How pricing works on Coliving.com

Coliving.com pricing has three layers: what residents see, what you receive, and the fees in between. Once you understand all three, setting your price is easy.

What residents see

When a resident looks at your listing, the headline price is the monthly rent per room. At checkout, the total breaks down as:

Monthly rent × number of months — your base price.
Setup fee — a one-off platform fee on the first instalment.
Service fee — Coliving.com's percentage, shown to the resident separately.
Refundable deposit — held by Coliving and returned at check-out.
VAT/GST — added where local law requires.

Residents pay in instalments — typically the first month upfront, then monthly anniversaries.

What you receive

For each instalment:

Resident's rent for the period
  − Coliving's host fee
  − Any deductions (refunds, deposit claims, fee adjustments)
= Your payout

The full breakdown is in Wallet for every booking.

The fees

Host fee — your slice of Coliving's service fee, deducted from each payout. The exact percentage is shown in your fee settings.
Setup fee — paid by the resident, not by you. Doesn't reduce your payout.
Currency conversion — if you receive payouts in a different currency than the booking, your bank's FX applies.

Optional pricing levers

You can layer the following on top of base rent:

Per-room pricing — different prices per room (size, view, en-suite).
Seasonal pricing — higher in peak, lower in low.
Long-stay discount — automatic percentage off for stays above a threshold.
Utilities surcharge — flat monthly add-on for utilities.
Cleaning surcharge — flat or per-stay cleaning fee.

See the dedicated articles below for each.

Deposits

A refundable deposit is held by Coliving for the duration of the stay. At check-out, you can:

Return in full — resident gets the full amount back.
Deduct for damage — contact support to claim from the deposit with evidence; if approved, the deduction comes from the deposit.

The deposit is not paid to you up front and doesn't appear in your payouts unless a deduction is approved.

Frequently asked questions

Q: Can I charge a non-refundable deposit? A: No. Deposits on Coliving.com are always refundable. Non-refundable charges must be in the monthly rent or as a setup fee handled by the platform.

Q: Why does the resident's total differ from my listing price × months? A: Because of the setup fee, service fee, deposit, and VAT. Use the price preview in the listing builder to see exactly what residents see.

Q: Can I take payments off-platform to avoid fees? A: No. Off-platform payment voids cancellation protections, dispute support, and payout guarantees — and violates our terms.