The Honest Answer: It Depends on Four Things
Every cleaning quote in the Bay Area comes down to the same four factors:
- Type of cleaning — regular, deep, or move-in/move-out
- Size of the home — bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage
- Condition — a maintained home and a neglected one are different jobs entirely
- Extras — inside the oven, inside the fridge, interior windows, cabinet interiors
Any company that gives you an exact price without asking about these is guessing — and the guess usually changes once they see the home. A serious quote starts with three questions: What type of cleaning? How many bedrooms? How many bathrooms?
Typical Bay Area Price Ranges (2026)
These are realistic estimate ranges for professional (non-gig) cleaning services in the East Bay. Your exact quote depends on condition and scope — treat these as orientation, not a menu:
| Home Size | Regular Cleaning | Deep Cleaning | Move-Out Cleaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio / 1 bed, 1 bath | $120 – $150 | $180 – $220 | $200 – $250 |
| 2 bed, 1–2 bath | $150 – $200 | $250 – $320 | $280 – $360 |
| 2–3 bed townhouse, 2.5 bath | $180 – $240 | $300 – $380 | $320 – $420 |
| 3–4 bed house, 2+ bath | $220 – $300 | $350 – $500 | $400 – $550+ |
Recurring clients typically pay less per visit than one-time bookings — maintaining a home is a smaller job than resetting one, and the savings get passed on.
Flat Rate vs. Hourly: Why It Matters More Than the Number
Bay Area cleaners price one of two ways, and the difference affects you more than the headline price:
| Flat Rate | Hourly |
|---|---|
| One price for a defined result | A rate for time, result not guaranteed |
| Price confirmed before the job | Final cost known when they stop |
| Incentive: finish the checklist properly | Incentive: more hours = more money |
| Easy to compare quotes | "3–5 hours, probably" is not a quote |
Hourly billing is the single biggest source of cleaning complaints: the job runs long, or the clock runs out with bathrooms unfinished. Flat-rate pricing ties the money to the result — which is the thing you're actually buying. It's how we price every job at Luminex.
What Pushes a Quote Up (Or Down)
- Condition: months of buildup, heavy grease, or post-party state turns a regular clean into a deep clean — see the difference explained
- Pets: fur and dander add real time (our pet owners guide explains why)
- Add-ons: inside oven, inside fridge, interior windows, cabinet interiors, laundry — quoted separately so the base price stays honest
- Frequency: weekly and biweekly schedules cost less per visit than one-time cleans
- Square footage & levels: a 3-story townhouse cleans slower than a single-level home with the same bedroom count
How to Get an Accurate Quote in Five Minutes
Send any professional service these five details and you'll get a real number instead of a range:
- Type of cleaning (regular / deep / move-out)
- Bedrooms and bathrooms
- City or neighborhood
- Honest condition ("hasn't had a deep clean in a year" is useful information, not a confession)
- Any add-ons you want (oven, fridge, windows…)
That's exactly what our quote process looks like — and during business hours, the answer usually comes back within the hour.
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