Get paid to house sit in Austin
$42 to $78 per night for house sitting in Austin. Stay in the owner's home, care for their pets overnight, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in Austin
Austin summers are long and hot, regularly past 100°F from June into September, and the limestone Greenbelt trails radiate heat. Sitters walk early, watch for blue-green algae warnings at Lady Bird Lake, and keep dogs in the AC through the afternoon.
When demand peaks
Festival weeks (SXSW in March, Austin City Limits in October) and tech-sector travel drive sharp short-notice boarding spikes, with summer and winter-holiday peaks on top. Daily walks and daycare run steady year-round across the central neighborhoods.
Know your Austin routes
Most bookings cluster South Congress to East Austin. Owners look for sitters who know the local parks, leash rules, and the breeds they keep, from Australian Shepherd, Labrador, Goldendoodle.
Keep up to 90%
You set your own rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and sitter cashback pushes your take-home toward 90% of every booking.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Austin. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
House sitting
$42 to $78 per night
Overnight boarding
$42 to $78 per night
Drop-in visits
$18 to $28 per visit
Dog walking
$17 to $30 per walk
Austin areas that book the most
Petme bookings in Austin come from neighborhoods like South Congress, East Austin, Hyde Park, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Texas requires no state pet-sitter licence and has no state income tax. Austin enforces a leash ordinance with designated off-leash areas like Auditorium Shores and Red Bud Isle; pet-sitting income is reported federally on a Schedule C, with a 1099-NEC from Petme past $600 a year.
Built for sitters in Austin
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
$20,000 in vet protection comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
House Sitting Jobs in Austin
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Austin.
How much do house sitters earn per night in Austin?
House sitting on Petme in Austin runs $42 to $78 per night. You set your own nightly rate, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
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 Austin?
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 Austin?
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. No assigned bookings and no minimum nights.
What protection comes with house sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including house sitting, includes $20,000 in vet protection for the pet in your care, at no cost to you or the owner.
House sitting jobs near Austin
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Austin
Set your own rate. $20,000 vet protection on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.