House Cleaning Cost Calculator
Estimate house cleaning costs for basic recurring, deep cleaning, and move-in/move-out service. Adjust for home size, bathrooms, region, and tip to get a realistic total.
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How to Use This Calculator
- Enter your home size in sq ft and number of bathrooms.
- Select cleaning type: basic, deep, or move-out.
- Use the Professional tab to factor in your region, tip, and annual cost.
Formula
Basic: max($80, sq ft × $0.12 + (bathrooms−1) × $15)
Deep: max($150, sq ft × $0.33). Move-out: max($200, sq ft × $0.40)
Example
2,000 sq ft, 2.5 baths, deep clean: $0.33 × 2000 + 1.5 × $25 = $660 + $37.50 = ~$698.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Basic recurring cleaning typically runs $0.10-$0.15 per square foot. A 1,500 sq ft home averages $150-200 per biweekly visit. Prices are higher in cities like NYC and SF.
- A basic clean covers surfaces, floors, bathrooms, and kitchen maintenance. A deep clean adds inside appliances, baseboards, window tracks, ceiling fans, and grout scrubbing. Deep cleans cost 2-3× more.
- A standard tip is 10-20% per visit. Many homeowners tip more for a first deep clean or holiday visits. Some clients give a larger annual bonus around the holidays instead of per-visit tips.
- A move-out clean is a top-to-bottom cleaning of an empty home to meet lease requirements or prepare for sale. Costs run $0.30-0.50/sq ft — roughly double a standard clean — because it includes inside cabinets, all appliances, walls, and windows.
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Sources & References (5) ▾
- HomeAdvisor House Cleaning Cost 2025 — HomeAdvisor
- Angi House Cleaning Cost Report — Angi
- BLS Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — US Bureau of Labor Statistics
- ARCSI — Association of Residential Cleaning Services International — ARCSI
- ISSA — The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association — ISSA