Straight answer · Airbnb hosts
Airbnb has moved hosts to a host-only fee, where most hosts pay 15.5% and guests pay no service fee. The old split fee was 3% for the host plus a guest fee of roughly 14% to 16.5%.Verified
| Airbnb host service fee | Fee |
|---|---|
| Host-only fee, most hosts | 15.5% |
| Host-only fee, full range | 14% to 16% |
| Old split fee, host share | 3% |
| US hosts on property software switched | Oct 27, 2025 |
| Last hosts outside Europe switched | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Fee on a $200 night, host-only | $31.00 |
Verified from Airbnb Help Center wording as reported by Rental Scale-Up (updated August 2026). The $200 example is calculated. Reservations booked before a host's switch keep the split fee.
Going from 3% to 15.5% means a host who didn't raise prices lost about 12 points of every booking. The Fix Kit for Turo and Airbnb hosts shows how to reprice and what else leaks.
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