How much does apartment cleaning cost by bedrooms?
A standard apartment clean costs about $130 to $220 for a 1 or 2 bedroom in most of the country, and more for a deep clean or a move-out. The two surveys below use different methods (Thumbtack from quotes on its marketplace, Fixr from its own cost research), which is why Fixr’s ranges start lower.
| Apartment size | Thumbtack, standard clean | Fixr, basic clean | Fixr, deep clean | Fixr, move-out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Not listed separately | $65 to $90 | $60 to $200 | $100 to $210 |
| 1 bedroom, 1 bath | $133 to $174 (1 bedroom); $150 average for 1 bed, 1 bath | $70 to $100 | $100 to $220 | $110 to $230 |
| 2 bedrooms, 1 bath | $136 to $217 (2 bedrooms); $190 average for 2 bed, 1 bath | $75 to $110 | $110 to $230 | $120 to $240 |
| 2 bedrooms, 2 baths | $195 average | $85 to $140 | $130 to $260 | $140 to $270 |
| 3 bedrooms, 1 bath | $166 to $250 (3 bedrooms) | $90 to $150 | $150 to $270 | $160 to $280 |
| 3 bedrooms, 2 baths | $220 average | $110 to $180 | $170 to $310 | $180 to $320 |
Sources: Thumbtack’s house cleaning prices page (updated October 20, 2026), which prices by bedrooms and by bedroom and bathroom combinations, and Fixr’s house cleaning cost guide, which prices by home size and type and puts an “apartment” at $60 to $120 for a basic clean, $70 to $360 for a deep clean and $140 to $530 for a move-out. Fixr’s low end for the whole survey is $99 for a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment.
These are what tenants and owners pay, averaged across the country. The rest of this guide turns them into a price list you can defend: by bedrooms and bathrooms, by frequency, with a move-out product and a building-access line. For the broader picture by state and the labor-cost floor behind it, see our page on house cleaning prices; this one is only about apartments.
What should a studio or 1 bedroom apartment clean cost?
Price a studio only a little under a 1 bedroom, and a 1 bedroom at your minimum visit price or just above it. The kitchen and the bathroom are the same work in both, and they take most of the visit; the sleeping area is the quick part.
Fixr’s own numbers show the gap: studio $65 to $90 for a basic clean against $70 to $100 for a 1 bed, 1 bath, a difference of a few dollars. Thumbtack lists a 1 bedroom at $133 to $174 and does not separate studios, which is how most companies treat them: the 1 bedroom price with a small discount, or the same price.
- Set a minimum visit price first. Travel, parking, building access and setup cost the same for a studio as for a 3 bedroom. If your minimum is $120, that is your studio price in most markets, with a deep clean and a move-out priced above it.
- Time it. A standard studio or 1 bedroom clean for one cleaner usually runs 1.5 to 2.5 hours depending on condition and whether there is a dishwasher and a washer-dryer. Fixr puts a bedroom at $30 to $40 for a basic clean and 10 to 20 minutes of light work, which is the part that shrinks in a studio.
- Watch the second bathroom. A 1 bed, 2 bath condo is a different job from a 1 bed, 1 bath walk-up. Thumbtack’s averages move from $150 to $160 for that one extra bathroom.
- Density is the margin. Three studios in one building on one morning beat three 2 bedrooms across town. Price the second unit in the same building a little lower and tell the building’s residents.
The task list for a small unit is in our apartment cleaning checklist; that page also explains why a studio is rarely half the work of a 2 bedroom.
How to price 2 and 3 bedroom apartments
Price 2 and 3 bedroom apartments by bedrooms and bathrooms together, with each extra bathroom worth as much as or more than an extra bedroom. Thumbtack’s combination table is a good illustration of the slope: 2 bed, 1 bath $190; 2 bed, 2 bath $195; 2 bed, 3 bath $208; 3 bed, 2 bath $220; 3 bed, 3 bath $240. Its page notes that some companies charge more for an additional bathroom than for an additional bedroom.
A simple structure many apartment cleaners use:
| Line | How to price it | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Base (kitchen, living area, entry, first bathroom) | Your minimum visit price | Same work in every unit |
| Each bedroom | A fixed add per bedroom (Fixr: $30 to $40 each for a basic clean, up to $80 for a move-out) | Dusting, beds, floors: 10 to 20 minutes each |
| Each extra bathroom | A fixed add at or above the bedroom add | Wet work, more products, 20 to 30 minutes each |
| Condition and extras | Surcharges: inside oven or fridge, laundry, dishes, heavy buildup, pets | Each is real time; list them |
Two apartment-specific points. First, square footage matters less than in houses: a 1,100-square-foot 2 bedroom with two bathrooms takes about as long as a 1,400-square-foot 2 bedroom with the same bathrooms, because the extra space is open floor. Second, high-rise units with floor-to-ceiling windows and balconies generate requests for interior glass and balcony sweeps; price them as add-ons rather than including them.
