Which Airbnb Service Fee Am I Paying? (How to Check Your Host Fee in 2025)
Summary
Airbnb hosts need to know which service fee model they are using: the 3% split fee or the 15.5% host-only fee. Check your service fee settings under Account > Payments > Service fee, or confirm via your payout details to ensure you're aware of the fees.
Key Insights
- •Hosts using a PMS were automatically moved to the host-only fee.
- •Direct hosts can check their service fee model under Account > Payments > Service fee to see which fee model is active.
Action Items
- ✓Check your service fee model under Account > Payments > Service fee.Effort: lowImpact: medium
- ✓Double-check your fee model by reviewing your payout details to confirm the percentage being deducted.Effort: lowImpact: medium
Tools & Resources
- →Rental Scale-Up: Rental Scale-Up is the source of this information.
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