Short-term rentals in San José
San José is the 106th-largest of 425 short-term rental markets across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands: 724 listings, split almost evenly between Booking.com (52%) and Airbnb (48%). 25% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 22%. The largest named operator, Trendy Homes, runs 4 local listings.
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- Tracked listings
- 724
- Market rank
- #106 / 425
- Coverage share
- 0.1%
- Named professional operators
- 4
Airbnb vs Booking.com in San José
In San José, supply is split almost evenly: 377 listings on Booking.com (52%) and 347 on Airbnb (48%).
Where the listings are in San José
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 San José
Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 31% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 19% on Airbnb. The 4 named professional operators run 8 local listings between them, and the three largest — Trendy Homes, Holidu and Faro Homes — account for 88% of that. The other 176 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 25%
- 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 52% of San José's classified listings, followed by Houses, cottages & holiday homes (42%).
Largest operators in San José
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 | Trendy Homes | 4 | 4.54 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 2,916 |
| 2 | Holidu | 2 | 4.64 / 5 | 8.7 / 10 | 147,539 |
| 3 | Faro Homes | 1 | 4.21 / 5 | 7.4 / 10 | 1,253 |
| 4 | Punta Del Santo Homelike Experiences PUSHE | 1 | 3.89 / 5 | — | 18 |
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Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands and count San José among their markets. See the full interactive San José market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How San José compares
San José ranks 106th of 425 tracked markets in mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands, with 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Alcalá de Henares 729 listings
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Puerto de Mazarrón 729 listings
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Águilas 725 listings
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Castillo de Sabinillas 719 listings
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Playa de Gandía 717 listings
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Portonovo 688 listings
Photo credits
- Alcalá de Henares: Photo: Alcalá de Henares - 50913617211 by santiago lopez-pastor · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Puerto de Mazarrón: Photo: La Isla, Puerto de Mazarrón by 19migmas63 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Águilas: Photo: CSJA View on port by Zandcee · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Castillo de Sabinillas: Photo: Castillo de la Duquesa, Manilva 01 by Tyk · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Playa de Gandía: Photo: Gandia Platja 01 by Jan Harenburg · CC BY 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Portonovo: Photo: Portonovo 01-02 by User:Lameiro · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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San José market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in San José?
San José has 724 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 347 on Airbnb and 377 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in San José?
Professional operators have only a small footprint in San José. The largest local presence is Trendy Homes, with 4 listings.
How professionalised is the San José short-term rental market?
25% of San José's listings (184 of 724) 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: 31% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 19% on Airbnb. The 4 named professional operators run 8 local listings between them, and the three largest — Trendy Homes, Holidu and Faro Homes — account for 88% of that. The other 176 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in San José?
In San José, supply is split almost evenly: 377 listings on Booking.com (52%) and 347 on Airbnb (48%).
How many professional operators run listings in San José?
4 named professional operators run listings in San José. 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 724 public short-term rental listings in San José, 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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