Glossary · Money

Payout

Payout · definition
  • A payout is the money the platform transfers to the host after a booking — your rate plus guest-paid extras, minus the platform's fees — typically released around check-in, not booking.
  • Category: Money

Typical timing

Airbnb releases payouts about 24 hours after check-in (bank arrival varies by method and country). Vrbo disburses shortly after check-in with bank arrival commonly within a week. Booking.com pay-outs depend on your payment setup and can be weekly or monthly.

Reading a payout

Always reconcile: nightly subtotal + cleaning fee − host fee − any processing = deposit. Unexplained gaps are usually adjustments, cancellations or currency conversion.

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StaysVrbo vs Airbnb payout timing: when the money actually arrives
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Part of the Stays short-term rental glossary.

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