Rover Fee Calculator (2026)
Rover takes a 20% service fee from sitters and dog walkers on each booking, so you keep 80% of your rates. Pet owners separately pay an 11% booking fee at checkout. Some US pilot markets use 30%/15%/10% tiers based on your history with each client, and California owners pay a 25% marketplace fee instead of the sitter being charged.
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Rover fees at a glance
| Fee | Rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Rover service fee | 0%–30% by Fee schedule | booking total at your rates. Deducted from your earnings on each booking. 20% for most US sitters; tiered in pilot markets; not charged to California sitters. |
| Owner booking fee (paid by pet owner) (paid by buyer) | 11% | booking total at your rates. An 11% fee the pet owner pays at checkout on top of your rates. It does not come out of your earnings. |
| California marketplace fee (paid by pet owner) (paid by buyer) | 25% | booking total at your rates; Fee schedule: California (owner pays 25% marketplace fee). In California, Rover charges the owner a 25% marketplace fee on your rate instead of charging you. |
Worked example
Four nights of boarding at $50 a night is a $200 booking. Rover's standard 20% service fee is $40.00, so the sitter is paid $160.00. With no out-of-pocket costs entered, profit is also $160.00. The pet owner pays $200 plus an 11% booking fee of $22.00, so $222.00 at checkout.
How Rover fees work
Rover is the largest US marketplace for dog boarding, house sitting, drop-in visits, dog walking and daycare. Sitters and walkers set their own rates for each service, pet owners book and pay through the app, and Rover pays the sitter after the booking ends.
The fee stack is simple for most sitters: Rover applies a 20% service fee per booking, so you take home 80% of your earnings. On the owner's side, Rover adds an 11% booking fee at checkout, calculated on the options selected for the booking, such as dates, number of pets, duration and add-ons. That owner fee is on top of your rates and does not reduce your payout.
Two exceptions matter in 2026. Rover is running a pilot in the Seattle, Chicago and Dallas–Fort Worth areas where the sitter fee depends on your booking history with each client: 30% until that client has booked $599 or less with you, 15% from $600 to $1,199, and 10% once the history reaches $1,200. And in California, for legal reasons, Rover does not charge the sitter at all; instead the owner pays a 25% marketplace fee on your rate plus the 11% booking fee. Pick your schedule in the calculator to see what a booking actually pays.
- Standard service fee: 20% of the booking total, deducted from your earnings on every booking. You keep 80%. Applies to your base rates and rate add-ons such as extra pets, holiday rates and extended care.
- Owner booking fee: 11%, paid by the pet owner at checkout in addition to your rates. Rover finalizes it based on the booking's dates, number of pets, duration and any add-ons or discounts. It never comes out of your payout.
- Repeat-client pilot (Seattle, Tacoma and Bellevue, WA; Chicago, Naperville and Elgin, IL; Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington, TX): the service fee per booking with a given client is 30% while your total history with that client is $599 or less, 15% from $600 to $1,199, and 10% at $1,200 or more.
- California: the sitter is not charged a service fee. The owner pays a 25% marketplace fee on the rate you set plus the 11% booking fee.
- No listing or subscription fee: Rover is free to join, and the service fee is only charged when a booking is paid.
Ways to keep more of each Rover sale
- Set rates with the 20% already built in. A $50 nightly rate pays you $40, so if you want $50 in hand you need to list at $62.50.
- In pilot markets, repeat clients are worth far more than new ones: the fee drops from 30% to 15% once a client has spent $600 with you, and to 10% at $1,200. Prioritize rebookings.
- Use holiday rates and additional-pet rates. They raise the booking total and your 80% share scales with it.
- Remember the owner sees your rate plus an 11% booking fee. Price competitively on the total the owner pays, not just your headline rate.
- If you sit in California, your rates are not reduced by a Rover fee, but owners pay 36% on top, so compare your all-in price with nearby sitters.
Rover fee FAQ
What percentage does Rover take from sitters?
20% of each booking, so you keep 80%. Sitters in Rover's pilot markets pay 30%, 15% or 10% depending on their booking history with that client, and California sitters are not charged.
Do pet owners pay a fee on Rover?
Yes. Owners pay an 11% booking fee at checkout on top of the sitter's rates. In California they also pay a 25% marketplace fee on the sitter's rate.
Why is my Rover fee 30% instead of 20%?
You are probably in the repeat-client pilot (Seattle, Chicago or Dallas areas). The fee is 30% for a client until your combined bookings with them pass $599, then 15% up to $1,199 and 10% from $1,200.
Does Rover charge the fee on holiday and extra-pet rates?
Yes. The service fee is a percentage of the booking total, which includes your rate add-ons.
Is Rover free to join as a sitter?
Yes. There is no listing or subscription fee; Rover only takes its service fee when a booking is paid.
How much does a sitter keep on a $200 Rover booking?
$160.00 on the standard 20% fee. The owner pays $222.00 including the 11% booking fee.
Are Rover's fees different in California?
Yes. For legal reasons, California sitters are not charged a service fee. Instead the owner pays a 25% marketplace fee on your rate plus the 11% booking fee.
Good to know
Sources
- Rover Help Center: What are the service fees? (accessed Sep 29, 2026)
- Rover Help Center: New ways for sitters to earn more with repeat clients (accessed Sep 29, 2026)
- Rover Help Center: Fees and rates in California (accessed Sep 29, 2026)
Rates are read from the pages above and re-checked on a schedule. If you find a rate that has changed, tell us and we'll fix it.