Short-term rentals in Mértola
Mértola is the 106th-largest of 124 short-term rental markets across Portugal: 279 listings, 59% on Airbnb. 13% of supply is run by professional operators, in line with the median market's 13%. The largest named operator, Belvilla by OYO, runs 3 local listings.
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- Tracked listings
- 279
- Market rank
- #106 / 124
- National share
- 0.2%
- Named professional operators
- 4
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Mértola
In Mértola, Airbnb leads with 165 listings (59%), versus 114 on Booking.com (41%).
Where the listings are in Mértola
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 Mértola
Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 14% of Airbnb listings and 11% of Booking.com listings. The 4 named professional operators run 8 local listings between them, and the three largest — Belvilla by OYO, Cavacotimeshare, Lda and Travelnest — account for 88% of that. The other 27 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 13%
- Median market
- 13%
- Single-listing hosts
- 34%
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 57% of Mértola's classified listings, followed by Private & shared rooms (20%).
Largest operators in Mértola
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 | Belvilla by OYO | 3 | 4.71 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 1,207 |
| 2 | Cavacotimeshare, Lda | 2 | 4.28 / 5 | 7.6 / 10 | 329 |
| 3 | Travelnest | 2 | 4.49 / 5 | 7.9 / 10 | 3,326 |
| 4 | homerez.com | 1 | 4.56 / 5 | 8.3 / 10 | 4,095 |
Browse the full Portugal operator directory →
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across Portugal and count Mértola among their markets. See the full interactive Mértola market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Mértola compares
Mértola ranks 106th of 124 tracked markets in Portugal, with 0.2% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Caldas da Rainha 299 listings
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Alcácer do Sal 297 listings
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Estreito da Calheta 295 listings
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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
Photo credits
- Caldas da Rainha: Photo: Rainha Dona Leonor Statue by Nricardo at English Wikipedia · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Alcácer do Sal: Photo: 2007.03.23.pt.AlcacerdoSal.Castelo.Rio by Francisco Santos (user: xuaxo ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Estreito da Calheta: Photo: Vista do centro do Estreito da Calheta by Hans-Jürgen Becker · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- 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
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Mértola market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Mértola?
Mértola has 279 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 165 on Airbnb and 114 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Mértola?
Professional operators have only a small footprint in Mértola. The largest local presence is Belvilla by OYO, with 3 listings.
How professionalised is the Mértola short-term rental market?
13% of Mértola's listings (35 of 279) 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: 14% of Airbnb listings and 11% of Booking.com listings. The 4 named professional operators run 8 local listings between them, and the three largest — Belvilla by OYO, Cavacotimeshare, Lda and Travelnest — account for 88% of that. The other 27 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Mértola?
In Mértola, Airbnb leads with 165 listings (59%), versus 114 on Booking.com (41%).
How many professional operators run listings in Mértola?
4 named professional operators run listings in Mértola. 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 279 public short-term rental listings in Mértola, 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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