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Airbnb & VRBO Standard • Tax Year 2026

STR Cleaning Fee Splitter

Itemize booking payouts, cleaner compensation, property manager commission bases, platform fees, and net host earnings.

Reservation & Fee Parameters

Payout Breakdown
USD / night
$
$880.00 subtotal
Charged
$
+$40 Margin
$
15%
Calculate Manager Commission On:
Platform Channel Fee (Airbnb 3%) $31.65
Host Net Take-Home Pay
$751.35
Net Host Margin: 71.2% of gross
Gross Booking Total: $1,055.00
Cleaner Direct Payout: -$135.00
Manager Commission (15%): -$132.00
Platform Fee (3%): -$31.65
Host Final Take-Home: $751.35

Short-Term Rental Cleaning & Commission Mechanics

Managing turnovers for vacation rentals on Airbnb and VRBO requires precise accounting between pass-through expenses, third-party vendor invoices, property management commissions, and host net operating income (NOI).

1

Pass-Through vs. Profit

If guest cleaning fee matches cleaner invoice, it's 100% pass-through. Surplus is host margin.

2

Commission Base Impact

Calculating manager fees on Nightly Rate only saves hosts hundreds of dollars per year.

3

Platform Deductions

Airbnb automatically deducts 3% host channel fee from entire total including cleaning.

Frequently Asked Questions

STR Cleaning & Payout FAQs

Should property management commission be calculated on the cleaning fee?

Industry best practice dictates that property management commission should be calculated strictly on the Nightly Accommodation Rate, because the cleaning fee is a 100% pass-through expense paid to cleaning vendors.

Does Airbnb charge their 3% host platform fee on the cleaning fee?

Yes. Airbnb deducts the 3% standard host service fee from the entire booking total, including both the nightly rate and the cleaning fee.

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