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Best Airbnb Management Companies in Western Cape (2026)
Fluent Living runs more active Airbnb listings in Western Cape than any other management company in AirROI's data: 238 in the 12 months to September 2026. Brightwater Vacation ranks first for guest ratings among Western Cape companies with 25+ listings and 500+ reviews, at 4.92 over 935 reviews. No company runs more than 0.7% of Western Cape's Airbnb listings, and the ten largest together run 3.8%.
Airbnb listings only. Companies with fewer than 5 listings are not counted, so every count is a floor. Market data: Western Cape Airbnb market.
- Management companies running 10+ listings
- 49
- Active Airbnb listings
- 33,568
- Listings run by companies
- 8%
Ranking
Who Are the Best Airbnb Management Companies in Western Cape?
By active Airbnb listings, the largest Airbnb management companies in Western Cape are Fluent Living (238), Perch Short Stays (227), and Nox Rentals (169). By guest rating, Brightwater Vacation ranks first at 4.92 over 935 reviews, ahead of The Hosting Team (4.90) and Private Collection (4.89). The table ranks the 46 largest; switch the order to see the best rated, the most listings added, and each company’s best city against similar owner-run homes.
Largest Airbnb management companies in Western Cape
Ranked by active Airbnb listings run as host or co-host in Western Cape.
| # | Company | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Fluent LivingCape Town · ★ 4.751 market | 238 | |
| Perch Short StaysCape Town, Paarl, Knysna5 markets · +80 in a year | 227 | |
| Nox RentalsCape Town, Hout Bay · ★ 4.752 markets | 169 | |
| 4 | Magnetic B&BCape Town, Milnerton · ★ 4.842 markets · +45 in a year | 157 |
| 5 | Moya PropertiesCape Town, Hout Bay, Overstrand Local Municipality · ★ 4.744 markets · +23 in a year | 106 |
| 6 | Stay In Cape TownCape Town, Milnerton2 markets · +10 in a year | 88 |
| 7 | Turnkey365Cape Town · ★ 4.761 market · +25 in a year | 87 |
| 8 | Bespoke LettingCape Town · ★ 4.881 market · +20 in a year | 69 |
| 9 | THREE43onB By FluentCape Town1 market | 68 |
| 10 | Lastay Prop ManagementCape Town, Milnerton2 markets | 60 |
| 11 | Dwell Property ManagementCape Town, Overstrand Local Municipality · ★ 4.752 markets | 57 |
| 12 | The Cohost CollectionCape Town, Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Paarl · ★ 4.713 markets | 56 |
| 13 | Top Host Property ManagementCape Town1 market | 54 |
| 14 | Stay In PaternosterSaldanha Bay Local Municipality, Paternoster2 markets | 53 |
| 15 | TotalstayCape Town1 market | 49 |
| 16 | Corne - Firefly VillasOverstrand Local Municipality, Hermanus, Kleinmond · ★ 4.893 markets | 48 |
| 17 | Stay AmazingCape Town · ★ 4.801 market · +12 in a year | 47 |
| 18 | Housekeeping ManagerCape Town, Bellville, Drakenstein Local Municipality · ★ 4.853 markets | 46 |
| 19 | Concierge Team @ SIXONNCape Town · ★ 4.771 market | 45 |
| 20 | Beach House Property CompanyCape Town1 market | 43 |
| 21 | EasyBnbCape Town, Simon's Town · ★ 4.862 markets | 42 |
| 22 | ProprCape Town, Milnerton2 markets | 37 |
| 23 | Bespoke Letting CBDCape Town · ★ 4.871 market | 30 |
| 24 | Private CollectionCape Town, Overstrand Local Municipality · ★ 4.892 markets | 29 |
| 25 | A-Let Property ManagementOverstrand Local Municipality, Hermanus · ★ 4.902 markets | 28 |
| 26 | Brightwater VacationCape Town · ★ 4.921 market | 26 |
| 27 | The Hosting TeamSaldanha Bay Local Municipality · ★ 4.901 market | 25 |
