Short-term rentals in Salema
Salema is the 76th-largest of 124 short-term rental markets across Portugal: 408 listings, 72% on Airbnb. 27% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 13%, led by Rental Valley (19 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 408
- Market rank
- #76 / 124
- National share
- 0.3%
- Named professional operators
- 7
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Salema
In Salema, Airbnb leads with 293 listings (72%), 2.5× the 115 on Booking.com (28%).
Where the listings are in Salema
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 Salema
Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 26% of Airbnb listings and 30% of Booking.com listings. The 7 named professional operators run 42 local listings between them, and the three largest — Rental Valley, Vilalaia Lda and Belvilla by OYO — account for 76% of that. The other 69 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 27%
- Median market
- 13%
- Single-listing hosts
- 43%
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 69% of Salema's classified listings, followed by Apartments & flats (22%).
Largest operators in Salema
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 | Rental Valley | 19 | 4.66 / 5 | 8.4 / 10 | 10,921 |
| 2 | Vilalaia Lda | 8 | 4.76 / 5 | 8.5 / 10 | 630 |
| 3 | Belvilla by OYO | 5 | 4.71 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 1,207 |
| 4 | Seewest Lda | 4 | 4.57 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 2,431 |
| 5 | Algarve Holiday Lets | 2 | 4.81 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 398 |
| 6 | Feels Like Home | 2 | 4.44 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 53,634 |
| 7 | MOJE Holiday | 2 | 4.58 / 5 | 8.3 / 10 | 484 |
Browse the full Portugal operator directory →
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across Portugal and count Salema among their markets. See the full interactive Salema market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Salema compares
Salema ranks 76th of 124 tracked markets in Portugal, with 0.3% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Ferrel 412 listings
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Porto Covo 411 listings
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Amoreira 408 listings
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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
Photo credits
- Ferrel: Photo: 2025-11-01 Ferrel, Rua Primeiro de Dezembro 01 by Alexkom000 · CC BY 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Porto Covo: Photo: Porto Covo - Praia Grande by Filipe Rocha,user:sacavem (pt) · CC BY-SA 2.5 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Amoreira: Photo: 2025-10-05 Village house in Amoreira by Alexkom000 · CC BY 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- 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
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Salema market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Salema?
Salema has 408 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 293 on Airbnb and 115 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Salema?
The largest professional operator in Salema is Rental Valley, with 19 local listings.
How professionalised is the Salema short-term rental market?
27% of Salema's listings (111 of 408) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 124 markets across Portugal (13%). Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 26% of Airbnb listings and 30% of Booking.com listings. The 7 named professional operators run 42 local listings between them, and the three largest — Rental Valley, Vilalaia Lda and Belvilla by OYO — account for 76% of that. The other 69 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Salema?
In Salema, Airbnb leads with 293 listings (72%), 2.5× the 115 on Booking.com (28%).
How many professional operators run listings in Salema?
7 named professional operators run listings in Salema. 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 408 public short-term rental listings in Salema, 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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