Cleaner Pricing Guide

How much does a cleaner charge in 2026?

Hourly rates by region, common job prices, what drives the cost, and how to write a cleaning quote that wins.

The short answer

Cleaners typically charge $25 to $55 per hour

$80 to $1,200+ per job depending on scope. Here is what tradies actually charge in 2026 and how the price gets built.

Cleaners typically charge between $25 and $55 per hour in the US, or fixed-price per job. A standard weekly clean of a 3-bed home runs $100 to $200. A deep clean or move-out clean runs $300 to $700. Post-construction or biohazard cleans run $600 to $1,200+. Pricing depends on home size, cleaning depth (standard vs deep), frequency (weekly vs once-off), and whether supplies are included.

Hourly rates

Cleaners hourly rates by region (2026)

Standard daytime rates across the major markets. Metro areas typically command a 20-30% premium. After-hours work is 1.5x to 2x.

Region	Hourly rate	Notes
United States	$25 - $60/hr	Insured cleaning companies in metro areas at the top
United Kingdom	£15 - £35/hr	London commands a 20-30% premium
Australia	$30 - $60/hr	Bonded end-of-lease specialists at the top
South Africa	R80 - R250/hr	Insured agency cleaners above this
Canada	C$25 - C$55/hr	Insured franchises in metros at the top
New Zealand	$30 - $55/hr	Auckland and Wellington at the top
Ireland	€20 - €45/hr	Dublin commands a premium
India	₹750 - ₹2100/hr	Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore at the top

United States

Hourly rate$25 - $60/hr

Notes

Insured cleaning companies in metro areas at the top

United Kingdom

Hourly rate£15 - £35/hr

Notes

London commands a 20-30% premium

Australia

Hourly rate$30 - $60/hr

Notes

Bonded end-of-lease specialists at the top

South Africa

Hourly rateR80 - R250/hr

Notes

Insured agency cleaners above this

Canada

Hourly rateC$25 - C$55/hr

Notes

Insured franchises in metros at the top

New Zealand

Hourly rate$30 - $55/hr

Notes

Auckland and Wellington at the top

Ireland

Hourly rate€20 - €45/hr

Notes

Dublin commands a premium

India

Hourly rate₹750 - ₹2100/hr

Notes

Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore at the top

Job pricing

Common cleaner jobs and what they cost

Real-world price ranges for the jobs tradies quote every week. Includes labour, parts, and standard call-out.

Job	Typical price	What's included
Standard clean (3-bed home)	$100 to $200	Includes mop, vacuum, dust, bathroom and kitchen wipe-down. 2-3 hour job for 1-2 cleaners.
Standard clean (per hour)	$25 to $55	Hourly rate when scope is unclear. Most cleaners prefer fixed-price by home size.
Deep clean (3-bed home)	$280 to $550	Includes inside oven, inside fridge, all glass, skirtings, light fittings. 5-7 hour job. Once-off or quarterly.
End-of-tenancy clean (3-bed)	$320 to $700	Bond-back compliant. Includes all deep-clean items plus inside cupboards, behind appliances, blinds. Photo report optional.
Post-construction clean (3-bed)	$450 to $1,200	Removes plaster dust, paint splatter, debris from every surface. 2-3 cleaner team for a full day. Specialist equipment needed.
Once-off Airbnb turnover (2-bed)	$80 to $180	Standard turnover: linen change, bathroom, kitchen, common areas. Within 4 hours of check-out window.
Office clean (per square metre/month)	$2 to $6/sqm	Standard 3x weekly, 4 hours per visit for 200sqm office. Floors, kitchens, bathrooms, desks. Window cleaning extra.
Carpet steam clean (per room)	$60 to $120	Includes pre-treat, hot water extraction, deodorise. Stain treatment extra. Allow 4-6 hour dry time.
Window cleaning (per window, exterior)	$12 to $35	Standard ground-floor; double-storey or high-access with pole or ladder runs higher. Frame wash extra.

Standard clean (3-bed home)

Typical price$100 to $200

What's included

Includes mop, vacuum, dust, bathroom and kitchen wipe-down. 2-3 hour job for 1-2 cleaners.

Standard clean (per hour)

Typical price$25 to $55

What's included

Hourly rate when scope is unclear. Most cleaners prefer fixed-price by home size.

Deep clean (3-bed home)

Typical price$280 to $550

What's included

Includes inside oven, inside fridge, all glass, skirtings, light fittings. 5-7 hour job. Once-off or quarterly.

End-of-tenancy clean (3-bed)

Typical price$320 to $700

What's included

Bond-back compliant. Includes all deep-clean items plus inside cupboards, behind appliances, blinds. Photo report optional.

