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Vacation rental cost split calculator
Quick answer
Add up rent for every night, the cleaning fee, booking fees and lodging tax, then divide by an agreed rule. Example: a $1,200-a-night cabin for 3 nights with $350 cleaning, $400 fees and 12% tax comes to $4,782; split among 16 adults and 6 kids at half share, that is $252 per adult. Across 104 places on Large Group Stays with a published rate, the median works out to about $38 per person per night with every bed filled.
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Three fair ways to split a group rental
- Per person suits friends' trips. Give kids a reduced share so families aren't paying for toddlers like adults.
- Per family is simplest for reunions where each household gets one bedroom. Our reunion per-family split does just this.
- By nights stayed is fairest when some people arrive late or leave early.
Fees and taxes vary by place, so check each listing's own page. Many big rentals charge a cleaning fee and lodging tax on top of rent. See what a large group cabin costs per person and questions to ask before you book.
Common questions
How do you split the cost of a vacation rental?
Add every cost first: nightly rent for all nights, cleaning fee, booking or service fees, and lodging tax. Then pick one rule everyone agrees to before deposits: equal per person, equal per family, by nights stayed, or by person with children at a reduced share.
Should kids pay the same as adults?
Many groups charge children half or less, or nothing for toddlers who share a bed. This calculator lets you set a child share from 0 to 100% of an adult share.
How do you split when people stay different nights?
Count person-nights. Divide the total by the number of person-nights, then each person pays that rate times the nights they stay. The calculator does this when you choose "By nights stayed".
Can you split payments on Airbnb?
Airbnb has offered split payments in some markets, but most groups still have one person book and collect shares. Settle the split in writing first, and collect before the booking's own payment deadline.