The house cleaning price calculator builds a price from bedrooms, bathrooms, size and type of clean with your own hourly target, and works for apartments as it does for houses.
Recurring or one-time: how much should the discount be?
Price the one-time standard clean at full rate and the recurring visit 10 to 20 percent below it, with weekly cheapest, every two weeks in the middle and monthly closest to the one-time price. The discount is not generosity: an apartment cleaned every two weeks takes less time than one cleaned every three months, and a recurring client costs nothing to find again.
- First visit at the one-time or deep clean price. The first visit to a new recurring client almost always takes longer. Charge it as a one-time clean (or a deep clean when the unit needs it) and start the recurring rate on visit two. Say so on the booking page.
- Every two weeks is the apartment default. Most apartment clients are one or two people in a small space; weekly is more than they need and monthly lets the bathroom get ahead of you. Price every-two-weeks as your main product.
- Renters move. Apartment clients churn faster than homeowners because leases end. Build the move-out clean into the relationship from the start: a recurring client gets a quoted move-out price on file, and you get the job when the lease ends.
- Deep cleans on a schedule. Thumbtack puts a deep clean at $189 to $331 nationally. Offer a deep clean once or twice a year to recurring clients at a small discount; the oven, the fridge, baseboards and window tracks are not in the standard visit.
Keep the recurring discount off the deep clean and the move-out. Those are priced on their own, because the time is real and the client is not buying a schedule.
How much to charge for an apartment move-out clean
Charge a move-out as its own product, well above the standard clean for the same unit: Thumbtack’s move-out cleaning page puts the national range at $199 to $354, with a low end of $132 for smaller, well-kept spaces and a high end of $541 or more for larger homes. Fixr’s apartment move-out ranges run from $100 to $210 for a studio up to $140 to $270 for a 2 bed, 2 bath.
The job is different in three ways, and each one is time:
- The unit is empty. Every surface is exposed: floors under where furniture was, closet shelves, baseboards, walls with marks, window tracks.
- Everything opens. Inside every cabinet and drawer, the oven, the fridge and freezer, the dishwasher filter, the range hood filter, light fixtures. Our move-out cleaning checklist has the room-by-room list.
- Someone will inspect it. The landlord or property manager walks through with a checklist and the security deposit in mind. Thumbtack’s page frames the whole decision for tenants around getting the deposit back, which is what they are paying you for.
Price it by bedrooms and bathrooms like the standard clean, at a higher base, and with the oven and fridge included by default rather than as add-ons, because the inspection expects them. Add surcharges for heavy grease, pet hair, wall washing, and a unit that was not actually emptied. Offer a re-clean within 24 hours if the inspection finds something on your list, and get the inspection checklist from the property manager before you quote when you can: cleaning to the landlord’s list is the job.
Security deposit rules differ by state and many set what a landlord may deduct for cleaning; you are not responsible for the deposit, but a line on your invoice saying what was cleaned helps the tenant. Check your state’s rules before promising anything about deposits; this is not legal advice.
How building access time changes the price
Add 10 to 20 minutes to every apartment visit for access, and price it. In a house, the cleaner parks in the driveway and opens a lockbox. In an apartment building, the same cleaner finds parking, carries supplies in, gets buzzed through or checks in at a front desk, waits for an elevator, and does it all again on the way out with the trash. On a 2-hour visit, 20 minutes is 17 percent of the labor.
| Access situation | Time it typically costs | How to handle it |
|---|---|---|
| Street parking only, meters or permits | 5 to 15 minutes, plus the fee | Pass through parking fees; ask for a visitor spot or validation |
| Front desk or concierge check-in | 5 to 10 minutes | Get the cleaner on the building’s approved vendor list once |
| Elevator, trash room on another floor | 5 to 10 minutes | Plan the trash run once at the end of the visit |
| Walk-up, 4th floor, no elevator | 5 to 10 minutes with supplies | Lighter kit; a walk-up surcharge is fair |
| Key handoff instead of a lockbox | Can cost a wasted trip | Lockbox, front desk key or smart lock; a lockout fee in the agreement |
| Certificate of insurance required by the building | Office time, once per building | Keep a COI ready; see our insurance guide |
The cleanest way to price it is a building access line on the quote (or a small flat “apartment building” add in your base price for units above a certain floor or with a desk), plus a lockout fee for a wasted trip. Collect the details before the first visit: buzzer code, desk name, parking, elevator rules, trash room, quiet hours, and where the key will be. Our guide to cleaning business insurance explains the certificate of insurance that many buildings ask for.
