Short-term rentals in Bicas
Bicas is the 110th-largest of 124 short-term rental markets across Portugal: 256 listings, split almost evenly between Booking.com (55%) and Airbnb (45%). 11% of supply is run by professional operators, in line with the median market's 13%. The largest named operator, Stay ici | Algarve Holiday Rental, runs 3 local listings.
Data updated
- Tracked listings
- 256
- Market rank
- #110 / 124
- National share
- 0.2%
- Named professional operators
- 4
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Bicas
In Bicas, supply is split almost evenly: 140 listings on Booking.com (55%) and 116 on Airbnb (45%).
Where the listings are in Bicas
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 Bicas
Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 9% of Airbnb listings and 12% of Booking.com listings. The 4 named professional operators run 6 local listings between them, and the three largest — Stay ici | Algarve Holiday Rental, Best Houses Portugal and Gereviana Lda — account for 83% of that. The other 21 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 11%
- Median market
- 13%
- Single-listing hosts
- 53%
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 54% of Bicas' classified listings, followed by Apartments & flats (18%).
Largest operators in Bicas
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked Portugal 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 | Stay ici | Algarve Holiday Rental | 3 | 4.71 / 5 | 8.5 / 10 | 1,945 |
| 2 | Best Houses Portugal | 1 | 4.65 / 5 | 8.5 / 10 | 3,424 |
| 3 | Gereviana Lda | 1 | 4.85 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 2,472 |
| 4 | Lovely Memories Lda | 1 | 4.82 / 5 | 8.5 / 10 | 1,556 |
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Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across Portugal and count Bicas among their markets. See the full interactive Bicas market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Bicas compares
Bicas ranks 110th of 124 tracked markets in Portugal, with 0.2% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Macedo de Cavaleiros 278 listings
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Monchique 274 listings
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Castelo de Vide 261 listings
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Mondim de Basto 255 listings
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Apúlia 241 listings
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Vila Real de Santo António 239 listings
Photo credits
- Macedo de Cavaleiros: Photo: Azibo 1 by Husond · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Monchique: Photo: Monchique - Portugal (68381855) by Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Castelo de Vide: Photo: Nt-castelovide-panoramica by Nuno Tavares · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Mondim de Basto: Photo: Vila de Mondim de Basto by CMMondim · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Apúlia: Photo: Apulia's igreja by Michael Gil · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Vila Real de Santo António: Photo: VRSA Center by Dogpochi · CC BY 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Bicas market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Bicas?
Bicas has 256 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 116 on Airbnb and 140 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Bicas?
Professional operators have only a small footprint in Bicas. The largest local presence is Stay ici | Algarve Holiday Rental, with 3 listings.
How professionalised is the Bicas short-term rental market?
11% of Bicas' listings (27 of 256) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, in line with the median of 124 markets across Portugal (13%). Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 9% of Airbnb listings and 12% of Booking.com listings. The 4 named professional operators run 6 local listings between them, and the three largest — Stay ici | Algarve Holiday Rental, Best Houses Portugal and Gereviana Lda — account for 83% of that. The other 21 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Bicas?
In Bicas, supply is split almost evenly: 140 listings on Booking.com (55%) and 116 on Airbnb (45%).
How many professional operators run listings in Bicas?
4 named professional operators run listings in Bicas. 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 256 public short-term rental listings in Bicas, 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 Portugal. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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