We have compiled some housesitting stats based on TrustedHousesitters search results from May 2023. – UPDATED JANUARY 2024 – These housesitting facts might help you determine if housesitting for full time travel or just as a way to have more budget friendly holiday is for you. Here are 4 interesting facts we found:
1. How many house sitters sit full time?
According to an article in Country Living, 37% of house sitters do so full time.
2. Housesitting facts: How many housesits are there without pets?
The vast majority of housesits involve caring for some type of pets. As of January, 2024, TrustedHousesitters, for example, has 5090 homeowners currently seeking a house sitter. Only 3 of those have no pets. That’s less than 0.01%. The stats show that you will have a really hard time finding housesits without ANY pets, but it is not impossible.
Keep in mind that there are many more listings not CURRENTLY seeking a sitter.
But these numbers from early 2024 are very similar to when we first investigated in May 2023.
3. Housesitting statistics: What percentage of sits have dogs?
In January, 2024, 2565 housesits available worldwide have dogs to care for. That’s roughly 50% of all housesits. There are similar numbers within the United States – approximately 2450 housesits available, approximately 1257 with dogs to care for.
Housesitting with dogs is a great way to get out and enjoy the area you are in just like a local.
4. How many housesits have cats only according to housesitting statistics?
Many people want to sit for cats only, because they believe this will leave them with more free time to explore the area. In the United States, January 2024, approximately 395 sits have cats only. In the UK, this number is lower, at 166 sits. Housesitting statistics show that only about 12-15% of all available housesits being cats only.
If you are considering housesitting, whether it is full time or only for your next vacation, it is important to keep these housesitting statistics in mind.
Securing a housesit without pets will not be easy. And it is far easier to secure a housesit if you are willing to walk with dogs than with only cats.
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