Airbnb Fee Changes Are Coming: How Track Helps You Stay Ahead

Airbnb has announced a major shift in its fee structure that will go into effect on October 27, 2025. For property managers connected through a PMS, this update has significant implications for both pricing and profitability.

Here’s what’s changing:

• Guest service fees will be removed from all PMS-connected listings.
• Host fees will increase from 3% to 15.5% on all new bookings created on or after that date.

For many operators, this means the cost of Airbnb bookings will now be fully carried by hosts. But with Track, you have a clear path forward.

What the change means for property managers

For years, Airbnb’s shared-fee model split costs between hosts and guests. Now, hosts will shoulder nearly all booking fees. That creates two big risks for property managers:

1. Losing margin if fees aren’t accounted for properly
2. Pricing friction if fee recovery is inconsistent or confusing to guests

In an already competitive market, these challenges can put downward pressure on revenue and guest satisfaction.

See Airbnb’s official policy update