House Cleaning Price Calculator
Price a standard, deep or move-out clean from the home's square footage, your crew's speed and your hourly rate. Owners of cleaning companies get a consistent quote method, and homeowners get a sense of how labor-hour pricing works.
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Three steps, about a minute
Step 1
Enter the Home size in square feet and choose the Cleaning type.
Step 2
Set your Cleaning speed in sq ft per hour and your Hourly rate per labor hour.
Step 3
Enter Crew size to see Labor hours, Time on site and the Price.
How the house cleaning price calculator works
Labor hours are home size ÷ cleaning speed × a job-type multiplier: 1 for a standard clean, 1.6 for a deep clean and 1.8 for a move-out. Price is labor hours × your hourly rate, so you charge per labor hour, not per crew hour. Crew size only changes the time on site, which is labor hours ÷ crew. A 2,000 sq ft standard clean at 600 sq ft an hour and $55 an hour comes out to about 3.3 labor hours, roughly 1.7 hours on site for two cleaners, and about $183. The default speed and rate are placeholders, not benchmarks. Time a few of your own jobs to find your real speed, and add time for pets, clutter, extra bathrooms or a first-time clean. Many companies quote by estimated labor hours this way.
| Home size | 2,000 sq ft |
|---|---|
| Cleaning type | Standard |
| Cleaning speed | 600 sq ft/hr |
| Hourly rate | $55 |
| Crew size | 2 |
| Labor hours | 3.3 |
|---|---|
| Time on site | 1.7 hours |
| Price | $183 |
Set your own speed and rate. Many companies quote by estimated labor hours like this.
Using the numbers like a pro: tips for cleaning companies
Time your crews on real jobs for a few weeks and update the speed setting. Guessing at production rate is how bigger homes end up underpriced and crews end up rushed.
Quote the first visit as a deep clean. Homes that haven't had a professional clean in a while take longer, and pricing for that up front keeps the first job from running over.
Set a minimum job price that covers drive time and setup. Small apartments can price out below what the trip really costs once travel and supplies are counted.
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People searching for cleaning prices want a number before they book. An instant quote tool on your site, based on home size and cleaning type, gives them that number and asks for a name, email and preferred date to lock in the visit. Follow up fast, while they're still comparing. We can connect a version like this to your booking calendar.
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House Cleaning Price Calculator questions
How do you price a house cleaning job?
Estimate the labor hours, then multiply by your hourly rate. Labor hours are the home's square footage divided by how many square feet a cleaner covers per hour, adjusted up for deep or move-out cleans. Add time for pets, clutter and extra bathrooms, and set a minimum price that covers travel.
How long does it take to clean a 2,000 square foot house?
At 600 sq ft per labor hour, a standard clean of 2,000 sq ft takes about 3.3 labor hours, or about 1.7 hours on site for a two-person crew. A deep clean at 1.6 times standard takes about 5.3 labor hours. Condition, clutter and crew experience change the real time.
Why does a deep clean cost more than a standard clean?
A deep clean reaches areas a regular visit skips, such as baseboards, inside appliances, cabinet fronts, door frames and built-up grime in kitchens and bathrooms. That takes more labor hours, so it costs more. This calculator uses a 1.6 multiplier for deep cleans and 1.8 for move-out cleans.
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