Co-host fee calculator

Owner or co-host, put your numbers in and compare the usual deals: a percentage of the earnings, the cleaning fee plus a percentage, a fixed amount per booking or a monthly fee. See what each side gets per month and per year, and what the co-host earns per hour.

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Where do you host?

Currency

Where most stays are booked

The channel keeps about 15.5% of each booking (fee, VAT you can't reclaim, payment costs).

Nightly price

USD

Nights booked per month

Average stay (nights)

Cleaning fee per stay

USD

What a turnover costs

USD

Cleaner, laundry and supplies for one turnover.

The co-host deal

A percentage of the earningsThe most common deal: a share of what the platform pays out.The cleaning fee plus a percentageThe co-host keeps the cleaning fees and pays the cleaner.A fixed amount per bookingSimple to agree on; it doesn't grow with your prices.A fixed monthly feeUsual for long-term management agreements outside the platforms.

Percentage

The percentage also applies to the cleaning feeThe co-host pays the cleaner

Co-host's time per stay

Owner keeps

$1,373

per month · $16,472 a year

Co-host earns

$335

per month · $37.18 per hour

A typical month

6 stays, 18 nights booked.

Guests pay (rent and cleaning fees)	$2,340
Channel fees	−$363
Host earnings	$1,977
Co-host	−$335
Cleaning	−$270
Owner keeps	$1,373

The same pay, put another way

14.3% of what guests pay
16.9% of the host earnings
$56 per booking
$335 per month

On Airbnb the owner can pay the co-host automatically: the cleaning fee, a percentage of the earnings (with or without the cleaning fee), the cleaning fee plus a percentage, or a fixed amount per booking. Airbnb calculates the percentage on the host's earnings after its service fee and taxes, as this calculator does.

How to use it

1Choose your country and the channel where most stays are booked.
2Enter the nightly price, the nights booked per month, the average stay and the cleaning fee and cost.
3Pick the co-host deal and its percentage or amount, and who pays the cleaner.
4Compare what the owner keeps and what the co-host earns, and the same pay as a percentage, per booking or per month.

What co-hosts charge

There is no standard rate: it depends on what the co-host does and on the local market. Most deals look like one of these:

Deal	Usual range	Suits
Percentage of the earnings	10% to 25%	Co-hosts who run the listing, the messages and the check-ins
Cleaning fee plus a percentage	Cleaning fee + 10% to 20%	Co-hosts who also organise and pay the cleaning
Fixed amount per booking	A set amount per stay	Simple help with check-ins and turnovers
Monthly fee	A set amount per month	Long-term management agreements outside the platforms

Full-service managers who also handle maintenance, supplies and pricing usually ask more than co-hosts who only answer messages. Agree in writing what the fee covers.

How Airbnb pays co-hosts

The listing owner can share each payout with a co-host automatically. The options are the cleaning fee, a percentage of the booking (with or without the cleaning fee), the cleaning fee plus a percentage of the rest, or a fixed amount per booking. Percentages are calculated on the host's earnings after Airbnb's service fee and taxes, which is what this calculator does. Only the owner can set it up, and the co-host has to accept. Payouts are usually sent the day after check-in, and the owner and the co-host each get a tax document for their own part. Sharing payouts isn't available everywhere. Source: Airbnb Help Center, article 3389, checked 11 October 2026.

How to become an Airbnb co-host

Start with a home you know, such as a friend's flat or a neighbour's holiday home, and learn the work: messages, check-ins, cleaning, reviews and prices.
Agree the deal in writing: the fee, what it covers (listing, pricing, guest messages, check-ins, cleaning, laundry, repairs, supplies) and who pays for what.
Get invited to the listing. The owner adds you from the listing's settings and chooses what you can do, from full access to the calendar only.
Check the local rules. In some countries, managing rentals or taking payments for someone else needs a business registration or a licence.
Track your hours. The calculator shows what you earn per hour: if a deal pays less than a cleaner, renegotiate.

Owners: compare the real cost

A lower percentage that leaves you paying the cleaner can cost more than a higher one that includes it. Put both deals into the calculator, and check "the same pay, put another way" to compare offers made in different ways.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an Airbnb co-host charge?

Usually between 10% and 25% of the booking earnings, depending on what they do. Co-hosts who also organise the cleaning often keep the cleaning fee and take 10% to 20% of the rest. Fixed fees per booking or per month are common too.

Is the co-host percentage calculated before or after Airbnb's fee?

On Airbnb's own payout split, after: the percentage is calculated on the host's earnings, after Airbnb's service fee and taxes. Agreements outside Airbnb can use any basis, so write down which one you use.

Who pays for the cleaning?

Either way works. When the co-host receives the cleaning fee, they usually pay the cleaner. When the co-host takes only a percentage, the owner usually pays the cleaner from their share.

How do I become an Airbnb co-host?

Start with a home you know, agree the fee and what it covers in writing, and ask the owner to add you as a co-host in the listing's settings. Check whether your country requires a registration or licence to manage rentals for others.

Does a co-host pay tax on their share?

Yes, a co-host's pay is their income. Airbnb gives the owner and the co-host a tax document each for what they receive through its payout split; how it is taxed depends on your country.