How Much Do Airbnb Co Hosts Charge?
Airbnb co hosts set their own prices, so there is no single standard rate: fees depend on your market, the services included and the home's size and booking volume. Airbnb lets owners pay co hosts through four payout types (the cleaning fee, the cleaning fee plus a percentage, a percentage of each booking or a fixed amount), and the fairest number comes from pricing the actual work.
You will see plenty of percentages quoted online, but they rarely say what is included, so they are hard to compare. Instead of guessing, here is how the payout options work and how to calculate a fee that holds up for both owner and co host.
What Airbnb says about co host pricing
On the Co Host Network, co hosts choose what services they offer and how much they charge. When setting up a network profile, Airbnb's profile article says co hosts set a price range for full service support, and hosts discuss the cost of any service directly with them. Airbnb does not publish a standard rate.
The four payout types
Airbnb's co host payouts article lets the listing owner pay a co host directly from each booking using one of these:
| Payout type | How it works | Works well when |
|---|---|---|
| Cleaning fee | Co host receives the listing's cleaning fee | The co host's main job is turnovers |
| Cleaning fee plus percentage | Cleaning fee plus a percentage per booking, calculated without the cleaning fee | The co host handles turnovers and guest management |
| Percentage | A percentage per booking, with the cleaning fee included or excluded | Full service management tied to revenue |
| Fixed amount | A set amount per booking | Predictable tasks like check in support |
Important details from the same article:
- Payouts are calculated from the host's potential earnings for each booking and come out of the host's share
- Only the listing owner can set up or change a co host's payout
- Both people need a payout method, verified identity and any required taxpayer information
- Some regional limitations apply depending on where the owner, co host and listing are located
Anything not covered by these options, like a monthly retainer or a setup fee, is something you would agree on separately.
What drives a co host's fee
| Factor | Effect on price |
|---|---|
| Scope | Messaging only is lighter than full management with maintenance and pricing |
| Booking volume | More stays mean more messages, turnovers and check ins |
| Average stay length | Short stays create more work per month |
| Property size and extras | Pools, hot tubs and large homes need more coordination |
| Distance | Travel time to the home for issues and inspections |
| Who does the cleaning | Whether the co host cleans, manages cleaners or neither |
| Market | Local demand and what other co hosts offer |
| Risk and on call time | Late night lockouts and emergency repairs |
How to calculate your fee
Price the work, then choose the payout type that fits it.
- List the tasks. Messaging, calendar and pricing, cleaner coordination, restocking, inspections, maintenance, guest issues, reviews.
- Estimate monthly hours. Use a typical month of bookings. Track your time for a few weeks if you can.
- Set your hourly value. What your time is worth locally for this kind of work.
- Add travel and on call time. Being reachable has a cost even when nothing happens.
- Convert to a payout. Divide by typical monthly bookings for a fixed amount, or by typical monthly earnings for a percentage.
- Check it against the owner's numbers. The fee has to leave the owner a reason to keep the listing.
Worked example (illustration only)
These numbers are made up to show the method. Use your own.
A co host manages a two bedroom condo with about eight bookings a month. They handle messaging, pricing, cleaner coordination, restocking and issues. The owner pays the cleaner separately.
| Task | Hours per month |
|---|---|
| Guest messaging and reviews | 6 |
| Pricing and calendar | 2 |
| Cleaner coordination and photo checks | 4 |
| Restocking trips | 3 |
| Maintenance and issues | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
The co host values their time at $35 an hour, so 18 hours comes to $630 a month. Across eight bookings, that is about $79 per booking as a fixed amount. If the owner's potential earnings in a typical month are about $4,500, $630 is 14 percent, so a percentage payout in that area covers the same work. The co host can then pick fixed or percentage depending on whether they want to share in busy months or have steady pay.
In a slow month with four bookings, a fixed per booking payout drops to about $315, while the work may not halve. That is worth discussing up front.
Cleaning fees and co host pay
If a co host also cleans, the "cleaning fee" or "cleaning fee plus percentage" options let the cleaning fee go straight to them. If a separate cleaner does the work, keep the cleaner's pay out of the co host's fee so everyone is clear on what they earn. For more on cleaning pay, see how much to pay an Airbnb cleaner and how much to charge for an Airbnb cleaning fee.
Put the agreement in writing
Airbnb's co host introduction suggests agreeing on responsibilities, earnings and how expenses are reimbursed. Add:
- Which payout type and amount, and when it will be reviewed
- A spending limit for repairs without approval
- How supplies are bought and reimbursed
- Who files damage requests and gathers evidence
- Notice period to end the arrangement
Show the value you deliver
Owners question fees when they cannot see the work. Monthly summaries help, and so does proof of each turnover. Clyn gives owners a pass or a fix list after every cleaning, with a dated photo record checked by AI against the property's standard. For a co host, that is visible evidence of quality that makes a fee easier to justify. For how co hosting works end to end, see how Airbnb co hosting works.
FAQ
What percentage do Airbnb co hosts charge?
Airbnb does not set a standard rate. Co hosts choose their own pricing, and a percentage depends on scope, market and booking volume. Calculate it from the hours involved and the owner's typical earnings.
Can Airbnb pay a co host directly?
Yes. The listing owner can set up a co host payout as the cleaning fee, cleaning fee plus a percentage, a percentage or a fixed amount per booking. See Airbnb's payouts article.
Is a fixed fee or a percentage better for co hosting?
A percentage rises and falls with revenue, which suits full management. A fixed amount per booking suits defined tasks. Model both against a busy and a slow month before choosing.
If you want every turnover checked before check in, you can try Clyn free on one property at clyn.com.