Post-construction clean (3-bed)

Typical price$450 to $1,200

What's included

Removes plaster dust, paint splatter, debris from every surface. 2-3 cleaner team for a full day. Specialist equipment needed.

Once-off Airbnb turnover (2-bed)

Typical price$80 to $180

What's included

Standard turnover: linen change, bathroom, kitchen, common areas. Within 4 hours of check-out window.

Office clean (per square metre/month)

Typical price$2 to $6/sqm

What's included

Standard 3x weekly, 4 hours per visit for 200sqm office. Floors, kitchens, bathrooms, desks. Window cleaning extra.

Carpet steam clean (per room)

Typical price$60 to $120

What's included

Includes pre-treat, hot water extraction, deodorise. Stain treatment extra. Allow 4-6 hour dry time.

Window cleaning (per window, exterior)

Typical price$12 to $35

What's included

Standard ground-floor; double-storey or high-access with pole or ladder runs higher. Frame wash extra.

What drives the price

Six things that change the price of a job

The same job can cost 2x more or less depending on these factors. Knowing them helps customers spot fair quotes and helps tradies justify their own.

Home size and bedrooms

Per-bedroom or per-square-metre pricing is more accurate than per-hour. A clean 3-bed takes 2 hours; a cluttered 3-bed takes 4. State the assumed condition on the quote.

Cleaning depth

A standard clean is surface-level (vacuum, mop, dust). A deep clean is everything down to skirtings, oven, fridge, blinds. State the scope clearly: 'standard, deep, or end-of-tenancy'.

Frequency

Weekly customers get 20-30% off the once-off rate because the job is easier each visit. State the discount tier on the quote so customers see what regular booking saves them.

Supplies and equipment

Most cleaners bring their own (vacuum, mop, eco products). Some hourly contracts use customer supplies. State 'supplies included' or 'supplies provided by customer' on the quote.

Number of cleaners

Solo cleaner is cheaper per hour but slower; a 2-cleaner team finishes faster and is better for time-sensitive jobs (Airbnb, end-of-tenancy). Quote the team size assumed.

Add-ons

Inside oven, inside fridge, blinds, windows, carpets are usually extras on a standard clean. List the add-on prices on the quote so customers can pick at booking.

How to quote it

How cleaners should price their work

Tips for tradies on writing quotes that win the job and protect the margin.

Quote fixed-price by home size

'Standard clean, 3-bed, 2-bath: $160' is clearer than '$40/hour for 4 hours'. Customers prefer to know the total before booking. Reduces 'why did this take so long' disputes.

State what's included and excluded

List 5-8 standard inclusions and the 3-5 most common exclusions (inside oven, windows, carpets). Customers add what they want at booking instead of disputing later.

Offer recurring discounts

Weekly: 25% off once-off rate. Fortnightly: 15% off. Monthly: 5% off. State the schedule discount on the quote so customers see the value of regular service.

Take a deposit on first-time bookings

20-30% deposit on the first booking covers a no-show. After 2 successful jobs, drop to pay-on-the-day for regulars.

Provide a photo report for end-of-tenancy

Photos of every surface attached to the invoice. Tenants get the bond back, landlords see what was done, you book the next 5 referrals.

Send the quote via WhatsApp

Cleaning quotes accepted on the phone close 70-85% of the time within 2 hours. Email-only quotes drift to 30%. Quick reply with pricing wins the booking.

Watch out for

Pricing red flags to watch for

The patterns that usually signal a problem on the quote, with what to do about each one.

Hourly rate but no time estimate

What to do: Always ask how long the job is expected to take. A '$30/hour' quote that becomes 8 hours for a 2-hour job is the most common cleaning dispute. Insist on a time estimate or fixed price.

No insurance certificate

What to do: Ask for the cleaner's public liability insurance certificate. If they break a TV, vase, or scratch a floor, the cost comes out of your pocket without it.

Cash-only with no invoice

What to do: Walk away. No invoice means no proof of service for landlord/tenant bond claims and no recourse if items go missing during the clean.

No vetting or background check

What to do: Cleaners are in your home unsupervised. Insured agency cleaners are vetted, ID-verified, and police-checked. Hourly Gumtree cleaners often are not. Ask before booking.

Pressure to skip the formal quote

What to do: Even a $100 standard clean deserves a written quote with scope. Verbal scope is the start of every 'you said it was included' dispute.

No bond-back guarantee for end-of-tenancy

What to do: An end-of-tenancy clean priced by an experienced cleaner comes with a 24-72 hour re-clean guarantee if the landlord identifies issues. If the cleaner refuses, they are not confident in the work.

