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- A $150 nightly rate at 60% occupancy with a 3-night average stay books about 18.25 nights a month.
- After the 15.5% host fee, cleaning, supplies and $1,500 of fixed costs, monthly profit is about $605, or $7,254 a year.
- Break-even occupancy is about 42.8%.
- Revenue before fees is about $3,103 a month, including cleaning fees.
How to use the Airbnb host profit calculator
Enter your rate and occupancy
Use your nightly rate and the share of nights in a month that are booked.
Enter average stay and cleaning
Average stay sets how many bookings you get. Enter the cleaning fee you charge and what each clean costs you.
Add fixed monthly costs
Include mortgage or rent, utilities, internet, insurance, maintenance and local taxes.
Adjust the fee and extras
The default host fee is 15.5%. Change it if yours differs, and add supplies or a property manager fee.
How Airbnb host profit is calculated
Airbnb profit formula
Nights booked = 30.4 × occupancy
Revenue = nights × rate + stays × cleaning fee
Payout = revenue × (1 − host fee) × (1 − manager fee)
Profit = payout − cleaning costs − supplies − fixed costs
Most hosts pay a 15.5% host-only fee that applies to the booking subtotal, including the cleaning fee. Check your account for your rate.
Worked example: a $150 night, 60% occupancy
The host charges a $60 cleaning fee, pays $70 per clean and $15 per stay in supplies, and has $1,500 of fixed costs. The average stay is 3 nights.
- Nights booked (30.4 × 60%) 18.25
- Stays per month (18.25 ÷ 3) 6.08
- Nightly revenue (18.25 × $150) $2,737.50
- Cleaning fees collected (6.08 × $60) $365.00
- Revenue before fees $3,102.50
- Airbnb host fee (15.5%) −$480.89
- Cleaning costs (6.08 × $70) −$425.83
- Supplies (6.08 × $15) −$91.25
- Fixed monthly costs −$1,500.00
- Monthly profit $604.53
Yearly profit is about $7,254. Break-even occupancy is about 42.8%, or about 13 booked nights a month.
Airbnb host profit FAQ
How much does Airbnb charge hosts?
Most hosts pay a 15.5% host-only fee on the booking subtotal, which includes the cleaning fee. Some hosts on older plans pay a lower rate with a guest fee, so check your account.
What is break-even occupancy?
It is the percentage of nights you must book each month to cover all your costs. Above it you make a profit and below it you lose money.
Should I include the cleaning fee as income?
Yes. Guests pay the cleaning fee, and it is part of the booking subtotal. Your cleaning cost is a separate expense.
What counts as a fixed monthly cost?
Costs that do not change with bookings, such as mortgage or rent, utilities, internet, insurance, subscriptions and maintenance.
How can I increase profit?
Raise the nightly rate, increase occupancy, encourage longer stays to reduce cleaning per night, or cut fixed costs. Try each change in the calculator.
Does this include income tax?
No. It shows profit before income tax. Talk to a tax professional about hosting income and deductions.
Good to know
The service fee you pay depends on the fee structure on your listing, so check the host earnings summary in your account instead of assuming a rate. Permits, local rules and occupancy taxes vary widely by city and can change whether hosting is worthwhile, so check them before relying on this estimate.