Airbnb vs. Vrbo vs. Booking: The Fee Shootout

_{Written by: Rob Abasolo}

Airbnb just started charging some hosts 5x what they paid last year.

That's not a typo. The old 3% fee is being replaced by a 15.5% standard rate, and on a $900 booking, that new fee nets less than Booking.

We pulled the real math on fees, scale, guest quality, and protection across Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.

There's a clear ranking for which platform nets you the most on a typical booking, plus the order to add all 3 in.

See Which Platform Wins→

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