How much does Airbnb take from hosts?
Airbnb takes 15.5% of the booking subtotal from most hosts, the subtotal being the nightly price plus the cleaning fee and any other fee you charge, before taxes. It comes out of your payout, and the guest pays no separate service fee. Remaining hosts typically pay 14% to 16%, and listings in Brazil and Mexico 16%. On 3 nights at $150 with a $50 cleaning fee, a $500.00 booking, Airbnb keeps $77.50 and you receive $422.50.
What Airbnb takes, in dollars
| Booking subtotal | Airbnb takes, 15.5% | You receive | At 14% to 16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 night at $100 $100.00 | $15.50 | $84.50 | $14.00–$16.00 |
| 3 nights at $150, $50 cleaning fee $500.00 | $77.50 | $422.50 | $70.00–$80.00 |
| 7 nights at $200, $100 cleaning fee $1,500.00 | $232.50 | $1,267.50 | $210.00–$240.00 |
| A month on one listing at $150 a night, 60% booked $2,737.50 | $424.31 | $2,313.19 | $383.25–$438.00 |
| A year on that listing $32,850.00 | $5,091.75 | $27,758.25 | $4,599.00–$5,256.00 |
The subtotal is the nightly price times the nights plus any fee the host charges, before taxes. Fees include VAT where it applies. Rates from Airbnb's help centre, read October 10, 2026. Work out your own booking.
What percentage does Airbnb take?
| Booking | Who pays | Airbnb's fee |
|---|---|---|
| Home stay, single fee most hosts, including those who use property management software | Host | 15.5% 14%–16% for some; 16% in Brazil, Mexico |
| Home stay, split fee being phased out | Host and guest | 3% host (4% in Brazil, Mexico) + 14.1%–16.5% guest |
| Service | Service host | 15% at least $6 |
| Experience | Experience host | 20% |
Airbnb's help centre: “With this structure, the entire fee is deducted from the host's payout. Most hosts pay 15.5%, remaining hosts typically pay 14%-16%, and hosts pay a 16% fee for listings in Brazil and Mexico.” Its overview for hosts adds: “Hosts with super strict cancellation policies may pay a higher fee.” For other bookings: “For service reservations, we typically charge a 15% fee, with a minimum fee of $6 USD (or the local currency equivalent), which may vary based on the daily exchange rate.” “For experience reservations, we typically charge a 20% service fee.”
What the fee is charged on
Everything the guest pays you, before taxes. Airbnb's article on the change: “The single fee applies to your nightly price and any fees you add, like a cleaning, pet, or extra guest fee.” Its help centre adds that “service fees are a percentage of the nightly price and any fees charged by the host, but exclude the guest service fee and taxes”. “The service fee shown to hosts and guests is VAT inclusive, where applicable.” So a cleaning fee costs you 15.5% too: on the $500.00 stay above, the $50 cleaning fee carries $7.75 of the fee.
The split fee it replaces
On the split fee, most home hosts pay 3% and their guests 14.1% to 16.5% on top. Airbnb's article of July 7, 2026: “To simplify pricing, we’re combining both fees into a single 15.5% service fee paid by hosts.” “The 15.5% fee is based on Airbnb’s global average service fees.” It gave hosts until September 15, 2026 to adjust their prices, and until October 13, 2026 in the European Economic Area and Switzerland. “The single service fee will only apply to reservations made after you switch to a single fee.” “Once you’ve switched to the single fee structure, you can’t switch back.”
How much to raise your prices
Two numbers, depending on what you want to keep. To earn what the split fee left you, raise prices by 14.79%: (1 − 3%) ÷ (1 − 15.5%). To receive your old price in full after the fee, raise them by 18.34%: 1 ÷ (1 − 15.5%). A $100 night becomes $114.79 or $118.34. Airbnb's own example rounds the first: “For example, if you set your price at $115, guests see $115 and you earn $97 after the single fee is deducted.”
Airbnb against Vrbo and Booking.com
Vrbo's pay-per-booking model takes 12%: “A flat, all-in 12% commission fee, which includes payment processing fees.” Its guests also pay a service fee, at a rate Vrbo doesn't publish. Booking.com doesn't publish its commission either: “The exact percentage depends on your country, property type, and the accommodation agreement you signed when you joined us.” On the $500.00 stay, Vrbo's 12% is $60.00 against Airbnb's $77.50. Vrbo vs Airbnb host fees · Booking.com commission calculator
What else comes out of a host's revenue
A listing at $150 a night and 60% occupancy books $32,850 a year. Airbnb's 15.5% takes $5,092 of it. The cheapest property management software we price for one listing, Tokeet, costs $240 a year billed monthly, and the cheapest dynamic pricing tool, PriceLabs, $240. A co-host is paid from what is left after Airbnb's fee: “To calculate the host’s potential earnings for a booking, multiply the nightly price by the number of nights, and add any additional charges to the guest, like a cleaning fee. Then subtract the host service fee and, if applicable, other taxes and fees.” Software cost by number of listings · Airbnb co-host fee calculator
Airbnb host fees: questions hosts ask
What percent does Airbnb take from hosts?
15.5% for most hosts, deducted from the payout. Airbnb's help centre: “With this structure, the entire fee is deducted from the host's payout. Most hosts pay 15.5%, remaining hosts typically pay 14%-16%, and hosts pay a 16% fee for listings in Brazil and Mexico.” On the split fee it is phasing out, hosts pay 3% and guests 14.1% to 16.5% on top.
Does Airbnb take 20%?
From experience hosts: “For experience reservations, we typically charge a 20% service fee.” From home hosts, no: 15.5% for most, 14% to 16% for the rest and 16% in Brazil and Mexico. Service hosts pay 15%, at least $6.
Can you avoid the Airbnb service fee?
Not on a booking made on Airbnb. On the single fee the whole fee comes out of your payout. Airbnb's help centre: “Once you’ve switched to the single fee structure, you can’t switch back.” What you can choose is your price: raising it by 18.34% leaves you the old price after the fee.
Does the guest pay a service fee on Airbnb?
Not on the single fee: the price guests see is the price they pay, and the fee comes out of the host's payout. On the split fee they pay 14.1% to 16.5% of the booking subtotal. “The guest service fee varies based on a variety of factors and may be higher or lower depending on the booking.”
Why does Airbnb charge hosts a service fee?
In its words: “To help Airbnb run smoothly and to cover the cost of services like 24/7 customer support, we charge a service fee when a booking is confirmed.” It adds: “We reserve the right to change our service fees at any time, and any changes will be made in accordance with our Terms of Service.”
When does Airbnb pay hosts?
Airbnb's help article on co-host payouts: “For most home stay reservations, both host and co-host payouts will be sent by the end of the business day after the guest’s scheduled check-in date.”
How much should I pay someone to host my Airbnb?
Airbnb doesn't set a rate for co-hosts. Its Co-Host Network page says “You choose what services you offer and how much you charge.” The host can pay a co-host the cleaning fee, a percentage of each booking or a fixed amount, from what is left after Airbnb's fee: “Co-host payouts are calculated based on the amount of the host’s potential earnings for each booking.”
Sources: Airbnb's help article “Airbnb service fees” (read October 10, 2026), its article “Simplifying service fees on Airbnb” (published July 7, 2026, updated August 24, 2026) and “How co-host payouts work”; Vrbo's “About the pay-per-booking (PPB) model” and Booking.com's “Understanding your commission”, read October 7, 2026.
Airbnb's fees read from its own help centre on October 10, 2026; software prices from each vendor's own pricing page on October 6, 2026.