April 13 Closed the Book on Split-Fee Airbnb
Airbnb converted its remaining software-connected split-fee hosts to the 15.5% host-only model last week.
The transition that started in August 2025 is finished. Here is what a full cycle taught us.

Airbnb converted its remaining software-connected split-fee hosts to the 15.5% host-only model last week.
The transition that started in August 2025 is finished. Here is what a full cycle taught us.
Airbnb's host-only fee moved from 15% to 15.5% on December 1, two months after it became mandatory.
Half a point sounds like nothing. Here is what it is on a real Nashville home.
As of October 27, software-connected US and Canadian hosts are on a 15.5% host-only fee whether they chose it or not.
Your gross went up, your net did not, and your rates need to reflect that.