House sitting jobs in Exeter, from St Leonards to Topsham
Exeter mixes older resident households with a large university, and both travel on their own schedule. Petme house sitters stay in the home so the pets keep their routine. House sitting in Exeter runs £32 to £52 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in Exeter
Exeter has a mild, wet maritime climate that rarely freezes, 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 demand peaks
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 Exeter areas
Most bookings cluster Heavitree to Pennsylvania. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Exeter
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.
Where an Exeter house sit is most likely
St Leonards and Pennsylvania lead, where older owners and university households sit close together. Topsham adds longer holiday stays down by the estuary, while Heavitree, Pinhoe and Alphington bring steadier suburban cover. Term breaks are the clearest peak, when academic households leave for weeks.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Exeter. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
House sitting
£32 to £52 per night
Overnight boarding
£26 to £42 per night
Drop-in visits
£12 to £18 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Dog walking
£12 to £18 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Exeter areas that book the most
St Leonards and Pennsylvania lead, where older owners and university households sit close together.
Built for sitters in Exeter
Keep up to 90%
You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 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.
Protected on every booking
£17,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
House Sitting Jobs in Exeter
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Exeter.
How much do house sitters earn per night in Exeter?
House sitting on Petme in Exeter runs £32 to £52 per night. You set your own nightly rate, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
How is house sitting different from boarding in Exeter?
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 Exeter?
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 Heavitree or St Leonards. No assigned bookings and no minimum nights.
What protection comes with house sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including house sitting, includes £17,000 in Protection Plan for the pet in your care, at no cost to you or the owner. The same cover applies whether you stay in Heavitree or St Leonards.
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.
What do owners expect from a winter house sit in Exeter?
That the house stays warm and looks lived in. On a Exeter winter sit owners want the heating held at their setting, post cleared, lights used normally, and the pet's routine unchanged. Agree in the meet and greet what to do if the boiler or a pipe plays up during a cold snap, so nobody is guessing at midnight.
How much do house sitters earn per night in Exeter?
Exeter house sitting runs £32 to £52 a night and you set your own rate. St Leonards and Topsham stays sit at the upper end because the homes are larger and the trips longer. You keep up to 90% with sitter cashback.
When is house sitting busiest in Exeter?
Term breaks and the summer, when university households travel for weeks at a time. Topsham adds a summer holiday layer of its own. Sitters who open the long summer window early usually fill it before the rest of the year.
House sitting jobs near Exeter
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Exeter
Set your own rate. £17,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.