House Cleaning Quote Calculator
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House cleaning cost estimates help homeowners sanity-check a quote against typical market rates, and help independent cleaners or small cleaning businesses price a new client fairly and consistently. It gives both sides a shared, realistic starting point before a quote is finalized and work is booked.
Typical Cost Range
Standard house cleaning typically runs $0.10 to $0.20 per square foot, or roughly $30 to $50 per hour per cleaner, depending on the home's condition, location, and how often it is cleaned. Deep cleans and move-out cleans generally cost more than a standard recurring clean, since they cover far more ground in a single visit.
How Contractors Price This
Cleaners generally price by square footage for a fast, consistent quote across similar homes, by the hour when the scope is harder to predict upfront, or by a flat per-visit rate once they know a specific home well. Recurring clients, weekly or biweekly, are typically priced lower per visit than a one-time clean, since the home stays more consistently tidy between visits.
Example
Example: a 1,500 square foot home at $0.12 per square foot works out to a base price of $180 for a standard clean, before any add-ons like inside-oven or inside-fridge cleaning are included.
FAQ
What's usually included in a standard cleaning vs. a deep clean?
A standard cleaning typically covers surface-level upkeep, such as dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and wiping down kitchens and bathrooms. A deep clean goes further, covering baseboards, inside appliances, window tracks, and other spots that do not get touched during a routine visit. Most cleaning businesses recommend a deep clean before starting a regular recurring schedule, then standard cleanings after that to maintain the new baseline.
How is price typically determined, by square footage or by the hour?
Both methods are common, and the choice usually comes down to predictability. Square footage pricing is simpler to quote upfront and is common for standard recurring cleans of a known layout. Hourly pricing is more common for larger or heavily cluttered homes, first-time cleans of an unknown condition, or specialty jobs where the time required is harder to estimate in advance without seeing the space first.
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