What should I charge for an Airbnb cleaning fee?
Airbnb cleaning fees average $161.10 per stay across the United States, and 89 percent of listings charge one. Set yours against what the clean actually costs you: in Los Angeles that is $189 for a one bedroom and $299 for a three bedroom, so a fee at those numbers breaks even and anything above is margin.
Market figures below are third party data with a source link on each. The cost figures are Ready Rental Cleaning’s actual 2026 prices.
What hosts charge, with sources
Average U.S. Airbnb cleaning fee per stay in 2025, the highest national average in the world.
Source: AirDNAShare of U.S. short stay rental listings charging a cleaning fee as of April 1, 2025, the highest rate of any country.
Source: SkiftAverage cleaning fee for a one bedroom U.S. short stay rental, up 3.3% over the first quarter of 2024.
Source: SkiftHighest average U.S. cleaning fee by market, in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, ahead of Telluride at $311 and Kauai at $285.
Source: SkiftWhat the clean costs you in Los Angeles
| Property size | You pay | Break even fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | $189 | $189 |
| 2 bedroom | $239 | $239 |
| 3 bedroom | $299 | $299 |
| 4 bedroom | $369 | $369 |
| 5 bedroom | $449 | $449 |
A Los Angeles one bedroom at $189 sits above the $96 national average fee for a one bedroom, which is what you would expect in one of the most expensive labour markets in the country. A three bedroom at $299 sits well under the $161.10 national average across all sizes.
How to pick your number
- Start at your actual cleaning cost from the table above. That is your floor.
- Add what you restock each stay. Paper goods, coffee, soap. For most listings that lands somewhere under $20.
- Check your typical stay length. Airbnb shows the total price including fees, so on one and two night stays a big fee moves your listing down the results.
- Compare against three listings near you at the same bedroom count, and look at their total for a two night stay rather than their nightly rate.
Common questions
What is the average Airbnb cleaning fee?
The average U.S. Airbnb cleaning fee is $161.10 per stay in 2025 according to AirDNA, and 89% of U.S. listings charge one according to Skift. For a one bedroom specifically the U.S. average is $96.
Should my cleaning fee match what I pay the cleaner?
Most hosts set it at or slightly above their cost. In Los Angeles a one bedroom clean costs $189 and a three bedroom costs $299, so a fee at those numbers is break even and anything above is margin. Charging well above cost is what triggers the complaints guests leave in reviews.
Does a high cleaning fee hurt bookings?
It can. Airbnb shows total price including fees in search results, so a high cleaning fee raises your displayed total and pushes you down against comparable listings, especially on one and two night stays where the fee is spread across fewer nights.
Should I charge a cleaning fee at all?
Some hosts fold the cost into the nightly rate instead, which shows a lower total on short stays. The tradeoff is that long stays then subsidise you and short stays cost you, so it depends on your typical booking length.
What does the fee actually need to cover?
The clean itself, plus consumables you restock and the wear on linens. It does not need to cover the linens themselves if you own them outright, and on site laundry is usually priced separately.