Short-term rentals in Cartagena
Cartagena is the 224th-largest of 425 short-term rental markets across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands: 433 listings, split almost evenly between Airbnb (53%) and Booking.com (47%). 7% of supply is run by professional operators, below the median market's 22%, led by Holidu (9 listings).
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Data updated
- Tracked listings
- 433
- Market rank
- #224 / 425
- Coverage share
- under 0.1%
- Named professional operators
- 4
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Cartagena
In Cartagena, supply is split almost evenly: 228 listings on Airbnb (53%) and 205 on Booking.com (47%).
Where the listings are in Cartagena
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 Cartagena
Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 6% of Airbnb listings and 7% of Booking.com listings. The 4 named professional operators run 16 local listings between them, and the three largest — Holidu, Homerez and Sercotel Sevilla Guadalquivir Suites — account for 94% of that. The other 13 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 7%
- Median market
- 22%
- Single-listing hosts
- 38%
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 71% of Cartagena's classified listings, followed by Houses, cottages & holiday homes (15%).
Largest operators in Cartagena
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked Spain 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 | Holidu | 9 | 4.64 / 5 | 8.7 / 10 | 147,539 |
| 2 | Homerez | 4 | 4.56 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 12,725 |
| 3 | Sercotel Sevilla Guadalquivir Suites | 2 | 4.79 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 260,283 |
| 4 | Interhome | 1 | 4.39 / 5 | 7.8 / 10 | 34,691 |
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Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands and count Cartagena among their markets. See the full interactive Cartagena market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Cartagena compares
Cartagena ranks 224th of 425 tracked markets in mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands, with under 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Cabo de Palos 438 listings
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Alcalá del Júcar 436 listings
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Altafulla 433 listings
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Noja 433 listings
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San Fulgencio 432 listings
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A Guarda 431 listings
Photo credits
- Cabo de Palos: Photo: Cabo de Palos2 by Nanosanchez · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Alcalá del Júcar: Photo: ALCALÁ DEL JÚCAR 2 by Pacodonderis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Altafulla: Photo: Altafulla (2) by Enerok01 · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Noja: Photo: Palacio del Marques de Albaicin. Casa para Obdulia Bonifaz. by AVANTI · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- San Fulgencio: Photo: Edificios de l Policía Local y del Museo by 19Tarrestnom65 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- A Guarda: Photo: Casa do concello da Guarda. Galiza G57 by Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Cartagena market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Cartagena?
Cartagena has 433 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 228 on Airbnb and 205 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Cartagena?
The largest professional operator in Cartagena is Holidu, with 9 local listings.
How professionalised is the Cartagena short-term rental market?
7% of Cartagena's listings (29 of 433) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, below the median of 425 markets across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands (22%). Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 6% of Airbnb listings and 7% of Booking.com listings. The 4 named professional operators run 16 local listings between them, and the three largest — Holidu, Homerez and Sercotel Sevilla Guadalquivir Suites — account for 94% of that. The other 13 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Cartagena?
In Cartagena, supply is split almost evenly: 228 listings on Airbnb (53%) and 205 on Booking.com (47%).
How many professional operators run listings in Cartagena?
4 named professional operators run listings in Cartagena. 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 433 public short-term rental listings in Cartagena, 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 mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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