Sample quote

A real example: line-by-line

End-of-tenancy clean, 3-bed 2-bath house, 145sqm, standard condition

Line	Rate	Total
Bond-back full deep clean (2-cleaner team, 6 hours)	$ 280	$ 280
Inside oven (degrease + polish)	$ 65	$ 65
Inside fridge (empty and deep-clean)	$ 35	$ 35
Inside all cupboards (kitchen + bathrooms)	$ 80	$ 80
Internal windows + sills (all rooms)	$ 95	$ 95
Blinds (vacuum and wipe, 6 sets)	$ 60	$ 60
Photo report (every surface, attached to invoice)	Included	Included
Subtotal		$ 615
Tax (10%)		$ 62
Total		$ 677

Bond-back full deep clean (2-cleaner team, 6 hours)

Rate $ 280$ 280

Inside oven (degrease + polish)

Rate $ 65$ 65

Inside fridge (empty and deep-clean)

Rate $ 35$ 35

Inside all cupboards (kitchen + bathrooms)

Rate $ 80$ 80

Internal windows + sills (all rooms)

Rate $ 95$ 95

Blinds (vacuum and wipe, 6 sets)

Rate $ 60$ 60

Photo report (every surface, attached to invoice)

Rate IncludedIncluded

Subtotal$ 615

Tax (10%)$ 62

Total$ 677

FAQ

Cleaners pricing questions, answered

Everything customers and tradies ask about cleaner pricing.

Hourly rates are $25 to $55 in the US, £15-35 in the UK, A$30-60 in Australia, R80-250 in South Africa, and C$25-55 in Canada. Most experienced cleaners prefer fixed-price by home size because hourly invites time-padding disputes.

By the job for standard, deep, or end-of-tenancy cleans where the scope is known. By the hour only for ad-hoc tidying where the customer wants to direct work in real-time. Fixed-price protects both sides.

Most cleaners bring their own basic supplies (vacuum, mop, microfibre, eco-friendly products). Some hourly bookings use customer supplies. Always confirm on the quote so there is no on-arrival argument.

Two or three for regular weekly bookings. Pricing is fairly consistent in any one area. The bigger variables are insurance, vetting, and whether the same cleaner attends every visit (better) or a rotating team (cheaper but variable).

Yes. Public liability insurance covers breakages and damage; workers comp covers injury on your property. Hire only insured cleaners; the cost of an uninsured cleaner damaging a hardwood floor or a flat-screen TV wipes out years of savings.

Not expected in most markets when the cleaner is paid fairly. A holiday tip or end-of-year bonus is common with long-term cleaners. The bigger gesture is consistent on-time payment and reasonable expectations.

Standard is surface-level: vacuum, mop, dust, kitchen/bathroom wipe-down. Deep is everything: inside appliances, behind furniture, skirtings, light fittings, blinds. Deep clean every 3-6 months keeps a home in good condition.

A 2-cleaner team needs 4-7 hours for a typical 3-bed home in standard condition. Heavily soiled properties (carpet stains, kitchen grease, pet damage) can take 8-12 hours and the cleaner should re-quote on arrival if condition is worse than described.

Get a fixed-price quote in writing with scope (rooms, inclusions, exclusions) and time estimate. Pay via banking app so there is a record. Verbal cash deals are how cleaners over-bill and customers under-pay.

Yes, most modern cleaners send quotes via WhatsApp as a PDF with the scope, time estimate, and price. Faster acceptance, mobile-friendly review, and the message thread doubles as a written record. Tools like QuoteGenio build the PDF on the cleaner's phone and send via WhatsApp in 2 minutes.

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City pricing

What cleaners charge in 160 cities

Cleaners pricing benchmarks written for tradies pricing their own work in each city. Local hourly rates, common job prices, and a sample quote you can copy. Pick a country to see its cities.

New York City$25-$60/hr

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What to charge for cleaners jobs in New York City.

How much does a cleaner charge in 2026?

Cleaners typically charge $25 to $55 per hour

Cleaners hourly rates by region (2026)

Common cleaner jobs and what they cost

Six things that change the price of a job

Home size and bedrooms

Cleaning depth

Frequency

Supplies and equipment

Number of cleaners

Add-ons

How cleaners should price their work

Quote fixed-price by home size

State what's included and excluded

Offer recurring discounts

Take a deposit on first-time bookings

Provide a photo report for end-of-tenancy

Send the quote via WhatsApp

Pricing red flags to watch for

A real example: line-by-line

Cleaners pricing questions, answered

Free cleaner quote and invoice templates

What cleaners charge in 160 cities

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