House Sitting Jobs in Los Angeles

Stay in and care for pets across Los Angeles

Care for pets and keep a home lived-in across Los Angeles while owners are away. House sitting in Los Angeles runs $55 to $95 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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$55 to $95
per night house sitting in Los Angeles
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
$22,000
Protection Plan for eligible vet costs
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Los Angeles

LA splits into a Westside (cool, marine-layer mornings) and Eastside (10 to 15 degrees hotter inland) within the same metro. Sitters charge per-mile or per-neighborhood, and almost everyone drives to the booking.

When demand peaks

Boarding spikes around film-industry hiatus weeks (mid-December to early January, July), pilot-season travel (January to March), and major awards weekends. Drop-ins and walks run steady year-round on the Westside.

Know your Los Angeles areas

Most bookings cluster Silver Lake to Santa Monica. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.

Breeds you will meet in Los Angeles

Owners here mostly keep Goldendoodle, French Bulldog, German Shepherd, rescue mixes. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.

Rates in Los Angeles

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Los Angeles. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.

House sitting

$55 to $95 per night

Overnight boarding

$55 to $95 per night

Drop-in visits

$25 to $42 per 20 to 30 minute visit

Dog walking

$22 to $38 per 30 to 60 minute walk

Where demand is strongest

Los Angeles areas that book the most

Petme bookings in Los Angeles come from neighborhoods like Silver Lake, Echo Park, Venice, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.

California requires no state pet-sitter licence. City of LA business tax registration is required once gross receipts exceed $100,000 a year. Most beaches (Santa Monica, Venice) ban dogs; Long Beach Rosie's Dog Beach is the closest legal off-leash beach.

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Why Petme

Built for sitters in Los Angeles

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 $22,000 for eligible vet costs, subject to its terms.

Common questions

House Sitting Jobs in Los Angeles

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Los Angeles.

Can I pick up house sitting jobs near me in Los Angeles?
Start by narrowing your Los Angeles coverage rather than widening it. A tight area means the requests that reach you are genuinely nearby, and you can always extend it once your week has room.
Can I combine house sitting and dog walking work in Los Angeles?
There is no single-service rule. Sitters in Los Angeles commonly run house sitting on weekdays and take dog walking requests around it, each priced on its own terms.
Is this page for hiring a house sitter in Los Angeles or for working as one?
This page is for people who want to work. If you are looking to book house sitting in Los Angeles instead, you want the owner side of Petme, where you search by address and see the sitters covering your streets. Sitters land here to publish rates and take requests.
How much do house sitters earn per night in Los Angeles?
House sitting on Petme in Los Angeles runs $55 to $95 per night. You set your own nightly rate, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
How is house sitting different from boarding in Los Angeles?
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 Los Angeles?
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 Silver Lake or Echo Park. No assigned bookings and no minimum nights.
What protection comes with house sitting bookings?
The Petme Protection Plan offers up to $22,000 for eligible vet costs for the pet in your care, subject to its terms. The same terms apply whether you stay in Silver Lake or Echo Park.
Are house sitting jobs hiring near me in Los Angeles?
Yes. Petme recruits sitters across Los Angeles year-round, from Silver Lake to Echo Park, and owners send booking requests directly to sitters in their area. There is no vacancy list to wait on: you create a profile, set the areas you cover, and accept the requests you want.
Can I do house sitting jobs in Los Angeles at 16 or 17?
No. Petme sitters must be 18 or over, so under-18s cannot take bookings yet. From 18 you need a smartphone with the Petme app, to pass ID verification, and a profile that describes the pets you have cared for, including your own.
Is house sitting a good part time job in Los Angeles?
It fits part-time schedules well because you are self-employed: no assigned shifts, no minimum hours, and you set your own rate. Many Los Angeles sitters take a few bookings a week around a job or studies and scale up or down as their calendar allows.
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.
When is house sitting demand highest in Los Angeles?
Boarding spikes around film-industry hiatus weeks (mid-December to early January, July), pilot-season travel (January to March), and major awards weekends. That pattern shapes house sitting bookings in Los Angeles across the year. LA splits into a Westside (cool, marine-layer mornings) and Eastside (10 to 15 degrees hotter inland) within the same metro.
What do I need to start house sitting in Los Angeles?
You need to be 18 or over, have a smartphone with the Petme app, and pass ID verification. Owners choose on reviews, availability and a complete profile, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, and naming the Los Angeles areas you cover.
Which dogs will I mostly stay with in Los Angeles?
Owners in Los Angeles mostly keep Goldendoodle, French Bulldog, German Shepherd, rescue mixes, Italian Greyhound. Saying on your profile which of those you have stayed with helps owners choose you, because most are looking for someone already comfortable with their dog's size and energy.
Nearby cities

House sitting jobs near Los Angeles

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Dog walking jobs in Los Angeles

Get paid to walk dogs. Set your own routes and hours, keep up to 90% of every walk.

Doggy daycare jobs in Los Angeles

Host dogs during the day. Set your own headcount, hours and rate, and keep up to 90%.

Cat sitting jobs in Los Angeles

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