# VRBO Search Results Scraper (`cirkit/vrbo-search-scraper`) Actor

Scrape VRBO vacation rentals and Expedia hotels from search results by destination, dates, and guests. Returns property name, price, location, ID, photos, amenities, ratings, and direct booking URL. No browser overhead.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/cirkit/vrbo-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Crikit](https://apify.com/cirkit) (community)
- **Categories:** Real estate
- **Stats:** 10 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.80 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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# README

## VRBO Search Results Scraper

**Scrape VRBO vacation rentals** by destination, dates, and guest count — plus the Expedia hotel inventory that surfaces in the same search. This **VRBO scraper** returns property name, price, location, property ID, photos, amenities, bed types, rating, review count, and the direct booking URL.

No VRBO API key, no login, and no headless browser. Results land in a structured dataset you can export to JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML, or pull straight from the Apify API.

### What is VRBO Search Results Scraper?

VRBO Search Results Scraper is an [Apify Actor](https://apify.com/actors) that extracts vacation rental and hotel search results from [VRBO](https://www.vrbo.com) and returns them as clean, structured records. VRBO is the second major short-term-rental platform after Airbnb, and its inventory is meaningfully different — more whole homes, more owner-managed properties. Any serious market study needs both.

### What data can this VRBO scraper extract?

Every run writes one row per property. Full field list:

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | string | Unique VRBO/Expedia property ID |
| `name` | string | name |
| `location` | string | location |
| `url` | string | url |
| `priceFormatted` | string | priceFormatted |
| `priceLabel` | string | priceLabel |
| `feesIncluded` | boolean | True when VRBO shows 'All fees included' on the card. |
| `propertyType` | string | propertyType |
| `propertyTypeLabel` | string | propertyTypeLabel |
| `bedrooms` | integer | 0 for studios; null when not shown |
| `bedTypes` | string | Bed configuration text from the card, e.g. '2 Queen Beds' |
| `amenities` | array | amenities |
| `photos` | array | photos |
| `rating` | number | rating |
| `reviewCount` | integer | reviewCount |
| `searchedLocation` | string | searchedLocation |
| `actualDestination` | string | Destination string VRBO actually used after IP-based geo resolution. May differ from searchedLocation when no... |
| `actualRegionId` | string | VRBO regionId returned in the final search URL. Useful for pinning subsequent runs to the same region. |
| `recordType` | string | 'diagnostic' for a row explaining why a run produced no properties; absent on normal property rows. |
| `diagnosticReason` | string | Machine-readable cause on diagnostic rows: no\_input, invalid\_input, time\_budget, or no\_results. |
| `message` | string | Human-readable explanation on diagnostic rows. |
| `scrapedAt` | string | ISO-8601 UTC timestamp. |

### How to scrape VRBO search results

1. Open [VRBO Search Results Scraper](https://apify.com/cirkit/vrbo-search-scraper) and click **Try for free**.
2. Add destinations to `locations`, or use `regionIds` if you already know VRBO's region codes.
3. Set `checkIn`, `checkOut`, and `adults` for date-specific pricing.
4. Filter by `propertyType`, and choose `currency` and `locale`.
5. Set `maxResults` to bound the run.
6. Click **Start** and watch rows appear live in the **Output** tab.
7. Export the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML — or fetch it from the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) once the run finishes.

### VRBO Search Results Scraper input options

| Input | Type | What it does | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `locations` | array | List of destinations to search (city, neighborhood, region, or country). VRBO resolves each string server-side. For... | `["Pigeon Forge, Tennessee"]` |
| `regionIds` | array | VRBO regionId values for exact region targeting. Bypasses destination text resolution. Find the regionId in any VRBO... |  |
| `checkIn` | string | Check-in date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to today + 30 days. |  |
| `checkOut` | string | Check-out date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to check-in + 5 days. |  |
| `adults` | integer | Number of adult guests (1 to 16). | `2` |
| `maxResults` | integer | Maximum properties to extract per location (1 to 500). The actor paginates through VRBO search pages until this cap... | `50` |
| `propertyType` | string | Filter results. VACATION\_RENTAL\_ONLY excludes hotels (best for STR analytics and property managers). HOTEL\_ONLY... | `"ALL"` |
| `currency` | string | Currency for displayed prices (USD, EUR, GBP, ...). | `"USD"` |
| `locale` | string | Response locale (en\_US, es\_MX, fr\_FR, ...). | `"en_US"` |

Proxy is configured through the standard `proxyConfiguration` object; the defaults shipped with this Actor are already tuned for the target site.

