Airbnb’s 15.5% host-only fee, and what it means for your software bill

Airbnb now charges most hosts a single service fee of 15.5% of the booking subtotal. Listings in Brazil and Mexico pay 16%. Under the old split model, the host paid about 3% and the guest paid a separate fee of roughly 14 to 16.5%, so the move shifts almost the whole fee onto your side of the ledger.

The dates

Hosts outside the European Economic Area had until 15 September 2026 to adjust their prices. Hosts in the EEA and Switzerland had until 13 October. Hosts who connect a property management tool and were still on the split fee were moved to the single fee on 13 October.

The new fee applies to reservations made after you switch. Bookings made earlier keep the old split, so you may see both on stays well into 2027.

How much to raise your price

If you want the same payout per night, divide your old payout by what's left after the new fee:

new price = old price × (1 − 0.03) ÷ (1 − 0.155)

With no VAT on the service fee, that's a 14.79% increase. A €100 night becomes €114.79.

VAT changes the answer. In most countries Airbnb charges VAT on its service fee, and its price adjustment tool includes that VAT unless you're VAT-registered and account for it yourself. At 20% VAT the increase is 18.43%, so the same €100 night becomes €118.43.

Our Airbnb fee calculator does this sum for your price and your country.

What it means for software

Older articles, including some written by software companies, say that connecting a channel manager pushes you onto a higher Airbnb fee. That was true when connected hosts were moved to host-only pricing early. Since 13 October 2026 everyone pays the same 15.5%, so the choice of software no longer changes your Airbnb fee at all.

That makes the software decision simpler. Compare tools on what they cost and what they do. Your Airbnb fee is the same either way.

Sources: Airbnb Help Centre, service fees, checked 14 November 2026. Airbnb's own price adjustment tool is the final word on your listing.