House Cleaning Cost Calculator

How much does house cleaning cost?

Ranges are US national figures from Angi's 2026 cost guide. Prices are higher in large, expensive metro areas and lower in smaller towns, and every company prices differently – so use the calculator for a ballpark and local quotes for the real number.

What affects the price

• Size and layout – the biggest factor; more bathrooms and kitchens add more time than bedrooms.
• Condition – a home that has not been cleaned professionally for months usually needs a deep clean first.
• Type of clean – deep and move-out cleans include inside cabinets, appliances, baseboards and detailed scrubbing.
• Frequency – regular visits are faster, so many companies discount weekly and bi-weekly plans.
• Pets, clutter and stairs – extra hair, tidying time and multiple floors add labour.
• Add-ons – inside the oven or fridge, interior windows and laundry are usually flat fees.

Standard vs deep cleaning

A common approach is one deep clean to reset the home, then standard visits on a regular schedule.

Worked example: 2,000 sq ft home

A 2,000 sq ft home with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Standard base: 2,000 × $0.10–$0.20 = $200–$400. One bedroom above the 2 + 2 baseline adds about $15, giving $215–$415, mid-estimate about $315. Adding inside-oven cleaning and interior windows might add $45–$60. A deep clean at $0.20–$0.25 per sq ft is about $415–$515 with the room fee. On a bi-weekly plan with a 15% discount, the standard mid-estimate falls to about $268 a visit.

How to calculate cleaning cost per square foot

1. Find the home's finished square footage from a listing, floor plan or tax record.
2. Multiply by a rate for the cleaning type – $0.10–$0.20 standard, $0.20–$0.25 deep, $0.25–$0.35 move-out.
3. Add a flat amount for extra bedrooms and bathrooms and any add-ons.
4. Apply any recurring discount.

Per-square-foot pricing is easy for customers to understand, but cleaners should check it against the actual hours each job takes.

Pricing house cleaning jobs profitably (for cleaners)

Square-foot rates are a sales tool; profit comes from knowing your costs. Business mode builds a quote from the bottom up:

1. Estimate labour hours from past jobs of similar size (track them – most cleaners underestimate).
2. Multiply by your full hourly labour cost: wage plus payroll taxes, insurance and paid travel time.
3. Add supplies and equipment wear per visit, and travel costs.
4. Add overhead – booking software, marketing, insurance, phone – as a percentage.
5. Divide by (1 − profit margin) so the margin is a share of the price, not of cost.

Example: 6 labour hours × $22 = $132, plus $12 supplies = $144. With 20% overhead that is $172.80. For a 25% profit margin, divide by 0.75: quote about $230. A per-square-foot price far below this would mean working at a loss.

Tipping and other costs

In the US, tipping house cleaners is common but optional – many people tip 15–20% for a one-off or deep clean, or give a holiday tip to a regular cleaner. Independent cleaners may ask you to provide supplies; companies usually bring their own and are more likely to be insured and bonded, which protects you if something is damaged.

Hourly vs flat-rate vs per-square-foot pricing

Hourly pricing is simple and fair for unusual jobs, but customers cannot predict the total. Flat rates by home size are easy to sell and reward fast, efficient crews. Per-square-foot pricing scales automatically with the home and is easy to explain. Many companies combine them – a flat or square-foot price for standard visits, hourly for deep and move-out cleans where condition varies most.

Sources

1. Angi – How much does professional house cleaning cost? (2026 data, updated 29 Sep 2026) — angi.com