House cleaning price calculatorWhat to charge per clean, from your time and costs
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Charge per clean
$145
- Time in the home
- 2 hr 30 min
- Per square foot
- $0.07
- You earn per hour
- $50.91
- Monthly invoice
- $314.17
Rounded up to the next $5. Time in the home is for one cleaner; a team of two finishes in about half.
Make the estimateHow the price is worked out
hours in the home = (home size ÷ speed + bathrooms × time per bathroom) × type of clean
price = (hours in the home + drive time) × hourly rate + supplies, rounded up to $5
monthly = price × 4.33 (weekly), 2.17 (every 2 weeks) or 1 (monthly)
A 2,000 sq ft home at 1,000 sq ft an hour is 2 hours, and two bathrooms at 15 minutes each add 30 minutes. With 15 minutes of driving, that’s 2.75 hours. At $50 an hour plus $5 of supplies, it’s $142.50, rounded up to $145 a clean, or $314.17 a month every two weeks.
A deep clean of the same home takes 1.5 times as long in the home, and a move-out clean twice as long. The example numbers are only there to show the math, so use your own.
Price the first clean higher
A home that hasn’t been cleaned professionally usually needs a deep clean first. Quote that as its own line, then the recurring price for the visits after it. The free cleaning estimate template is set up that way.
Bill recurring clients automatically
Invoice each client monthly with the number of visits as the quantity, using the cleaning invoice template. In Tillage, a recurring invoice can charge the client’s saved card or bank account on schedule, so you’re not chasing payment after every clean.
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House cleaning pricing questions
How much should I charge to clean a house?
Work it out from your time: how long the home takes at your cleaning speed, plus time for each bathroom, at the hourly rate you want, plus supplies and drive time. The calculator does that and rounds up to the next $5. Then compare it with what other cleaners in your area charge.
How do I figure out my cleaning speed?
Time a few standard cleans in homes you know the size of. Take out the bathroom time, then divide the square feet by the hours. Clutter, pets and kids slow you down, so adjust for homes like that.
How much more should a deep clean cost?
Price it by the extra time it takes. The calculator assumes a deep clean takes 1.5 times as long as a standard clean and a move-out clean twice as long. If your deep cleans take longer or shorter, adjust the home size or your speed to match.
Should I charge per clean or by the hour?
Most clients prefer a set price per clean. Work out the price from your hours, then quote it as a flat rate. Bill recurring clients monthly with the number of visits as the quantity.
Are the starting numbers typical rates?
No. They’re an example to show how the math works. Replace every number with your own.
