How many companies in the “Vacation apartments – rental and brokerage” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 5,200 companies in the “Vacation apartments – rental and brokerage” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in Bavaria (1,147), Lower Saxony (666), Baden-Württemberg (663).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria | 1,147 | 22% | 8.6 |
| Lower Saxony | 666 | 13% | 8.2 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 663 | 13% | 5.9 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 513 | 10% | 2.8 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 481 | 9% | 16.3 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 411 | 8% | 9.9 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 389 | 7% | 23.9 |
| Hesse | 238 | 5% | 3.7 |
| Saxony | 177 | 3% | 4.3 |
| Brandenburg | 159 | 3% | 6.2 |
| Thuringia | 108 | 2% | 5.1 |
| Berlin | 106 | 2% | 2.7 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 64 | 1% | 2.9 |
| Hamburg | 54 | 1% | 2.8 |
| Saarland | 33 | 1% | 3.3 |
| Bremen | 15 | 0% | 2.1 |
| Germany | 5,239 | 100% | 6.2 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Vacation apartments – rental and brokerage” industry
Digitalization
30% of companies in the “Vacation apartments – rental and brokerage” industry have no website of their own.
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Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Vacation apartments – rental and brokerage” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 5,200 companies in the “Vacation apartments – rental and brokerage” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in Bavaria (1,147), Lower Saxony (666), Baden-Württemberg (663).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Vacation apartments – rental and brokerage” industry?
Berlin (106), Oberstdorf (64), Hamburg (55), Cuxhaven (38), Munich (32).
How many companies in the “Vacation apartments – rental and brokerage” industry in Germany have a website?
70% have their own website, 41% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 10, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 5,200 companies in the “Vacation apartments – rental and brokerage” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/vacation-apartments-rental-and-brokerage).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 10, 2026.