House Cleaning Estimate Calculator
How to give an estimate for house cleaning that holds up on the day: work out the labor hours the home needs, then price the hours. Built for cleaning businesses quoting a job.
Send the quote as a proposal the customer signs. The recurring clean as the base, with inside oven, inside fridge and windows as optional items they tick themselves. Typed-name e-signature, and the invoice is created when they accept. Free for 3 proposals a month.
Start a cleaning proposalThe short answer
A standard recurring clean of a US home bills $120–$250 per visit in 2026, a first or deep clean $200–$400, and a move-out clean $250–$500. Where a home lands in each band comes down to labor hours. Square footage sets the base, and bathrooms and the kitchen eat far more time per square foot than bedrooms do. A three-bedroom, two-bath home of about 2,000 square feet is roughly three to four hours for one cleaner on a standard visit and six to eight hours for the first deep clean. Price those hours at what the business bills per cleaner hour, add supplies, and give the customer one flat number. Weekly, biweekly and monthly customers get 10 to 20 percent off the one-time price, since a home cleaned often takes less time. Pets, heavy clutter, extra stories and homes without a professional clean in the past year add 10 to 25 percent, and the quote should say which of those applies.
How the estimate is built
A standard clean runs about one labor hour per 600 square feet, plus roughly 25 minutes per bathroom and 10 minutes per bedroom. Deep cleans and first visits take about one and a half times as long, and move-out cleans closer to one and three quarter times, because of inside appliances, baseboards and built-up grime. Labor hours times your rate per cleaner hour, plus supplies, is the price. Time on site is labor hours divided by the number of cleaners, which is what the customer needs for scheduling.
Quote a flat price, not an hourly rate
Customers compare flat prices, and a flat price rewards your team for getting faster. Use the hours here to set the number, then quote per visit. Always price the first visit as a deep clean: it takes longer, and it sets the baseline that makes the recurring price work.
What changes the number
Pets, heavy clutter, more than two storeys and homes that have not been professionally cleaned in a year all add time. Add 10 to 25 percent and say why on the quote. The cleaning pricing guide has 2026 ranges by home size and clean type to check your result against.
The formula, step by step
- Base labor hours = home size / 600 + bathrooms x 0.4 + bedrooms x 0.15.
- Labor hours = base hours x the type multiplier (standard 1, deep or first visit 1.5, move-in or move-out 1.75) x the frequency multiplier (one time 1, weekly 0.8, every two weeks 0.85, monthly 0.9).
- Time on site = labor hours / cleaners on the job.
- Price per visit = labor hours x rate per cleaner hour + supplies, rounded to the nearest $5. Price per sq ft = price / home size.
At least one cleaner. About 600 sq ft of general cleaning per labor hour, before bathrooms and bedrooms.
Worked example with the starting numbers
Home size (sq ft): 1,800; Bedrooms: 3; Bathrooms: 2; Type of clean: Standard recurring clean; Frequency: One time; Cleaners on the job: 2; Rate per cleaner hour ($): 45; Supplies per visit ($): 8. Result: labor hours 4.3, time on site 2.1 hr, price per visit $200, price per sq ft $0.11.
Typical 2026 US house cleaning prices by home size
| Home | Standard clean | Deep or first clean | Move-out clean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom, 1 bath, under 800 sq ft | $120–$140 | $200–$240 | $250–$300 |
| 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, 800–1,200 sq ft | $120–$170 | $200–$280 | $250–$350 |
| 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,200–1,600 sq ft | $140–$200 | $220–$320 | $280–$400 |
| 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,600–2,200 sq ft | $160–$250 | $250–$400 | $320–$450 |
| Pets, clutter, or no professional clean in a year | Add 10–25% | Add 10–25% | Add 10–25% |
| Weekly, biweekly or monthly schedule | 10–20% off the one-time price | Not discounted | Not discounted |
Typical ranges as of September 2026 · US national. Editorial reference figures for typical US house cleaning work, checked against Numulo's published pricing guide. Sources: Numulo pricing guide, Numulo 2026 trade pricing report.
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Frequently asked questions
How much should I charge to clean a 2,000 square foot house?
A standard recurring clean of a 2,000 square foot, three bedroom, two bath home commonly lands between $160 and $250 in the US, and a first deep clean between $250 and $400. Your local labor cost moves it more than anything else.
Should a cleaning business charge by the hour or by the job?
By the job for recurring residential work. Hourly pricing makes customers watch the clock and penalises an efficient team. Keep hourly for one-off jobs where the scope is genuinely unknown.
How big a discount should recurring customers get?
Ten to twenty percent off the one-time price is typical, with the largest discount for weekly service. The home takes less time when it is cleaned often, so the margin holds.
How long does a first deep clean take compared with a regular visit?
Plan on about one and a half times the hours of a standard visit, and up to double on a home that has gone months without a professional clean. The extra time goes on baseboards, door frames, inside the microwave, built-up soap scum and kitchen grease. Book it as a longer slot so the rest of that day's route does not slide back.
What should a move-out clean include to justify the price?
The empty home cleaned top to bottom: inside every cabinet and drawer, inside the oven and fridge, baseboards, window sills, switch plates and closet shelves. Landlords and property managers check exactly those spots, so list them on the quote. If furniture is still in place or the carpets need shampooing, price those as separate items.
Should I charge more for homes with pets?
Yes, when the pets change the work. Heavy shedding means more vacuuming, hair in upholstery and extra filter changes on your equipment, and litter areas or accidents add time as well. Add 10 to 25 percent depending on how much, and name the reason on the quote so it makes sense when the customer compares your price with another one.