How much does Airbnb or Booking take from your bookings in a year?
The percentage of each reservation seems small. Added up over twelve months, it no longer seems so.
Adjust the percentage
Yours rules over any average: it varies with the area, the type of accommodation and the programs you have activated.
What the platform keeps per year
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Wallets
With this wallet, we'll adjust it with you.
The plans include up to 60 properties. For anything beyond that, we'll discuss it and adjust it to your needs. We'll publish your properties ourselves, and there are still no booking fees.
The numbers
Where does each percentage come from?
These are not our estimates. Each figure comes from the terms and conditions published by the platform, and you can verify them in the article below.
- 3% Airbnb, a shared model What the owner pays when the commission is shared with the traveler. See Airbnb's commission in detail
- 15,5% Airbnb, one-time fee From April 2026, for those who manage prices with a channel manager. See Airbnb's commission in detail
- 14–16% Booking, base The starting commission, before adding programs and extras. See what Booking charges the owner
- 18–22% Booking, actual cost With visibility, managed payments and VAT included. See what Booking charges the owner
The usual doubts
Frequently asked
How much does Airbnb take from each booking?
3% if the commission is shared with the traveler, and 15,5% with the flat rate applied from April 2026 to those managing prices with a channel manager. These are orders of magnitude for the market: change the percentage to the one on your invoice and the calculation is redone.
How much does Booking charge owners?
The starting commission is between 14% and 16%. But the base commission is only part of it: visibility programs, managed payments, and VAT are added on top, and the actual cost is usually between 18% and 22%. It depends on the area, the type of accommodation, and what you have activated.
Is this an argument for leaving Airbnb or Booking?
No. Staying on the platforms and adding a direct channel aren't mutually exclusive, and most owners do both. The difference is that bookings you already receive directly will no longer be subject to a commission.
What does it cost to publish on The Home Cake?
A fixed fee based on the number of listings we publish, with no booking commissions. The traveler contacts you, and you arrange payment directly between yourselves: we don't get involved or take a percentage.
Same bookings, without booking fees
We list your accommodations for a fixed fee. The traveler contacts you, and you arrange the details directly, with no one taking a cut. And you can continue listing on Airbnb and Booking: most do.
No commitment required and no booking fees.
