Airbnb Cleaning Fee Profit Margin Calculator
Calculate the correct Airbnb cleaning fee to charge guests. Airbnb takes a 3% host fee on your cleaning fee too — this calculator shows you the minimum charge to break even with your actual cleaning costs.
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Airbnb Cleaning Fee Calculator — Break-Even Charge After Host Service Fee
Here's a fact most Airbnb hosts miss: Airbnb's 3% host service fee applies to your cleaning fee too. Charge $150 for cleaning, and Airbnb keeps $4.50 — meaning you net $145.50 from a $150 cleaning. If your cleaner charges exactly $150, you're losing money on every single booking. This calculator shows you the exact cleaning fee to charge guests so you net at least your actual cleaning cost after Airbnb's cut.
Break-even charge automatically calculated
Enter what you pay your cleaner and instantly see the minimum charge to guests that covers both the cleaning cost and Airbnb's 3% fee.
Airbnb host fee transparency
See exactly how much Airbnb takes from your cleaning fee — it's not zero, and most hosts are surprised to discover this.
Per-booking clarity
Know your cleaning economics on every booking so you can price confidently and never unknowingly subsidize your guests' laundry.
Review your cleaning fee math today. If you've been charging exactly what your cleaner charges, you've been losing money on every booking. A simple $3–$5 adjustment to your cleaning fee covers Airbnb's cut and keeps you whole.
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