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How much is Airbnb actually taking?

Plug in your nightly rate and occupancy. We'll show you the real number — per year, per booking, per decade.

Your listing

15% host-only service fee on every booking. Guests pay another ~14% in service fees on top.

$

What you charge per night on average.

10%Industry avg ~65%95%

That's 237 nights booked per year, or $43,845 in gross revenue before Airbnb takes its cut.

Your annual Airbnb bill

$6,577

= $27.75 per booking · $548 per month

Over 5 years$32,884
Over 10 years$65,768
Guest fees added to your listing price+$6,138/yr

What that money could buy

a two-week family vacation — every year.

The alternative

$49/year. Unlimited listings. Locked-in forever.

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How we calculate it

  • Airbnb: 15% host-only service fee (the model Airbnb migrated most hosts to in 2020+). Guest fee ~14% on top — inflates your listing price and suppresses bookings.
  • VRBO: 15% host commission on every booking. Guest service fee ~8% on top.
  • Booking.com: 15% host commission. No guest-side service fee, but pay-at-property model affects cashflow.
  • Annual nights booked = 365 × (your occupancy %). Gross revenue = nightly rate × nights. Host fees = gross × platform%.
  • Numbers are directional — actual fees vary by market, listing tier, and cancellation history. Use this as a conservative anchor; many hosts pay more.