Airbnb Profitability Calculator

Estimate Airbnb income from nightly rate and occupancy. See expenses and break-even occupancy rate.

By Konstantin Iakovlev · Updated September 2026 · Source: Airbnb Help Center — Airbnb service fees

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Gross Annual Income

$43,450.00

Net Annual Income

$23,225.25

Average Monthly Income

$1,935.44

Airbnb Income Analysis

Booked Nights (237 nights)$43,450.00
Estimated Bookings79
Platform Fee (Airbnb)-$6,734.75
Property Management-$8,690.00
Supplies-$600.00
Utilities-$2,400.00
Insurance-$1,800.00
Total Expenses$20,224.75
Net Annual Income$23,225.25

Break-even occupancy: 11.2%. You need at least this occupancy rate to cover all expenses.

Use the Airbnb Profitability Calculator above to calculate your results. Enter your values and see instant results — all calculations run in your browser.

Disclaimer: This calculator is for informational purposes only and does not constitute tax, financial, or legal advice. Results are estimates based on the information you provide and current rates. Always consult a qualified tax professional or financial advisor for advice specific to your situation.

How It Works

Running the numbers on a short-term rental before you buy keeps a promising-looking property from becoming a money pit. Punch in the nightly rate and how full you expect the calendar to stay, and you get a picture of projected income against the costs of operating the listing.

Gross revenue is the nightly rate times your booked nights (nights available × occupancy, rounded to a whole night), plus the cleaning fee on each booking, assuming an average stay of three nights. From that, the model subtracts the Airbnb platform fee (15.5% by default, what most hosts pay under Airbnb's single-fee structure) and property management, both as a percentage of gross, along with monthly supplies, utilities and insurance, to arrive at net income. The break-even occupancy rate divides those fixed yearly costs by what one booked night nets after the percentage fees, telling you how full the place must stay just to cover its bills. A mortgage or rent payment, property tax and maintenance have no field of their own, so add their monthly total to one of the expense lines if you want them in the result.

Build every cost into the estimate, including maintenance, insurance, and the nights that simply go unbooked. Cleaning and supplies are the line items hosts most often shortchange, and underpricing them quietly eats into the bottom line. Leaning toward a conservative occupancy figure leaves you room to be pleasantly surprised rather than caught short.

Example: A $150-a-Night Rental at 65% Occupancy

  1. 1 Input a $150 nightly rate and 65% occupancy, and keep the other defaults: 365 nights available, a $100 cleaning fee, 20% property management, a 15.5% platform fee, and $50 supplies, $200 utilities and $150 insurance a month.
  2. 2 Booked nights: 365 × 65% = 237.25, rounded to 237. Bookings: 237 ÷ 3-night average stay = 79. Gross income: 237 × $150 = $35,550 plus 79 × $100 in cleaning fees = $7,900, for $43,450.
  3. 3 Expenses: platform fee 15.5% × $43,450 = $6,734.75; management 20% × $43,450 = $8,690; supplies $600, utilities $2,400 and insurance $1,800 a year. Total $20,224.75, leaving net income of $23,225.25, or $1,935.44 a month.
  4. 4 Break-even: a booked night brings in $150 + $100 ÷ 3 = $183.33 and keeps 64.5% of it after the 35.5% in fees, $118.25. Fixed costs of $4,800 ÷ $118.25 = 40.6, rounded up to 41 nights, or 11.2% occupancy. None of this includes a mortgage; adding a $2,000 monthly payment to the utilities line turns the result into a $774.75 loss and lifts break-even to 244 nights (66.8%).

Source: Airbnb Help Center — Airbnb service fees · Last updated: September 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How much can I make on Airbnb?
Airbnb income depends on location, property type, and occupancy. With the calculator's defaults ($150 a night, 65% occupancy, a $100 cleaning fee, a 15.5% platform fee, 20% management and $400 a month for supplies, utilities and insurance), gross income is $43,450 a year and net income $23,225.25, about 53% of gross. That net is before any mortgage or rent, property tax and maintenance.
What occupancy rate do I need for Airbnb to be profitable?
It depends on your fixed costs. The calculator divides yearly fixed costs by what one booked night nets after the platform and management fees. At its defaults that is $4,800 ÷ $118.25 = 40.6, rounded up to 41 nights, or 11.2% occupancy, because no mortgage is included. Add a $2,000 monthly mortgage to the expense lines and break-even rises to 244 nights, 66.8% occupancy.
How much does Airbnb charge hosts?
Under the split-fee structure most hosts pay 3% and guests pay their own service fee, but Airbnb is phasing that structure out. Under the single-fee structure, which is required for hotels and similar listings, for hosts who use property management software and in some countries, the whole fee comes out of the host's payout: most hosts pay 15.5% and the rest typically 14%-16%. The calculator uses 15.5% by default.

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