CAR SHARING MATH
How Much Do Turo Hosts Make? Real Profit Per Car After Fees and Costs
Turo says US hosts earn about $10,489 a year per car, roughly $874 a month. That is what reaches the host after Turo's share, but before the car payment, insurance, cleaning and wear. Here is how that number turns into profit (or a loss), plus a calculator for your own car.
THE SHORT ANSWER
Turo's average: $874 a month per car, before costs
On its "list your car" page Turo says hosts in the US earn $10,489 a year per car on average, based on average monthly host earnings during 2025 multiplied by 12, and that cars are booked about 15 days a month. Turo's own footnote says the figure has not been reduced for ownership costs such as maintenance and insurance. Turo also reports higher totals for hosts with more cars: about $32,547 a year with three cars and $52,445 with five.
$10,489
Turo's US average host earnings for 2025.
≈ $874
The same figure divided by 12.
≈ 15 / month
Turo's average for US listings in 2025.
Your costs
Car payment, insurance, cleaning, wear and depreciation.
So the honest answer to "how much do Turo hosts make" is: a typical car brings in a few hundred to around a thousand dollars a month in host earnings, and profit ranges from a small loss to several thousand dollars a year. The car payment decides most of it.
WORKED EXAMPLE
One car, $75 a day, booked 15 days a month
An average month on the Balanced plan
A compact SUV listed at $75 a day, booked 15 days a month (Turo's average), in trips of about 3 days, on the 80% Balanced plan. The host earnings land close to Turo's $874 average, so this is a fair "typical" car.
- Trip price
- $1,125 15 days × $75
- Turo's 20%
- −$225 Balanced plan
- Host earnings
- $900 what Turo pays you
- Running costs
- −$540 cleaning, wear, insurance, fees
- Before car payment
- $360 ≈ $4,320 a year
- After $525 payment
- −$165 ≈ −$1,980 a year
The same car is a modest earner when it is paid off and a small money-loser when it carries a $525 loan payment. Switching to the 90% plan adds $112.50 a month, which still leaves it about $52 short, and you would carry up to $2,750 of each damage claim.
THE COSTS
What Turo's earnings figure leaves out
These are the example's monthly assumptions. Replace them with your own quotes and receipts:
| Cost | Assumption | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Cleaning and supplies | $25 per trip × 5 trips (wash, vacuum, wipes) | $125 |
| Maintenance, tires, wear | $10 per booked day (≈ 80 guest miles × AAA's 11.7¢ a mile) | $150 |
| Your own insurance, registration | Coverage when the car is not on a trip, plus fees | $240 |
| Other | Parking, unreimbursed tolls, phone mount, apps | $25 |
| Running costs | $540 | |
| Car payment | Loan or lease on the car you list | $525 |
Two more things to check before you list. Many personal auto policies exclude peer-to-peer car sharing, which Turo itself warns about, so ask your insurer what covers the car between trips. And from August 18, 2026, Turo no longer reimburses repairs done at certain flagged repair shops, so confirm a shop is eligible before booking work after a claim.
YOUR NUMBERS
Turo profit calculator
TRY IT
What would your car make in a month?
Defaults are the worked example above. Nothing you type is saved or sent anywhere.
TAXES
Taxes and the 1099-K
Turo income is taxable whether or not you get a form. Turo issues a Form 1099-K only to US hosts who submit a W-9 and have gross earnings of $20,000 with 200 transactions, or who live in a state with a lower threshold. That $20,000 / 200 federal threshold was restored by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in 2025. The 1099-K shows gross amounts, so keep your own record of Turo's share, cleaning, repairs, insurance and mileage; hosts who run it as a business generally report on Schedule C. A tax professional can confirm how your situation is treated.
If you also rent out property, the year-end routine is the same: our year-end bookkeeping checklist walks through closing the books before tax season.
KEEP SCORE
Tracking profit per car in Excel or Google Sheets
Turo's earnings tab shows payouts, but not your costs. Put a Trips table (car, start date, days, trip price, host earnings) next to an Expenses table (car, date, category, amount), and four formulas show which car actually pays:
| Metric | Formula |
|---|---|
| Booked days in a month | =SUMIFS(Trips[Days],Trips[Car],A2,Trips[Month],B1) |
| Utilization | =C2/DAY(EOMONTH(B1,0)) |
| Average daily price | =SUMIFS(Trips[Trip price],Trips[Car],A2)/SUMIFS(Trips[Days],Trips[Car],A2) |
| Net profit per car | =SUMIFS(Trips[Host earnings],Trips[Car],A2)-SUMIFS(Expenses[Amount],Expenses[Car],A2) |
Comparing cars this way is how multi-car hosts decide which car to sell and which model to add next. Our guides on cars that rent well and starting a car rental business on a budget cover those choices.
READY-MADE TEMPLATE
Track bookings, costs and profit per car
You can build the sheet above yourself. If you'd rather log trips and costs and see profit, utilization and ROI per vehicle on a dashboard, there is a ready-made car rental tracker for Excel and Google Sheets; check the product page for current features.
Car Rental Management & Booking Tracker, Excel & Google Sheets Template
The current listing describes booking and cost logging for a fleet of up to 500+ vehicles, monthly and annual overviews, side-by-side comparisons, a 5-year growth forecast, a vehicle ROI calculator, sales tax reporting, a color-coded booking calendar and multi-currency support. It is written for Turo and Getaround hosts as well as private rental businesses.
- Net profit per vehicle after platform fees
- Booking calendar and utilization
- Vehicle ROI and 5-year forecast
Product features and compatibility are listed on the product page and may change.
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Turo host income questions
How much do Turo hosts make per car?
Turo reports average US host earnings of $10,489 a year per car for 2025, about $874 a month, with cars booked around 15 days a month. That is before the car payment, insurance, cleaning, maintenance and depreciation, so profit is lower and can be negative for a financed car.
What percentage does Turo take?
On the three US earnings plans available since January 7, 2026, hosts keep 70%, 80% or 90% of the trip price, so Turo keeps 30%, 20% or 10%. In nine US cities the share also depends on how far ahead the guest books. Approved reimbursements for fuel, tolls and cleaning fees are paid to the host in full.
Is Turo worth it with a car payment?
Often only at high utilization. In our example a $75-a-day car needs about 19 booked days a month to cover a $525 payment, against Turo's average of about 15. With a paid-off car the same listing breaks even at around 6 or 7 booked days.
How many days a month are Turo cars booked?
Turo says US cars were booked about 15 days a month on average in 2025. Your market, price, photos, delivery options and reviews move that number a lot, so look at similar cars near you.
Does Turo send a 1099?
Turo issues a Form 1099-K to US hosts who submit a W-9 and have gross earnings of $20,000 with 200 transactions, or who live in a state with a lower threshold. Your Turo income is taxable even if you do not receive the form.
Can I make $1,000 a month on Turo?
In host earnings, yes, with a well-priced car booked most of the month; in profit, usually only with a cheap or paid-off car or several cars. Use the calculator with your daily price and costs to see how many booked days that takes.
Sources and further reading
- Turo: Rent out your car (US average host earnings for 2025, booked days)
- Turo Help: Earnings plans in detail, US hosts (updated August 18, 2026)
- Turo Help: Earnings and host share (updated October 2026)
- Turo Help: Receiving a 1099-K (updated April 16, 2026)
- AAA: Your Driving Costs 2026 (September 15, 2026)
Checked October 9, 2026. The worked example uses assumed prices and costs, not market averages, and excludes income tax. This article is general information, not financial or tax advice.
