Cleaner pricing in Los Angeles
What cleaners charge in Los Angeles (typically $25-$60/hr), the local factors that move the rate, and a sample quote you can use as a starting point.
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Los Angeles cleaner pricing
What cleaners should charge in Los Angeles
LA cleaners serve Westside premium residential, holiday-home and second-home maintenance (Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Malibu, Pacific Palisades), Airbnb turnover volume, and commercial office cleaning. Industry-wide bonding and insurance critical for premium key-holding work. Trust signals (Pinkerton-style background checks, IICRC certification, COVID-era HEPA standards) heavily weighted at Westside tier. Wildfire smoke remediation has become a growing specialty service.
Hourly rate
$25-$60
per hour, weekday daytime
Call-out fee
$18-$38
within standard radius
After-hours
1.5-2x
evening, weekend, holiday
Job pricing
What to charge for common cleaner jobs in Los Angeles
Real-world price ranges for the jobs local tradies quote every week. Use the table as a starting point for your own quotes and adjust for parts, access, and your overheads. All figures in USD.
Standard clean (3-bed home)
What's included
Includes mop, vacuum, dust, bathroom and kitchen wipe-down. 2-3 hour job for 1-2 cleaners.
Standard clean (per hour)
What's included
Hourly rate when scope is unclear. Most cleaners prefer fixed-price by home size.
Deep clean (3-bed home)
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)
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)
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)
What's included
Standard turnover: linen change, bathroom, kitchen, common areas. Within 4 hours of check-out window.
Office clean (per square metre/month)
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)
What's included
Includes pre-treat, hot water extraction, deodorise. Stain treatment extra. Allow 4-6 hour dry time.
Window cleaning (per window, exterior)
What's included
Standard ground-floor; double-storey or high-access with pole or ladder runs higher. Frame wash extra.
Los Angeles quote factors
What to factor into your Los Angeles cleaner quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a cleaner in Los Angeles. Mediterranean. Mild wet winters (December-March), hot dry summers (June-September often above 85°F inland), 290+ sunny days per year. Coastal salt-air in Malibu, Venice, Santa Monica, Palos Verdes. Wildfire risk in WUI hillside zones (Bel Air, Hollywood Hills, Topanga, Malibu Canyon). No basements, slab-on-grade construction common.
Westside premium tier
Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Malibu commands $50-$120/hour, 30-50% above standard LA. Westside HNW clients expect dedicated team, key-holding service, eco-friendly products, and discretion. Conversion-rate drivers: written confidentiality agreement, vetted Pinkerton-style background checks, IICRC certification.
Holiday and second-home maintenance
Westside HNW clients often own LA homes as second properties (primary residences elsewhere). Quote weekly key-holding and maintenance ($300-$800/visit) including check-in, mail forwarding, gardener coordination, supply restocking, post-arrival deep clean. Lock in 12-month contracts; recurring revenue from one engaged client can equal 10+ standard clients.
Airbnb turnover volume
LA Airbnb (especially Westside, Hollywood Hills, Venice, Downtown LA) drives turnover demand. Quote per-turnover ($120-$400 for studio/1-bed, $250-$650 for 2-bed, $400-$1,200 for 3-bed+ premium) including linen service, restocking, guest report photos. Build relationships with 5-10 property managers for volume.
Commercial office cleaning
Century City, Downtown LA, Burbank Media District, Culver City office cleaning runs $0.12-$0.35/sqft per visit for nightly cleaning. Annual contracts at 10-15% discount with quarterly invoicing. Union vs non-union markets vary; some buildings require SEIU Local 1877 cleaners. State staffing model on the quote.
Wildfire smoke remediation
Post-2018 Woolsey, 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires drove demand for smoke and ash remediation. Quote IICRC S520/S700 protocol work (HEPA vacuum, air-duct cleaning, soft-good cleaning, content restoration) at $3-$8/sqft. Insurance-backed work; build relationships with insurer assessors (State Farm, Allstate, Farmers, USAA) for repeat referrals.
Post-construction clean recurring
Constant Westside renovation activity drives post-construction clean demand. Quote $2-$5/sqft for two-pass post-build clean. Window-track grit removal, surface wipe, paint splatter removal. Add 25-40% for marble or specialist floors. Build relationships with 5-10 LA GCs for recurring referrals.
Sample quote
A real Los Angeles cleaner quote you can copy
End-of-tenancy clean, 3-bed 2-bath house, 145sqm, standard condition. Replace the line items and rates with your own; the structure stays.
Bond-back full deep clean (2-cleaner team, 6 hours)
Inside oven (degrease + polish)
Inside fridge (empty and deep-clean)
Inside all cupboards (kitchen + bathrooms)
Internal windows + sills (all rooms)
Blinds (vacuum and wipe, 6 sets)
Photo report (every surface, attached to invoice)
FAQ
Los Angeles cleaner pricing questions, answered
Common questions about cleaner pricing in Los Angeles, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
$30-$65/hour for standard residential in mid-LA. $50-$120/hour for Westside (Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Malibu). $35-$80/hour for Hollywood Hills and Hancock Park. State minimum 2-3 hours on the quote.
$1M-$2M general liability and workers' comp at minimum. Westside luxury (Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Malibu) often require $5M+ coverage. Quote certificate of insurance ($500-$1,500 per cycle) and bonding ($1,000-$3,000 annual) as overhead. Pinkerton-style background checks differentiate at premium tier.
Yes, Westside HNW clients often own LA homes as second properties. Quote weekly key-holding and maintenance ($300-$800/visit) including check-in, mail forwarding, gardener coordination, supply restocking, post-arrival deep clean. Lock in 12-month contracts; one engaged client can equal 10+ standard clients in revenue.
$120-$400 for studio/1-bed, $250-$650 for 2-bed, $400-$1,200 for 3-bed+ premium. Include linen service, restocking, guest report photos. Lock in monthly contracts with 30-day notice. Westside, Hollywood Hills, Venice, Downtown LA drive volume; build relationships with 5-10 property managers.
$0.12-$0.35/sqft per visit for nightly cleaning of standard office space. Century City, Downtown LA, Burbank Media District, Culver City drive demand. Annual contracts at 10-15% discount with quarterly invoicing. Union vs non-union markets vary; some buildings require SEIU Local 1877 cleaners.
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.
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