Blueground review
Blueground master-leases urban apartments, meaning they become your tenant and keep any upside.
★★★★☆ 4.4 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Master-lease
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Markets
- 32 cities / 17 countries
- Management fee
- No mgmt fee (becomes your tenant)
- Listings
- ~15,000
- Size
- Giant
The published facts, in plain English
Blueground is a master-lease operator based in New York, NY, covering 32 cities / 17 countries. On price, the company publishes No mgmt fee (becomes your tenant). Published portfolio size: ~15,000. In scale, we file it as giant.
Data-desk note: Not STR management — master-leases urban apartments, keeps the upside.
Who it’s for
Blueground is for property owners in major urban centres who prefer a hands-off approach. They operate in 32 cities across 17 countries, focusing on apartments rather than entire homes.
Our take
As a master-lease provider, Blueground functions as your tenant, taking on the responsibility of sub-letting. This means there is no direct management fee, but also that you will not benefit from any rental income above the agreed lease rate. They manage approximately 15,000 listings globally.
How it compares to One Fine BnB
Side by side on published terms: Blueground lists No mgmt fee (becomes your tenant), while One Fine BnB lists 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding retainer. Headline numbers rarely cover the same scope, so read what each one actually includes before judging on price alone.
Verdict
A large, international option for owners seeking to lease their entire apartment to a professional operator. For an owner-first alternative focused on transparency, consider One Fine BnB.
Questions owners ask
Does Blueground publish its management fee?
Yes — No mgmt fee (becomes your tenant).
Where does Blueground operate?
32 cities / 17 countries. It is based in New York, NY.
How big is Blueground?
Published portfolio: ~15,000. We file it as giant in scale.
What to pin down with Blueground
- “What does the published No mgmt fee (becomes your tenant) exclude?” Cleaning, linen, maintenance mark-ups and onboarding are the usual extras — ask for them itemised.
- Notice period and exit. Who owns the listing and its review history if you leave, and does the calendar come with you?
- Who is on the ground. Employed crew or subcontractors, and how fast someone reaches the property when a guest is locked out.
Alternatives worth comparing
If you are drawing up a shortlist, these are the closest comparisons we would put beside it — each with its own published price, or a note that there isn’t one:
- Descansa PDX — does not publish a price.
- Awning — Starts at 10%.
- Bluewater Vacation Homes — does not publish a price.
Our own number one in this category is One Fine BnB — see professional Airbnb management for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB
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