How much should I charge per square foot for house cleaning?

Angi puts a standard clean at about $0.10 to $0.20 per square foot, a deep clean at up to $0.25 and a move-out clean at up to $0.35. Housecall Pro quotes $0.10 to $0.20 standard and $0.12 to $0.30 deep. Rates differ by region and by how dirty the home is, so use these to sanity-check a price built from your own costs.

How much should a house cleaner charge per hour?

Published hourly rates run from about $25 to $70 per cleaner for a deep clean (Angi) and $30 to $80 (Housecall Pro), with HomeAdvisor listing $25 to $90 overall. A two-person crew doubles the hourly total, so quote the job price and check that it covers each cleaner's pay, supplies, travel and profit.

Should I price by square foot, by bedrooms or by the hour?

Many companies quote by bedroom and bathroom count and use square footage as a cross-check, especially for homes over 3,000 square feet. Hourly pricing suits small jobs or homes where the condition is unknown. Whichever you use, time a few real jobs so the price covers the hours it takes.

Should ovens, fridges and windows be separate lines?

Yes. Extras such as inside the oven, fridge or windows take extra time and are easy for customers to add or drop when each has its own price. Showing them separately also protects you from giving the work away inside a flat rate.

How to Price House Cleaning Services (Per Sq Ft and Per Hour)

Typical prices for house cleaning

These are consumer-facing figures from 2026 cost guides, not rules. They show where the market sits so you can tell whether your price is far above or below it.

What is priced	Published 2026 range
Standard clean, per sq ft (Angi)	$0.10 – $0.20
Deep clean, per sq ft (Angi; Housecall Pro says $0.12 – $0.30)	up to $0.25
Move-out clean, per sq ft (Angi)	up to $0.35
Deep clean, national average (Angi)	$260; most pay $180 – $375
Standard clean per visit (Housecall Pro customer data)	$140 – $220
Move-in or move-out clean per visit (Housecall Pro customer data)	$220 – $400
Hourly rate per cleaner (Angi deep clean / Housecall Pro / HomeAdvisor)	$25 – $70 / $30 – $80 / $25 – $90
Per room, deep clean (Angi)	$25 – $60 per room

By home size, Angi lists a 1,000 sq ft home at $100 to $200 for a regular clean and $120 to $250 for a deep clean, 2,000 sq ft at $200 to $400 and $240 to $500, and 3,000 sq ft at $300 to $600 and $360 to $750. By bedrooms, Angi shows a 2-bedroom home at $100 to $150 regular and $120 to $200 deep, a 3-bedroom at $130 to $200 and $150 to $300, and a 4-bedroom at $150 to $210 and $200 to $420. Regional rates vary: Thumbtack reports an average of $185 to $324 per clean, while HomeAdvisor lists $0.05 to $0.10 per square foot for ongoing cleaning. Check what competitors near you actually charge.

What moves the price

Type of clean. Standard, deep and move-out cleans take very different time. Angi and Housecall Pro both put deep cleaning at roughly 3 to 6 hours and move-out at 4 to 8 hours, so do not quote them at the same rate.
Home size and layout. Square footage, bedrooms and especially bathrooms drive the time. Housecall Pro suggests using square footage as a cross-check for homes over 3,000 sq ft.
Condition and pets. A first clean of a neglected home or one with heavy pet hair takes longer. Price the first visit higher, then drop to a lower recurring rate.
Frequency. Weekly and biweekly customers cost less per visit because each clean is lighter. Angi shows weekly visits at $75 to $200 and biweekly at $100 to $250.
Extras. Oven, refrigerator and inside windows are add-ons. Put each on its own line.
Crew size and supplies. A two-person crew halves the time on site, not the cost. Include supplies and travel in what you charge.

Check the price against your hourly pay

Whatever method you quote with, divide the job price by the cleaner-hours it takes. That number has to cover wages, supplies, travel and taxes and still leave profit. The house cleaning estimate calculator shows this figure for every quote. See how to calculate labor cost and your overhead rate for the inputs.

Set a minimum charge

A small apartment still costs you travel and setup time. Set a minimum job charge from your hourly cost times the real time a small job takes, and show any adjustment as its own line.

A worked quote

One 1,800 sq ft home, standard clean, using example rates (yours will differ):

Total	$240.00
Standard clean: 1,800 sq ft × $0.10	$180.00
Bathrooms: 2 × $10	$20.00
Oven cleaning: 1 × $40	$40.00

Check it against the market: Angi shows a 2,000 sq ft home at $200 to $400 for a regular clean, so about $180 to $360 scaled to 1,800 sq ft, and $240 sits inside that range, although the $0.10 rate is at the low end of Angi's $0.10 to $0.20. Check it against your pay: at 350 sq ft per cleaner-hour the job takes 1,800 ÷ 350 = 5.14 cleaner-hours, so $240 ÷ 5.14 = $46.67 per cleaner-hour, inside the $25 to $70 range Angi lists before supplies, travel and taxes. A deep clean uses the 1.5× multiplier in the calculator (1,800 × $0.10 × 1.5 = $270 before extras). These figures are examples, not recommended prices.

Common mistakes

Quoting one price for a standard, deep and move-out clean.
Never timing a job, so you do not know what you earn per hour.
Giving away the oven, fridge or windows inside the base price.
Holding the discounted recurring rate for the very first clean.
Skipping a written estimate. Read how to write a contractor estimate for what to include.

Sources

Angi, How Much Does Professional House Cleaning Cost? [2026 Data], How Much Does Deep Cleaning a House Cost? [2026 Data] and How Much Does a Move-Out Clean Cost? (angi.com).
Housecall Pro, House Cleaning Prices in 2026 (housecallpro.com).
Thumbtack, 2026 House Cleaning Costs & Prices; HomeAdvisor, 2026 House Cleaning Prices.

Prices are published averages read in October 2026 and vary by region. For planning only. This is not accounting, tax or legal advice.

How to Price House Cleaning Services