Short-Term Rental Cleaning Fees — the Global Numbers

With cleaning fees now included in Airbnb’s upfront price globally, transparency is increasing in the short-term rental space, but so is the debate over whether these fees and their persistent hikes are justifiable.

Cleaning fees have long been part of the short-term rental experience, but AirDNA found they vary greatly from one country to another, and even by city.

Analyzing data from Airbnb and Vrbo, AirDNA found that 89% of listings in the U.S. charge cleaning fees, followed by Aruba (88.6%), and Curacao (86.7%) as of April 1, 2025.

Among the countries with the lowest percentage of cleaning fees on short-term rental listings, were Kazakhstan (15.3%), Sri Lanka (17.9%), and Madagascar (20.5%). (See charts below.)

Experts say that the fees vary because of differing hospitality standards, cultures, and the nature of competition.

North American and the Caribbean have the highest rates of listings with cleaning fees tacked on.

For example, the U.S. has approximately 1.5 million listings with cleaning fees, with the average cleaning fee for a one-bedroom property reaching $96 on average, and that was a 3.3% j