Cleaner pricing in New York City
What cleaners charge in New York City (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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New York City cleaner pricing
What cleaners should charge in New York City
Cleaners in New York City typically charge $25-$60 per hour. The exact rate depends on the suburb, the type of work, the time of day, and the parts and compliance certificates involved. Use the benchmarks below to price competitively without leaving money on the table.
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 New York City
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.
New York City quote factors
What to factor into your New York City cleaner quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a cleaner in New York City. Humid continental. Cold snowy winters (December-March, often below freezing), hot humid summers (July-August often above 90°F), coastal exposure on Manhattan/Brooklyn/Queens waterfronts. Hurricane Sandy flood-zone retrofits ongoing. Pipes freeze in winter, AC load peaks in July.
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.
Sample quote
A real New York City 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
New York City cleaner pricing questions, answered
Common questions about cleaner pricing in New York City, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
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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