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House cleaning cost per hour, size and type of clean
A regular clean of a 2,000 sq ft home runs about $200–$340 on HomeGuide's square-foot rates. A deep clean of the same house is $220–$600 and a move-out clean $440–$660. Kleen-It Maids in Dallas lists $160–$240 for a one-time regular clean of a three-bedroom, two-bath home and $260–$370 for a deep clean. If the price is hourly, ask whether it is per cleaner or for the whole team.
What do published prices include?
| Job, size or area | Published price | Included work and extras | Source and date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly, per cleaner (US guide) | $25–$75 per cleaner-hour | Rate is per worker, not per team. | HomeGuide: house cleaning prices · Published · Checked |
| Regular clean (US guide) | $0.10–$0.17 per square foot | Routine cleaning of floors, bathrooms, kitchen surfaces and reachable dusting areas. | HomeGuide: house cleaning prices · Published · Checked |
| Deep clean (US guide) | $0.11–$0.30 per square foot | More detailed cleaning than a regular maintenance visit. | HomeGuide: house cleaning prices · Published · Checked |
| Move-out clean (US guide) | $0.22–$0.33 per square foot | Move-out cleaning of the vacated home; appliance interiors depend on the agreed scope. | HomeGuide: house cleaning prices · Published · Checked |
| Deep clean, hourly (Seattle) | $75 per cleaner-hour | Published $200 minimum for one-time work. | MagiClean: Seattle house cleaning · Checked |
| 3 bed, 2 bath regular clean, one-time (Dallas) | $160–$240 per visit | Same-size recurring biweekly guide range is $130–$200. | Kleen-It Maids: Dallas cleaning price guide · Published · Checked |
| 3 bed, 2 bath deep clean (Dallas) | $260–$370 per visit | Deep cleaning for a three-bedroom, two-bath home. | Kleen-It Maids: Dallas cleaning price guide · Published · Checked |
| Regular clean (Angi, US) | $0.10–$0.20 per sq ft | Standard cleaning of the home; deep cleaning and move-out work priced separately. | Angi: house cleaning prices by floor area · Published · Checked |
| Studio or 1 bed move-out clean (Dallas) | $170–$250 per visit | Move-in or move-out clean: inside appliances, cabinets and drawers included. | Kleen-It Maids: Dallas cleaning price guide · Published · Checked |
| 2 bed, 1 bath move-out clean (Dallas) | $220–$320 per visit | Move-in or move-out clean: inside appliances, cabinets and drawers included. | Kleen-It Maids: Dallas cleaning price guide · Published · Checked |
| 3 bed, 2 bath move-out clean (Dallas) | $290–$400 per visit | Move-in or move-out clean: inside appliances, cabinets and drawers included. | Kleen-It Maids: Dallas cleaning price guide · Published · Checked |
| 4 bed, 3 bath move-out clean (Dallas) | $370–$500 per visit | Move-in or move-out clean: inside appliances, cabinets and drawers included. | Kleen-It Maids: Dallas cleaning price guide · Published · Checked |
| 5 bed, 3+ bath move-out clean (Dallas) | $450–$600+ per visit | Move-in or move-out clean: inside appliances, cabinets and drawers included. | Kleen-It Maids: Dallas cleaning price guide · Published · Checked |
Prices are in US dollars. Each row keeps the provider's unit and service area.
Is an hourly cleaning rate per cleaner or per team?
Ask, because it changes the bill. HomeGuide's $25–$75 per cleaner-hour is per worker, so 2 cleaners working 3 hours bill 6 cleaner-hours: $150–$450. MagiClean in Seattle charges $75 per cleaner-hour for deep and move-out work, with a $200 minimum on one-time jobs. A team gets out of your house sooner; the hours still add up.
Ask for the expected cleaner-hours for your home's size and condition, and a cap: the cleaner calls you before going past it. At HomeGuide's rates, 4 cleaner-hours is $100–$300, a number you can budget. A flat price per visit puts the time risk on the cleaner; an hourly price puts it on you.
How much more do deep and move-out cleans cost?
On HomeGuide's square-foot rates, a 1,500 sq ft home costs $150–$255 for a regular clean, $165–$450 for a deep clean and $330–$495 for a move-out clean. In Dallas, Kleen-It Maids prices a three-bedroom, two-bath deep clean at $260–$370. The extra time goes to baseboards, door frames, cabinet fronts, light switches and the soap scum and grease a regular visit only keeps in check.
A move-out clean assumes the rooms are empty, so the cleaner reaches every baseboard, closet shelf and inside cabinet. Inside the oven and fridge may still be extra; HomeGuide's move-out band leaves appliance interiors to the agreed scope. If a landlord or buyer has a checklist, send it with the request.
What should a house cleaning quote include?
The rooms and the task list, how often, who brings supplies and equipment, and either a flat total or an hourly rate with expected cleaner-hours. Recurring prices are lower: Kleen-It Maids' biweekly range for the same Dallas home is $130–$200, and MagiClean's recurring service starts at $150 a visit. Ask whether that price depends on a first deep clean.
Ask whether you need to pick up clutter and clear the counters first, and what happens when the house needs more than the quote assumed: a call before extra time is added, or a flat price that holds. Pets, stairs and very full rooms all add time, so mention them up front.
What should I ask before hiring a house cleaner?
Send this: Please quote a [regular, deep or move-out] clean for my [square feet], [bedrooms] bed, [bathrooms] bath home. Priorities: [kitchen, bathrooms, floors]. Extras: [inside the oven, inside the fridge, interior windows]. Do you bring supplies? If you charge by the hour, is that per cleaner, how many cleaner-hours do you expect, and will you check with me before going over?
Ask for the checklist in writing and whether the cleaner comes back to redo anything on it that was missed. If an ad shows a low hourly rate with no minimum and no checklist, ask for the expected hours and the total before booking.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the first house clean cost more?
The first visit removes buildup that later visits only maintain, so cleaners may quote it as a deep clean. Ask whether the recurring price depends on booking that first clean.
Do I need to provide cleaning supplies?
Ask when you book. If the cleaner brings supplies, the price includes them. If you want your own products used, say so in the request and set them out where the cleaner can find them.
How do I compare an hourly cleaner with a flat-price one?
Multiply the hourly rate by the cleaner-hours the cleaner expects, then compare that with the flat price for the same checklist. If the hourly cleaner will not estimate the hours, the flat price is the one you can budget.
Sources
- HomeGuide: house cleaning prices · Published · Checked
House cleaning by cleaner-hour or floor area, with separate regular, deep and move-out services.
- MagiClean: Seattle house cleaning · Checked
Seattle deep, move-out and post-construction cleaning at $75 per cleaner-hour, with a $200 one-time minimum. Recurring service starts at $150 per visit.
- Kleen-It Maids: Dallas cleaning price guide · Published · Checked
Dallas prices for a three-bedroom, two-bath home: one-time and biweekly regular cleaning, deep cleaning and move-out cleaning.
- Angi: house cleaning prices by floor area · Published · Checked
Regular house cleaning by floor area, with deep cleaning and move-out work priced separately.
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