Most Central Indiana Airbnb hosts set a cleaning fee somewhere between $60 and $150 per stay, scaled to the size of the unit and how much turnover work it actually requires — not a flat number copied from another listing. If you're outsourcing turnover cleaning rather than doing it yourself, the fee should realistically cover what a professional cleaner charges per turn, plus laundering linens, restocking basics, and enough margin that a same-day back-to-back booking doesn't put you in a bind.
What Actually Goes Into a Fair Cleaning Fee
Short-term rental kitchen reset between guest stays
A cleaning fee that only covers the labor of wiping counters and vacuuming undercharges for what a real turnover involves. A proper turn includes laundering (or swapping) all linens and towels, restocking consumables like toilet paper and coffee, resetting staging (throw pillows, folded towels, the little details that show up in reviews), and a full inspection for damage or missing items — on top of the actual cleaning.
- Studio or 1-bedroom: roughly $60–$90 per turn is typical for a straightforward unit
- 2–3 bedroom home: roughly $90–$150, depending on bathroom count and whether it's a full-house rental
- Larger homes or high-turnover properties: often quoted individually, factoring in same-day turn requirements
DIY vs. Outsourcing the Turnover
Cleaning your own listing keeps 100% of the fee, but it also means your schedule is now tied to every checkout, including same-day turns and early-morning departures before an afternoon check-in. For hosts running a single listing as a side project, that can work fine. For hosts managing multiple properties, or anyone who's had a same-day turn wrecked by a late checkout, outsourcing usually pays for itself in avoided stress alone — not just time.
When you outsource, the math is simple: your cleaning fee should cover what the professional cleaner charges per turn, plus a reasonable buffer, not just match it exactly. A zero-margin cleaning fee means any last-minute scheduling issue or extra restocking trip comes straight out of your rental income.
Pricing for Same-Day Turnarounds
A same-day turn — checkout at 11am, check-in at 3 or 4pm — is tighter and more time-sensitive than a standard overnight gap, and it's reasonable for that to cost more, whether you're paying a cleaner directly or building it into your fee structure. Hosts who don't account for this either end up scrambling to find last-minute cleaning help or absorb the cost themselves.
A note on guest-facing pricing
Airbnb's own data has shown guests respond negatively to cleaning fees that feel disproportionate to the nightly rate. A fee that's honest about actual turnover cost, folded into a competitive total price, usually converts better than an artificially low nightly rate paired with a surprise fee at checkout.
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