Short-term rentals in Schmallenberg
Schmallenberg is the 251st-largest of 618 short-term rental markets across Germany: 560 listings, split almost evenly between Airbnb (52%) and Booking.com (48%). 54% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 26%, led by Belvilla by OYO (31 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 560
- Market rank
- #251 / 618
- National share
- 0.1%
- Named professional operators
- 3
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Schmallenberg
In Schmallenberg, supply is split almost evenly: 293 listings on Airbnb (52%) and 267 on Booking.com (48%).
Where the listings are in Schmallenberg
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 Schmallenberg
Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 55% of Airbnb listings and 52% of Booking.com listings. The 3 named professional operators — Belvilla by OYO, NOVASOL AS and SauerlandBookings Gbr — run 35 local listings between them. The other 265 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 54%
- Median market
- 26%
- Single-listing hosts
- 29%
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 69% of Schmallenberg's classified listings, followed by Houses, cottages & holiday homes (18%).
Largest operators in Schmallenberg
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked Germany 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 | Belvilla by OYO | 31 | 4.66 / 5 | 8.2 / 10 | 28,674 |
| 2 | NOVASOL AS | 2 | 4.39 / 5 | 7.8 / 10 | 15,291 |
| 3 | SauerlandBookings Gbr | 2 | 4.75 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 418 |
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Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across Germany and count Schmallenberg among their markets. See the full interactive Schmallenberg market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Schmallenberg compares
Schmallenberg ranks 251st of 618 tracked markets in Germany, with 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Emden 565 listings
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Frielendorf 563 listings
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Göttingen 562 listings
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Xanten 560 listings
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Glücksburg 559 listings
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Schleswig 559 listings
Photo credits
- Emden: Photo: Rathaus Emden-msu--5641 by Matthias Süßen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Frielendorf: Photo: St. Johannes der Täufer (Spieskappel) 01 by Jkü · CC BY 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Göttingen: Photo: Goettingen Marktplatz Oct06 Antilived by Daniel Schwen · CC BY 2.5 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Xanten: Photo: Xanten markt Norbertbrunnen 02 by Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Glücksburg: Photo: Luftbild Glücksburg (Ostsee) Flensburger Förde Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg - Foto Wolfgang Pehlemann IMG 6251 by Wolfgang Pehlemann · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Schleswig: Photo: Schleswig WT2005 by Wikitour · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Schmallenberg market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Schmallenberg?
Schmallenberg has 560 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 293 on Airbnb and 267 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Schmallenberg?
The largest professional operator in Schmallenberg is Belvilla by OYO, with 31 local listings.
How professionalised is the Schmallenberg short-term rental market?
54% of Schmallenberg's listings (300 of 560) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 618 markets across Germany (26%). Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 55% of Airbnb listings and 52% of Booking.com listings. The 3 named professional operators — Belvilla by OYO, NOVASOL AS and SauerlandBookings Gbr — run 35 local listings between them. The other 265 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Schmallenberg?
In Schmallenberg, supply is split almost evenly: 293 listings on Airbnb (52%) and 267 on Booking.com (48%).
How many professional operators run listings in Schmallenberg?
3 named professional operators run listings in Schmallenberg. 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 560 public short-term rental listings in Schmallenberg, 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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