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Airbnb now takes 15.5% from hosts. Vrbo moves to 12% on October 29. Free calculators that tell you exactly what to charge, what you keep, and which channel pays best — no signup, nothing stored.
What changed this fall
Airbnb: 15.5% host-only fee
Deadline for hosts outside the EEA to move off the split fee. The fee applies to nightly, cleaning, pet and extra-guest fees.
Airbnb: EEA & Switzerland
Deadline for hosts in the EEA and Switzerland.
Airbnb: PMS-connected hosts (all regions)
Hosts using property management software who aren't on the single fee yet switch to it, wherever they are (per Airbnb). Details
Vrbo: flat 12% commission
Up from 8% for most hosts (5% for software-connected hosts; some regions differ), with lower guest fees (per Skift). Explained
Free calculators
Airbnb 15.5% fee repricer
Reprice every rate so your payout doesn't drop.
Open →Vrbo 12% calculator
What Oct 29 does to your Vrbo payouts.
Open →Channel comparison
Same stay on Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and direct.
Open →Cleaning fee calculator
Recover the real turnover cost after fees.
Open →Break-even occupancy
Nights per month you need to cover costs.
Open →Fee changes, explained
How much does Airbnb charge hosts?
Airbnb charges most hosts 15.5% (14–16% for some, 16% in Brazil and Mexico), services 15% (min $6) and experiences 20%. What it's charged on and what you keep.
Read →Vrbo's 12% host fee, explained
Vrbo moves hosts to a flat 12% commission on Oct 29, 2026, up from 5% or 8%. What Vrbo's help page says, what it costs on a $1,000 booking, and what to do.
Read →Airbnb split fee vs host-only fee
Airbnb's split fee (3% host + 14.1–16.5% guest) vs the 15.5% host-only fee: who pays what, deadlines, and the same $100 night under each. Sourced.
Read →Host guides & turnover kits
Airbnb linen checklist
3 sheet sets + 2 protectors per bed, and what to skip.
See the kit →Cleaning supplies checklist
The 6-item turnover cleaning kit: how many of each, and when to skip.
See the kit →Smart lock & safety kit
Self check-in, a backup lockbox and Airbnb's camera rules.
See the kit →10 host essentials that pay for themselves
Turnover time-savers and review-savers.
Read →Gifts for Airbnb hosts
Practical ideas they'll actually use.
Read →Winter-ready rental checklist
Frozen pipes, cold reviews and muddy entries.
Read →Fee data you can cite
Why HostFees?
Most fee calculators online were written for the old split fee, or round the numbers in ways that cost hosts money. Every HostFees tool shows its formula, cites the platform's own help pages, and lists the date we last checked the rules. Calculators run entirely in your browser.
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