MedellinBNB charges a 20% fee for full-service Airbnb management in Medellín. It covers the ongoing work of managing your listing, pricing, guests, property operations, and owner reporting. Your management agreement defines the revenue used to calculate that fee and any expenses charged separately.
If you are comparing Airbnb property managers, start with three questions: what is the percentage applied to, which services does it cover, and what will still be deducted from your income? This guide explains how to read a proposal and what our published 20% service includes.
See the full breakdown of MedellinBNB’s 20% management fee.
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☰How much does Airbnb management cost in Medellín?
Our full-service management fee is 20%. Another operator’s quote may use a different percentage, a monthly charge, or a rental arrangement. To compare them fairly, ask for the calculation and service scope in writing.
A management commission pays the team operating your property. Airbnb or another booking platform may charge its own fees separately. Those are different charges, even when both appear on the same reservation statement.
For MedellinBNB, use this calculation:
Management fee = 20% × the revenue base defined in your agreement.
Ask whether that base is before or after channel fees, and how cleaning charges, refunds, cancellations, and taxes are treated. Confirm any tax applied to the management service in the written proposal. A headline percentage does not answer these questions by itself.
What does MedellinBNB’s 20% fee include?
Our local Airbnb management team in Medellín coordinates the work from listing setup through each stay. The published service covers:
| Area | Management included |
|---|---|
| Pricing and listings | Rate and calendar strategy, listing setup and optimization, channel setup, photography coordination, and performance review. |
| Guests and reservations | 24/7 bilingual guest support, reservation oversight, guest instructions, required-data collection, and check-in and check-out coordination. |
| Cleaning and property care | Turnover scheduling, checklists, inspections and photo evidence, maintenance coordination, incident follow-up, and damage-claim support. |
| Compliance and reviews | Operational support for TRA, SIRE, RNT, and FONTUR workflows, plus guest-review monitoring and service improvements. |
| Owner support and visibility | A dedicated local manager and AirControl access to income, occupancy, reservations, reviews, cleaning inspections, and operating work. |
The complete service breakdown explains each of these responsibilities. Use it alongside your property’s written proposal.
Which costs are separate from the management fee?
Coordinating a service and paying its supplier are different parts of the budget. Under our published terms, the following costs are normally separate unless the signed agreement says otherwise:
- Booking channel fees: charges from Airbnb or other booking platforms.
- Turnover cleaning: the cleaning charge associated with a stay. Confirm who pays it and how it appears on the statement.
- Property expenses: maintenance labor, parts, supplies, and replacements.
- Other third-party charges: government taxes, insurance premiums, and registration fees.
Also ask about any launch work your property needs, such as photography, furnishing, or initial preparation. Get a written cost and approval process before that work begins. Photography coordination in the service scope does not by itself establish who pays the photographer.
Percentage fees, monthly fees, and fixed rent: what is the difference?
These arrangements describe different payment relationships. Check who pays whom and who bears changes in booking income. MedellinBNB’s published offer is the 20% management service described above.
| Arrangement | How it works | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage management fee | The owner pays the manager a percentage of the agreed revenue base. | The base, included work, separate costs, and payout schedule. |
| Fixed monthly management fee | The owner pays a set management charge each month. | What is payable in quiet months and whether extra work costs more. |
| Fixed rent paid to the owner | An operator agrees to pay the owner a specified rent under a rental arrangement. | The operator’s payment obligations, conditions, property-care responsibilities, and contract term. |
| Mixed arrangement | A fixed payment is combined with a variable fee or performance payment. | Who receives each payment, the threshold, and the exact formula. |
A fixed rent paid to you is different from a fixed management fee paid by you. A proposal should make that distinction clear before you compare the amounts.
How do you compare what you actually receive?
Ask each manager to show the path from reservation income to your owner payout. Start with reservation receipts, subtract the management fee, then subtract expenses and any agreed reserves still payable from those receipts. Do not deduct a channel fee, refund, or other charge twice if it was already withheld.
