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20% of the accommodation fare plus $125 a month. One rate for every home.

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For homeowners in Topanga Canyon

Topanga Canyon Airbnb Management

Topanga guests come for the quiet: hikers, writers and people who want to be near Los Angeles without being in it. We manage homes in the canyon today, so we know the roads, the septic systems and the stretches with no cell service.

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A home among the oaks at dusk in Topanga Canyon.
Topanga Canyon, at dusk.
AirDNA 2026No. 25Top US property managers with 100+ listings Airbnb Superhost4.88Average guest rating, out of 5
Hosting14 yearsOn Airbnb since 2012
Portfolio100+Homes in Los Angeles and Palm Springs

Pricing

What we charge

One flat rate for every home we manage, published before we ever talk. What you see here is the whole management fee.

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20%

Management commission

Charged on rental revenue only, the nightly rates for the stay. Not on cleaning, taxes or guest fees.

$125

Per month, platform fee

Only in the months your home is listed for rent.

  • 15% on stays of three months or longer
  • No onboarding fee and no setup fee
  • No markup on maintenance, supplies or vendors
  • One-year agreement. Cancel at any time.
Why a platform fee?

We don't mark up vendor bills. You pay what the vendor charged.

The $125 pays for the work behind our results: our software, Google and Meta ads that bring guests to our own booking site, listings on every major booking site, pricing tools, a team that answers guests 24 hours a day, and a company knowledge base built with AI, with a person always in the loop.

We put that money into running homes well, not into markups. It's only charged in months your home is listed.

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Renting in Topanga

Short-term rental rules in Topanga Canyon

What applies in the canyon, in plain terms.

No City permit

Topanga is unincorporated, so the City of Los Angeles Home-Sharing permit does not apply here. Los Angeles County has its own rule.

County registration

The County requires a Short-Term Rental Registration Certificate, renewed every year. The County lists the fee at $914.

Who can host

Under the County rule the home must be the host's primary residence. Stays while the host is away are capped at 90 nights a year.

Coastal zone

Part of Topanga is in the County's coastal zone. The County says its rule does not apply there until the Coastal Commission approves it. We check which side of the line a home is on.

Tax

A 12% transient occupancy tax applies to stays of 30 days or less.

Monthly stays

Stays longer than 30 days are outside the County ordinance and need no short-term registration.

Checked November 12, 2026 against the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector. Rules change, so we confirm them for your address before anything is listed. More in our Los Angeles short-term rental regulations overview.

Sitting room with wood ceilings and doors open to a deck in Topanga Canyon.

What we do

Vacation rental management, start to finish

One local team. A person reads every guest request and every message before it is sent.

Listings

Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Google and our own booking site, from one calendar.

Pricing

Rates set with PriceLabs and adjusted by a person for canyon seasons, events and holidays.

Guests

We vet every booking, set quiet hours, and brief guests on fire safety, wildlife and cell service.

Cleaning

Photo-checked cleans after every stay, with products that are safe for septic systems.

Upkeep

Preventive maintenance timed around leaf fall and Santa Ana winds.

Co-hosting

Already on Airbnb? We join as co-host, so you keep your listing and your reviews.

Also: design help if the home needs it. Our 2025 results against the market: occupancy, page views, first-page visibility, conversion and length of stay.

Monthly rentals

Half our portfolio is monthly rentals

We started with short-term rentals and added monthly stays long before they were common. Today they are a core part of what we do: about half the homes we manage only take stays of 30 nights or more. Sometimes a city or a building limits short stays. Sometimes the homeowner prefers it.

In Topanga it is also the simplest path. Stays longer than 30 days are outside the County's short-term rental ordinance.

  • The same urgency. We look after monthly guests the way we look after short-stay guests. Whatever they need, our team responds just as fast, 24 hours a day.
  • A steadier calendar. Fewer turnovers and less wear on the home.
  • A signed lease. Every monthly guest signs a California Association of Realtors lease through our licensed brokerage.
  • A lower rate on long stays. 15% on stays of three months or longer.
More on monthly furnished rentals
Shaded deck with a daybed looking over the canyon at sunset in Topanga Canyon.

