester: Photo: Leicester landmarks montage by Own work · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
Browse the full United Kingdom city directory or the United Kingdom market report .
Southampton market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Southampton?
Southampton has 2,370 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 1,631 on Airbnb and 739 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Southampton?
The largest professional operator in Southampton is SDM PROPERTY LTD, with 77 local listings.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Southampton?
Airbnb is bigger in Southampton, with 1,631 listings against 739 on Booking.com.
How many professional operators run listings in Southampton?
29 professional operators (26+ listings nationally) have a tracked presence in Southampton. 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 2,370 public short-term rental listings in Southampton, 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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