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Short-term rentals in Málaga

Málaga is the 2nd-largest of 425 short-term rental markets across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands: 20,173 listings, split almost evenly between Booking.com (50%) and Airbnb (50%). 30% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 22%, led by Holidu (390 listings).

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Tracked listings
20,173
Market rank
#2 / 425
Coverage share
4.0%
Named professional operators
77

Airbnb vs Booking.com in Málaga

In Málaga, supply is split almost evenly: 10,107 listings on Booking.com (50%) and 10,066 on Airbnb (50%).

Where the listings are in Málaga

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 Málaga

Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 35% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 25% on Airbnb. The 77 named professional operators run 3,902 local listings between them, and the three largest — Holidu, I Loft Malaga and REMS — account for 24% of that. The other 2,195 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.

Professional share
30%
Median market
22%
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 5,904
  • 2–5 listings 4,508
  • 6–25 listings 3,664
  • 26+ (professional) 6,097

Listings by property type

Apartments & flats make up 83% of Málaga's classified listings, followed by Houses, cottages & holiday homes (9%).

  • Apartments & flats 16,807
  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 1,825
  • Private & shared rooms 813
  • Hotels & hostels 418
  • B&Bs & guest houses 253
  • Unique & outdoor 43
  • Other 14

Largest operators in Málaga

Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked Spain listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.

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Largest operators in Málaga, ranked by local tracked listings.
# Operator Listings Airbnb score Booking.com score Portfolio reviews
1 Holidu 390 4.64 / 5 8.7 / 10 147,539
2 I Loft Malaga 287 4.48 / 5 8.2 / 10 16,913
3 REMS 249 4.79 / 5 8.6 / 10 14,108
4 ELE APARTMENTS 204 4.61 / 5 8.5 / 10 10,666
5 Living4Malaga 202 4.63 / 5 8.5 / 10 9,231
6 HolidaysForU 193 4.57 / 5 8.2 / 10 6,240
7 Win to Win Rentals S.L. 177 4.66 / 5 8.6 / 10 5,931
8 Del Parque Flats 153 4.42 / 5 8.0 / 10 4,896
9 Cubo's Holiday Homes 150 4.56 / 5 8.5 / 10 7,535
10 Letmalaga 124 4.38 / 5 8.1 / 10 7,101

The other 67 professional operators in Málaga

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Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands and count Málaga among their markets. See the full interactive Málaga market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.

How Málaga compares

Málaga ranks 2nd of 425 tracked markets in mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands, with 4.0% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:

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Málaga market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Málaga?

Málaga has 20,173 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 10,066 on Airbnb and 10,107 on Booking.com.

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

The largest professional operator in Málaga is Holidu, with 390 local listings.

How professionalised is the Málaga short-term rental market?

30% of Málaga's listings (6,097 of 20,173) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 425 markets across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands (22%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 35% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 25% on Airbnb. The 77 named professional operators run 3,902 local listings between them, and the three largest — Holidu, I Loft Malaga and REMS — account for 24% of that. The other 2,195 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.

Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Málaga?

In Málaga, supply is split almost evenly: 10,107 listings on Booking.com (50%) and 10,066 on Airbnb (50%).

How many professional operators run listings in Málaga?

77 named professional operators run listings in Málaga. 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 20,173 public short-term rental listings in Málaga, 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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