Airbnb fee calculator,
line by line.

On the split-fee model (default for most non-US hosts) Airbnb charges 3% commission to the host and an additional ~14.2% service fee to the guest. Both are calculated on the bookable subtotal — nightly rate × nights, plus cleaning fee and any per-extra-guest charge.

On the host-only fee model — required for most US-based professional hosts and some hotel-format listings — the host pays ~15% and the guest pays nothing on top. Same baseline; different distribution.

You don't fully pick. Airbnb assigns the model based on listing type, location and account class. Rough heuristic:

• Solo host, EU/UK, individual listing → split fee (3%/14%).
• Professional host, US → host-only fee (~15%).
• Hotel/aparthotel listing format → host-only fee.

When in doubt, open any of your past payouts and divide the commission line by the booking subtotal — the percentage tells you which model you're on. For how Airbnb's cut compares to other OTAs, see the OTA fee comparison table.

In the EU, Airbnb adds VAT to its service fees — typically the local rate of 20–25%. That VAT is on the fee component, not on the rental amount. The rental is yours to declare separately to local tax authorities at whatever rate applies (residential short-stay, tourist tax, etc).

The toggle in the calculator defaults to 25%, matching the band used in Croatia, Bosnia and Slovenia. Override it manually if you're in a different jurisdiction.

Airbnb releases the payout 24 hours after check-in. From there, time-to-bank depends on payout method:

• PayPal / Payoneer — usually same business day
• SEPA / ACH bank transfer — 3–5 business days
• International wire — up to 7 business days

This is not configurable per booking. Hosts working week-to-week on cleaner / co-host payments tend to set up an instant-payout option (PayPal/Payoneer) and a buffer fund.

Only by taking the booking direct. Every confirmed booking through Airbnb's platform incurs commission — there's no plan, tier, or special status that removes it. The two real moves are:

1. Build a direct-booking site with a widget, route returning guests and word-of-mouth there.
2. Reduce single-channel dependency by listing on Airbnb + Booking.com + a direct widget — a channel manager handles the calendar sync so you don't double-book.

BookBed runs both. The direct widget is commission-free; channel sync is two-way at 60-second cadence.