Short-term rentals in Palmela
Palmela is the 80th-largest of 124 short-term rental markets across Portugal: 391 listings, 65% on Airbnb. 16% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 13%, led by BnBird Homes (12 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 391
- Market rank
- #80 / 124
- National share
- 0.2%
- Named professional operators
- 5
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Palmela
In Palmela, Airbnb leads with 254 listings (65%), versus 137 on Booking.com (35%).
Where the listings are in Palmela
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 Palmela
Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 20% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 13% on Airbnb. The 5 named professional operators run 27 local listings between them, and the three largest — BnBird Homes, Home Match and homerez.com — account for 93% of that. The other 35 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 16%
- Median market
- 13%
- Single-listing hosts
- 47%
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 Palmela's classified listings, followed by Apartments & flats (19%).
Largest operators in Palmela
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 | BnBird Homes | 12 | 4.61 / 5 | 8.4 / 10 | 26,984 |
| 2 | Home Match | 11 | 4.33 / 5 | 7.7 / 10 | 6,406 |
| 3 | homerez.com | 2 | 4.56 / 5 | 8.3 / 10 | 4,095 |
| 4 | Casa Shelter Conciergerie | 1 | 4.82 / 5 | — | 354 |
| 5 | Pestana Hotel Group | 1 | — | 8.6 / 10 | 80,995 |
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Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across Portugal and count Palmela among their markets. See the full interactive Palmela market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Palmela compares
Palmela ranks 80th of 124 tracked markets in Portugal, with 0.2% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Ponte da Barca 402 listings
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Santiago do Cacém 395 listings
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Reguengos de Monsaraz 393 listings
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São Roque do Pico 387 listings
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Monção 384 listings
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Altura 371 listings
Photo credits
- Ponte da Barca: Photo: Ponte da barca by Lusitana · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Santiago do Cacém: Photo: Santiago Cacém April 2009-1 by Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Reguengos de Monsaraz: Photo: Reguengos de Monsaraz - Portugal (51090633337) by Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- São Roque do Pico: Photo: PicoIsland-Azores by Marlene Angeja · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Monção: Photo: Monção praza by J. Alberto · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Altura: Photo: Paisaje de Altura, Castro Marim by Jl FilpoC · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Palmela market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Palmela?
Palmela has 391 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 254 on Airbnb and 137 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Palmela?
The largest professional operator in Palmela is BnBird Homes, with 12 local listings.
How professionalised is the Palmela short-term rental market?
16% of Palmela's listings (62 of 391) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 124 markets across Portugal (13%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 20% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 13% on Airbnb. The 5 named professional operators run 27 local listings between them, and the three largest — BnBird Homes, Home Match and homerez.com — account for 93% of that. The other 35 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Palmela?
In Palmela, Airbnb leads with 254 listings (65%), versus 137 on Booking.com (35%).
How many professional operators run listings in Palmela?
5 named professional operators run listings in Palmela. 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 391 public short-term rental listings in Palmela, 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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