Short-term rentals in Watford
Local supply skews to Airbnb, with 2.5× the Booking.com inventory. Its largest professional operator, Pass the Keys, runs 16 listings locally.
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Data updated
- Tracked listings
- 845
- Market rank
- #171 / 598
- National share
- 0.1%
- Professional operators
- 9
Listing mix by platform in Watford
Where the listings are in Watford
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 Watford short-term rental supply looks like
Listings by property type
How Watford'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 Watford
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 | Pass the Keys | 16 | 4.75 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 59,990 |
| 2 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 6 | 4.69 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 163,699 |
| 3 | Travelnest Ltd | 5 | 4.53 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 83,730 |
| 4 | Brookland Stays | 3 | 4.33 / 5 | 6.8 / 10 | 296 |
| 5 | Arlowe Baxter | 2 | 4.70 / 5 | 7.7 / 10 | 386 |
| 6 | Houst | 2 | 4.63 / 5 | 7.4 / 10 | 15,132 |
| 7 | Staybridge Suites | 2 | 4.59 / 5 | 8.3 / 10 | 1,022,964 |
| 8 | Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa | 1 | 4.72 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 293,608 |
| 9 | Guest Ready | 1 | 4.58 / 5 | 8.2 / 10 | 15,447 |
All 9 professional operators in Watford
Local listings
- Pass the Keys 16 listings
- Sykes Holiday Cottages 6 listings
- Travelnest Ltd 5 listings
- Brookland Stays 3 listings
- Arlowe Baxter 2 listings
- Houst 2 listings
- Staybridge Suites 2 listings
- Best Western The Dartmouth Golf, Hotel and Spa 1 listing
- Guest Ready 1 listing
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Watford among their markets. Published profile URLs remain stable across data refreshes. See the full interactive Watford market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Watford compares
Watford ranks 171st of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Carmarthen 849 listings
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Dumfries 849 listings
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Aldeburgh 845 listings
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Caernarfon 844 listings
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Aviemore 840 listings
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Newton Abbot 840 listings
Photo credits
- Carmarthen: Photo: Caerfyrddin ac Afon Tywi (Ardal Cadwraeth Arbennig Ddynodedig (ACA)) - Carmarthen and the Afon Tywi river; Wales 12 by Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Dumfries: Photo: Dumfries - panoramio (1) by cisko66 · CC BY 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Aldeburgh: Photo: SS Peter and Paul, Aldeburgh - geograph.org.uk - 119470 by Geoff Pick · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Caernarfon: Photo: Afon Seiont in Caernarfon (7492) by Nilfanion · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Aviemore: Photo: Grampian Road, Aviemore Town Centre - geograph.org.uk - 243991 by Mick Garratt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Newton Abbot: Photo: Newtonmiasto by Kicior99 · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Watford market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Watford?
Watford has 845 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 604 on Airbnb and 241 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Watford?
The largest professional operator in Watford is Pass the Keys, with 16 local listings.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Watford?
Airbnb is bigger in Watford, with 604 listings against 241 on Booking.com.
How many professional operators run listings in Watford?
9 indexed professional operators have a tracked presence in Watford. 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 845 public short-term rental listings in Watford, 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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