Airbnb just changed the math on every listing, and it is not just your nightly rate.

Short Term Rental RichesSep 15, 20260m 26s40 viewsScore 88
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Summary

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Airbnb is moving more hosts toward a 'Simplified Pricing' model with a flat 15.5% host fee. To maintain profitability, hosts must increase their prices across the board—including cleaning and pet fees—rather than just adjusting their nightly rates.

Key insights

  • Airbnb is increasing host fees to 15.5% in many markets. Unlike the split-fee model, this fee is deducted entirely from the host's payout.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Only marking up the nightly rate while leaving cleaning and pet fees unchanged; this results in the host paying for a portion of those services out of pocket.

Tools & resources

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