Short-term rentals in Stranraer
Stranraer is the 578th-largest of 597 short-term rental markets across the United Kingdom: 213 listings, split almost evenly between Airbnb (53%) and Booking.com (47%). 46% of supply is run by professional operators, above the median market's 39%, led by Cottages.com (62 listings).
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- Tracked listings
- 213
- Market rank
- #578 / 597
- National share
- under 0.1%
- Named professional operators
- 4
Airbnb vs Booking.com in Stranraer
In Stranraer, supply is split almost evenly: 112 listings on Airbnb (53%) and 101 on Booking.com (47%).
Where the listings are in Stranraer
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 Stranraer
Professional operators hold a similar share on both platforms: 46% of Airbnb listings and 48% of Booking.com listings. The 4 named professional operators run 91 local listings between them, and the three largest — Cottages.com, Sykes Holiday Cottages and holidaycottages.co.uk — account for 97% of that. The other 8 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
- Professional share
- 46%
- Median market
- 39%
- Single-listing hosts
- 30%
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 66% of Stranraer's classified listings, followed by Unique & outdoor (14%).
Largest operators in Stranraer
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 | 62 | 4.77 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 217,587 |
| 2 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 23 | 4.70 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 179,990 |
| 3 | holidaycottages.co.uk | 3 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 73,474 |
| 4 | Hoseasons | 3 | 4.66 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 11,713 |
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Operators enter the index after reaching 26 listings across the United Kingdom and count Stranraer among their markets. See the full interactive Stranraer market report for additional filters and operator comparisons.
How Stranraer compares
Stranraer ranks 578th 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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Moelfre 218 listings
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Buckinghamshire 215 listings
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Trawsfynydd 215 listings
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Wick 212 listings
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Jedburgh 209 listings
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West Wittering 204 listings
Photo credits
- Moelfre: Photo: Harbour at Moelfre . - geograph.org.uk - 487663 by Janet Huige · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Buckinghamshire: Photo: Marlow, Buckinghamshire by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Trawsfynydd: Photo: Trawsfynydd, Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri National Park, Gwynedd, Cymru (Wales) 13 by Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Wick: Photo: Wick, Bridge Street by C L T Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Jedburgh: Photo: Jedburgh2 by Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- West Wittering: Photo: St Peter and St Paul's Church, West Wittering (NHLE Code 1354665) by The Voice of Hassocks · CC0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Stranraer market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Stranraer?
Stranraer has 213 short-term rental listings as of August 2026: 112 on Airbnb and 101 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Stranraer?
The largest professional operator in Stranraer is Cottages.com, with 62 local listings.
How professionalised is the Stranraer short-term rental market?
46% of Stranraer's listings (99 of 213) 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: 46% of Airbnb listings and 48% of Booking.com listings. The 4 named professional operators run 91 local listings between them, and the three largest — Cottages.com, Sykes Holiday Cottages and holidaycottages.co.uk — account for 97% of that. The other 8 listings run by operators with 26 or more listings belong to operators without a published profile.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Stranraer?
In Stranraer, supply is split almost evenly: 112 listings on Airbnb (53%) and 101 on Booking.com (47%).
How many professional operators run listings in Stranraer?
4 named professional operators run listings in Stranraer. 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 213 public short-term rental listings in Stranraer, 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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