### Example output

```json
{
    "id": "3869104",
    "name": "Designer Retreat Pool + Theater + Hot Tub Near Pigeon Forge",
    "location": "Within Downtown Pigeon Forge",
    "url": "https://www.vrbo.com/3869104?...",
    "priceFormatted": "$1,099",
    "priceLabel": "$4,396 for 4 nights",
    "feesIncluded": true,
    "propertyType": "VACATION_RENTAL",
    "propertyTypeLabel": "Cabin",
    "bedrooms": 5,
    "bedTypes": "3 Queen Beds",
    "amenities": [],
    "photos": [
        "https://media.vrbo.com/lodging/.../9283a298.jpg",
        "https://media.vrbo.com/lodging/.../44d88df8.jpg"
    ],
    "rating": 9.4,
    "reviewCount": 19,
    "searchedLocation": "Pigeon Forge, Tennessee",
    "actualDestination": "Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, United States of America",
    "actualRegionId": "8264"
}
```

### How much does it cost to scrape VRBO?

This Actor runs on **pay per result** pricing: **$0.0018 per property** ($1.8 per 1,000). A one-time start fee of $0.00005 applies per run.

| Results | Approximate cost |
| --- | --- |
| 1,000 | $1.80 |
| 10,000 | $18.00 |
| 100,000 | $180.00 |

You pay for rows you actually receive, so a search that returns nothing costs nothing beyond the start fee. Every Apify account includes free monthly usage credit, so you can trial VRBO Search Results Scraper at no cost.

### What can you build with VRBO data?

#### Compare VRBO supply against Airbnb in a market

Running both platforms for the same destination and dates reveals how much inventory is exclusive to each — usually a larger share than operators expect.

#### Price a whole-home rental correctly

VRBO skews toward larger whole-home properties, so it is the better benchmark when pricing a four-bedroom house.

#### Find properties listed on one platform only

Cross-referencing property names and coordinates against Airbnb output surfaces single-platform listings — a direct prospect list for channel-management services.

#### Track vacation-rental rates through a season

Scheduled runs across a destination build the rate curve you need for seasonal pricing decisions.

#### Build a combined rental and hotel view

Because Expedia hotels appear alongside rentals, one run gives you both accommodation types for a destination.

### VRBO scraping tips and limits

- `recordType` distinguishes VRBO rentals from Expedia hotel rows. Split on it before analysing, or you will be averaging two different products together.
- `actualDestination` and `actualRegionId` report what VRBO actually resolved your location text to — check them when results look wrong rather than assuming the search failed.
- Set dates. Undated VRBO searches return indicative pricing that will not match a real quote.
- For street addresses, run [VRBO Address Scraper](https://apify.com/cirkit/vrbo-address-scraper) on the property URLs.

### Integrations and automation

Run VRBO Search Results Scraper on a [schedule](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules) to keep a VRBO dataset fresh, or trigger it from your own stack through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) and the official [JavaScript](https://docs.apify.com/sdk/js) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/sdk/python) clients. Native [integrations](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations) push results into Google Sheets, Slack, Airtable, Zapier, Make, GitHub, or any webhook endpoint. The Actor also works as an [MCP](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp) tool, so an AI agent can call it directly.

### Related scrapers

| Actor | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| [VRBO Address Scraper](https://apify.com/cirkit/vrbo-address-scraper) | Street address, lat/lng, and address-visibility per property. |
| [Airbnb Search Scraper](https://apify.com/cirkit/airbnb-search-scraper) | The same market on Airbnb, at $0.50 per 1,000. |
| [Booking.com Search Scraper](https://apify.com/cirkit/booking-search-scraper) | Booking.com hotel inventory and rates. |
| [Tripadvisor Hotels Scraper](https://apify.com/cirkit/tripadvisor-hotels-scraper) | Tripadvisor rankings for the destination. |

### Frequently asked questions

#### Does VRBO include Expedia hotels in results?

Yes, VRBO's search surfaces Expedia hotel inventory alongside vacation rentals, and this Actor returns both. Use `recordType` to tell them apart.

