House sitting jobs in Vancouver

Stay in and care for pets across Vancouver

Care for pets and keep a home lived-in across Vancouver while owners are away. House sitting in Vancouver runs CAD 45 to CAD 75 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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CAD 45 to CAD 75
per night house sitting in Vancouver
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 Vancouver

Overnight here means running someone else's heat through a wet winter rather than a deep freeze. Vancouver Harbour's January nights average 3.3C, and the 1991-2020 normals count no days a year below -10C, so pipes hold and the furnace just runs. Summer is the harder half, because air conditioning reaches only 45.2% of British Columbia homes and the blinds and fans do the work.

When demand peaks

Canada Place is the Alaska homeport, and the 2026 season runs February 26 to October 13 with nearly 360 sailings, so the trip starts in the owner's own city and the house is empty from the night before. The Family Day long weekend, Monday February 15 in 2027, fills the short stays.

Know your Vancouver areas

Point Grey runs on houses: 2,175 of its 5,385 dwellings are detached, and an empty one wants someone sleeping in it. Commercial Drive is the low-rise half, 9,745 flats under five storeys, so the handover is a lobby code and a key.

Breeds you will meet in Vancouver

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

Plenty of owners will open the chat in Cantonese or Mandarin rather than English. Cantonese is the mother tongue of 77,435 Vancouver residents and Mandarin of 41,695, so a saved Chinese greeting in your first reply saves a round trip.

Rates in Vancouver

Choose your services, set your own rates

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

House sitting

CAD 45 to CAD 75 per night

Overnight boarding

CAD 45 to CAD 75 per night

Drop-in visits

CAD 20 to CAD 35 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Dog walking

CAD 20 to CAD 35 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Where demand is strongest

Vancouver areas that book the most

House sitting in Vancouver comes from Point Grey and Commercial Drive owners who leave for a week and want the house lived in.

British Columbia licenses neither dog walkers nor pet sitters. Vancouver's Animal Control By-law No. 9150 licenses a dog older than three months and caps a public leash at 2.5 m. Section 4.6 holds anyone without a kennel keeper licence to three dogs, and a home business needs a City licence. 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.

YaletownKitsilanoMount PleasantGastownCoal HarbourCommercial DrivePoint GreyWest EndOlympic VillageDowntownKerrisdale
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Vancouver

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 Vancouver

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

How much do house sitters earn per night in Vancouver?
House sitting on Petme in Vancouver runs CAD 45 to CAD 75 per night. You set your own nightly rate, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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 Yaletown or Kitsilano.
Is this a part-time or full-time job in Vancouver?
Neither in the employment sense. You work in Vancouver 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 Vancouver?
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.
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 Vancouver areas you cover. Owners nearby send you booking requests, and you accept or decline each one.
How do I get paid for bookings in Vancouver?
Payment runs through the app rather than cash at the door. Each confirmed Vancouver 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 Vancouver?
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 Vancouver?
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 Yaletown or Kitsilano. No assigned bookings and no minimum nights.
When do overnight house sitting jobs in Vancouver fill up?
Summer is the peak, and it tracks the Canada Place sailing calendar. The 2026 season runs February 26 to October 13, with nearly 360 cruise calls. Those ships leave from Vancouver itself, so the house sits empty from the night before. Family Day Monday, February 15, is the other spike for short house sitting stays.
Nearby cities

House sitting jobs near Vancouver

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

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Set your own rate. Protection Plan up to CAD 32,000, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.

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