What else moves an apartment cleaning price?
After bedrooms, bathrooms, frequency and access, the price moves with condition, pets, extras and your market. Ask about each one on the booking form so the price is right before the cleaner arrives.
- Condition. A unit that has not been cleaned in months is a deep clean on the first visit, not a standard clean. Photos before quoting save arguments.
- Pets. Hair on upholstery and floors adds vacuuming time; litter areas add a task. A pet surcharge per visit is normal.
- Extras. Inside the oven, inside the fridge, laundry, dishes, interior windows, balcony, changing bed linens. Each is a priced add-on, chosen at booking.
- Occupancy. Thumbtack notes that bedroom count signals how many people live there and how dirty the unit tends to be. A 2 bedroom with four roommates is not a 2 bedroom with one tenant.
- Market. Apartment-dense cities tend to be higher-wage cities. Thumbtack’s 1 bedroom range of $133 to $174 is a national figure; check local quotes and the state floors in our house cleaning price data before you set a number.
- Short-term rentals. A studio turned over between guests is a different product with a different checklist and a same-day deadline; see our guide on the Airbnb cleaning business.
A worked apartment quote (hypothetical numbers)
The job: a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment on the 9th floor of a building with a front desk, cleaned every two weeks by one cleaner, with a dog. Every number is hypothetical; replace it with your own.
| Line | Assumption | Cost per visit |
|---|---|---|
| Cleaning labor | 2.25 hours (base 1.25, two bedrooms 0.4, second bathroom 0.4, pet 0.2) at $24 per hour loaded | $54.00 |
| Building access | 20 minutes at $24 per hour (desk check-in, elevator, trash room) | $8.00 |
| Drive time and vehicle | 25 minutes at $24 per hour plus 8 miles at $0.76 per mile | $16.08 |
| Parking | Visitor garage, passed through | $6.00 |
| Supplies | Chemicals, cloths, vacuum wear | $4.00 |
| Direct cost | $88.08 | |
| One-time price | Direct cost ÷ 0.55 (30% overhead and insurance, 15% profit) | about $160 |
| Every-two-weeks price | One-time price less 12%, since the unit stays cleaner and no new sale is needed | about $141 |
| Move-out price, same unit | 5 hours of labor including inside appliances and cabinets, same access and travel: $154 direct ÷ 0.55 | about $280 |
The one-time price sits under Thumbtack’s $195 average for a 2 bed, 2 bath and inside Fixr’s $85 to $140 basic and $130 to $260 deep ranges, and the move-out sits inside Thumbtack’s $199 to $354 range. That is the sign of a defensible price list: built from your time, and landing where the market already is. If your loaded wage is $30, every number above moves up by about a quarter.
Run your own numbers in the price calculator and check the month in the profit calculator.
How to present apartment prices and book them
Present a price list by bedrooms and bathrooms with three columns (one-time, every two weeks, move-out), the add-ons underneath, and the building access line explained once. Apartment clients compare on their phone and book the company whose price they can see without a call.
- Show the table. Studio, 1 bed 1 bath, 2 bed 1 bath, 2 bed 2 bath, 3 bed 2 bath. Use the house cleaning price list to print or publish it.
- Name the first-visit rule. “First visit at the one-time price, recurring rate from the second visit.”
- Collect access at booking. Buzzer, desk, parking, elevator, trash, key, quiet hours. Fewer wasted trips than any other single change.
- Quote the move-out early. Put it on the recurring client’s file so the lease-end job is yours.
- Work the building. One happy client on the 9th floor is a flyer at the desk, a note in the residents’ group and a reference for the property manager. Density in one building is the best margin in apartment work, and it is the core of an apartment cleaning business built on turnovers and resident clients.
Broombook is built for this kind of pricing: clients get an instant price on your booking page from bedrooms, bathrooms, size and type of clean, pick an open time, and recurring schedules keep every-two-weeks clients on the calendar with the card on file charged after each visit. Access notes show on the day of the visit for the cleaner. See the features page and pricing.