How to price Airbnb and STR turnovers

Three common models

• Flat rate per turnover. One price per property for a standard clean. TidyStay's pricing guide calls this the standard model for STR work because hosts want a fixed cost (TidyStay blog).
• Beds-and-baths grid. A base for a studio/1BR, then add per extra bedroom and bathroom. Comura describes adds commonly in the $25–$50 per bedroom and $20–$40 per bathroom range as a structure many markets use (Comura blog).
• Hourly. Useful for first cleans or unknown scope. TidyStay cites roughly $25–$45/hour depending on market, with higher figures in expensive metros (TidyStay blog). Many hosts prefer flat rates for routine turnovers.

Published third-party ranges (not our rates)

These are vendor or industry-blog figures for what cleaners are paid or quote. Markets vary widely. Always build from your labor, travel, supplies, laundry and margin.

• TidyStay's 2026 table lists average turnover rates around $95 (studio/1BR), scaling up by size, with typical ranges shown on its page (TidyStay).
• Comura separates the guest-facing cleaning fee (often higher) from what the cleaner is paid, and cites industry survey bands roughly $50–$150 per turnover for straightforward work, with full-service jobs higher (Comura).
• hostcare publishes market bands for a typical 2BR (low / mid / high cost-of-living) and notes its sources are public listings and reports, not a CleanScout survey (hostcare blog).

Build your floor (editorial)

1. Time a real 2BR/2BA with a normal mess; use that hours × loaded labor cost.
2. Add drive time, consumables, linen (on-site wait or off-site laundry), and photo/reporting time.
3. Divide monthly overhead (insurance, software, phone) by expected monthly cleans.
4. Add the margin you need to run a business. TidyStay's formula example adds roughly 15–25% after costs (TidyStay).
5. Compare to local host offers and adjust; do not undercut your floor.

Extras to price separately

• Same-day or under-three-hour windows (rush).
• Pets, hot tubs, cribs, or excessive mess.
• Supply restock beyond a small included amount (bill cost + handling, or a flat restock fee).
• Deep cleans and first-time cleans (often hourly or a higher flat).

Tools that schedule the priced work

• Turno: $0 for 1 property or Marketplace-only cleaners; $10/property/mo (or $96/property/yr) with your own cleaners on 2+ properties
• Breezeway: Operations from $19.99/unit/mo; volume discounts at 5+; messaging/Guide/Assist are add-ons
• Properly: Standard from $12.99/property/mo; Pro from $14.99; Real-Time Inspection from $5/inspection
• BowReady: Free for 2 properties; Starter $6.99/mo (3-5); Growth $14.99 (6-15); Pro $24.99 (16-35); +$0.60/property over 35
• TidyStay: Free for 1 property; $7/property/mo; annual saves 17% ($5.83/mo per OwnerRez)
• CleanFlow: Starter $29/mo (as shown on vendor's comparison table)

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