Vrbo 12% fee calculator

Fee rules checked Oct 1, 2026. Estimates only. Sources and full explanation.

Your typical Vrbo booking

Nightly rate

Nights

Cleaning fee

Other host fees

Lodging taxes

Refundable deposit

How you pay Vrbo today

Processing (3%) applies to the whole payment, including taxes and refundable deposits.

New commission from Oct 29

Vrbo bookings per year

Worst case: charge the 3% processing fee on top of 12% (Vrbo's help page now calls 12% "flat, all-in", so this is off by default)

Your payout after Oct 29

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Rate parity: Skift reports Vrbo is adding a rate-parity requirement with this change, so check before pricing your direct-booking site below Vrbo.

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