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Short-term rentals in Scalea

Scalea is the 406th-largest of 1,049 short-term rental markets across mainland Italy, Sicily and Sardinia: 520 listings, 57% on Booking.com. 1% of supply is run by professional operators, below the median market's 17%. The largest named operator, Ruralis, runs 4 local listings.

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Tracked listings
520
Market rank
#406 / 1,049
Coverage share
under 0.1%
Named professional operators
2

Airbnb vs Booking.com in Scalea

In Scalea, Booking.com leads with 298 listings (57%), versus 222 on Airbnb (43%).

Where the listings are in Scalea

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 Scalea

The 2 named professional operators — Ruralis and Alcaeus — run 6 local listings between them. The other listing run by operators with 26 or more listings belongs to an operator without a published profile.

Professional share
1%
Median market
17%
Single-listing hosts
64%

Listings by operator portfolio size

Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.

  • Single listing 332
  • 2–5 listings 147
  • 6–25 listings 34
  • 26+ (professional) 7

Listings by property type

Apartments & flats make up 59% of Scalea's classified listings, followed by B&Bs & guest houses (21%).

  • Apartments & flats 308
  • B&Bs & guest houses 109
  • Houses, cottages & holiday homes 74
  • Hotels & hostels 21
  • Private & shared rooms 5
  • Unique & outdoor 3

Largest operators in Scalea

Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked Italy listings. The table covers every professional operator we track in this market.

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Largest operators in Scalea, ranked by local tracked listings.
# Operator Listings Airbnb score Booking.com score Portfolio reviews
1 Ruralis 4 4.72 / 5 8.8 / 10 8,608
2 Alcaeus 2 3.89 / 5 7.0 / 10 242

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Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across mainland Italy, Sicily and Sardinia and count Scalea among their markets. See the full interactive Scalea market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.

How Scalea compares

Scalea ranks 406th of 1,049 tracked markets in mainland Italy, Sicily and Sardinia, with under 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:

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Scalea market FAQ

How many short-term rentals are in Scalea?

Scalea has 520 short-term rental listings as of July 2026: 222 on Airbnb and 298 on Booking.com.

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

Professional operators have only a small footprint in Scalea. The largest local presence is Ruralis, with 4 listings.

How professionalised is the Scalea short-term rental market?

1% of Scalea's listings (7 of 520) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, below the median of 1,049 markets across mainland Italy, Sicily and Sardinia (17%). The 2 named professional operators — Ruralis and Alcaeus — run 6 local listings between them. The other listing run by operators with 26 or more listings belongs to an operator without a published profile.

Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Scalea?

In Scalea, Booking.com leads with 298 listings (57%), versus 222 on Airbnb (43%).

How many professional operators run listings in Scalea?

2 named professional operators run listings in Scalea. 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 520 public short-term rental listings in Scalea, 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 Italy, Sicily and Sardinia. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .

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