Short-term rentals in Vélez-Málaga
Vélez-Málaga is the 351st-largest of 425 short-term rental markets across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands: 259 listings, split almost evenly between Airbnb (53%) and Booking.com (47%). 31% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 22%, led by Ruralidays - Your home in Andalucia (32 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 259
- Market rank
- #351 / 425
- Coverage share
- under 0.1%
- Named professional operators
- 6
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Vélez-Málaga
In Vélez-Málaga, supply is split almost evenly: 138 listings on Airbnb (53%) and 121 on Booking.com (47%).
Where the listings are in Vélez-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.
Market structure in Vélez-Málaga
Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 36% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 26% on Airbnb. The 6 named professional operators run 57 local listings between them, and the three largest — Ruralidays - Your home in Andalucia, Holidu and Aviles Norling — account for 91% of that. The other 22 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 31%
- Median market
- 22%
- Single-listing hosts
- 37%
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
Houses, cottages & holiday homes make up 51% of Vélez-Málaga's classified listings, followed by Apartments & flats (31%).
Largest operators in Vélez-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. 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 | Ruralidays - Your home in Andalucia | 32 | 4.66 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 5,208 |
| 2 | Holidu | 18 | 4.64 / 5 | 8.7 / 10 | 147,539 |
| 3 | Aviles Norling | 2 | 4.42 / 5 | — | 104 |
| 4 | Sinese Design Homes | 2 | 4.70 / 5 | 8.4 / 10 | 2,917 |
| 5 | Solset Properties | 2 | 4.57 / 5 | 8.3 / 10 | 2,208 |
| 6 | HolidaysForU | 1 | 4.57 / 5 | 8.2 / 10 | 6,240 |
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Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands and count Vélez-Málaga among their markets. See the full interactive Vélez-Málaga market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Vélez-Málaga compares
Vélez-Málaga ranks 351st 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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Huesca 263 listings
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Pego 262 listings
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Cazalla de la Sierra 260 listings
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Miengo 257 listings
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Benalup Casas Viejas 256 listings
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Güéjar-Sierra 256 listings
Photo credits
- Huesca: Photo: Exterior of cathedral of Huesca 02 by Kent Wang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Pego: Photo: Pego, Marina Alta, País Valencià by Joanbanjo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Cazalla de la Sierra: Photo: Plaza de Cazalla de la Sierra by Rafa.rivero · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Miengo: Photo: Miengo by Luis Fermín TURIEL PEREDO · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Benalup Casas Viejas: Photo: Benalup-CasasViejas by El Pantera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Güéjar-Sierra: Photo: Güéjar Sierra, en Granada (España) by SkyMaja · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Vélez-Málaga market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Vélez-Málaga?
Vélez-Málaga has 259 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 138 on Airbnb and 121 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Vélez-Málaga?
The largest professional operator in Vélez-Málaga is Ruralidays - Your home in Andalucia, with 32 local listings.
How professionalised is the Vélez-Málaga short-term rental market?
31% of Vélez-Málaga's listings (79 of 259) 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: 36% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 26% on Airbnb. The 6 named professional operators run 57 local listings between them, and the three largest — Ruralidays - Your home in Andalucia, Holidu and Aviles Norling — account for 91% of that. The other 22 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Vélez-Málaga?
In Vélez-Málaga, supply is split almost evenly: 138 listings on Airbnb (53%) and 121 on Booking.com (47%).
How many professional operators run listings in Vélez-Málaga?
6 named professional operators run listings in Vélez-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 259 public short-term rental listings in Vélez-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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