South Africa Vacation Rental Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2030
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Vacation Rental in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.
Key Highlights
– A vacation rental refers to the temporary renting out of a furnished apartment, house, or professionally managed resort-condominium complex to tourists as an alternative to a hotel. Private lodging reservations make up the vacation rental market. This includes renting out private vacation homes and houses, and short-term rentals of rooms or apartments through websites like Airbnb, travel agencies, or over the phone. The market only deals with online booking of vacation rentals. Offline booking has not been considered in the scope of the study. Market value represents gross booking value.
– The South African vacation rental market recorded a gross booking value of $1,161.3 million in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.5% between 2020 and 2025.
– The growth of the vacation rental market in South Africa over 2020–25 is due to rising household incomes in South Africa, which have expanded discretionary spending, making domestic and outbound leisure travel more accessible to a broader middle class
– The vacation rental market in South Africa has been growing steadily due to changing consumer preferences favouring more personalized and flexible travel experiences.
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