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💳 Airbnb Host Fee Calculator

Calculate exact Airbnb host fees per stay and monthly/annually. Compare host-only (15.5%) vs VRBO vs direct booking costs.

📍 Property Address (optional)
InputsYour Numbers
Per-Stay Details
Nightly Rate (ADR)?
$
Number of Nights?
Cleaning Fee (per stay)?
$
Host-Only vs Split Model?
Your Monthly Volume
Monthly Occupancy %?
%
Avg Stay Length (nights)?
Pro Forma: VRBO / Direct
VRBO Annual Subscription ($)?
$
VRBO Per-Booking Fee %?
%
Direct Booking Monthly Cost ($)?
$
As-Is AnalysisCurrent
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Fee per Stay
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this booking
Host Net per Stay
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after fee
Monthly Fees Paid
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at your occupancy
Annual Fees Paid
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total to platform
Per-Stay Fee Breakdown
Nightly Rate x Nights--
Cleaning Fee--
Subtotal (fee base)--
Airbnb Host Fee (15.5%)--
Host Net Revenue--
Monthly & Annual Totals
Stays per Month--
Gross Monthly Revenue--
Monthly Platform Fees--
Net Monthly Revenue--
Annual Platform Fees--
Pro FormaAfter Plan
Enter pro forma values
VRBO Fee (annual)
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vs Airbnb
Direct Booking Cost
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annual
Cheapest Platform
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by annual fees
Max Savings
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vs Airbnb
Platform Fee Comparison (Annual)
Airbnb Host-Only (15.5%)--
VRBO (sub + 8% per booking)--
Direct Bookings (annual cost)--
Best Option Savings vs Airbnb--

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1
Enter Your Stay Details
ADR, number of nights, and cleaning fee per stay. The Airbnb 15.5% host-only fee applies to the sum of nightly charges plus cleaning fee.
2
Understand the Host-Only Fee
In the host-only model (default since 2025), Airbnb charges hosts 15.5% of the subtotal. Guests see no separate service fee -- the nightly rate includes everything.
3
Enter Your Monthly Volume
Occupancy % and avg stay length let the calculator project your monthly and annual platform fee totals -- the real cost of using Airbnb.
4
Compare VRBO
VRBO offers a flat annual subscription (~$499/yr) plus ~8% per-booking fee, or a pay-per-booking model at ~8%. For high-volume hosts, VRBO can be cheaper.
5
Consider Direct Bookings
At scale, building direct booking capability (website + payment processing) may cost $50-150/mo but saves thousands in platform fees annually.
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Multi-Platform Strategy
Many successful STR hosts list on both Airbnb and VRBO, using a channel manager to avoid double bookings. Diversification reduces platform dependency.

The Airbnb host-only fee is 15.5% of the subtotal (nightly rate + cleaning fee + extra guest fee, if any), charged to the host. Guests see the listed nightly price with no additional Airbnb service fee.


This replaced the old split-fee model (3% host / 14% guest) in October 2025. The total platform cut is roughly similar, but the host now absorbs the full fee rather than sharing with the guest.


For high-volume operators with predictable occupancy, VRBO's flat-fee model can significantly reduce platform costs compared to Airbnb's percentage-based fees. The math depends on your annual gross revenue -- the calculator shows the break-even point.

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