Airbnb fee calculator

Check out Pikl's Airbnb fee calculator for UK hosts. Type in your details to see your potential earnings, plus how much you might have left over after costs such as bills and fees are deducted.

Free Airbnb income calculator

Put your details such as your nightly rate and occupancy into the calculator below to find out how much you could earn. Include as many costs as you can to make it as realistic as possible.

Not sure how to use it? Have a look at the guide and FAQs below.

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How to use this Airbnb calculator

This is an Airbnb fee calculator for UK hosts. To get as accurate a result as possible, fill in as many relevant fields as you can. Once you've answered all of our questions, we'll show you your potential income after deductions.

Determine your pricing and occupancy rate

What nightly rate you charge is very important. But how many nights guests book your listing (i.e. your occupancy rate) will also determine how much you earn.

Not sure about what nightly rate to charge or your likely occupancy? Check out the listings in your area as a rough guide for pricing and potential popularity. Don't forget to check out Pikl's pricing and occupancy guide too.

If you're doing this for the first time, think about how many times over the course of a year your place may be available for booking. Armed with this knowledge and your own research, you should have a rough guide to start with.

Be honest with deductions

No one likes to see their income go down. But if you want to avoid nasty surprises, then you need to accurately account for potential deductions like any other business. Costs can include anything from cleaning charges and insurance, to Airbnb and property management fees.

Another cost worth keeping in mind is insurance. Some hosts may find that their existing home insurance does not automatically cover hosting, so it can be helpful to check what is included and whether any additional cover is needed.

Pikl specialises in insurance for hosts and you can visit our Airbnb insurance page for more infomation on this topic.

Airbnb fee FAQs

When using this calculator, you may see questions you are not sure about. Below, we have answered some common Airbnb fee FAQs.

What percentage does Airbnb take?

Most hosts now pay a single 15.5% service fee. Have a look at Pikl's Airbnb service fee guide for more in-depth information on this topic.

Are there hidden costs on Airbnb?

When a guest views a booking listing, they are shown the breakdown of what is charged in the total cost, including additional charges such as cleaning fees and taxes. As for hosts, the service fee charged by Airbnb themselves is deducted after booking.

Potentially overlooked costs of hosting on Airbnb may not be the ones charged by the platform, however. The costs some hosts may not think about are areas such as taxes, property management fees, and insurance. Anticipating these in advance may help to avoid any surprises.

What are the taxes on Airbnb income?

Like most activities, Airbnb income may be taxable over a certain amount. However, tax may depend on multiple factors.

Airbnb has its own page on UK taxes, but you may want to speak to a qualified expert if unsure.

How do I avoid Airbnb fees?

Unfortunately you can't do this, as Airbnb fees are automatically deducted. Airbnb's usage rules state that if any loopholes are attempted to be made to avoid these fees, this will result in removal from the platform.

Is it worth being a host on Airbnb?

Hosting on Airbnb can be an excellent way of earning income if you have a spare room or property to rent out. Not only do you get to meet new people, you can get paid for the pleasure of doing it too.

Another great feature of being a host is flexibility. You're in charge and can set the availability you want.

For many people, hosting on Airbnb is a chance to earn additional income. Some people do hosting full time as well.

Is Airbnb profitable for hosts?

Airbnb may be a profitable source of income. It is one of the largest hosting platforms in the world and remains popular.

There may be lots of opportunities depending on your location and access to property. If you own a home in a popular area, you may get lots of bookings. Hosts that own multiple properties may also look to scale their income even further.

How does Airbnb calculate revenue?

To estimate your annual revenue, multiply the number of nights you expect to be booked over the course of a year by your nightly rate. So, if your nightly rate is £50 and you are occupied for around 100 nights in the year, your annual revenue would be £5,000.

Bear in mind that Airbnb's service fee comes out of that figure before you're paid. Most hosts now pay 15.5%, so £5,000 of bookings would leave you with roughly £4,225 before your own costs are taken into account.

To work out what you might actually make, you then need to take away your own costs, such as cleaning, laundry, utilities and insurance. You can use Pikl's calculator to bring these figures together and get a quick estimate of what you might have left over.

In practice, revenue can also be influenced by factors such as average length of stay, seasonal changes in nightly rates and booking patterns throughout the year, but our calculator gives you a useful starting point when you’re first working out what hosting could earn you.

What to do next

After answering all of the questions, you should be shown the results. Our tool is meant to be a guide only, but it should give you an idea of how much you could make.

Just starting out on Airbnb? Have a look at Pikl's Airbnb hosting and Superhost guides for futher useful information.

If you have any insurance questions, feel free to get in touch or get a quote.