# Co-host fee calculator

https://tools.santara.ai/cohost-fee-calculator/

Enter a month's booking revenue and costs, then choose how the co-host or manager is paid: a share of gross, a share of net, a fixed fee, or both. Drag the divider to try another split. You see the owner's net, the co-host's take, the fee as a share of revenue and a line-by-line statement both sides can check.

## How it works

Booking revenue is everything guests paid for the month. Channel fees are what Airbnb, Booking.com or Agoda kept. Cleaning and supplies are the turnover costs; other costs are the owner's running bills, such as utilities, internet and repairs.

The co-host's fee depends on the model. A share of gross is a percentage of booking revenue. A share of net is a percentage of what is left after channel fees, cleaning and supplies. A fixed fee is the same amount every month, and fixed + % adds a share of gross on top of a smaller fixed amount.

If the co-host pays cleaning and supplies, those come out of their fee instead of the owner's side. The owner's net is booking revenue minus channel fees, the owner's costs and the co-host's fee. The effective rate is the fee divided by booking revenue, so different models can be compared on one number.

- `net = revenue − channel fees − cleaning − supplies`
- `fee (% of gross) = revenue × rate`
- `fee (% of net) = net × rate`
- `fee (fixed + %) = fixed fee + revenue × rate`
- `owner net = revenue − channel fees − other costs − cleaning and supplies the owner pays − fee`
- `co-host take = fee − cleaning and supplies the co-host pays`
- `effective rate = fee ÷ revenue`

## Questions hosts ask

### What do co-hosts usually charge?

There is no standard rate: it varies by city and by what is included — guest messaging only, or full service with cleaning and maintenance. Turn every offer into a share of booking revenue so they compare on one number; this calculator shows that as the effective rate.

### Is a percentage of gross or of net better for the owner?

A share of net means the co-host shares the cost of channel fees and cleaning, so the owner is better protected in expensive months. A share of gross is simpler to check, because it depends only on booking revenue.

### Who should pay for cleaning?

Either works if it is written down. When the co-host pays cleaning from their fee, they have a reason to keep turnover costs low; when the owner pays, every cleaning shows on the owner's statement.

### Is my data saved?

No. The calculator runs in your browser and nothing you type is sent to us. We only receive an email address if you choose to download the PDF report.

## What Santara AI does for you

**In Santara AI, owners and co-hosts see the same statement.**

- Monthly owner statement per listing: gross bookings, channel fees and your expenses, down to what you keep. Download it as CSV.
- Invite co-hosts and cleaners to your workspace with one link; each person gets the access their role needs.
- Log expenses like laundry, supplies and repairs against each listing, so they come off the month's statement.

First 3 months free · up to 3 listings: https://santara.ai/?utm_source=tools.santara.ai&utm_medium=free_tool&utm_campaign=cohost-fee-calculator

Updated: 2026-10-27. Santara AI is an independent third party and is not endorsed by or associated with Airbnb, Inc.