The biggest cost factors
- Size of the home
- More bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage mean more time on site.
- Type of clean
- A regular clean, a deep clean, and a move-out clean each cover different ground. Deep and move-out cleans take longer and are priced accordingly.
- Current condition
- A home that's been kept up takes less time than one that hasn't been cleaned in months.
- How often you book
- A one-time clean is priced differently from a recurring weekly, every-other-week, or monthly schedule.
- Add-ons
- Inside the oven, fridge, or microwave, interior windows, and other extras are usually requested and priced separately.
- Empty or furnished
- For move-in and move-out cleans, an empty space is quicker to clean thoroughly than one that's still full of furniture.
- Timing
- A tight deadline, like a lease end date, can affect scheduling and price.
How each type of clean compares
A regular house cleaning is the quickest visit and the easiest to keep on a schedule. A deep cleaning adds detail work like baseboards and inside appliances, so it takes longer. A move-out cleaning covers an empty space top to bottom, including inside cabinets and closets. Apartments and offices follow the same factors, scaled to the space, on our apartment and office cleaning pages.
How to keep cleaning costs down
- Start with one deep clean, then switch to recurring regular cleanings to keep it up
- Pick up clutter before the visit so time goes to cleaning, not tidying
- List exactly which add-ons you want, so you're not paying for work you didn't need
- For a move-out, book for after the space is empty
- Mention pets, stairs, or parking limits up front so the quote matches the job