Your payout is also different from your final property profit. Account for property costs you pay directly, such as utilities and building administration charges, when reviewing the full budget.
To isolate the effect of fees, compare proposals using the same reservation income and cost assumptions. Then assess each operator’s income projection separately: ask what supports the nightly rate, occupied nights, and seasonal assumptions for a property like yours in El Poblado, Laureles, or Envigado. A projection for a different neighborhood or unit type may be a poor comparison.
Eight questions to ask before choosing a manager
- What is your reputation, and can I see the reviews? Ask for public host and listing profiles, the rating and review count, and recent feedback. See what to look for in the reviews.
- Are you actively managing compliance, and can you show the records? Ask for TRA records, SIRE reporting confirmations, FONTUR contribution filings and payment receipts, and the property’s active RNT. See the records to request.
- What exactly is the fee applied to? Get the treatment of channel fees, cleaning, refunds, and taxes in writing.
- What work is included and what can cost extra? Check guest-support hours, cleaning inspections, maintenance coordination, and setup costs.
- How will I see the money and the work? Request a statement walkthrough and a demonstration of the owner reporting available to you.
- How are repairs approved? Confirm spending limits, emergency handling, supporting receipts, and any supplier markups.
- When will I be paid? Confirm the reporting period, payout date, reserves, and treatment of cancellations or refunds.
- How does the agreement end? Review its term, notice requirements, future reservations, and the handover of listings, keys, and records.
Airbnb management fee questions to ask your property manager
What is your reputation, and can I see the reviews?
Ask the manager to show you their public Airbnb host profile and the listings they operate. Look at the average rating, the number of reviews, and recent comments about cleanliness, communication, check-in, and how problems were resolved. Read feedback across several properties to see whether the quality is consistent.
At MedellinBNB, our Airbnb host profile shows a 4.99 out of 5 rating with more than 500 reviews. Read our reviews on Airbnb. Rating checked September 14, 2026.
To command a strong nightly rate, the guest experience has to justify the price. Reliable cleaning, prompt communication, and a well-maintained property give guests reasons to choose you and recommend their stay. Airbnb identifies ratings, reviews, and quality as factors in search placement. Ask the manager how they turn feedback into concrete improvements at your property.
Are you actively managing compliance, and can you show the records?
Ask for dated records for the property and reporting periods you are reviewing. A promise to “handle compliance” should come with evidence of the work:
- TRA — Tarjeta de Registro de Alojamiento: completed accommodation registration records for the stays being reviewed and evidence of when they were recorded in the required system.
- SIRE — foreign guest reporting to Migración Colombia: submission confirmations for required arrival and departure reports.
- FONTUR — tourism parafiscal contribution: filed contribution calculations and payment receipts for periods already due, when applicable. A calculation alone does not establish that the payment was made.
- RNT — Registro Nacional de Turismo: the accommodation’s active registration and current renewal evidence. Check that the operator and property details match the accommodation being offered.
Have the manager hide guest identity and passport details when demonstrating records. Confirm who owns each deadline, how you can review the records, and how missed or rejected submissions are corrected. An RNT number alone does not show that ongoing reporting and payments are current. Our Medellín Airbnb compliance guide explains the operating requirements in more detail.
Is the 20% management fee the same as Airbnb’s fee?
No. MedellinBNB’s fee pays for the management service. Booking platform charges are normally separate unless your signed agreement says otherwise.
Does the 20% cover cleaning and maintenance bills?
The service includes scheduling, quality control, and coordination. Turnover cleaning charges and maintenance labor, parts, supplies, and replacements are normally separate property expenses.
Should I choose the lowest management percentage?
Compare the full cost, service scope, and evidence behind the income projection. A lower percentage can still leave you with extra bills or work to do yourself. A higher percentage also needs to be justified by the services and results you can verify.
Get a fee breakdown for your property
Start with what our 20% management fee includes. Then request a property review to discuss the scope, revenue base, and separate expenses for your apartment. Bring your current proposal or operating statement so the conversation can focus on your actual costs.