Short-term rentals in Wels
Wels has 253 tracked short-term rental listings in myDataValue's November 2026 snapshot, 155 on Airbnb and 98 on Booking.com. That ranks it 68th of 194 short-term rental markets across Austria, with 61% of its listings on Airbnb. 11% of supply is run by professional operators, below the median market's 19%, led by Faraway Homes (22 listings). Counts are tracked public listings, not total supply.
Data updated
- Tracked listings
- 253
- Market rank
- #68 / 194
- National share
- 0.3%
- Named professional operators
- 3
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Wels
In Wels, Airbnb leads with 155 listings (61%), versus 98 on Booking.com (39%).
Where the listings are in Wels
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.
Market structure in Wels
Airbnb supply is more professionalised than Booking.com's: 15% of Airbnb listings sit with operators of that size, against 4% on Booking.com. The 3 named professional operators — Faraway Homes, Limehome and Adagio Aparthotel — run 28 local listings between them.
- Professional share
- 11%
- Median market
- 19%
- Single-listing hosts
- 40%
Listings by operator portfolio size
Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.
Listings by property type
Apartments & flats make up 53% of Wels' classified listings, followed by Hotels & hostels (19%).
Largest operators in Wels
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked Austria listings. The table covers every professional operator we track in this market.
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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faraway Homes | 22 | 4.49 / 5 | 7.5 / 10 | 3,610 |
| 2 | Limehome | 5 | 4.61 / 5 | 8.5 / 10 | 31,970 |
| 3 | Adagio Aparthotel | 1 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.2 / 10 | 167,100 |
Browse the full Austria operator directory →
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across Austria and count Wels among their markets. See the full interactive Wels market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Wels compares
Wels ranks 68th of 194 tracked markets in Austria, with 0.3% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer 256 listings
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Wolfsberg 255 listings
- Sankt Lorenzen ob Murau 253 listings
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Sankt Lambrecht 243 listings
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Melk 242 listings
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Lienz 239 listings
Photo credits
- Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer: Photo: Maria Alm Flugaufnahme by Pinzgauer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Wolfsberg: Photo: Wolfsberg2 by Neithan90 · CC0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sankt Lambrecht: Photo: St. Lambrecht mit Benediktinerstift im Winter by Dnalor 01 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Melk: Photo: Melk - Stift by C.Stadler/Bwag · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lienz: Photo: Lienz gesamt by SehLax · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Wels market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Wels?
Wels has 253 short-term rental listings as of November 2026: 155 on Airbnb and 98 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Wels?
The largest professional operator in Wels is Faraway Homes, with 22 local listings.
How professionalised is the Wels short-term rental market?
11% of Wels' listings (28 of 253) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, below the median of 194 markets across Austria (19%). Airbnb supply is more professionalised than Booking.com's: 15% of Airbnb listings sit with operators of that size, against 4% on Booking.com. The 3 named professional operators — Faraway Homes, Limehome and Adagio Aparthotel — run 28 local listings between them.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Wels?
In Wels, Airbnb leads with 155 listings (61%), versus 98 on Booking.com (39%).
How many professional operators run listings in Wels?
3 named professional operators run listings in Wels. 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 253 public short-term rental listings in Wels, 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 Austria. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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