VRBO listings

Extract detailed property data from VRBO listings including amenities, host profiles, policies, location data, and more.

What does the VRBO Scraper do?

The VRBO Scraper enables you to extract comprehensive property information from VRBO (Vacation Rentals By Owner) listings. It extracts all available data including property details, amenities, host information, house rules, location data, and nearby places.

Why scrape VRBO?

VRBO is one of the largest vacation rental platforms with millions of properties worldwide. This scraper is useful for:

• Market Research: Analyze rental prices, amenities, and property types in different locations
• Competitive Analysis: Monitor competing properties and their features
• Data Analytics: Build datasets for pricing models and market trends
• Property Management: Track property listings and their details
• Travel Planning: Collect detailed information about potential vacation rentals

Features

• ✅ Property Details: Title, description, bedrooms, bathrooms, sleeps capacity
• ✅ Images: All property images with URLs
• ✅ Amenities: Complete list organized by categories (12+ categories, 40+ items per property)
• ✅ Host Information: Host name and profile image
• ✅ Location Data: Address, GPS coordinates, and nearby places with distances
• ✅ House Rules: Check-in/check-out times, policies (children, pets, events, smoking)
• ✅ Check-out Instructions: Step-by-step checkout requirements
• ✅ Reviews: Rating value and review count

Input

The scraper accepts the following input parameters (local example):

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.vrbo.com/766073ha" },
    { "url": "https://www.vrbo.com/46822" }
  ],
  "maxRequestsPerCrawl": 10,
  "maxConcurrency": 3,
  "countryCode": "US",
  "useResidentialForRetries": true
}

Input Parameters

Field	Type	Description	Required
startUrls	Array	List of start URLs as objects { url: string } (Apify editor) or strings	Yes
maxRequestsPerCrawl	Number	Maximum number of pages to scrape (default: 10)	No
maxConcurrency	Number	Maximum concurrent pages (default: 1 when no input provided locally; Apify UI may prefill a different value)	No
countryCode	String	Two-letter country code for proxy geolocation (e.g., US). Leave empty for automatic	No
useResidentialForRetries	Boolean	If true, on retry after a 429 the scraper switches to RESIDENTIAL proxy. Increases success only when needed.	No

Output

The scraper outputs data in the following structure:

{
  "site": "vrbo",
  "scrapedAt": "2025-10-30T12:00:00.000Z",
  "url": "https://www.vrbo.com/...",
  "id": "46822",
  "title": "Nevada City Retreats: Mama Bear's Cabin.",
  "description": "Located in the heart of Nevada City...",
  "images": ["https://media.vrbo.com/.../dfd7c642.jpg", "..."],
  "bedrooms": 2,
  "bathrooms": 1,
  "sleeps": 5,
  "ratingValue": 4.8,
  "reviewCount": 153,
  "checkIn": "3:00 PM",
  "checkOut": "11:00 AM",
  "checkOutInstructions": [
    {
      "step": 1,
      "text": "Gather used towels"
    },
    {
      "step": 2,
      "text": "Remove personal items and take out the trash"
    }
  ],
  "policies": {
    "children": "Children allowed: ages 0-17",
    "events": "No events allowed",
    "pets": "Pets allowed: dogs less than 50 lbs per pet (limit one pet total)",
    "smoking": "Smoking is not permitted"
  },
  "amenities": [
    {
      "category": "Essentials",
      "amenities": [
        {
          "name": "Wireless internet",
          "note": "WiFi. No passcode needed."
        },
        {
          "name": "Hair dryer",
          "note": null
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "category": "Kitchen",
      "amenities": [
        {
          "name": "Kitchen",
          "note": "Refrigerator"
        },
        {
          "name": "Dishwasher",
          "note": "Microwave"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "amenities_note": "This is a true log cabin with vaulted ceilings...",
  "host": {
    "name": "Drue and Rene",
    "profileImage": "https://images.vrbo.com/host-avatar.jpg",
    "details": []
  },
  "location": {
    "address": "Nevada City, CA",
    "coordinates": {
      "latitude": 39.301185,
      "longitude": -121.030207
    },
    "nearbyPlaces": [
      {
        "name": "Tahoe National Forest Headquarters",
        "distance": "7 min drive"
      },
      {
        "name": "Nevada City Firehouse No. 2",
        "distance": "8 min drive"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Performance

• Speed: ~30 seconds per property
• Reliability: Stable extraction with anti-detection measures
• Data Quality: Clean, structured data with comprehensive coverage

Use Cases

1. Market Analysis

Extract data from multiple properties in a location to analyze:

• Average prices per bedroom
• Most common amenities
• Typical check-in/check-out policies
• Property density in areas

2. Competitive Research

Monitor competing properties to:

• Compare amenities and features
• Track pricing strategies
• Analyze review patterns
• Identify market gaps

3. Property Portfolio Management

For property managers:

• Track your own listings
• Monitor competitor activity
• Benchmark amenities and policies
• Optimize pricing based on market data

4. Travel Planning

For travelers and travel agencies:

• Collect detailed property information
• Compare multiple properties
• Export data for analysis
• Build custom travel databases

Tips for Best Results

1. Cost‑optimized proxies: The scraper starts with DATACENTER proxies (cheaper) and can auto‑switch to RESIDENTIAL on retries when useResidentialForRetries is true. This balances cost and success rate.
2. Respect rate limits: Set appropriate maxRequestsPerCrawl and maxConcurrency values for your workload and proxies.
3. Batch processing: Process properties in batches for better performance and easier monitoring.
4. Data quality: Some properties may have incomplete data (e.g., no host profile, missing amenities).

Technical Details

• Browser: Playwright (Chromium by default).
• Framework: Crawlee for reliable scraping
• Proxy Support: Apify Proxy with residential/datacenter options
• Session Management: Cookie persistence for consistent results
• Error Handling: Robust error handling with retries and CAPTCHA detection/backoff

Limitations

• Some VRBO properties may not have all data fields available (e.g., host profiles, nearby places)
• Rate limiting may occur with high request volumes without proxies
• Data structure may vary slightly between different property types

Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, please contact the developer.

Version History

• 2.1.0 (current): Concurrency, proxy controls, improved CAPTCHA handling
• 1.0.0 (2025-10-30): Initial release with full property data extraction

Legal Notice

This scraper is provided for educational and research purposes. Users are responsible for complying with VRBO's Terms of Service and applicable laws. Always respect website terms of use and robots.txt files.