See the work

Homes we manage in Topanga and nearby

Here are a few of our Topanga homes, and others a short drive away. We work with Airbnb, and our own booking site is an important part of what we do. We can't rely fully on booking platforms that can change their rules.

Glass sunroom and deck at dusk at a cottage in Topanga Canyon.

The Sunroom Cottage

Topanga Canyon

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Round hot tub on a deck looking over the hills in Topanga Canyon.

Topanga Lodge

Topanga Canyon

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Balcony over the surf at a beachfront home in Malibu.

Breathe Malibu

Las Flores, Malibu

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Ranch house and gardens lit at dusk in the hills of Malibu.

CK Ranch Malibu

Malibu

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Glass pavilion beside a lemon tree in a sunny garden in Venice.

Lemonita

Venice

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Hot tub on a deck with the house open to the yard in Venice.

Zenice

Venice

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Watch

How our fees work

A short video on the commission and the platform fee.

Talk to us about your Topanga home

Send a note and see how fast we reply. Our team answers 24 hours a day. We then set up a first call with our founder, and come back with a realistic earnings range and a County registration checklist.

Talking first usually helps us learn about your home and what you're hoping for, which makes the report more useful. We're also happy to build it first. Book a 20-minute call


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How does vacation rental management work in Topanga Canyon?

We take the home from listing to checkout: photography and listing copy, pricing, guest screening, cleaning, restocking and reviews. A local team looks after the home, and you are paid once a month.

Homes that suit why people come here: privacy, a view, a deck and a place to slow down. Hot tubs, saunas and cold plunges help. So do a working kitchen, good beds and reliable Wi-Fi. A home that photographs like a party house does not do well in Topanga.

Yes, with conditions. Topanga is unincorporated, so the City of Los Angeles Home-Sharing permit does not apply. Los Angeles County requires a Short-Term Rental Registration Certificate, renewed every year, and the home must be the host’s primary residence. Stays while the host is away are capped at 90 nights a year, and a 12% occupancy tax applies. Part of Topanga is in the County’s coastal zone, where the County says the rule does not apply until the Coastal Commission approves it. Stays longer than 30 days are outside the ordinance. We check your address before anything is listed.

It depends on the home. Topanga homes are one of a kind, so we look at yours: bedrooms, view, privacy, access and what you want to allow. We then give you a realistic range, not a single number, for short stays and for monthly stays.

We do. A person on our team answers guests at any hour and sends a vendor when something needs fixing. Our team knows the canyon roads, the gaps in cell service and the quirks of canyon utilities.

Yes. If you already have a listing and reviews, we join as co-host. You stay the host on Airbnb. We handle pricing, guest messages, cleaning and maintenance.

We manage furnished monthly rentals too, and about half the homes we manage are monthly only. Stays longer than 30 days are outside the County’s short-term rental ordinance. Each one is signed on a California Association of Realtors lease through our licensed brokerage. Monthly guests in Topanga are often creative professionals and remote workers.

We use PriceLabs, which moves rates with demand, season and local events. A person on our team then adjusts for what software cannot see: how many guests the home sleeps, its design, and features like a sauna or a deck with a view.

We have hosted since 2012 and hold a 4.88 rating on Airbnb. Open Air Homes is No. 25 on AirDNA’s 2026 list of top US property managers with 100+ listings. We publish our fee. And we manage homes in Topanga today, so we know the roads, the septic systems and the guests.

20% of the accommodation fare plus a $125 monthly platform fee. On a stay of three months or longer the commission is 15%. There is no onboarding fee and no markup on vendors. The agreement runs one year and you can cancel at any time.

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Talk to us about your Topanga home

Our team answers 24 hours a day. Send a note and see how fast we reply.

From there, we'll set up a call with our founder, Brad.

Prefer to talk now? Call or text (323) 375-3664.


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