🏖️ VRBO Scraper

🚀 Export VRBO vacation rental listings to CSV, JSON, or Excel in seconds. No API key required.

🕒 Last updated: 2026-05-22 · 📊 17 fields per record · Up to 1,000,000 items · Global coverage

Search VRBO for vacation rentals by location and extract structured data - prices, ratings, amenities, host info, bedrooms, bathrooms, and more. Built for real-estate analysts, travel researchers, and anyone who needs VRBO data at scale.

VRBO (Vacation Rentals By Owner) is one of the largest short-term rental platforms in the world, with millions of properties across 190+ countries. This actor gives you direct access to that data without writing a single line of code.

Coverage: 190+ countries - any location that VRBO supports (US cities, international destinations, beach towns, mountain resorts). Returns up to 1,000,000 listings per run for paid users.

Who uses this	Why
Real estate investors	Benchmark short-term rental income potential
Travel agencies	Build curated property recommendation engines
Price comparison tools	Track vacation rental pricing trends
Market researchers	Analyze STR market size by location
Data journalists	Investigate vacation rental market dynamics
Property managers	Monitor competitor pricing and availability

📋 What the VRBO Scraper does

• Searches VRBO by any location (city, region, neighborhood, or destination)
• Extracts full listing details: price per night, bedrooms, bathrooms, max guests, property type
• Captures ratings, review counts, amenities, and host names
• Exports in CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML format
• Works without login - purely public data
• Supports up to 1,000,000 results per run (paid plans)

💡 Why it matters: VRBO data lets you understand short-term rental supply, pricing dynamics, and host behavior in any market - insights that are impossible to get from manual browsing.

🎬 Full Demo

🚧 Coming soon

⚙️ Input

Field	Type	Description	Default
location	String	Location to search (e.g. "Miami, FL", "Paris, France")	Miami, FL
maxItems	Integer	Maximum listings to return (1-1,000,000)	10

Example - Miami rentals:

{
  "location": "Miami, FL",
  "maxItems": 100
}

Example - international search:

{
  "location": "Barcelona, Spain",
  "maxItems": 50
}

⚠️ Good to Know: Free users are limited to 10 results per run. Upgrade to a paid plan to unlock up to 1,000,000 results. The location field accepts natural language - city names, neighborhoods, regions, or full addresses all work.

📊 Output

Field	Type	Description
🖼️ imageUrl	String	Primary listing photo URL
📝 title	String	Listing title
🔗 listingUrl	String	Direct URL to the listing
💰 price	Number	Price per night (numeric)
💱 currency	String	Currency code (e.g. USD)
📅 priceUnit	String	Price unit (per night)
⭐ rating	Number	Guest rating score
💬 reviewCount	Integer	Number of guest reviews
🏠 propertyType	String	Property type (House, Apartment, Condo, etc.)
🛏️ bedrooms	Integer	Number of bedrooms
🚿 bathrooms	Number	Number of bathrooms
👥 maxGuests	Integer	Maximum guest capacity
🛁 amenities	Array	List of popular amenities
📄 description	String	Listing description
👤 host	String	Host name
🕒 scrapedAt	String	Timestamp when scraped
❌ error	String	Error message (if any)

Sample record:

{
  "imageUrl": "https://media.vrbo.com/lodging/124000000/123350000/123344600/123344570/6a2f18ae.jpg",
  "title": "1BR apartment at the Arya | Amazing bay views",
  "listingUrl": "https://www.vrbo.com/4976151",
  "price": 318,
  "currency": "USD",
  "priceUnit": "per night",
  "rating": 6,
  "reviewCount": null,
  "propertyType": "Apartment",
  "bedrooms": 1,
  "bathrooms": 1,
  "maxGuests": 2,
  "amenities": ["Hot tub on site", "Garage parking available", "Kitchen", "Air conditioning", "Balcony", "Internet access"],
  "description": "Enjoy some time in the hot tub or sip a drink on the balcony of this apartment. As for the great indoors, you can come inside and enjoy the WiFi and TV.",
  "host": "Ryan Cassidy",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-22T11:30:16.652Z",
  "error": null
}

✨ Why choose this Actor

Feature	This Actor
🌐 No login required	Works entirely with public VRBO data
🔒 Bot-resistant	Uses Chrome TLS fingerprinting to avoid blocks
🏠 17 structured fields	All the data you need, no fluff
📦 Multiple export formats	CSV, JSON, Excel, XML
⚡ Fast execution	5 items in under 15 seconds
🌍 Global coverage	Any location VRBO supports
📈 Scales to 1M results	Handle large research projects

