Move-out cleaning cost calculator - price the empty-home reset.
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- Move-out & move-in
- Typical local ranges
An empty unit cleaned for the deposit return or handover - inside every cabinet, drawer, and appliance, with no furniture in the way.
Estimated move-out clean
$155–$210
Move-out · 2 bed · 1 bath · 1,100 sq ft
A transparent ballpark using typical local ranges - not a quote. Your real price depends on your own rates, region, and the job in front of you.
Why move-out cleans cost more than a standard clean
Because the unit is empty, the work reaches places a furnished clean never touches: inside every cabinet and drawer, inside the oven, fridge, and microwave, closets, baseboards, window tracks, and door frames, and the floors wall to wall. There is no skipping a corner because a couch sits in front of it - and that complete coverage is the entire reason a move-out clean is priced above a standard one.
The other driver is the bar it is measured against. A move-out clean is graded by a landlord or property manager on handover, so it has to hold up to an inspection checklist. A neglected unit can take twice the hours of a lightly-used one of the same size - which is exactly why the calculator above includes a condition control.
Typical move-out cleaning prices by size
| Unit size | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Studio / 1 bedroomSmall apartment, empty unit | $100 – $200 |
| 2 bed · 1-2 bath~1,000 sq ft-1,200 sq ft | $120 – $280 |
| 3 bed · 2 bath~1,500 sq ft | $180 – $320 |
| 4 bed · 3 bath~2,500 sq ft | $200 – $400 |
| 5+ bed / large home3,500 sq ft+ | $400 – $700 |
| National averageMost homes land between $120 and $420 | ~$360 |
| By the hour (per cleaner)Empty units move faster but the scope is deeper | $30 – $55 / hr |
| By square footUsed on larger or whole-home jobs | $0.10 – $0.25 / sq ft |
Source: 2026 averages - Angi, HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide, Thumbtack
Pricing tip for cleaners
PaidPrice the move-out, then send it as a real quote.
The calculator gives you the ballpark. Estimaid turns it into a branded, itemized move-out quote you can text on the spot - inside-the-cabinets, carpet shampoo, condition multiplier and all - then tracks it from sent to accepted to paid. Set your rates once and quote every empty-unit job in minutes.