Short-term rentals in Hornsea
Hornsea is the 403rd-largest of 597 short-term rental markets across the United Kingdom: 440 listings, split almost evenly between Airbnb (52%) and Booking.com (48%). 48% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 39%, led by Cottages.com (79 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 440
- Market rank
- #403 / 597
- National share
- under 0.1%
- Named professional operators
- 7
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Hornsea
In Hornsea, supply is split almost evenly: 228 listings on Airbnb (52%) and 212 on Booking.com (48%).
Where the listings are in Hornsea
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 Hornsea
Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 48% of Airbnb listings and 48% of Booking.com listings. The 7 named professional operators run 185 local listings between them, and the three largest — Cottages.com, Sykes Holiday Cottages and holidaycottages.co.uk — account for 90% of that. The other 26 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
- 27%
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 Hornsea's classified listings, followed by Unique & outdoor (18%).
Largest operators in Hornsea
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. 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 | Cottages.com | 79 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 217,587 |
| 2 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 75 | 4.70 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 179,990 |
| 3 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 12 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 73,474 |
| 4 | 2cHolidays LTD | 8 | 4.43 / 5 | 8.0 / 10 | 12,325 |
| 5 | Hoseasons | 7 | 4.66 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 11,713 |
| 6 | Norfolk Hideaways | 2 | 4.75 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 4,767 |
| 7 | Your.Rentals | 2 | 4.62 / 5 | 7.4 / 10 | 11,822 |
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Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Hornsea among their markets. See the full interactive Hornsea market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Hornsea compares
Hornsea ranks 403rd of 597 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with under 0.1% of tracked supply in this coverage. Markets of similar size:
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Basildon 443 listings
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Beadnell 442 listings
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Grimsby 442 listings
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Kent 440 listings
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Threlkeld 438 listings
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Aberfeldy 437 listings
Photo credits
- Basildon: Photo: Basildonplaza by Wikimedia Commons contributors · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Beadnell: Photo: St Ebba Church, Beadnell (geograph 2150059) by Alexander P Kapp · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Grimsby: Photo: Grimsby Dock Tower by David Wright (Uploaded by User:PeterJewell ) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Kent: Photo: Tonbridge Castle, from South East by Poliphilo · CC0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Threlkeld: Photo: Towards Blease Gill - geograph.org.uk - 784017 by Ian Capper · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Aberfeldy: Photo: Abberfeldy by Djupsjo · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Hornsea market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Hornsea?
Hornsea has 440 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 228 on Airbnb and 212 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Hornsea?
The largest professional operator in Hornsea is Cottages.com, with 79 local listings.
How professionalised is the Hornsea short-term rental market?
48% of Hornsea's listings (211 of 440) are run by operators with 26 or more listings, above the median of 597 markets across the United Kingdom (39%). Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 48% of Airbnb listings and 48% of Booking.com listings. The 7 named professional operators run 185 local listings between them, and the three largest — Cottages.com, Sykes Holiday Cottages and holidaycottages.co.uk — account for 90% of that. The other 26 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Hornsea?
In Hornsea, supply is split almost evenly: 228 listings on Airbnb (52%) and 212 on Booking.com (48%).
How many professional operators run listings in Hornsea?
7 named professional operators run listings in Hornsea. 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 440 public short-term rental listings in Hornsea, 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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