$200–$480 for a 3-bed, 2-bath house in 2026, and $320 is typical. A 1-bedroom apartment is $100–$240, a 2-bedroom $140–$330, and a 4-bed house $280–$650. Carpet cleaning for a 2-bedroom apartment adds $175–$475.
Prices verified November 2026 · Cross-referenced against 60+ American pricing sources · See methodology
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Move-out cleaning prices (2026)
A move-out clean is done in an empty home and goes inside every cabinet and drawer. It costs more than a standard visit — $200–$480 for a 3-bed house against $120–$260.
Move-out cleaning prices (2026)Per job, low to high with the typical price marked.
Move-out clean, 4-bed house (2,500–3,500 sq ft)$420$280–$650
Move-out clean, 3-bed / 2-bath house$320$200–$480
Carpet cleaning at move-out, 2-bedroom apartment (add-on)$275$175–$475
Move-out clean, 2-bedroom apartment or home$220$140–$330
Move-out clean, 1-bedroom apartment$160$100–$240
Garage sweep-out (add-on)$130$70–$200
Wall washing (add-on)$100$60–$150
$0$250$500$750$1,000
Job
Low
Typical
High
Move-out clean, 1-bedroom apartmentper job
$100
$160
$240
Move-out clean, 2-bedroom apartment or homeper job
$140
$220
$330
Move-out clean, 3-bed / 2-bath houseper job
$200
$320
$480
Move-out clean, 4-bed house (2,500–3,500 sq ft)per job
$280
$420
$650
Carpet cleaning at move-out, 2-bedroom apartment (add-on)per job
$175
$275
$475
Garage sweep-out (add-on)per job
$70
$130
$200
Wall washing (add-on)per job
$60
$100
$150
Inside the oven (if not included)per appliance
$20
$35
$50
Inside the refrigerator (if not included)per appliance
$20
$35
$60
2-bedroom move-out clean + carpet cleaningper job
$315
$495
$805
US prices, November 2026. Low is a simple job in a low-cost area; high is a bigger job or a high-cost city.
02 / By city195 cities priced
Does move-out cleaning cost change by city?
Yes. The same job costs more where labor and rent cost more. Here's how house cleaning prices in the biggest US metros compare with the US typical of $175.
House cleaning prices in the 12 biggest US metrosEach city's typical house cleaning price against the US typical of $175.
Everything a deep clean covers, in an empty home: inside every cabinet, drawer and closet, baseboards, door frames, light switches, vents, blinds and window sills, plus the bathrooms and kitchen top to bottom.
Inside the oven and fridge are often included, but not always. If they aren't, expect $20–$50 and $20–$60 each. Carpet cleaning is almost always a separate charge: $175–$475 for a 2-bedroom apartment.
02
What drives the price
Size comes first: $100–$240 for a 1-bedroom apartment up to $280–$650 for a 4-bed house. Condition comes next — grease on the stove, soap scum, pet hair and marks on walls add hours.
Timing matters too. A clean booked for the same day the movers leave, or at the end of the month when many leases end, can be hard to book.
03
Getting your security deposit back
Your lease and your state's landlord-tenant law decide what a landlord can take from a deposit. Read the move-out section of your lease, and ask for the landlord's checklist.
Take dated photos of every room after the clean, and keep the cleaner's invoice. Before you book, ask whether the company will come back free if the landlord flags something.
04
Save money
How to keep the bill down
Book the clean after the movers have gone, so the crew isn't working around boxes. Throw out food and trash first. Get a flat price by bedrooms and bathrooms, not an open hourly rate.
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Move-out cleaning cost: FAQ
How much does a move-out clean cost for an apartment?
$100–$240 for a 1-bedroom and $140–$330 for a 2-bedroom. Larger or dirtier units cost more.
Is a move-out clean the same as a deep clean?
Close, but done in an empty home and including inside cabinets and drawers. A deep clean of a 3-bed home is $180–$420; a move-out clean of the same house $200–$480.
Does a move-out clean include carpets?
Usually not. Carpet cleaning for a 2-bedroom apartment adds $175–$475, so a move-out clean plus carpets runs about $315–$805.
How long does a move-out clean take?
A few hours for most homes. Published guides give about 2–3 hours for an empty apartment with a crew, and 4–8 hours for a move-out clean in general. Bigger or dirtier homes take longer.
Who pays for move-out cleaning, the tenant or the landlord?
It depends on your lease and your state's law. Read the move-out section of your lease, and ask the landlord for their checklist before you move out.
These are independent estimates from national cost guides, published company prices, local price guides and federal wage data for house cleaners. No cleaner can pay to change them, so always get a couple of quotes. Last reviewed November 2026. Read the full methodology →