Valby, Copenhagen
Rent out your apartment in Valby
We rent out apartments and houses in Valby to long-term tenants and to guests through Airbnb. You keep ownership, we handle everything from the listing to the statement, and you follow along every month.
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- 8.5% of the rent for long-term
- 17% on Airbnb
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Valby in figures
Valby is one of the City of Copenhagen’s ten official districts. A third of the homes are private rental homes, and just over one in five is a co-operative home.
- homes in Valby
- 33,842
- private rental homes
- 32.3%
- co-operative homes (andelsboliger)
- 23.3%
- have one or two rooms
- 44.3%
Owner homes are privately owned homes that the owner uses or that stand empty. They make up 23.1% of the homes in Valby. Freehold apartments that are rented out count as private rental homes.
New builds and accessible homes
A freehold apartment (ejerlejlighed) in Valby (postcode 2500) cost 64,655 kr. per square metre in Q2 2026, against 70,481 kr. for a detached or terraced house. Valby is one of the districts where the most has been built since 2008: around 0.7 million square metres, almost entirely new construction rather than conversion of existing buildings, on a par with Kongens Enghave and well above, for example, Vanløse and Bispebjerg.
Valby also has one of the highest district figures for accessible homes: around 13,000 homes with two or three rooms that the City of Copenhagen assesses as accessible based on building register (BBR) data. That makes the district relevant for tenants who need it, from families with children to older people.
The residence requirement and Airbnb in Valby
The same rules as in the rest of the City of Copenhagen. Here is what matters most before you rent out.
Does my home have a residence requirement?
Homes in Copenhagen that have been used as permanent homes within the last five years have a residence requirement (bopælspligt). If a home stands empty for more than six weeks after the last occupant moved out, the City of Copenhagen must be told. Valid reasons for it standing empty include a sale, renovation and a new tenant who moves in later.
May I rent it out on Airbnb?
Yes, if it is your own permanent home. The limit is 70 days a year when the rental goes through platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com that report to the Danish Tax Agency, and 30 days without. The City of Copenhagen has not raised the limit to 100 days. If you own a co-operative home, the association’s articles must also allow it.
Are there special rules for the new builds in Valby?
Newly built homes can be subject to the residence requirement as early as six weeks after construction is completed, if the local plan (lokalplan) for the area was adopted after 1 January 2021. If a home has no residence requirement, it must still be used as the local plan says. See who else we rent out for, whenever the home was built.
What if I have a co-operative home?
Just over one in five homes in Valby is a co-operative home (andelsbolig). It is the association’s articles that decide whether and how you may sublet or rent to holiday guests, and they can be stricter than the law.
General information, not legal advice. Always check the association’s articles and the municipality’s rules before you decide.
Sources
- City of Copenhagen: Rules on the residence requirement (bopælspligt) in Copenhagen, read 23 September 2026 (in Danish)
- City of Copenhagen, Technical and Environmental Administration: Reply on the monitoring of short-term rental, Airbnb etc., 3 March 2025 (in Danish)
- Danish Agency for Planning and Rural Development: Municipalities that have raised the limit to up to 100 days, updated 10 December 2024. Neither Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Tårnby nor Dragør is on the list (in Danish)
- Act on letting real property for holiday and leisure purposes and camping, Consolidated Act no. 400 of 12 April 2024, §§ 5 and 6 (in Danish)
Long-term or Airbnb in Valby?
What decides it is whether you live in the home yourself. We are happy to run the numbers on both.
8.5% of the rent incl. VAT
You do not live there yourself
Then a long-term tenant is the way to go. We screen the tenant with income verification and references, draw up the lease under the Rent Act and handle the deposit, rent collection and inspections.
Read about long-term rental17% of rental income
You live there yourself
Then you can rent to holiday guests for up to 70 days a year, for example when you travel. We handle the listing, pricing, guests, keys and cleaning, and you can always block dates for yourself.
Read about Airbnb managementWear and finances
Which pays more?
Short-term rental can often bring in a higher gross income, but the result depends on location, season and standard. Read about wear and tear with the two types, and whether it makes financial sense to rent out.
Rental income calculator
What could your home in Valby bring in?
The rental income calculator covers both apartments and houses. Answer five short questions and you get a personal estimate within 24 hours.
- Free and without obligation
- Personal estimate within 24 hours
- Fixed price: 8.5% long-term, 17% short-term
Frequently asked questions about renting out in Valby
Answers to what landlords ask us most.
Have another question?Call +45 50 52 15 37 or book a meeting.
What does it cost to have a home in Valby rented out?
You pay 8.5% of the monthly rent including VAT for long-term rental and 17% of rental income for Airbnb management. Cleaning, linen, supplies and maintenance are billed separately at cost or agreed rates. There are no hidden fees.
What does an apartment in Valby cost per square metre?
A freehold apartment in Valby (postcode 2500) cost 64,655 kr. per square metre in Q2 2026, and a detached or terraced house 70,481 kr. Use the rental income calculator for a personal estimate of what your own home could bring in rent.
Open the rental income calculatorDo newly built homes in Valby have a residence requirement?
They can. In the City of Copenhagen, the residence requirement can apply six weeks after construction is completed, if the local plan was adopted after 1 January 2021. Homes that have been used as permanent homes within the last five years also have a residence requirement. If in doubt, you can ask the municipality.
How many days may I rent out on Airbnb in Valby?
Up to 70 days a year if it is your own permanent home and the rental goes through platforms that report the rental income to the Danish Tax Agency, such as Airbnb and Booking.com. Otherwise the limit is 30 days. Days are counted per calendar year and per home, across platforms.
Read about Airbnb managementDo you also rent out houses in Valby, not just apartments?
Yes. Valby has more detached and terraced houses than the dense inner districts, and we rent out apartments, terraced houses and houses alike, both long-term and through Airbnb. The rental income calculator covers every type of home.
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