How co-host fees are calculated
Most co-hosts charge a percentage of booking revenue: the nightly rate times the nights booked. Cleaning fees are usually passed straight through to the cleaner, so most co-hosts don’t take a cut of them. You can change that with the checkbox if your agreement includes cleaning fees.
Your profit is your fee across every property minus your own costs, like software seats, restocking runs and mileage. Dividing by the hours you spend gives your real hourly rate, which is the number to watch as you grow.
What do Airbnb co-hosts charge?
Co-hosts typically charge 15–25% of booking revenue. Full-service local management sits at the higher end, and so do rural markets with fewer co-hosts. Remote, communication-only services sit at the lower end. The fee should reflect what you take off the owner’s plate.
Co-hosting without owning property
Co-hosting lets you earn from short-term rentals without buying a property or signing a lease. Your income scales with the number of properties you manage and how well they perform, so improving a listing’s occupancy and nightly rate pays both you and the owner.
Frequently asked questions
How much do Airbnb co-hosts make?
A co-host earns their fee percentage on each property’s booking revenue. For example, a property booking $200 a night at 60% occupancy earns about $43,800 a year, so a 20% fee pays about $8,760 a year, or $730 a month, for that one property. Use the calculator with your own market’s numbers.
What percentage do Airbnb co-hosts charge?
Most charge 15–25% of booking revenue. Full-service local management sits at the higher end, and so do rural markets. Remote or communication-only services sit at the lower end.
Do co-hosts get a cut of the cleaning fee?
Usually not. Cleaning fees are typically passed through to the cleaner. Some agreements do include them in the fee base, which you can model with the checkbox in the calculator.
Can you co-host on Airbnb without owning property?
Yes. Co-hosts manage listings for owners and earn a share of revenue, with no property purchase or lease. It is the business model taught in BNB Co-Hosting Mastery.
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