How Much Does House Cleaning Cost in Tampa?
What actually goes into the price of a house cleaning in Tampa Bay: hours, rooms, extras and fees, with examples of how a quote adds up.
Ask three cleaning companies for a price and you may get three different answers, plus a request for a walkthrough before anyone will commit to a number. So what should a house cleaning really cost, and what are you paying for?
The price comes down to time
Almost every cleaning price, however it's presented, comes down to how long the job will take and what an hour of work costs. A flat price for a three-bedroom home is still someone's estimate of the hours. That makes it the first thing to compare when you look at quotes.
The main things that affect the time are the number of rooms and bathrooms (bathrooms take longer than you'd think), whether it's a house or an apartment, and how long it's been since the last proper clean.
How we price a cleaning at eazBee
We publish our numbers, so here's how it works for us in Tampa Bay today. Standard cleaning is $29 per hour with a 2-hour minimum. If you book by the room, we estimate the hours from your rooms, bathrooms and kitchen. On top of that, your quote includes a flat travel fee for your area, and $5 if you want your cleaner to bring supplies and a vacuum.
- A studio or 1-room apartment with 1 bath: about 2½ hours of cleaning time, around $73
- 2 rooms and 1 bath: about 3 hours, around $87
- 3 rooms and 2 baths: about 4¼ hours, around $123
- A 4-room, 2-bath house: about 5¾ hours, around $167
Those figures are for the cleaning time only, so they're before the travel fee, supplies, extras and any discount. New addresses get 10% off the first clean. Some busier days cost a little more, and you'll see that next to the day when you pick.
You don't have to work any of this out yourself. Enter your ZIP code and count your rooms, and you'll see your exact price in under a minute, before you book.
Deep cleaning and move-out cleaning
A deep clean or a move-out clean costs more mainly because it takes longer: baseboards, doors, behind the furniture, and usually the inside of the oven, the fridge and the cabinets. On eazBee those extras are listed one by one with their prices, so you can uncheck anything you don't need.
What to watch for when comparing prices
- Is the price firm, or an estimate that can change at the door?
- Are travel and supplies included, or added at the end?
- Is there a contract or a monthly commitment?
- When are you charged: before the visit, or after you've seen the result?
- Who's actually coming, and have they been verified?
What about tipping?
Tipping a house cleaner is common but optional. Many people tip somewhere around 10–20%, especially for a big job or a one-time clean. On eazBee you can add a tip when you confirm the job, and all of it goes to your cleaner.