#### Can I get the property's street address?

Not from search results — VRBO withholds exact addresses there. [VRBO Address Scraper](https://apify.com/cirkit/vrbo-address-scraper) resolves the host-disclosed address from a property URL where it is public, and reports whether it is exact, approximate, or hidden.

#### Do I need a VRBO API key?

No. VRBO Search Results Scraper reads publicly available VRBO pages and endpoints directly, so there is no key to obtain, no OAuth app to register, and no account to connect.

#### Can I export VRBO data to CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets?

Yes. Every run stores results in an Apify dataset that exports to JSON, JSONL, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML with one click, and the Google Sheets integration writes rows straight into a spreadsheet.

#### Can I run VRBO Search Results Scraper on a schedule?

Yes. Apify schedules run the Actor hourly, daily, weekly, or on any cron expression, and webhooks can notify your systems the moment a run finishes.

#### Is it legal to scrape VRBO?

Scraping publicly available data is broadly lawful in the US and EU, but the answer depends on what you collect and how you use it. This Actor is built to gather public listing information VRBO and Expedia publish publicly. Personal data carries extra obligations under GDPR and CCPA. Read Apify's guide on [whether web scraping is legal](https://blog.apify.com/is-web-scraping-legal/) and take your own legal advice for your use case.

### Support and feedback

Found a bug, a missing field, or a VRBO page shape this Actor does not handle yet? Open an issue from the **Issues** tab on the Actor page. Feature requests and custom-scraper enquiries are welcome there too.

# Actor input Schema

## `locations` (type: `array`):

List of destinations to search (city, neighborhood, region, or country). VRBO resolves each string server-side. For exact region targeting on heavily-trafficked queries, use regionIds instead.

## `regionIds` (type: `array`):

VRBO regionId values for exact region targeting. Bypasses destination text resolution. Find the regionId in any VRBO search URL after performing the search in a browser (e.g. ?regionId=6054439 for Pigeon Forge).

## `checkIn` (type: `string`):

Check-in date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to today + 30 days.

## `checkOut` (type: `string`):

Check-out date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Defaults to check-in + 5 days.

## `adults` (type: `integer`):

Number of adult guests (1 to 16).

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum properties to extract per location (1 to 500). The actor paginates through VRBO search pages until this cap is hit or results run out.

## `propertyType` (type: `string`):

Filter results. VACATION\_RENTAL\_ONLY excludes hotels (best for STR analytics and property managers). HOTEL\_ONLY returns hotels only. ALL returns everything (default).

## `currency` (type: `string`):

Currency for displayed prices (USD, EUR, GBP, ...).

## `locale` (type: `string`):

Response locale (en\_US, es\_MX, fr\_FR, ...).

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Residential US proxies are required for reliable VRBO scraping (Akamai Bot Manager blocks datacenter IPs).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "locations": [
    "Pigeon Forge, Tennessee",
    "Asheville, North Carolina",
    "Destin, Florida"
  ],
  "regionIds": [
    "6054439",
    "6022527"
  ],
  "checkIn": "2026-08-01",
  "checkOut": "2026-08-05",
  "adults": 2,
  "maxResults": 50,
  "propertyType": "ALL",
  "currency": "USD",
  "locale": "en_US",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "locations": [
        "Pigeon Forge, Tennessee"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("cirkit/vrbo-search-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "locations": ["Pigeon Forge, Tennessee"],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "US",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("cirkit/vrbo-search-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "locations": [
    "Pigeon Forge, Tennessee"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}' |
apify call cirkit/vrbo-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,cirkit/vrbo-search-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/tdlpjs8u03XH2DydV/builds/ZrDD9gmjPy8OJHX6k/openapi.json