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Short-term rentals in Herford

Herford is the 581st-largest of 618 short-term rental markets across Germany: 195 listings, 61% on Airbnb. 2% of supply is run by professional operators, below the median market's 26%. Shiny Homes is the only named professional operator, with 11 local listings.

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Tracked listings
195
Market rank
#581 / 618
National share
under 0.1%
Named professional operators
1

Airbnb vs Booking.com in Herford

In Herford, Airbnb leads with 118 listings (61%), versus 77 on Booking.com (39%).

Where the listings are in Herford

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.

Airbnb Booking.com 191 sampled locations from 195 tracked listings — open the full interactive report

Market structure in Herford

Shiny Homes is the only named professional operator in Herford (11 local listings).

Professional share
2%
Median market
26%
Single-listing hosts
47%

Listings by operator portfolio size

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

  • Single listing 92
  • 2–5 listings 65
  • 6–25 listings 35
  • 26+ (professional) 3

Listings by property type

Apartments & flats make up 67% of Herford's classified listings, followed by Private & shared rooms (11%).

  • Apartments & flats 131
  • Private & shared rooms 21
  • Hotels & hostels 16
  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 15
  • B&Bs & guest houses 12

Operators in Herford

Shiny Homes runs 11 local listings (Airbnb 4.63 / 5, Booking.com 8.2 / 10, 758 portfolio reviews). Those figures are aggregated across its tracked Germany listings, not only the local ones.

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Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across Germany and count Herford among their markets. See the full interactive Herford market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.

How Herford compares

Herford ranks 581st of 618 tracked markets in Germany, with under 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:

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Herford market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Herford?

Herford has 195 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 118 on Airbnb and 77 on Booking.com.

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

Shiny Homes is the only named professional operator in Herford, with 11 local listings.

How professionalised is the Herford short-term rental market?

2% of Herford's listings (3 of 195) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, below the median of 618 markets across Germany (26%). Shiny Homes is the only named professional operator in Herford (11 local listings).

Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Herford?

In Herford, Airbnb leads with 118 listings (61%), versus 77 on Booking.com (39%).

How many professional operators run listings in Herford?

1 named professional operator runs listings in Herford. 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 195 public short-term rental listings in Herford, 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 Germany. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .

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