Become a house sitter in Memphis
Repeat clients near Cooper-Young and Midtown rebook the house sitters they trust. House sitting in Memphis runs $33 to $60 per night, and you keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
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Local know-how pays off in Memphis
Memphis summers are hot and humid, so sitters move mid-day walks to dawn and evening from May through September. Winters are short and mild, with year-round walking weather most weeks.
When demand peaks
Demand peaks in summer (June to August), Elvis Week in mid-August, Memphis in May, Thanksgiving, and the December holidays. Medical-research travel from the St. Jude community keeps mid-week boarding steady year-round, often as longer stays.
Know your Memphis areas
Most bookings cluster Cooper-Young to East Memphis. Owners look for sitters who know the area and can reach them without a long trip.
Breeds you will meet in Memphis
Owners here mostly keep Labrador, Goldendoodle, pit mixes, rescue mixes. Knowing how those breeds behave, and saying so on your profile, is what turns a first booking into a repeat client.
Choose your services, set your own rates
Typical Petme rates in Memphis. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking with sitter cashback.
House sitting
$33 to $60 per night
Overnight boarding
$33 to $60 per night
Drop-in visits
$14 to $22 per 20 to 30 minute visit
Dog walking
$13 to $22 per 30 to 60 minute walk
Memphis areas that book the most
Petme bookings in Memphis come from neighborhoods like Cooper-Young, Midtown, Overton Square, across walks, drop-in visits, daycare, and boarding.
Tennessee requires no state pet-sitter licence and levies no state income tax on wages. Memphis enforces a leash-and-cleanup ordinance and runs permitted dog parks. Pet-sitting income is reported federally on a Schedule C, with a 1099-NEC from Petme once your annual earnings pass the federal reporting threshold.
Built for sitters in Memphis
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
$22,000 in Protection Plan comes with every confirmed booking, so you are never on the hook alone if something goes wrong.
House Sitting Jobs in Memphis
What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Memphis.
How much do house sitters earn per night in Memphis?
House sitting on Petme in Memphis runs $33 to $60 per night. You set your own nightly rate, and with sitter cashback you keep up to 90% of every booking.
What protection comes with house sitting bookings?
Every confirmed Petme booking, including house sitting, includes $22,000 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 Cooper-Young or Midtown.
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 Memphis?
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 Memphis?
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 Cooper-Young or Midtown. No assigned bookings and no minimum nights.
When is house sitting demand highest in Memphis?
Demand peaks in summer (June to August), Elvis Week in mid-August, Memphis in May, Thanksgiving, and the December holidays. That pattern shapes house sitting bookings in Memphis across the year. Memphis summers are hot and humid, so sitters move mid-day walks to dawn and evening from May through September.
What do I need to start house sitting in Memphis?
No formal qualification is required. You need to be 18 or over, have a smartphone with the Petme app, and pass ID verification. Experience helps you win your first house sitting bookings in Memphis, so it is worth describing the pets you have looked after, including your own, on your profile.
Which dogs will I mostly stay with in Memphis?
Owners in Memphis mostly keep Labrador, Goldendoodle, pit mixes, rescue mixes. 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.
House sitting jobs near Memphis
Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.
Start earning in Memphis
Set your own rate. $22,000 Protection Plan on every booking, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.