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Move-Out Cleaning Price Calculator

Quote a move-out (or move-in) clean from the home size, bedrooms and bathrooms, either at your hourly rate or at a flat price per square foot, with add-ons such as inside the oven, fridge and cabinets and interior windows.

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Example. Time your own move-outs; empty homes with heavy buildup are slower than regular cleans.

Extra time per room

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Example. The price you charge for one cleaner for one hour, covering pay, supplies, overhead and profit.

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Add-ons
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Windows

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Example. Small homes are billed at this amount.

Move-out cleaning price
$361.25
3 h 08 mintime on site
$0.24per sq ft
$80.00add-ons
$0price $361.25
  • Cleaning
  • Add-ons
Cleaner-hours · 1,500 sq ft ÷ 400/h + 3 bed × 20 min + 2 bath × 45 min6.25
Cleaning · 6.25 h × $45.00$281.25
Time on site · 2 cleaners3 h 08 min
Inside oven$40.00
Inside fridge$40.00
Move-out cleaning price$361.25

Walk through or ask for photos before you confirm: a home with heavy buildup, pet hair or items left behind takes longer than its size suggests.

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How the move-out cleaning price calculation works

  1. Estimate the cleaner-hours

    1,500 sq ft at 400 sq ft an hour is 3.75 hours. 3 bedrooms at 20 minutes and 2 bathrooms at 45 minutes add 2.5 hours: 6.25 cleaner-hours.

  2. Multiply by your rate

    At an example $45 per cleaner-hour, the clean is $281.25. With 2 cleaners, that is about 3 h 08 min on site.

  3. Add the extras

    Inside the oven and fridge at $40 each bring the total to $361.25, or $0.24 per sq ft.

  4. Or price per square foot

    Switch to a flat price per sq ft: 1,500 sq ft at $0.20 is $300 before add-ons. Small homes are raised to your minimum.

Worked example. A 1,500 sq ft home with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms takes 6.25 cleaner-hours at 400 sq ft an hour plus 20 minutes per bedroom and 45 per bathroom. At an example $45 per cleaner-hour that is $281.25; inside the oven and fridge at $40 each make $361.25, or $0.24 per sq ft, and 2 cleaners finish in about 3 h 08 min. All rates are examples; enter your own.

Move-Out Cleaning Price FAQ

How much should I charge for a move-out cleaning?

Estimate the cleaner-hours from the home size and the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, multiply by your hourly rate, and add extras such as inside the oven and fridge. Time your own move-outs to set the pace, since empty homes with buildup take longer than regular cleans.

How much does a move-out cleaning cost?

There is no official national price; it depends on the home's size and condition, the extras and local rates. With this page's example rates, a 1,500 sq ft home with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms comes to $361.25 with the oven and fridge. Ask local cleaners for written quotes to compare.

Should I charge by the hour or by the square foot?

By the hour protects you when a home is dirtier than expected. A flat price per sq ft is easier for customers to accept. You can quote per sq ft and use the hours mode to check that the price pays your hourly target.

How do I work out a move-out cleaning price per square foot?

Divide the price by the home's square footage. In the example, $361.25 ÷ 1,500 sq ft is $0.24 per sq ft.

What add-ons should a move-out clean have?

Extras you can offer include inside the oven, inside the fridge, inside cabinets and drawers, interior windows, blinds and wall spot-cleaning. Price each one or include them; enter 0 for anything that is part of your standard move-out.

How long does a move-out cleaning take?

Divide the cleaner-hours by the number of cleaners. 6.25 cleaner-hours with 2 cleaners is about 3 h 08 min on site.

Is move-in cleaning priced the same way?

Yes. A move-in clean of an empty home uses the same inputs: size, bedrooms, bathrooms and extras.

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