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Airbnb Cleaning Turnover Calculator
The cleaning fee the guest sees is almost never what cleaning actually costs you. Cleaner pay is the biggest line but supplies, laundry, linen replacement, inspection walk-through, and restocking consumables all add up. This calculator rolls them into a true per-turn and per-booked-night cleaning cost so you can set a fair guest fee and benchmark margin.
True cost per turn
$155
Cleaning cost per booked night
$44.36
Annual cleaning burden
$14,904
Margin vs guest fee
-$15
Guest fee ÷ true cost
0.9
Inspection labor per turn
$11
Booked nights / month
28
How the math works
A turn isn't just 'pay the cleaner.' Add tip, supplies, laundry, linen wear, and your inspection time. Typical 1-2 bed urban STR: $120-$180 true per-turn cost. At 8 turns per month, that's nearly $1,400/mo of operating cost the guest fee must cover or the margin leaks to the operating stack.
If your coverage ratio is below 1.0, you're subsidizing cleanings out of nightly rate — raise the guest fee, cut cleaner scope, or negotiate a flat-rate deal with a professional cleaner (often 15-25% cheaper than per-hour once you guarantee volume).
How to Use
- Enter cleaner hourly or flat fee per turn, plus tips if you pay them.
- Add supplies (paper goods, toiletries, soap, coffee) — usually $8-$20 per turn.
- Add laundry cost: either your in-house wash cost or the laundry service fee; include linen amortization.
- Enter inspection time and your loaded hourly rate if you walk units yourself.
- Finally, enter average stay nights and monthly bookings to get per-night burden.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's a typical cleaning fee to charge the guest?
Most successful hosts charge 1.5-2.5x actual cleaning cost. If your real cost is $70, charge $90-$150. Fees above 50% of nightly rate get flagged by guests as 'gouging' in reviews — keep it proportional. On 2-night stays, lower cleaning fees convert better than high ones even if it leaves margin on the table.
Should I pay my cleaner per hour or per turn?
Per turn is cleaner (no time disputes), but it only works if your units are consistent in size/condition. Per hour works better for ad-hoc deep cleans or owner-turns. Most markets settle at $30-$60/hour for solo Airbnb cleaners, $50-$120 per turn for 1-2 bedroom units, $150-$250 for larger.
What about linens?
Amortize linen replacement: a $600 linen set lasts 80-120 washes. That's $5-$8 per turn. Host-specific pro tip: buy 3 sets so one is always clean, one in use, one reserve. Mid-stay disasters are always solved by having extras on hand.
Do cleaning fees hurt booking conversion?
Yes — Airbnb and VRBO both show total cost in search. A $150 cleaning fee on a 2-night stay inflates your perceived nightly rate by 75%. Many operators cut cleaning fees and raise nightly rates slightly, net-neutral but converting much better. Test on your listing.
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