List your house sit for free
Post your home and pets on HouseSitList and let trusted sitters come to you. Free to list, no commission, no platform fees — ever.
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100% Free
No subscription fees, no commission, no hidden charges. List as many sits as you have homes.
Found in Google
Every listing gets structured data, is added to our sitemap, and typically appears in Google search within days.
Direct contact
Interested sitters apply via our system; you receive their email and reply directly. No middleman.
You stay in control
Edit or remove your listing any time. Review applicants on your terms. Pick the sitter you trust.
How it works
Create your listing
Sign up free, then add a title, description, dates, photos, and which pets need care. Takes about 5 minutes.
Sitters apply directly
When a sitter is interested, you receive an email with their introduction, bio, and message. Read it and reply to them directly.
Pick the sitter you trust
Exchange messages, video-call if you like, then confirm whichever sitter feels right for your home.
Why HouseSitList?
HouseSitList aggregates house sitting opportunities from multiple platforms into one searchable place. Sitters browse listings here from across the world — from family homes in Sydney to coastal cottages in Cornwall, from city flats in Berlin to rural smallholdings in Provence. By posting on HouseSitList, your listing reaches sitters who might otherwise only check one of the platforms we aggregate from.
We don't take a commission, we don't charge subscription fees, and we don't insert ourselves between you and your sitter. Once a sitter applies, you have their email and can communicate directly — we're a discovery platform, not a transaction platform.
Frequently asked questions
Is it really free to list my house sit?
Yes — completely. We do not charge homeowners a subscription fee, a commission, or a per-listing fee. You can post as many listings as you have homes, edit them any time, and remove them when filled.
How quickly will my listing appear in Google?
Every listing is published with structured data (JSON-LD) and added to our sitemap immediately. Google typically indexes new listings within a few days.
How do sitters contact me?
Interested sitters click "Apply" on your listing and we send you an email containing their introduction, bio, and message. You then reply directly to the sitter from your own inbox — we do not insert ourselves between you and them.
Do I need an account to list?
Yes. A free HouseSitList account lets you manage your listings, edit them later, and receive applications. Registration takes under a minute and only requires an email address.
Ready to find your next sitter?
Your listing can be live in under 5 minutes.
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