| 28 | TPF HospitalityCape Town1 market | 24 |
| 29 | Kumi CollectionCape Town · ★ 4.941 market | 24 |
| 30 | Micasa Property ManagementCape Town · ★ 4.771 market | 19 |
| 31 | The Fat ExpatPaarl, Drakenstein Local Municipality2 markets | 19 |
| 32 | LPoH VillasCape Town · ★ 4.921 market | 19 |
| 33 | Mossel Bay VacationsGeorge · ★ 4.831 market | 17 |
| 34 | Hermanus Holiday HomesOverstrand Local Municipality, Hermanus · ★ 4.832 markets | 16 |
| 35 | SustainableStaysCape Town · ★ 4.881 market | 15 |
| 36 | Airscape GroupCape Town, Plettenberg Bay, George3 markets | 13 |
| 37 | MotiveSpace GroupCape Town1 market | 13 |
| 38 | The Quarry EstateCape Town · ★ 4.901 market | 13 |
| 39 | Goblin TeamSaldanha Bay Local Municipality, Cape Town2 markets | 12 |
| 40 | Revo StayCape Town · ★ 4.851 market | 12 |
| 41 | Thesen Rentals With MagruGeorge, Knysna2 markets | 12 |
| 42 | Yango RentalsCape Town · ★ 4.731 market | 12 |
| 43 | Top Host Property ManagementCape Town1 market | 12 |
| 44 | Galeri PropertyCape Town · ★ 4.961 market | 11 |
| 45 | Tribay AccommodationOverstrand Local Municipality, Pringle Bay · ★ 4.852 markets | 11 |
| 46 | YouStay.Co.ZaCape Town, Milnerton2 markets | 11 |
Best-rated Airbnb management companies in Western Cape
Average guest rating across each company's rated listings, weighted by reviews, among companies with 25 or more listings and 500 or more reviews.
| # | Company | Average rating |
|---|---|---|
| Brightwater VacationCape Town935 reviews | 4.92 | |
| The Hosting TeamSaldanha Bay Local Municipality802 reviews | 4.90 | |
| Private CollectionCape Town1,238 reviews | 4.89 | |
| 4 | Corne - Firefly VillasOverstrand Local Municipality789 reviews | 4.89 |
| 5 | Bespoke LettingCape Town2,061 reviews | 4.88 |
| 6 | Bespoke Letting CBDCape Town800 reviews | 4.87 |
| 7 | EasyBnbCape Town1,939 reviews | 4.86 |
| 8 | Housekeeping ManagerCape Town1,533 reviews | 4.85 |
| 9 | Magnetic B&BCape Town17,530 reviews | 4.84 |
| 10 | Stay AmazingCape Town4,583 reviews | 4.80 |
Airbnb management companies adding the most listings in Western Cape
Listings added over the past 12 months on each company's own Airbnb accounts, among companies running 25 or more today.
| # | Company | Listings added |
|---|---|---|
| Perch Short StaysCape Town, Paarl, Knysna5 markets | +80 | |
| Magnetic B&BCape Town, Milnerton · ★ 4.842 markets | +45 | |
| Turnkey365Cape Town · ★ 4.761 market | +25 | |
| 4 | Moya PropertiesCape Town, Hout Bay, Overstrand Local Municipality · ★ 4.744 markets | +23 |
| 5 | Bespoke LettingCape Town · ★ 4.881 market | +20 |
| 6 | Stay AmazingCape Town · ★ 4.801 market | +12 |
| 7 | Stay In Cape TownCape Town, Milnerton2 markets | +10 |
Management companies whose homes out-earn similar owner-run homes in Western Cape
Each company's homes in its best city in Western Cape against owner-run homes with the same bedrooms and room type, among companies with 20 or more such homes there.
| # | Company | Lead over similar homes |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic B&BCape Town119 homes compared | +150% | |
| Nox RentalsCape Town115 homes compared | +126% | |
| Fluent LivingCape Town73 homes compared | +122% | |
| 4 | Stay In Cape TownCape Town59 homes compared | +76% |
| 5 | Moya PropertiesCape Town61 homes compared | +36% |
How to read this table
Download the ranking as a CSV file, with each company's listings, markets, rating and growth.
Where
Where in Western Cape Do Management Companies Run the Most Homes?
