Build a professional cleaning service price list with exact 2026 rates for residential, commercial, and specialty services. Includes add-on pricing, package tiers, and a free template.
A professional price list is one of the most powerful sales tools a cleaning business can have. When a customer asks 'how much do you charge?' and you respond with a clear, itemized price list, you instantly separate yourself from the 80% of cleaning businesses that respond with a vague 'it depends.' That professionalism wins customers before they even get a formal quote.
This guide gives you a complete 2026 cleaning service price list you can adapt for your market, covering residential maintenance cleans, deep cleans, commercial office cleaning, specialty services, and add-ons. These are real market rates — not random numbers — verified against competitive pricing data from cleaning businesses across the U.S.
Use the house cleaning cost calculator to validate rates for your specific market and cost structure, then use these templates as your public-facing price guide.
These are standard bi-weekly maintenance clean rates for a home in good condition. First-time and deep cleans run 50–100% higher. Monthly cleans run 10–20% higher than bi-weekly.
Studio / 1BR / 1BA (up to 700 sqft): $80–$110
2BR / 1BA (700–1,000 sqft): $110–$145
2BR / 2BA (1,000–1,300 sqft): $130–$170
3BR / 2BA (1,300–1,800 sqft): $150–$210
3BR / 2.5BA (1,800–2,200 sqft): $180–$240
4BR / 3BA (2,200–2,800 sqft): $200–$280
5BR / 3–4BA (2,800–3,500 sqft): $240–$340
Homes over 3,500 sqft: Custom quote required. Add $20–$35 per additional bedroom and $25–$40 per additional bathroom beyond the base.
These represent mid-market rates for most U.S. cities. High cost-of-living markets (NYC, SF, Boston) add 25–40%. Lower cost markets (rural, small cities) may run 15–20% below these ranges.
First-time cleans and deep cleans require significantly more labor than maintenance cleans. Price them accordingly.
First-Time Clean Premium: 50–100% above standard bi-weekly rate. A home assessed at $175/bi-weekly visit should be quoted $260–$350 for the initial clean.
Deep Cleaning Rates by Home Size:
- Studio/1BR: $120–$180
- 2BR/1BA: $160–$240
- 3BR/2BA: $220–$350
- 4BR/3BA: $300–$480
- 5BR+: $400–$700+
Move-Out / Move-In Clean: Add 20–30% above deep clean rate. These must meet landlord or real estate standards and often include inside all appliances, cabinets, and drawers.
After-Party Clean: First-time rate plus $25–$50 for extra mess. Always assess in person before quoting.
Add-on services are where you build margin on top of your base rate. Present them clearly in your proposal and most clients will self-select 2–3 add-ons.
Inside Refrigerator: $25–$45. Include emptying, wiping all surfaces, replacing items.
Inside Oven: $25–$40. Manual scrub or Easy-Off treatment. Labor-intensive, price it accurately.
Inside Microwave: $10–$20. Quick service, good impulse add-on.
Inside Kitchen Cabinets: $45–$80. Empty, wipe, replace. Price varies with cabinet count.
Interior Windows (standard home): $40–$80. Per-room or flat-rate for the whole home.
Laundry (wash/dry/fold, 1–2 loads): $20–$40 per load.
Baseboards Detail: $20–$35. Beyond standard wipe-down, scrubbing grout and corners.
Blinds Cleaning: $5–$12 per blind or $40–$75 for full home.
Garage Sweeping: $25–$45. Sweep, cobwebs, basic organization.
Pet Odor Treatment: $20–$40. Enzyme-based treatment on soft surfaces.
Wall Spot Cleaning: $15–$30. Scuffs, fingerprints, light marks. Heavy wall cleaning is a separate scope.
Organizing (30 min): $35–$55 add-on. Light decluttering and organizing in defined areas.
Commercial cleaning is priced by square footage per visit. These are standard rates for office and professional spaces.
Light Office / Professional (1,000–3,000 sqft): $0.08–$0.12/sqft/visit. 2–3× per week.
Medium Office (3,000–7,500 sqft): $0.07–$0.10/sqft/visit. Daily or 3× per week.
Large Office (7,500–20,000 sqft): $0.06–$0.09/sqft/visit. Daily cleaning.
Medical Office: $0.12–$0.20/sqft/visit. Higher disinfection standard required.
Retail / Showroom: $0.08–$0.15/sqft/visit. May include window cleaning.
Restaurant / Food Service: $0.15–$0.35/sqft/visit. Daily cleaning, grease management.
Monthly contract examples: 5,000 sqft office at $0.09/sqft, 5× per week = $225/visit × 22 visits = $4,950/month.
Specialty services are high-margin offerings that complement your core cleaning services.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Turnover: $75–$175 per turnover depending on property size. Includes clean, linen change, staging, and restocking.
Post-Construction Clean: $0.15–$0.40/sqft. Final clean on new construction or renovation.
Move-Out Cleaning: $200–$500 depending on home size. Must meet lease-end standards for security deposit return.
Hoarding/Heavy Condition Clean: Requires in-person assessment. Start at 2× deep clean rate and adjust up from there.
Carpet Shampooing: $0.20–$0.40/sqft of carpeted area. Standalone service or add-on.
Pressure Washing (exterior): $0.10–$0.25/sqft of exterior surface. Driveway, siding, decks.
Window Cleaning (exterior): $5–$12 per pane. Standalone service or add-on to residential clean.
Packaging your services into Good/Better/Best tiers is the single most effective way to increase average job value. Clients choose the middle tier 65–70% of the time, naturally upgrading themselves above your base rate.
Example package structure for a 3BR/2BA bi-weekly clean:
- Good ($165): Standard maintenance clean — all rooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, common areas.
- Better ($195): Standard clean + inside microwave + fridge wipe-down + baseboard detail.
- Best ($235): Full Better scope + inside oven + interior window sills + laundry fold (1 load).
Present all three options in every proposal. Describe what's included in each. Don't recommend one over another — let the client choose. The majority will choose Better or Best.
QuotePro generates these three-tier proposals automatically with your pricing. Clients receive a professional branded proposal they can approve online. Most cleaning businesses see a 20–30% increase in average job value within 30 days of switching to tiered proposals. Start your first quote at app.getquotepro.ai/register.