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Short-term rentals in Schmallenberg

Schmallenberg has 549 tracked short-term rental listings in myDataValue's November 2026 snapshot, 293 on Airbnb and 256 on Booking.com. That ranks it 255th of 618 short-term rental markets across Germany, with listings split almost evenly between Airbnb (53%) and Booking.com (47%). 56% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 29%, led by Belvilla by OYO (32 listings). Counts are tracked public listings, not total supply.

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Tracked listings
549
Market rank
#255 / 618
National share
0.1%
Named professional operators
4

Airbnb vs Booking.com in Schmallenberg

In Schmallenberg, supply is split almost evenly: 293 listings on Airbnb (53%) and 256 on Booking.com (47%).

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.

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Market structure in Schmallenberg

Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 58% of Airbnb listings and 54% of Booking.com listings. The 4 named professional operators run 37 local listings between them, and the three largest — Belvilla by OYO, NOVASOL AS and SauerlandBookings Gbr — account for 97% of that. The other 273 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.

Professional share
56%
Median market
29%
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.

  • Single listing 158
  • 2–5 listings 54
  • 6–25 listings 27
  • 26+ (professional) 310

Listings by property type

Apartments & flats make up 69% of Schmallenberg's classified listings, followed by Houses, cottages & holiday homes (18%).

  • Apartments & flats 378
  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 97
  • B&Bs & guest houses 41
  • Hotels & hostels 20
  • Private & shared rooms 10
  • Unique & outdoor 3

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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Largest operators in Schmallenberg, ranked by local tracked listings.
# Operator Listings Airbnb score Booking.com score Portfolio reviews
1 Belvilla by OYO 32 4.66 / 5 8.1 / 10 45,425
2 NOVASOL AS 2 4.39 / 5 7.8 / 10 16,645
3 SauerlandBookings Gbr 2 4.76 / 5 8.8 / 10 504
4 e-domizil GmbH 1 4.78 / 5 8.9 / 10 6,355

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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 255th of 618 tracked markets in Germany, with 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:

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Schmallenberg market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Schmallenberg?

Schmallenberg has 549 short-term rental listings as of November 2026: 293 on Airbnb and 256 on Booking.com.

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

The largest professional operator in Schmallenberg is Belvilla by OYO, with 32 local listings.

How professionalised is the Schmallenberg short-term rental market?

56% of Schmallenberg's listings (310 of 549) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 618 markets across Germany (29%). Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 58% of Airbnb listings and 54% of Booking.com listings. The 4 named professional operators run 37 local listings between them, and the three largest — Belvilla by OYO, NOVASOL AS and SauerlandBookings Gbr — account for 97% of that. The other 273 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 (53%) and 256 on Booking.com (47%).

How many professional operators run listings in Schmallenberg?

4 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 549 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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