Best vacation rental management companies in San Diego, California
Who is the best vacation rental manager in San Diego, California? Based on 88,793 Airbnb guest reviews across 46 companies, the short answer is Drift Vacation Homes, rated 4.95 stars across the 75 homes it manages in San Diego. Love Living (4.94), Coast Vacation Homes (4.94) and Kubanda Properties (4.93) are also highly rated.
| # | Manager | Homes in San Diego | Guest rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | 4.95 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4.94 | |
| 3 | 123 | 4.94 | |
| 4 | 29 | 4.93 | |
| 5 | 40 | 4.91 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4.90 | |
| 7 | 43 | 4.89 | |
| 8 | 22 | 4.88 | |
| 9 | 16 | 4.88 | |
| 10 | 8 | 4.87 | |
| 11 | 5 | 4.87 | |
| 12 | 160 | 4.86 | |
| 13 | 7 | 4.86 | |
| 14 | 89 | 4.84 | |
| 15 | 5 | 4.83 | |
| 16 | 28 | 4.83 | |
| 17 | 43 | 4.83 | |
| 18 | 62 | 4.83 | |
| 19 | 52 | 4.81 | |
| 20 | 75 | 4.81 | |
| 21 | 5 | 4.81 | |
| 22 | 6 | 4.80 | |
| 23 | 21 | 4.79 | |
| 24 | 19 | 4.79 | |
| 25 | 44 | 4.78 | |
| 26 | 37 | 4.78 | |
| 27 | 165 | 4.76 | |
| 28 | 8 | 4.75 | |
| 29 | 30 | 4.74 | |
| 30 | 20 | 4.73 | |
| 31 | 62 | 4.73 | |
| 32 | 7 | 4.72 | |
| 33 | 45 | 4.72 | |
| 34 | 27 | 4.72 | |
| 35 | 62 | 4.71 | |
| 36 | 90 | 4.70 | |
| 37 | 34 | 4.70 | |
| 38 | 19 | 4.70 | |
| 39 | 15 | 4.68 | |
| 40 | 65 | 4.68 | |
| 41 | 47 | 4.65 | |
| 42 | 22 | 4.63 | |
| 43 | 29 | 4.63 | |
| 44 | 9 | 4.54 | |
| 45 | 9 | 4.50 | |
| 46 | 11 | 3.85 |
How do San Diego vacation rental managers compare?
Across 88,793 Airbnb reviews, guests rate the 46 ranked managers in San Diego 4.80 stars on average, weighted by review count. Ratings run from 4.95 (Drift Vacation Homes) to 3.85 (Blueground). Together they manage 1,805 homes in San Diego; the largest, Surf Style Vacation Homes, runs 165.
Top-quartile managers in San Diego rate 4.86 or higher, the median manager rates 4.79, and the bottom quartile rates 4.71 or lower.
Lowest-rated large manager in San Diego: Mission Sands
Mission Sands is the lowest-rated large vacation rental manager in San Diego, California. Across 47 homes and 3,871 Airbnb guest reviews, Mission Sands averages 4.65 stars — 41st of 46 ranked managers, 0.15 below the San Diego market average of 4.80 and 0.30 below top-rated Drift Vacation Homes.
San Diego Vacation (65 homes, 4.68), AvantStay (90 homes, 4.70), Penny Realty (34 homes, 4.70), La Jolla Vacation Rentals (62 homes, 4.71), Nancy's Vacation Rentals (45 homes, 4.72), Ocean Beach Apartment Homes San Diego (62 homes, 4.73) and Select Stays (30 homes, 4.74) also manage 30 or more homes in San Diego and rate below the market average.
One or two weak properties can pull down a small manager's rating. Across 30+ homes, a gap this size is more likely to reflect how the company operates in San Diego.
Questions about vacation rental managers in San Diego
- Who is the best-rated vacation rental manager in San Diego, California?
- Drift Vacation Homes, with the highest Airbnb guest rating in San Diego: 4.95 stars across 2,547 reviews of the 75 homes it manages there. Love Living is next at 4.94.
- What is the average Airbnb guest rating for professionally managed vacation rentals in San Diego, California?
- 4.80 stars, weighted by review count across the 46 ranked managers. Individual managers range from 4.95 to 3.85. Top-quartile managers in San Diego rate 4.86 or higher, the median manager rates 4.79, and the bottom quartile rates 4.71 or lower.
- Which vacation rental manager has the most homes in San Diego, California?
- Surf Style Vacation Homes manages 165 homes in San Diego, the most of any ranked manager. Its 4.76 Airbnb guest rating is below the market average of 4.80.
- Who is the lowest-rated large vacation rental manager in San Diego, California?
- Mission Sands is the lowest-rated large vacation rental manager in San Diego, California. Across 47 homes and 3,871 Airbnb guest reviews, Mission Sands averages 4.65 stars — 41st of 46 ranked managers, 0.15 below the San Diego market average of 4.80 and 0.30 below top-rated Drift Vacation Homes. San Diego Vacation (65 homes, 4.68), AvantStay (90 homes, 4.70), Penny Realty (34 homes, 4.70), La Jolla Vacation Rentals (62 homes, 4.71), Nancy's Vacation Rentals (45 homes, 4.72), Ocean Beach Apartment Homes San Diego (62 homes, 4.73) and Select Stays (30 homes, 4.74) also manage 30 or more homes in San Diego and rate below the market average.
- How are vacation rental managers in San Diego, California rated?
- Each rating is the average of the Airbnb guest reviews left on the vacation rentals a manager operates in San Diego — every review, not a sample. All 88,793 reviews behind this page can be downloaded as a CSV, each with a link to the Airbnb listing and to the review itself.
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