TL;DR. Radius charges a flat 8% booking fee — deducted from the Host's payout, not added on top of the listing rate. The Booker or Guest sees the rate the Host listed; the Host receives 92% of that rate. There is no annual listing fee — Hosts only pay when a booking happens.
Who pays the fee
The booking fee is paid by the Host, deducted from their payout when a stay completes. It is not surcharged on top of the listing rate. So:
Booker / Guest pays: the listing rate ($X), plus any add-ons the Host configured (cleaning fee, pet fee)
Host receives: the listing rate × 0.92, plus full add-on amounts
Why this matters compared to other platforms
Most short-term-rental platforms split the fee between Host and Guest, and the Guest sees the rate plus a surcharge at checkout. On Radius, the rate the Booker or Guest sees at search is the rate they pay — no service fee added at confirmation.
For Hosts, this is meaningful: a flat 8% Host-side fee is materially lower than Airbnb's typical ~15% or VRBO's up to 20%. You can offer a lower listing rate than on Airbnb and still net more — or list at the same rate and pocket the difference.
When the fee is charged
The Booker or Guest is charged the listing rate at booking confirmation
The funds are held by Radius until the day after Guest check-in
On the day after check-in, 92% of the rate releases to the Host as the first payout
For multi-month stays, subsequent monthly payouts release on the same day-of-month, also at 92% of that month's rate
For extensions: the same 8% applies to the extension portion. Same flow, just on the additional days' total.
What about the introductory rate?
Early Hosts on Radius can opt into an introductory rate of 6.4% (a 20% discount on the standard 8%) for a limited window — described in your Host onboarding email. After the intro period, listings move to the standard 8%.
What about cancellations?
The flat 8% booking fee is non-refundable in all cancellation scenarios, except when Radius cancels the booking or extenuating circumstances apply. If a Booker cancels under the Firm policy (30+ days out) and receives a full refund of accommodation charges, the booking fee is still retained. If a booking is fully refunded due to a Host cancellation, no booking fee applies.
Is there an annual listing fee?
No. Unlike Furnished Finder ($199/year) or other listing services, Radius doesn't charge to list. Hosts only pay when an actual booking takes place.
Tax treatment
The booking fee Radius retains is reported as platform revenue and shows up on your annual Host 1099-K under the "platform fees" section. The amount you see in your Host dashboard's payout history is net of the booking fee, so what you report as gross income is the gross-up version (your payout ÷ 0.92).
If you have specific tax questions, talk to your accountant. Our team can pull historical reports for your tax filing — Contact our support team.
What the fee covers
100% on-platform booking and payment processing
Host payout to verified bank account
Booker, Host, and Guest support team
Listing distribution to insurance housing companies, corporate teams, and direct guests
Trust & safety review of bookings
Real-time inventory and rate management infrastructure
Still need help?
Click the help icon at the bottom-right of any page on help.bookradius.com and choose "Get in touch" to open a support ticket. Our team will get back to you within one business day.