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Airbnb fee calculator

Type in a booking and see what Airbnb keeps, what lands in your account, and what the guest is charged, under the 15.5% host-only fee or the old split fee.

The booking

Fee model on your account

15.5% for most hosts; ~16% in Brazil & Mexico

Where the money goes

Your payout$768.95
Airbnb keeps$141.05
Guest pays (pre-tax)$910.00
4 nights × $200$800.00
Cleaning + extra fees$110.00
Booking subtotal$910.00
Host fee−$141.05
Effective take on your nightly revenue17.6%
Same booking on Vrbo (≈8%) payout$837.20

Occupancy and local taxes are added on top for the guest and aren't part of your payout. Payouts arrive about 24 hours after check-in.

The 15.5% trap: why a 15.5% price rise isn't enough

Say you want to keep $200 a night after the 15.5% host-only fee. The fee is charged on the price guests see, so raising the price also raises the fee. Drag the markup and watch the payout.

Listed price$231.00
Airbnb takes 15.5%$35.81
You keep$195.20

The markup you need is 1 ÷ (1 − fee) − 1, which for 15.5% is 18.34%. At 16% it's 19.05%; at 14% it's 16.28%. Put another way: multiply your old price by 1.1834.

How much does Airbnb take in 2026?

For nearly every host, the answer is now a single host-only service fee of about 15.5% of the booking subtotal, deducted from the payout. Airbnb started moving hosts off the old split-fee model in October 2025, market by market; it had already required host-only pricing for hotels and for hosts connected through property-management software.

Host-only fee vs split fee

On a $1,000 subtotalHost-onlySplit fee
Host pays$155 (15.5%)$30 (3%)
Guest service fee$0≈$142 (14.2%)
Host payout$845$970
Guest sees (pre-tax)$1,000≈$1,142

The split fee looks cheaper to the host, but the guest was always paying the difference. With host-only pricing the headline number guests see is the whole price, which is why Airbnb says listings may convert better, and why most hosts raise their nightly rate when they switch.

What the fee is charged on

  • Nightly rate × nights, after any discounts (weekly, monthly, early-bird)
  • Cleaning fee
  • Extra-guest and pet fees
  • Not on occupancy taxes that Airbnb collects and remits for you

Vrbo, for comparison

Vrbo's pay-per-booking plan is commonly cited at about 8% in total (roughly 5% commission plus 3% payment processing), with a separate guest service fee at checkout. Vrbo also offers an annual subscription instead of per-booking commission, which pays off for high-volume listings. The Vrbo calculator works out the break-even.

Questions hosts ask

How much does Airbnb take from hosts?

Under the host-only fee, which is now the default for nearly all hosts, Airbnb keeps about 15.5% of the booking subtotal (nightly rate × nights + cleaning fee + any extra-guest or pet fees). Some markets, such as Brazil and Mexico, are around 16%. Guests pay no separate Airbnb service fee on those bookings, though taxes still apply.

What was the split fee?

Under the split fee the host paid about 3% and the guest paid a separate service fee of roughly 14–16% at checkout. Airbnb began phasing the split fee out market by market from October 2025, so most hosts have moved or will move to the host-only fee.

How much should I raise prices to cover the 15.5% fee?

Not 15.5%. The fee is taken from the new, higher price, so you need to divide by (1 − 0.155), which is an 18.34% increase, to keep your old payout per night. A 15.5% increase leaves you about 2.3% short.

Does Airbnb take a fee on the cleaning fee?

Yes. The service fee applies to the whole subtotal, including the cleaning fee and any extra-guest or pet fees. It does not apply to occupancy taxes Airbnb collects and remits for you.

Is Vrbo cheaper for hosts?

On the pay-per-booking plan Vrbo takes about 8% in total (roughly 5% commission plus 3% payment processing), and guests pay a separate service fee. That is less than Airbnb's 15.5% host-only fee on paper, but guests see a higher total price on Vrbo, which can affect how often you book.

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