What you’ll get from this guide
- Move-out cleaning costs $150–$250 for a studio/1-bedroom, $200–$350 for a 2-bedroom, $300–$500 for a 3-bedroom, and $450–$700 for a 4-bedroom in 2026.
- A move-out clean runs about 1.25–1.5× a standard recurring clean because it adds inside appliances, cabinet interiors, baseboards, walls, and window tracks.
- Quote it as a flat rate, then confirm the rate divided by estimated hours clears your target hourly.
- Charge for condition: empty homes clean faster, but heavy build-up, grease, or pet hair justifies the 1.5× rate.
Move-out cleans (and the deep cleans they overlap with) are the most profitable residential jobs most cleaners take — and the easiest to underquote. The home is empty, the deadline is real, and every surface is in scope.
This guide gives you 2026 price ranges by home size, the exact scope that justifies the move-out premium, and a simple way to quote so you never lose money on the extras.
What a Move-Out Clean Includes
A move-out clean is a deep clean of an empty home, timed to a move date or inspection. On top of a standard clean (floors, surfaces, bathrooms, kitchen), it adds the work a recurring clean skips:
- Inside the refrigerator and freezer
- Inside the oven and stovetop
- Inside all cabinets and drawers
- Baseboards, door frames, and wall spot-cleaning
- Window interiors and window tracks
- Light fixtures, vents, and switch plates
- Detailed bathroom scrub: grout, tile, behind the toilet
- Floors edge-to-edge in every empty room
Move-Out Cleaning Prices by Home Size (2026, U.S.)
| Home Size | Typical Move-Out Price | Estimated Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1 bedroom | $150 – $250 | 3 – 4 hrs |
| 2 bedrooms | $200 – $350 | 4 – 5 hrs |
| 3 bedrooms | $300 – $500 | 5 – 7 hrs |
| 4 bedrooms | $450 – $700 | 7 – 9 hrs |
| 5+ bedrooms | $600 – $900 | 9 – 12 hrs |
Ranges assume a standard move-out. Add 25–50% for heavy build-up, grease, or pet hair, and adjust ±20–40% for your local market.
Move-Out vs Deep Clean vs Standard Clean
A standard (recurring) clean maintains an occupied home: floors, surfaces, bathrooms, and kitchen, every week or two. A deep clean is a thorough top-to-bottom reset that adds inside appliances, baseboards, and detail work — it can happen any time. A move-out clean is a deep clean of an empty home, timed to a move or inspection.
Because move-out and deep cleans add labor and supplies, they run roughly 1.25× (light) to 1.5× (heavy) a standard clean. The move-out calculator below shows the standard-clean price beside the move-out price, so you can show the customer exactly what the premium pays for.
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How to Quote a Move-Out Clean Profitably
Start from your standard price
Use your normal price for that home size as the base, then apply the move-out multiplier.
Price the condition you find
Walk through (or ask for photos). Light, mostly-empty homes clean faster; heavy grease and pet hair justify 1.5×.
List add-ons separately
Inside-fridge, inside-oven, interior windows, and carpet shampoo each take real time. Charge for them à la carte.
Check your effective hourly
Divide the flat quote by estimated hours. If it doesn't clear your target hourly rate, raise the quote or trim scope.
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Use the free calculator to build a move-out quote, then turn it into a branded estimate your customer can approve online with ServiceHub.