The 2025 Short-Term Rental Damage Report
What the data actually says about guest damage, AirCover denials, and the documentation gap costing hosts money.
All hosts, property managers, and operators
56.75%
of the damage amount hosts claim is what Airbnb actually approves, on average
The Property Manager's AirCover Playbook
How damage risk, denial rates, and liability compound across a portfolio, and the documentation workflow that scales from 2 properties to 50.
Property managers and co-hosts
43%
of the average Airbnb claim amount goes unrecovered, a leak that multiplies with every property you add
The STR Cleaner's Damage Reporting Handbook
How to document damage, protect yourself from blame, and become the host's most trusted operational partner.
Solo cleaners and cleaner agencies
$75
average pay per turnover clean, but one undocumented pre-existing damage dispute can cost you the entire client
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