Cleaning & Turnover Cost Calculator

Cost per turnover, monthly and annual cleaning cost, and your margin versus the cleaning fee you charge guests.

Turnovers per month

stays

A turnover is getting the place ready after a guest leaves. How many happen each month?Cleaning hours per turnover

hrs

How long one clean takes.Cleaner hourly rate

What you pay the cleaner per hour.Laundry / linen cost per turnover

Washing sheets and towels each time.Supplies & restock per turnover

Soap, paper towels, coffee and other things you restock.Other per-turnover costs (trip fee, trash)

Anything else per clean: trip fee, trash pickup.Cleaning fee you charge per stay

The cleaning fee guests pay you per stay.Platform fee on cleaning fee

The % of the cleaning fee the platform keeps. Check your host settings.

What do these mean?

Example: 3 hours × $25 + $15 laundry + $10 supplies = $100 per turnover. With a $90 cleaning fee, you lose $10 each time.

Your results, explained

Cost per turnover: Total cost of one turnover.
Monthly turnover cost: Cost per turnover × turnovers per month.
Annual turnover cost: Monthly turnover cost × 12.
Margin per turnover (after fee): Cleaning fee you keep (after platform fee) minus what one turnover costs. Below zero means cleaning costs you money.
Monthly cleaning margin: Margin per turnover × turnovers per month.

Estimates only. Not financial, tax or legal advice.

Results

Cost per turnover—

Monthly turnover cost—

Annual turnover cost—

Margin per turnover (after fee)—

Monthly cleaning margin—

Estimates for educational purposes only. Not legal, tax or financial advice. Results depend on your inputs and are provided as is. See our Terms.

How it works

Every guest checkout costs labor, laundry and restocking. This calculator shows whether the cleaning fee you charge actually covers a turnover after the platform takes its cut. Platforms charge their fee on cleaning fees too; see our Airbnb and Vrbo host guides for current rates.

The formula

Cost per turnover = hours × hourly rate + laundry + supplies + other
Monthly cost = cost per turnover × turnovers;  annual = monthly × 12
Margin = cleaning fee × (1 − platform fee %) − cost per turnover

FAQ

Should my cleaning fee cover the whole turnover?

Many hosts set it near their true turnover cost. A fee far above cost can make your listing look expensive on short stays.

Why include the platform fee?

Airbnb and Vrbo charge their host fee on the cleaning fee as well as the nightly rate, so you keep less than you charge.

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