Cleaning fee calculator
Airbnb now takes 15.5% of your cleaning fee. Add up what a turnover really costs and get the fee that covers it — or the nightly price if you'd rather fold cleaning in.
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The cleaning fee mistake almost every host makes
Platform fees are charged on your cleaning fee too. On Airbnb's 15.5% host-only fee, a $100 cleaning fee pays you $84.50. If your cleaner costs $100, you're losing $15.50 on every turnover. To break even you divide, not add: $100 ÷ (1 − 0.155) = $118.34.
Count the costs you don't invoice
Laundry, consumables (soap, coffee, paper goods, bin bags) and the 20 minutes you spend checking photos and restocking are all part of the true turnover cost. Put a number on them once and the fee stops being a guess.
Fee or fold-in?
Guests compare the total price. When cleaning becomes a big share of a short stay, it can make your listing look expensive compared with homes that fold cleaning into the nightly rate. If your stays are consistent, folding the fee into the price (shown in the results) can win more bookings; if stays vary a lot, a separate fee protects you on one-night bookings.
Questions hosts ask
How do I calculate an Airbnb cleaning fee?
Add up cleaner pay, laundry, supplies and your own time per turnover, then divide by (1 − platform fee). With Airbnb's 15.5% fee, a $100 cost means charging about $118.34.
Does Airbnb take a cut of the cleaning fee?
Yes. Airbnb's host-only fee is charged on the subtotal, which includes the cleaning fee.
What is a reasonable cleaning fee?
It depends on your market and home size. The useful test is what share of a typical stay it represents: if cleaning is more than roughly a third of the total for your usual stay length, guests may notice. The calculator flags that for you.
Should I fold the cleaning fee into the nightly rate?
It can make your price look simpler, but you'll under-recover on short stays. It works best when your stays are a predictable length.