# Vrbo 12% Fee Calculator

> New Vrbo nightly, cleaning, and pet prices that keep host take-home the same after Vrbo's flat 12% host fee starts Oct 29, 2026.

Page: https://strhosttools.com/tools/vrbo-12-percent-fee-calculator
JSON API: https://strhosttools.com/api/vrbo-reprice?nightly=250&cleaning=150&pet=50&nights=4&old_rate=0.08

## Prompt for your AI

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Act as a calculator. Vrbo is moving hosts to a flat 12% fee on Oct 29, 2026. The fee applies to the nightly rate, cleaning fee, and pet fee.
My inputs (change these):
- Nightly rate: $250
- Cleaning fee: $150
- Pet fee: $50
- Nights per stay: 4
- Old fee plan: 8% (use 5% for software/PMS, 0% for annual subscription)
Rules:
1. New price for each item = old price x (1 - old fee) / 0.88, rounded UP to the next cent.
2. Old stay total = nightly x nights + cleaning + pet. Take-home before = old total x (1 - old fee), rounded to the cent.
3. New stay total uses the new prices. Take-home after = new total x 0.88, rounded to the cent.
Show the new nightly, cleaning, and pet prices, take-home before and after, and your math.
Check: with the inputs above the answer is $261.37, $156.82, $52.28, take-home $1,104.00 before and $1,104.03 after.
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## FAQ

**How do I keep my take-home the same with Vrbo's 12% fee?** Multiply each price by (1 minus your old fee) and divide by 0.88, then round up to the cent. On the old 8% plan that is about a 4.55% increase.

**Does the 12% apply to cleaning and pet fees?** Yes. Vrbo's fee applies to the nightly rate plus host fees such as cleaning and pet fees, so all three need new prices.

**When does the Vrbo 12% fee start?** Oct 29, 2026, per Vrbo's host notice as reported by Hostaway.