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House Cleaning Cost by Square Footage

House cleaning cost by square footage runs from about $105 to $145 for a home under 1,000 square feet up to $350 to $450 for a home over 4,000 square feet, for a standard clean with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Square footage is the single biggest driver of price, more than bedroom or bathroom count, because it is the most direct measure of how much floor, counter, and surface space actually needs to be cleaned.

The short answer

House cleaning cost by square footage

Standard clean, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, before your ZIP code is applied.

Home sizeTypical homeCost
Under 1,000 sq ftSmall home or condo$105 to $145
1,000 to 1,500 sq ftModest home$135 to $185
1,500 to 2,000 sq ftAverage home$170 to $225
2,000 to 2,500 sq ftLarger home$210 to $270
2,500 to 3,000 sq ftSpacious home$245 to $310
3,000 to 4,000 sq ftLarge home$290 to $370
4,000+ sq ftEstate or luxury home$350 to $450
$0.09 to $0.14/sq ft
Implied rate across our size tiers, standard clean, 3 bed, 2 bath
$0.10 to $0.20/sq ft
Published industry range for standard cleaning nationally
+68% to +95%
How much more deep or move-out cleaning costs over standard, same square footage
1,500 to 2,000 sq ft
The most common U.S. home size band, and where most quotes land
Cost factors

What changes the price

Square footage
The primary driver. Larger homes take a cleaner physically longer to cover, and most companies price around size tiers or a per-square-foot rate for exactly that reason.
Bedrooms and bathrooms
A secondary adjustment on top of square footage. Extra bedrooms add $12 to $18 each, extra bathrooms add $16 to $24 each, since bathrooms take disproportionately longer to clean per square foot than open living space.
Cleaning type
Standard, deep, and move-out cleaning apply a different multiplier to the same square-footage base, which is why a 2,000 square foot deep clean costs meaningfully more than a 2,000 square foot standard clean.
Location
The same square footage costs more in a high-cost metro than in a rural market. Enter your ZIP in the calculator above for a number adjusted to local labor cost.
Frequently asked

Questions people ask before booking

How much does it cost to clean a 2,000 square foot house?

For a standard clean with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, a 2,000 square foot house runs $170 to $225 before your ZIP code is applied. That number shifts with local labor cost, and deep cleaning or move-out cleaning at the same size costs meaningfully more.

Does house cleaning cost scale directly with square footage?

Not perfectly. It scales in tiers rather than a straight per-square-foot line, since a company's cost to show up, set up, and clean common areas does not change much between, say, a 1,600 and 1,800 square foot home. Bedroom and bathroom count matter more within a given size tier than the exact square footage number.

Why does a per-square-foot rate vary so much between sources?

Because it is being applied to a moving target. Standard, deep, and move-out cleaning all carry different per-square-foot rates, and labor cost varies a lot by region. A range of $0.10 to $0.20 per square foot for standard cleaning is a reasonable national starting point, not a fixed number.

Is a bigger house always more expensive to clean?

Almost always, but condition matters too. A larger, well-maintained home can sometimes cost less than a smaller, heavily neglected one, since buildup and clutter add real time on-site regardless of square footage.

What is included at each size tier?

The size tier sets the base price for dusting, vacuuming, mopping, kitchen, and bathrooms. It does not include add-ons like inside the oven, inside the fridge, or interior windows, which are priced separately regardless of home size.

Square footage gets you in the right neighborhood, but the calculator above accounts for bedrooms, bathrooms, cleaning type, and your actual ZIP code, which is a more accurate way to price a specific home than a size tier alone.

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