House sitting jobs in Southampton, around the port and the campus
Southampton runs on port travel and university terms, and both send owners away for longer than a weekend. Petme house sitters stay in the home so the pets keep their own space throughout. House sitting in Southampton runs £35 to £55 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in Southampton
Southampton 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 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 Southampton areas
Most bookings cluster Portswood to Bitterne. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Southampton
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.
Southampton house sits, from the Common to the water
Portswood and Bassett sit close to the university, with many households that travel in term breaks. Highfield is home to plenty of university staff, while Bitterne and Shirley are family suburbs on either side of the city. Ocean Village sits by the water, close to where cruise ships come and go.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Southampton. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
House sitting
£35 to £55 per night
Overnight boarding
£28 to £45 per night
Drop-in visits
£12 to £19 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Dog walking
£12 to £19 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Built for sitters in Southampton
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.
Protected on every booking
£20,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
House Sitting Jobs in Southampton
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House sitting jobs near Southampton
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Southampton
Set your own rate. £20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
