The Host Fee & Rules Tracker

Airbnb — single (host-only) service fee ~15.5%

Scope: Most home hosts on Airbnb’s single-fee structure. Applies to nightly price + optional host-added fees; deducted from payout.

Qualifiers: Brazil & Mexico listings: 16%. Some hosts may still be on split-fee during migration. Check Payments & Payouts → Service fee.

Last checked: 2026-11-06 · Airbnb Resource Center · Help — service fees

Vrbo — pay-per-booking commission 12% (common case)

Scope: 12% on rental amount + host-charged fees. Not on traveler service fees, taxes, deposits, or insurance products.

Qualifiers: Some Professional Plan regions (parts of Europe, AU, NZ) may be up to 15%. VAT/GST may apply on commission.

Last checked: 2026-11-06 · Vrbo Help — PPB

Vrbo — content / ancillary parity (Host Terms)

Scope: Content and Host Ancillaries on Vrbo must be at least as complete, accurate, current, detailed, and favorable as other channels.

Qualifiers: Secondary “rate parity” headlines are not authority. Re-read live Terms before channel-only price changes.

Last checked: 2026-11-06 · Vrbo Host Terms

Airbnb — Reasonable house rules (from Nov 20, 2026)

Scope: 7 standard house rules + additional rules that must be reasonable. Cleaner-like checkout chores generally disallowed as requirements. Applies to reservations booked on/after Nov 20, 2026.

Last checked: 2026-11-06 · Resource Center · Help

Airbnb — Temporary phone numbers (eligible US & Canada)

Scope: Temporary numbers for eligible US/Canada reservations (incl. software-connected hosts); expire 48h after checkout; WhatsApp unsupported. Asking for real contact info only in limited disclosed cases.

Last checked: 2026-11-06 · Help 3764 · Help 4155

Texas — Dallas STR case at SCOTX (No. 25-0748)

Scope: Oral argument scheduled Dec 3, 2026. No opinion yet.

Last checked: 2026-11-06 · SCOTX Blog docket

Savannah — 20% per-ward STVR cap

Scope: Non-owner-occupied STVRs in Downtown & Victorian Historic Districts capped at 20% per ward; waiting list when full.

Last checked: 2026-11-06 · City of Savannah

Tybee Island — four-sector caps (Jan 2027)

Scope: Four geographic sectors with unit caps; city says updated regs take effect January 2027.

Last checked: 2026-11-06 · City of Tybee Island

Chatham County (unincorporated) — 5% district cap

Scope: Non-homesteaded STRs capped at 5% per district; homestead/owner-on-site exempt from the cap.

Last checked: 2026-11-06 · WJCL · Ordinance PDF