In Western Cape, companies run the most Airbnb listings in Cape Town, Overstrand Local Municipality, and Saldanha Bay Local Municipality. 1 of the 12 cities below has its own management ranking; the rest link to their Airbnb market data. The counts add up the 46 ranked companies' largest cities, so they are floors.
Companies run the most homes in Cape Town, Overstrand Local Municipality, and Saldanha Bay Local Municipality
Listings the ranked companies run in each city, 12 months to September 2026. Each company adds its three largest cities, so counts are floors.
| # | City | Run by the ranked companies |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Town | 1,962 | |
| Overstrand Local Municipality | 97 | |
| Saldanha Bay Local Municipality | 82 | |
| 4 | George | 29 |
| 5 | Paarl | 24 |
| 6 | Knysna | 10 |
| 7 | Drakenstein Local Municipality | 10 |
| 8 | Milnerton | 9 |
| 9 | Stellenbosch Local Municipality | 6 |
| 10 | Hout Bay | 5 |
| 11 | Hermanus | 4 |
| 12 | Plettenberg Bay | 4 |
Worth it
Is an Airbnb Manager Worth It in Western Cape?
In Cape Town, the only Western Cape city AirROI compares, the typical company-run home earned 78% more Airbnb revenue than a similar owner-run home (same bedrooms and room type) over the 12 months to September 2026. A 20% fee needs a 25% lead to leave the owner level on revenue. Managers choose which homes they take on, so part of any lead reflects the homes.
Fees
How Much Does an Airbnb Manager Charge in Western Cape?
AirROI does not publish or estimate any single company's fee, so ask for the rate card in writing. AirROI has not checked fees for any Western Cape company, so these figures pool the 180 companies it checked in 11 major Airbnb markets: 102 quote only on request, and the 17 that publish a rate charge 10% to 30% of booking revenue.
- Median starting fee, worldwide
- 17%
- Published fee range
- 10%–30%
- Quote only on request
- 102 of 180
In Cape Town, the typical year-round company-run home earned R479,000 over the 12 months to September 2026. A 17% fee on that is about R81,500 a year.
The fee a year on a typical company-run home in Cape Town
- At 15%
- R71,900
- At 20%
- R95,900
- At 25%
- R120,000
- At 30%
- R144,000
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Market
How Many Airbnb Management Companies Are There in Western Cape?
49 companies that manage homes for owners run 10 or more active Airbnb listings in Western Cape, and 78 run 5 or more, in AirROI's data for the 12 months to September 2026. Hosts with no business account run 93% of all listings.
The ten largest companies run 3.8% of Airbnb listings in Western Cape, and the largest runs 0.7%
Share of 33,568 active Airbnb listings by who runs them, 12 months to September 2026
- The largest company 0.7%
- The next nine largest 3.1%
- Other companies and business accounts 3.7%
- Hosts with no business account 93%
Method
About This Data
- Listings
- Active Airbnb listings over the 12 months to September 2026: open to bookings through the year, each counted once per company for its host and for every co-host. Airbnb only: homes listed only on Vrbo, Booking.com or a company's own site are not counted.
- Companies
- A company's Airbnb accounts with 5 or more active listings are joined into one company, so counts and shares are floors. Companies that manage homes for owners are ranked; hotels, resorts and booking platforms are counted in the totals but not ranked.
- Ratings
- Airbnb's guest rating, averaged across a company's listings and weighted by their reviews. Shown from 4.7 over 100 or more reviews; the best-rated order needs 25+ listings and 500+ reviews.
- Growth
- Listings added on a company's own Airbnb accounts over 12 months, for companies that ran 10 or more a year ago. Co-hosted listings from a year ago are not fully recorded, and a takeover or a rename shows as growth.
- Comparison
- The typical company-run home against the median owner-run home with the same bedrooms and room type, on homes listed all year, in the 1 Western Cape cities with a management page and 50 or more homes in each group.
- Fees
- Published owner terms on company websites, checked September 29, 2026, pooled across the companies checked. No company's fee is shown.
- Independence
- No company can pay to be listed or ranked, and nothing is self-reported. The ranking is updated every quarter; this edition on October 20, 2026, the next in January 2027.