House sitting jobs in Richmond

Flexible house sitting jobs in Richmond

Stay in the owner's home across Richmond and care for their pets overnight. House sitting in Richmond runs CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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CAD 40 to CAD 65
per night house sitting in Richmond
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
CAD 32,000
Protection Plan for eligible vet costs
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Richmond

You are the one in the house when the wind comes in off the Strait. Vancouver International, on Sea Island inside Richmond, logged a 113 km/h gust on January 6, 2007. Nights like that take the power out. January sits at a 4.1C daily mean, so the heat runs all night. Snow falls on 2.7 days and totals 12.3 cm.

When demand peaks

The airport sits inside the city limits, and it counted more than 26.9 million travellers in 2025. August was its busiest month of the 2023 summer. The B.C. Day weekend alone carried 328,422 passengers, from Friday, August 4 to Monday, August 7. British Columbia Day next falls on Monday, August 2, 2027.

Know your Richmond areas

Steveston holds 4,620 single-detached houses among its 9,580 dwellings, the largest count of them in any Richmond planning area. Those are homes somebody has to be inside overnight. Thompson has 2,435 detached houses in 5,450 dwellings, and those west-side streets hand over a key and a garage code at the door.

Breeds you will meet in Richmond

Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, French Bulldog. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.

Bilingual owners book faster

Owners in Brighouse and West Cambie will message you in Chinese, in a city where 37,000 residents speak Mandarin most often at home and 36,515 speak Cantonese against 96,275 in English. Answering in the same language gets the booking confirmed sooner.

Rates in Richmond

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Richmond. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.

House sitting

CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night

Overnight boarding

CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night

Drop-in visits

CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Dog walking

CAD 18 to CAD 30 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Where demand is strongest

Richmond areas that book the most

House sitting in Richmond is booked by detached households in Steveston and Thompson, and by owners catching early departures from the airport inside the city.

British Columbia licenses neither dog walkers nor pet sitters. Richmond licenses every dog over eight weeks (Bylaw 7138) and requires a leash in public (Bylaw 7932, s.2.3.2.1). A dwelling holds three dogs, an apartment unit two. Walking more than three dogs off-leash needs an off-leash permit (Bylaw 7360). Pet-care income is self-employment income, reported on form T2125 with your T1 return. GST/HST registration is required once taxable revenue passes the CAD 30,000 small-supplier threshold in four consecutive quarters.

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Why Petme

Built for sitters in Richmond

Keep up to 90%

You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

Full schedule control

No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Accept or decline each request and pause your profile whenever you need to.

Protection Plan for eligible vet costs

Owners booking through Petme have the Protection Plan, up to CAD 32,000 for eligible vet costs, subject to its terms.

Common questions

House sitting jobs in Richmond

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Richmond.

How much do house sitters earn per night in Richmond?
House sitting on Petme in Richmond runs CAD 40 to CAD 65 per night. You set your own nightly rate, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
How do I apply?
Apply through the Petme become a pet sitter page for Canada, then build your profile: the services you want to offer, your own rate for each, and the Richmond areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in Richmond?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed Richmond booking is paid out to your bank account, and you keep up to 90% of what the owner pays. You set the rate for every service yourself.
What does house sitting involve?
You stay in the owner's home and keep their pet's routine: feeding, walks, play, and company overnight, plus basics like mail and plants if asked. Owners book it so their pet stays in familiar surroundings while they travel.
How is house sitting different from boarding in Richmond?
With house sitting you go to the owner's home; with boarding the pet comes to you. House sitting suits pets that do better in their own space, and it is billed per night the same way.
Can I choose which house sitting jobs I accept in Richmond?
Yes. You review each home and pet, arrange a meet first if you want, and accept or decline. You set your nightly rate and your available dates, whether the home is in Steveston or Brighouse. No assigned bookings and no minimum nights.
What protection comes with house sitting bookings?
The Petme Protection Plan offers up to CAD 32,000 for eligible vet costs for the pet in your care, subject to its terms. The same terms apply whether you stay in Steveston or Brighouse.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in Richmond?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in Richmond as a self-employed sitter, so there are no assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Some people take a couple of bookings a week around another job, others fill a full week. You scale it up or down yourself.
What do I need to start pet care work in Richmond?
You need to be 18 or over, have a smartphone with the Petme app, and pass ID verification. Owners choose on reviews, availability and a complete profile, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, on your profile.
When do overnight house sitting jobs near me in Richmond get busiest?
Summer, and it tracks the airport. YVR sits inside Richmond and counted more than 26.9 million travellers in 2025. Its measured peak is the B.C. Day long weekend, which carried 328,422 passengers from August 4 to 7, 2023. House sitting work here starts the night before an early flight.
Nearby cities

House sitting jobs near Richmond

Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.

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Dog walking jobs in Richmond

Get paid to walk dogs. Set your own routes and hours, keep up to 90% of every walk.

Cat sitting jobs in Richmond

Drop-in cat visits and in-home cat care. Set your own rate per visit and keep up to 90%.

Dog daycare jobs in Richmond

Daytime dog care work in Richmond: what the local rules allow and what it pays.

Pet sitting jobs across Canada

Every Canadian city hiring sitters on Petme. Keep up to 90% of every booking.

Drop-in visit jobs across Canada

Short home visits for feeding, litter, and a quick walk. Set your own rate per visit and keep up to 90%.

Become a pet sitter in Canada

The full guide to getting started on Petme. Keep up to 90%.

Pet sitters in Richmond for owners

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