Short-term rentals in Carmarthen
Carmarthen is the 182nd-largest of 597 short-term rental markets across the United Kingdom: 736 listings, 60% on Airbnb. 48% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 39%, led by Cottages.com (86 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 736
- Market rank
- #182 / 597
- National share
- 0.1%
- Named professional operators
- 11
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Carmarthen
In Carmarthen, Airbnb leads with 444 listings (60%), versus 292 on Booking.com (40%).
Where the listings are in Carmarthen
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 Carmarthen
Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 61% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 39% on Airbnb. The 11 named professional operators run 260 local listings between them, and the three largest — Cottages.com, Sykes Holiday Cottages and Great Welsh Escapes — account for 74% of that. The other 91 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 48%
- Median market
- 39%
- Single-listing hosts
- 25%
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 70% of Carmarthen's classified listings, followed by Unique & outdoor (10%).
Largest operators in Carmarthen
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked United Kingdom listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.
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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cottages.com | 86 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 217,587 |
| 2 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 55 | 4.70 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 179,990 |
| 3 | Great Welsh Escapes | 52 | 4.83 / 5 | 9.3 / 10 | 1,530 |
| 4 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 27 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 73,474 |
| 5 | West Wales Holiday Cottages | 15 | 4.84 / 5 | 9.1 / 10 | 4,718 |
| 6 | Travelnest Ltd | 13 | 4.56 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 95,073 |
| 7 | Hoseasons | 6 | 4.66 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 11,713 |
| 8 | Finest Retreats | 2 | 4.64 / 5 | 8.5 / 10 | 13,960 |
| 9 | Your.Rentals | 2 | 4.62 / 5 | 7.4 / 10 | 11,822 |
| 10 | The Cricketers Inn | 1 | 5.00 / 5 | 7.9 / 10 | 98,700 |
Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Carmarthen among their markets. See the full interactive Carmarthen market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Carmarthen compares
Carmarthen ranks 182nd of 597 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
- Kings Lynn 738 listings
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St Merryn 738 listings
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Ross on Wye 737 listings
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Saint Osyth 736 listings
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Cheddar 734 listings
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Mansfield 734 listings
Photo credits
- St Merryn: Photo: St Merryn shops - geograph.org.uk - 50594 by David Hawgood · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ross on Wye: Photo: Ross-on-Wye2 by Carlwev at English Wikipedia · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Osyth: Photo: St osyth sign by Terryjoyce · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Cheddar: Photo: Cheddar 09-06 9 by Troxx · CC BY 2.5 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Mansfield: Photo: Mansfield Market Place by Duncan · CC BY 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Carmarthen market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Carmarthen?
Carmarthen has 736 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 444 on Airbnb and 292 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Carmarthen?
The largest professional operator in Carmarthen is Cottages.com, with 86 local listings.
How professionalised is the Carmarthen short-term rental market?
48% of Carmarthen's listings (351 of 736) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 597 markets across the United Kingdom (39%). Booking.com supply is more professionalised than Airbnb's: 61% of Booking.com listings sit with operators of that size, against 39% on Airbnb. The 11 named professional operators run 260 local listings between them, and the three largest — Cottages.com, Sykes Holiday Cottages and Great Welsh Escapes — account for 74% of that. The other 91 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Carmarthen?
In Carmarthen, Airbnb leads with 444 listings (60%), versus 292 on Booking.com (40%).
How many professional operators run listings in Carmarthen?
11 named professional operators run listings in Carmarthen. 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 736 public short-term rental listings in Carmarthen, 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 the United Kingdom. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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