📈 How it compares to alternatives

Feature	This Actor	Manual browsing	Other scrapers
Structured data export	✅	❌	Varies
All 17 fields	✅	❌	Rarely
Bot protection bypass	✅	N/A	Often fails
No login needed	✅	✅	Varies
Scale to 1M listings	✅	❌	Rarely
CSV/Excel export	✅	❌	Varies

🚀 How to use

1. Create a free account w/ $5 credit on Apify
2. Open the VRBO Scraper on Apify Store
3. Enter your target location (e.g. "Miami, FL")
4. Set maxItems to how many listings you need
5. Click "Save & Run"
6. Download your dataset in CSV, JSON, or Excel

💼 Business use cases

Real Estate Investment Analysis

Identify high-performing short-term rental markets by analyzing average nightly rates, occupancy signals (review counts), and property types. Compare 100+ listings across multiple markets in a single afternoon.

Competitive Intelligence for Property Managers

Track competitor pricing, amenities, and positioning in your market. Know what amenities drive higher rates (pool? hot tub? parking?) and adjust your listings accordingly.

Travel Product Development

Build curated vacation rental recommendation engines, price alert tools, or comparison sites using live VRBO data. Combine with other travel data sources for richer products.

Academic and Journalism Research

Study the impact of short-term rentals on housing markets, track pricing trends over time, or build datasets for research into tourism and local economies.

🔌 Automating VRBO Scraper

Connect to 2,000+ apps via Apify integrations:

• Make (Integromat) - Run on a schedule, send new listings to Google Sheets
• Zapier - Trigger workflows when new listings are scraped
• Slack - Post daily market summaries to your team channel
• Google Sheets - Auto-update a pricing tracker spreadsheet
• Airtable - Maintain a live database of rental properties

🌟 Beyond business use cases

Research and Academia

Study housing affordability, tourism patterns, and the impact of short-term rentals on local communities.

Creative Projects

Build interactive maps of vacation rentals, visualize pricing heat maps, or create travel guides with real pricing data.

Non-profit and Housing Advocacy

Analyze short-term rental density in neighborhoods to support housing policy research or community advocacy.

Personal Use

Plan your next vacation with actual pricing data - compare dozens of options across dates and locations instantly.

🤖 Ask an AI assistant about this scraper

You can describe what you want to do with VRBO data and an AI assistant can help you set up the right input configuration, process the output, or integrate the data into your workflow.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

❓ Does this scraper require a VRBO account?

No. All data is extracted from public VRBO search results without any login.

❓ What locations are supported?

Any location VRBO supports - US cities, international destinations, beach towns, mountain resorts, and more. Use natural language like "Miami, FL", "Paris, France", or "Outer Banks, NC".

❓ How many results can I get?

Free users are limited to 10 results per run. Paid users can get up to 1,000,000 results per run.

❓ How fresh is the data?

Data is scraped in real-time when you run the actor. Prices and availability reflect current VRBO listings.

❓ Why are some fields null?

rating and reviewCount may be null for new listings with no reviews yet. All other fields should be populated for standard listings.

❓ Can I filter by bedrooms, price range, or amenities?

The current version searches by location. Filtering by property attributes can be done by post-processing the exported data.

❓ How do I export to Excel or CSV?

After the run completes, click "Export" in the dataset view and choose your preferred format (CSV, XLSX, JSON, XML).

❓ Is this legal to use?

The scraper accesses only publicly available data on VRBO's website. Always ensure your use of the data complies with VRBO's Terms of Service and applicable laws.

❓ How fast is it?

Typically 5 listings in under 15 seconds. Larger runs scale proportionally.

❓ What if my location returns no results?

Try a broader location name (e.g., "Miami" instead of a specific neighborhood) or check that VRBO lists properties in that area.

🔌 Integrate with any app

Connect your VRBO data to Google Sheets, Airtable, Notion, Zapier, Make, Slack, Power BI, Tableau, and 2,000+ other tools via Apify's built-in integrations.

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⚠️ Disclaimer: This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with VRBO or Expedia Group. It accesses only publicly available data. Use in accordance with VRBO's Terms of Service and applicable laws.