One month at 60% full
A 30-day month with 18 nights booked, rent only. The guest also pays Vrbo’s traveler service fee (a percent that changes with the booking, and Vrbo doesn’t publish one rate) and occupancy and sales taxes, which are not in this table.
| With NightKeeper | With a manager at 20% | |
|---|---|---|
| Nightly rate | $500 | $500 |
| Nights booked (60% of 30) | 18 | 18 |
| Rent | $9,000 | $9,000 |
| Vrbo’s cut, 12% from Oct 29 1 | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| Your payout | $7,920 | $7,920 |
| NightKeeper, 6% of your payout, booking software included | $475.20 | — |
| The manager’s 20% of your payout | — | $1,584 |
| You keep | $7,444.80 | $6,336Save $1,108.80 with NightKeeper |
Plus applicable sales tax on NightKeeper’s fee and on the manager’s fee.
1 Through Oct 28, Vrbo’s cut on our example plan is 5% plus a 3% card-processing fee.
NightKeeper answers the night phone, sends your vendor and lines up your cleaner, for 6% instead of 20%.
What each fee is
Vrbo’s commission
Vrbo’s cut of the rent and of fees you add, such as cleaning. On our example plan it is 5% today and becomes 12% on Oct 29.
Vrbo’s card-processing fee
The card charge on today’s plan, 3%. Vrbo’s plan page says it goes away on Oct 29. A host who uses their own card processor still pays that processor.
Vrbo’s traveler service fee
The guest’s charge, not yours. It is shown in the guest’s total before they book.
NightKeeper, 6% of your payout
At least $100 a month, every month, plus applicable sales tax. It pays for the night desk and includes the booking software.
A manager at 20%
A person who runs the rental. We use 20% of your payout as an illustration, not a quote.
Airbnb and Booking.com
Airbnb is moving hosts to one fee, usually 15.5% of the booking, taken from the host. Booking.com’s percent is set in your contract, not on a public price list.
Taxes
Occupancy and sales taxes belong to the government. None of the figures above include them.
Sources
Checked October 22, 2026. Fees change, so check your own plan.
- Vrbo’s plan page for a pay-per-booking host: commission 5% and processing 3% today, 12% and no processing fee from Oct 29
- Vrbo, how the booking fee is calculated
- Vrbo, the traveler service fee
- Airbnb, service fees
- Booking.com, understanding your commission
- NightKeeper’s own price: see pricing
The dollar figures are arithmetic on those percents: 18 nights at $500, one property, no cleaning fee, and a 20% manager figured on your payout.