How Much to Pay Housesitter??????? - Saint Louis,MO

When I was 20 (20 years ago!), I house-sat for four months while going to school. These folks also had a dog. I was paid $5 a day...granted...it was for four months.

For a short-term, one week, maybe $15-$20 a day? And a gift from your travel?

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Good morning, D.. That's a good question. I house-sat once for a family in the Chesterfield, MO area. They were my sister's future in-laws at the time. If I'm not mistaking, I was paid $150 for the week. I had the same thing, I had to feed their dogs, let them out, take the trash out and wash whatever dishware that I used while I was there.

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We paid $25 dollars a night for ours. Same background facts as yours: college kid & 2 dogs. Have your neighbors watch to make sure she's there a reasonable amount of time. We found out ours spent 99.9% of the time at her boyfriend's place & would only occasionally stop by to fed/let the dogs out. All along we assumed she spent her free time at the house giving the dogs company.

I house sit and pet sit and when i did just recently and did not get paid nearly as much as i should have. I think for 5 days it would be ok to give about 40-50 a day. especially since you need her to stay at the house. thats just what i think. good luck!