House cleaning prices in Philadelphia, PA (2026)
Most solo cleaners and small companies in Philadelphia bill about $45/hr. A deep clean of a typical 3-bedroom home runs $506–$647, and biweekly maintenance cleans average $495–$631 a month. Adjust anything below for the homes you actually clean.
What cleaners charge in Philadelphia
Estimates for a typical Philadelphia home at a $45/hr billing rate.
| Service | Typical price | Time / notes |
|---|---|---|
Deep clean 3 bed / 2 bath, 1,800 sq ft | $506–$647 | 10 hrs |
Maintenance clean Same home, kept in good shape | $253–$323 | 5 hrs |
Move-out clean Deep clean + inside fridge & oven | $557–$712 | 11 hrs |
Every 2 weeks Maintenance clean, per month | $495–$631 | $51/hr effective |
Wage data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Employed house cleaning professionals in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro earn a median of $17.09/hr, 0% above the national median of $17.07. Self-employed cleaners set their own rates, typically well above employee wages.
How Philadelphia compares
- Local market
- $45/hr
- Suggested billing rate for Philadelphia, derived from the local median employee wage and the major-metro cost of living.
- Median employee wage
- $17.09/hr
- 0% above the national median. That is the floor paid to employees, not what business owners charge.
- Employed cleaners
- 11,330
- House cleaning professionals employed in the metro. BLS counts do not include self-employed cleaners.
The job
Tell us about the home.
Type of clean
First-time, move-in/out, or spring clean. Everything a maintenance clean covers, plus detail work.
Add-ons
Fixed extra time, priced at your rate.
Your rate
Deep clean
$506–$647
Recommended quote per visit
Time on site
10 hrs
10 hrs with you alone
Effective rate
$56/hr
After market adjustment
Per sq ft
$0.31
Useful for comparisons
Add-ons
None
Priced into the total
Benchmark-based estimate. Adjust for condition and access.
Philadelphia pricing questions.
- How much does a house cleaner cost in Philadelphia?
A typical deep clean of a 3-bedroom, 2-bath home in Philadelphia runs $506–$647, and recurring maintenance cleans cost less per visit. Most local solo cleaners bill around $45/hr; companies with crews charge more but finish faster.
- What hourly rate should I charge to clean houses in Pennsylvania?
A defensible starting point in Philadelphia is $45/hr. Employed cleaners in the metro earn a median $17.09/hr, and self-employed cleaners need to cover supplies, travel, insurance, and non-billed time on top of take-home pay. Do not go below your city or state minimum wage.
- Are cleaning prices higher in Philadelphia than the national average?
Local employee wages run 0% above the national median of $17.07/hr (BLS, May 2025), and customer prices tend to follow the same direction. Premium neighborhoods inside the metro also support above-average rates.
- What is included in a deep clean vs. a maintenance clean?
A maintenance clean covers dusting, floors, bathrooms, and kitchen surfaces on a home you already keep under control. A deep clean adds baseboards, grout, cabinet fronts, and inside appliances, roughly twice the hours. That is why first cleans and move-outs in Philadelphia cost more.
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