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  "name": "How much does Airbnb take from hosts in 2026?",
  "description": "Airbnb takes 3% from hosts on the default split-fee plan (guests pay ~14% on top), or about 15% on host-only pricing, which is required for most professional and API-connected listings. Vrbo charges about 8% per booking.",
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  "dateModified": "2026-08-29",
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    "Airbnb Cleaning Fee Calculator",
    "Airbnb Revenue Calculator",
    "Airbnb Occupancy Rate Calculator",
    "RevPAR Calculator"
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    "question": "How much does Airbnb take from hosts in 2026?",
    "shortAnswer": "Airbnb takes 3% from hosts on the default split-fee plan (guests pay ~14% on top), or about 15% on host-only pricing, which is required for most professional and API-connected listings. Vrbo charges about 8% per booking.",
    "tableTitle": "Airbnb fee structures compared (on a $1,000 booking)",
    "columns": [
      "Fee model",
      "Host pays",
      "Notes"
    ],
    "rows": [
      {
        "label": "Split fee (default)",
        "value": "$30 (3%)",
        "note": "Guest pays a separate ~14% service fee"
      },
      {
        "label": "Host-only fee",
        "value": "~$150 (15%)",
        "note": "No guest fee; required for most property managers"
      },
      {
        "label": "Vrbo pay-per-booking",
        "value": "~$80 (8%)",
        "note": "5% commission + 3% payment processing"
      },
      {
        "label": "Airbnb Luxe / Plus (legacy)",
        "value": "Varies",
        "note": "Premium programs historically carried higher host fees"
      }
    ],
    "context": "The fee applies to the cleaning fee as well as the nightly rate — a detail most hosts miss when pricing turnovers. On split fee, 3% is trivial; on host-only 15%, a $110 cleaning cost needs a $129 fee just to break even. Hosts on host-only pricing often do better folding cleaning into the nightly rate so the whole amount stays price-competitive in Airbnb's total-price search display.",
    "methodology": "Fee percentages are Airbnb's and Vrbo's published 2026 host fee structures. Dollar figures are simple applications of those rates to a $1,000 booking; local occupancy taxes, which Airbnb collects and remits in many jurisdictions, are excluded and vary by city.",
    "dateModified": "2026-08-29",
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        "label": "Airbnb Cleaning Fee Calculator",
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      {
        "label": "Airbnb Revenue Calculator",
        "to": "/airbnb-revenue-calculator"
      },
      {
        "label": "Airbnb Occupancy Rate Calculator",
        "to": "/airbnb-occupancy-rate-calculator"
      },
      {
        "label": "RevPAR Calculator",
        "to": "/revpar-calculator"
      }
    ],
    "relatedReading": [
      {
        "label": "Airbnb host earnings report 2026",
        "to": "/blog/airbnb-host-earnings-2026"
      },
      {
        "label": "Airbnb vs long-term rental",
        "to": "/vs/airbnb-vs-long-term-rental"
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