How the house cleaning price calculator is calculated
monthly total = price per visit × visits per month
Worked example: a 1,800 sq ft home cleaned weekly
These are the example defaults loaded in the calculator above: 1,800 sq ft at an example $0.10 per sq ft, a 10% discount for weekly customers, $12 of supplies and 4 visits a month.
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Base price, 1,800 sq ft at $0.10 | $180.00 |
| Repeat-customer discount at 10% | -$18.00 |
| Cleaning after discount | $162.00 |
| Supplies | $12.00 |
| Price per visit | $174.00 |
| Monthly total, 4 visits | $696.00 |
Every default in the calculator is an example so you can see a result straight away. None is a market average. Replace each with your own costs and rates.
Square feet or rooms?
Square feet scales smoothly with the size of the home. Per room is easier to quote over the phone, but a large kitchen and a small closet count the same. Pick the one you can explain to a customer in a sentence, and keep your own rate for each so you can switch between them.
Where the discount belongs
A frequency discount is a trade: you give up some price per visit in exchange for steady, predictable work. The calculator takes it off the cleaning price only, because supplies cost you the same however often you visit. Enter the percentage you actually offer; there is no standard figure to copy.
Supplies are part of the price
Products, cloths and vacuum bags are a real cost on every visit. Folding a flat supplies amount into the visit price keeps the invoice simple. If a customer supplies their own, set it to 0.
Turn this into an estimate or invoice
The button under the result carries these lines into the document generator, ready to edit. To price the whole job section by section with waste and a deposit, open the cost estimator set up for house cleaning. For house cleaning designs and presets, see the house cleaning invoice page.
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Questions people ask
How do I price a house cleaning job?
Multiply the home's square feet or room count by your own rate, subtract any repeat-customer discount you offer, then add supplies. The result is the price per visit.
Should I charge per square foot or per room?
Either works if it covers your time. Square feet scales with the size of the home; per room is simpler to quote. Keep a rate for each and use the one customers find easier to follow.
What discount should I give weekly customers?
There is no set figure. Choose a percentage that still pays for your time, travel and supplies on the visit, and enter it. Check the price per visit after the discount, not just the percentage.
Does the discount apply to supplies?
Not here. The discount comes off the cleaning price only, because supplies cost you the same on every visit.
Are the default numbers typical prices?
No. They are example values so the calculator shows a working result. Replace every one with your own rates.
How do I turn this into an estimate or invoice?
Use the button under the result. It carries the cleaning line and the supplies line into the document generator, ready to edit.