House Cleaning Cost Guide (2026)
Updated November 2026
House cleaning prices hinge on scope and cadence, not magic: a standard visit runs $150–$250 (avg $$221), a deep clean $190–$400, and a weekly contract drops the per-visit rate to $75–$250. The trap is comparing a one-time deep-clean quote against a weekly-visit quote — different jobs entirely.
Cleaning cost at a glance
| Service | What it costs | Basis & sources |
|---|---|---|
| Standard clean | $150–$250 · avg $221 | per visit (Fixr; Thumbtack one-time $174–$256) |
| Deep clean | $190–$400 · avg $300 | per visit (Fixr; Thumbtack avg $190–$265) |
| Move-in / move-out clean | $199–$400 | per visit, empty home (Fixr $200–$400; Thumbtack $199–$354) |
| Hourly rate | $25–$90 per cleaner-hour | per individual cleaner (HomeAdvisor; Thumbtack $40–$55/hr) |
| Weekly recurring | $75–$250/visit · $300–$700/mo | per visit (HomeAdvisor; deepest cadence discount) |
| Biweekly recurring | $160–$220/visit | per visit (Thumbtack recurring ladder) |
| Monthly recurring | $162–$228/visit | per visit (Thumbtack recurring ladder; shallowest discount) |
| Post-construction clean | $500–$800 · avg $650 | per project or $0.15–$0.60/sq ft (Fixr — single-publisher, flagged) |
Every row keeps its basis — per visit, per cleaner-hour, per project — and publisher bands are never averaged into one number.
One-time vs deep vs move-out
- Standard visit — $150–$250. The routine dust/vacuum/mop/surface pass on a maintained home. HomeAdvisor's size table (1BR $75–$130 → 4BR $200–$225) is the honest way to ballpark your own place.
- Deep clean — $190–$400. Top-to-bottom: baseboards, appliance interiors, grout, fixtures. Priced 1.5–2x a standard visit because it takes 1.5–2x the hours. First-clean quotes are usually deep-clean priced.
- Move-in / move-out — $199–$400. Empty-home turnover: inside cabinets and appliances, full detail — the standard for getting a rental deposit back.
The recurring-cadence ladder
Recurring contracts discount the per-visit rate because a maintained home takes less time each visit. The ladder, per source:
| Cadence | Per visit | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly | $75–$250 | HomeAdvisor ($300–$700/month total) |
| Every 2 weeks | $160–$220 | Thumbtack |
| Once a month | $162–$228 | Thumbtack |
What drives the price
- Home size — bedrooms and square footage set the base band before anything else.
- Condition — a first-time or neglected home quotes as a deep clean; maintained homes get the standard rate.
- Pets & clutter — pet hair and picked-up-before-the-cleaner floors are the two most common surcharges.
- Cadence — weekly contracts discount per-visit; one-time work pays the full rate.
- Supplies — confirm whether the crew brings products or bills them to you.
- Region — labor-market rates vary widely; bands here are national.
How to compare cleaning quotes
- Match the scope — standard vs deep vs move-out; never compare across scopes.
- Confirm the crew math — a “$90/hr team” of two cleaners is $45/hr per person, in HomeAdvisor's $25–$90 band.
- Get add-ons itemized — oven, fridge, interior windows and bed linen changes are per-item extras, not included.
- Check the contract — recurring discounts usually carry a commitment; cancellation terms matter.
Related cost guides
- Appliance repair — what it costs to fix the oven or fridge your cleaner polishes around.
- Carpet installation — installed carpet cost — the surface that decides how often deep cleans pay off.
- Mold remediation — when a damp corner is a remediation job, not a cleaning job.
- Pest control — the other recurring home-service contract, priced per visit and per year.
FAQ
How much does house cleaning cost per visit?
A standard cleaning runs $150–$250 per visit with a national average of $221 (Fixr); Thumbtack puts one-time visits at $174–$256. By home size (HomeAdvisor): 1BR $75–$130, 2BR $100–$180, 3BR $130–$220, 4BR $200–$225.
How much is a deep cleaning?
$190–$400 per visit, national average $300 (Fixr); Thumbtack's deep-clean average runs $190–$265. Deep cleans make sense 1–2x/year, then cheaper recurring visits keep it up.
Do recurring cleans really cost less per visit?
Yes — the cadence ladder runs weekly $75–$250 per visit (HomeAdvisor; $300–$700/month total), biweekly $160–$220 (Thumbtack), monthly $162–$228 (Thumbtack). The more often a cleaner comes, the less there is to clean each time.
How do cleaners charge by the hour?
$25–$90 per individual cleaner-hour (HomeAdvisor); Thumbtack's typical is $40–$55/hr. Team rates bill two cleaners at once, so the hourly invoice number is higher even when the per-cleaner rate isn't.
What costs extra on top of the base clean?
Per-item add-ons (Fixr): inside oven $15–$40, inside fridge $10–$50, interior windows $1.6–$3.2 each, bed-sheet changes $10–$18 per bed. Single-publisher table — flagged in the dataset.
Sources
- Fixr — House Cleaning Service Cost — retrieved October 2, 2026.
- Fixr — Deep Cleaning House Cost — retrieved October 2, 2026.
- HomeAdvisor — House Cleaning Prices and Rates — retrieved October 2, 2026.
- Thumbtack — House Cleaning Cost & Prices — retrieved October 2, 2026.
- Thumbtack — Deep Cleaning Cost — retrieved October 2, 2026.
- Thumbtack — Move-Out Cleaning Cost — retrieved October 2, 2026.
- Fixr — Post Construction Cleaning Cost — retrieved October 2, 2026.
Publisher bands are kept separate and never averaged. The post-construction and add-on tables are single-publisher rows (Fixr) and are flagged as such in the dataset — Thumbtack's bundled add-on totals use a different basis and were deliberately not folded in. Estimate only — get local written quotes.