Paid house sitting jobs in Derry, with overnight stays on both banks of the Foyle
Paid house sitting in Derry can put you overnight in Creggan, near the Donegal border, or across the Foyle in the Waterside. House sitting in Derry runs £28 to £45 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Derry
Derry has a wet maritime climate with rain spread across the year, frosty spells in winter, and short winter days that leave a narrow window of daylight. Walkers who carry a raincoat and a towel, plan sheltered routes on the wettest days, and hold their slots through the drizzle keep the regulars that fair-weather walkers lose.
When owners travel
Demand peaks over the summer holidays and across Christmas and New Year, with a second wave on the February, May and October half-terms and the bank-holiday weekends. Boarding and house sitting lead when owners travel; walking, daycare and drop-in visits carry the commuting week.
Know your Derry areas
Most bookings cluster Creggan to Springtown. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Derry
Owners here mostly keep Labrador Retriever, Cocker Spaniel, French Bulldog, Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.
Keeping a Derry home lived in
Creggan is a large housing estate on a hill, and its largest new housing development is the Ballymagowan area. Creggan Country Park, at the old reservoir sites on the estate's edge, gives a house sitter somewhere to walk the owner's dog. Northern Ireland's Christmas school holidays run from 21 December 2026 to 1 January 2027. The Easter holidays follow from 25 March to 2 April 2027.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Derry. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
House sitting
£28 to £45 per night
Overnight boarding
£22 to £36 per night
Drop-in visits
£10 to £16 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Dog walking
£10 to £16 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Derry areas you can cover
Creggan is a large housing estate on a hill, and its largest new housing development is the Ballymagowan area.
Built for sitters in Derry
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 £20,000 for eligible vet costs, subject to its terms.
House Sitting Jobs in Derry
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Start earning in Derry
Set your own rate. Protection Plan up to £20,000, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
