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Click to load — tweak from there.Inputs
Result
Cleaning price
$232
Base square-footage price
$162
Room adders
$70
Effective price per sq ft
0.129
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How to use this
- 1Enter home square footage (sq ft).
- 2Enter base rate per sq ft ($).
- 3Enter bathrooms.
- 4Enter price per bathroom ($).
- 5Enter kitchens.
- 6Enter price per kitchen ($).
- 7Enter job type.
- 8Read your cleaning price on the right — it updates as you type.
- 9Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone.
About this calculator
Flat per-square-foot cleaning rates ignore the fact that a 2,000 sq ft house with 4 bathrooms takes longer than one with 2. This calculator blends a base square-foot rate with per-room adders for bathrooms and kitchens, then applies a condition multiplier for first-clean or deep-clean jobs so recurring and one-time pricing don't get mixed up.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Home square footage: 1800 sq ft
- Base rate per sq ft: 0.09 $
- Bathrooms: 2
- Price per bathroom: 20 $
- Kitchens: 1
- Price per kitchen: 30 $
- Job type: Standard recurring clean
Results
- Cleaning price: $232
- Base square-footage price: $162
- Room adders: $70
- Effective price per sq ft: 0.129
What each field means
Inputs
- Home square footage (sq ft)
- The home square footage used in the calculation, measured in sq ft. Starts at 1800 sq ft so you have a working example on load.
- Base rate per sq ft ($)
- The base rate per sq ft used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 0.09 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Bathrooms
- The bathrooms used in the calculation. Starts at 2 so you have a working example on load.
- Price per bathroom ($)
- The price per bathroom used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 20 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Kitchens
- The kitchens used in the calculation. Starts at 1 so you have a working example on load.
- Price per kitchen ($)
- The price per kitchen used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 30 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Job type
- Pick the option that matches your situation — the maths changes per option. Choices: Standard recurring clean, First clean / deep clean, Move-out / heavy buildup.
Results
- Cleaning price
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars and shown as the headline result. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Base square-footage price
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Room adders
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Effective price per sq ft
- Returned as a decimal number. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
FAQ
What's a typical per-square-foot rate for house cleaning?
Most residential cleaners charge $0.06-$0.16 per square foot for standard recurring cleans, with higher-cost metro areas and luxury homes running toward the top of that range. Smaller homes need a higher per-square-foot rate because fixed time costs (setup, bathrooms, kitchen) don't shrink proportionally with square footage.
Why charge more for first cleans?
A first clean or deep clean typically takes 1.5-2x longer than a maintenance clean because of built-up grime, baseboards, inside appliances, and blinds that recurring visits skip. Pricing the first clean at standard rate is the single biggest reason cleaning businesses underquote and burn out staff in month one of a new contract.
Should pricing change for recurring vs one-time customers?
Yes. Recurring customers justify a 10-20% lower rate than one-time cleans because the home stays maintained and take less time cleanup, and because a returning appointment fills a route slot predictably. Use the recurring vs one-time LTV calculator in this set to see the full revenue tradeoff, not just the per-visit price.
Accuracy and limitations
- Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.
- Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.
- This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant.
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RevenueLab. (2026). Cleaning Square Foot Pricing Calculator. Retrieved from https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/cleaning-square-foot-pricing
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Source: [Cleaning Square Foot Pricing Calculator — RevenueLab](https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/cleaning-square-foot-pricing) (2026).