Does Vrbo charge a fee to host?

On Vrbo, hosts generally pay a commission fee of 5% per booking, plus a payment processing fee around 3%. Airbnb, on the other hand, typically charges hosts a service fee of 3% to 5% per booking. However, Airbnb also levies a guest service fee between 14% to 16% on bookings.



Yes, Vrbo (part of the Expedia Group) charges host fees through two primary pricing models in 2026. The most common is the Pay-per-booking model, where hosts pay a 5% commission on the rental amount plus a 3% credit card processing fee, totaling approximately 8% per reservation. For high-volume hosts who expect to earn more than $10,000 annually, Vrbo offers an Annual Subscription for $499. This flat fee eliminates the 5% commission on individual bookings, though the 3% processing fee still applies to every transaction. Unlike Airbnb, which often uses a "split-fee" model where both hosts and guests pay, Vrbo's model is generally seen as more transparent for the host's bottom line. There are no fees for listing a property or uploading photos, allowing new hosts to market their vacation rentals to millions of global travelers without an upfront cost until their first booking is secured.

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You get paid through our secure payment platform, which allows you to take advantage of Visa, Mastercard, and American Express processing.

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The host fee is based on the “booking subtotal”: the sum of the nightly rate, cleaning fee and any additional guest fees you choose to charge. It should be noted that this fee can be up to 5% in certain countries, like Italy, and for those properties that have Super Strict cancellation policies.

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Why is Airbnb more expensive than Vrbo? Airbnb charges guest service fees typically under 14.2%, but when searching for properties, we found consistent service fees of 16%. There are no guest service fees for experiences. Booking with Vrbo, guests are charged a 6% to 15% service fee of the subtotal (minus taxes).

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As we've mentioned, Airbnb and Vrbo target different audiences and reach different traveler demographics. One guest who's searching on Airbnb may not be searching on Vrbo, and vice versa. So, if you want to maximize your occupancy and increase your bookings, you should get listed on both channels.

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A 5% commission fee is charged on the rental amount and any additional fees you charge the traveler (such as cleaning, pet, and boat fees). Bookings that originate from our expanded distribution partners may have higher fees.

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VRBO is better than AIR,but you should definitely be on both. They both have syncing options with each other so you will not double-book. Go to your Listing/s on Airbnb and select the listing you want. Go to Pricing and availability>Calendar sync.

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Vrbo tends to have lower fees. Airbnb and Vrbo take a percentage of the host's earnings as the cost of doing business on their platform. This cut is something that the guest pays indirectly, as a host decides the final price of their listing.

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What is host service fee? ? A Host Service Fee is a fee you pay to list your property on Airbnb's platform. It's a percentage of the total booking price and is calculated based on how many nights guests book, how much they spend per night and the price of your listings.

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Hosts pay 3% of the total payout, while guests pay a service fee that ranges between 13% and 20%. There will be no visible service fee to the guest, and the host will pay 15% of the overall payout.

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Another advantage of posting your rental home on Vrbo is that your property will immediately be placed on all of Vrbo's affiliated sites, meaning you will get even more exposure. Potential guests will further see your rental home on other popular travel sites, such as Expedia, Trivago, and KAYAK.

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While Airbnb is publicly traded and owned by a variety of shareholders, including its co-founders and venture capital firms, VRBO is a subsidiary of Expedia Group, a publicly traded company that also owns other popular travel brands.

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Most Hosts pay a flat service fee of 3% of the booking subtotal. The subtotal is your nightly price plus any optional fees you charge guests, like a cleaning fee, and doesn't include Airbnb fees and taxes. Guests typically pay a service fee of around 14% of the booking subtotal.

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A channel manager is your secret weapon when it comes to preventing double bookings. Channel managers automatically sync your availability across multiple OTAs, so if a guest makes a reservation on Airbnb at 12:00, there's no possibility of someone else going and booking through Vrbo at 12:01.

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Hosts can rate their guests when they book and pay through our sites. When a guest submits a booking request and they've been rated by previous owners, their rating will display within the conversation for the owner. On checkout day, a marketplace feed card will display in the host's account to review their guests.

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About the Vrbo 1099-K To put into context, each year Vrbo issues form 1099-K to the IRS for each Host who receive $20,000 or more in gross revenues or surpass 200 transactions by the end of the year.

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Secure Online Payments We leverage world-class systems to detect and prevent fraud, and protect payments between guests and owners. Our community members transact securely in the Vrbo marketplace thanks to Vrbo systems and infrastructure that meet rigorous security requirements to be PCI-DSS compliant.

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Airbnb Experience Fees Airbnb also charges hosts a service fee for any experiences they offer to guests. A host pays around 20% of the total cost of the experience as a fee, which is automatically deducted by Airbnb.

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