House sitting jobs in York, where residents travel and tourists arrive
York fills with visitors while its own residents head away, and the pets left behind stay in homes they know. Petme house sitters cover those stays in the owner’s house. House sitting in York runs £32 to £52 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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Local know-how pays off in York
York 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 York areas
Most bookings cluster Heworth to Bishopthorpe. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in York
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.
York house sits, from Heworth to Bishopthorpe
Heworth and Bishopthorpe are settled residential areas on the east and south sides of the city. Acomb, Holgate and Clifton are suburbs to the west and north, and Fulford sits close to the University of York. Summer brings the most visitors to York, and it is also when many local families take their own holidays.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in York. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.
House sitting
£32 to £52 per night
Overnight boarding
£26 to £42 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
York areas that book the most
Heworth and Bishopthorpe are settled residential areas on the east and south sides of the city.
Built for sitters in York
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 York
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Start earning in York
Set your own rate. £20,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.
