St. Pete's fee data, with one number to ignore
AirROI prints a $891 average cleaning fee for St. Petersburg against a $150 median — the widest spread of any market we serve, and AirROI's own page notes that a handful of high-end properties pull the average up considerably. For a working host the $150 median is the useful number: it is what a typical St. Pete bungalow or condo actually charges. We publish both because pretending the average is typical would misprice half the city.
| Metric | St. Petersburg | US comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Median cleaning fee | $150 | — |
| Average cleaning fee | $891 (outlier-skewed) | $188 |
| Average daily rate | $187 | $288 |
| Active Airbnb listings | 1,405 | — |
| Listings charging a fee | 87.3% | — |
| Cleaning fee as share of revenue | 8.9% | — |
Source: AirROI Saint Petersburg market page (updated August 8, 2026, read August 17, 2026); US average from the AirROI cleaning-fee study, February 2026.
A value market rewards fee restraint
At a $187 ADR — a third below the national $288 — a heavy cleaning fee shows up instantly in a St. Pete listing's total price, and guests comparing three similar bungalows feel it. Cleaning already takes only 8.9% of revenue here, the leanest share in the bay area. The practical move is a fee near the median with the clean itself done properly, and the average-fee guide covers how to sanity-check yours.
The city we know street by street
Being based on Central Ave means our crews are minutes from most of the city's rental stock, which is what makes tight two-booking gaps workable.
- Downtown and the waterfront: condos near the Pier, Beach Drive and the arts district on quick weekday cycles.
- Old Northeast: brick-street historic homes where original wood floors and plaster call for gentler products.
- Kenwood and Central Ave corridor: craftsman bungalows, the classic St. Pete listing, most of them near that $150 median.
- Crescent Lake, Euclid-St. Paul and the edges of Pinellas Park: family homes on longer weekend stays.
Turnovers built around murals, markets and game days
St. Pete's calendar — the Saturday Morning Market, Rays home stands, the Grand Prix, gallery walks — produces short two-night stays that stack turnovers midweek, not just weekends. Every clean runs the same printed sheet from our cleaning checklist, so a Tuesday flip between two two-night bookings gets the identical pass a Saturday changeover does.
St. Petersburg hosting questions
- What does Airbnb cleaning cost in St. Petersburg?
- The median fee across St. Petersburg's 1,405 active listings is $150 (AirROI, August 2026). Ignore the $891 published average — AirROI's own page attributes it to a few high-end outliers. Most bungalows and condos here price between $100 and $200 depending on bedrooms and whether pets stay.
- Are you actually located in St. Petersburg?
- Yes — our office is at 1661 Central Ave. St. Pete is where this company started and where our crews are densest, which is why short-notice cleans are most feasible here.
- Do you clean historic homes in Old Northeast and Kenwood?
- Constantly. Older homes get product choices to match — no harsh abrasives on original wood or tile, and attention to the porches and built-ins that make these listings photograph so well.
- Can you turn a unit between two two-night bookings midweek?
- Yes, and in St. Pete that is a common ask because event stays are short. Give us the checkout and check-in times when booking and we will confirm the window before you accept the back-to-back.
Where these numbers come from
- AirROI Saint Petersburg market data — Active listings, ADR, occupancy and cleaning-fee figures, including the outlier note on the $891 average. Page stamped updated August 8, 2026; read August 17, 2026.
- AirROI cleaning fee economics study — US average cleaning fee $188 on a $288 ADR, the national comparison. Published February 3, 2026.