Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

House cleaning prices in Tampa, FL (2026)

Most solo cleaners and small companies in Tampa bill about $40/hr. A deep clean of a typical 3-bedroom home runs $450–$575, and biweekly maintenance cleans average $441–$562 a month. Adjust anything below for the homes you actually clean.

What cleaners charge in Tampa

Estimates for a typical Tampa home at a $40/hr billing rate.

ServiceTypical priceTime / notes

Deep clean

3 bed / 2 bath, 1,800 sq ft

$450–$57510 hrs

Maintenance clean

Same home, kept in good shape

$225–$2885 hrs

Move-out clean

Deep clean + inside fridge & oven

$495–$63311 hrs

Every 2 weeks

Maintenance clean, per month

$441–$562$45/hr effective

Wage data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Employed house cleaning professionals in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro earn a median of $15.66/hr, 8% below the national median of $17.07. Self-employed cleaners set their own rates, typically well above employee wages.

How Tampa compares

Local market
$40/hr
Suggested billing rate for Tampa, derived from the local median employee wage and the major-metro cost of living.
Median employee wage
$15.66/hr
8% below the national median. That is the floor paid to employees, not what business owners charge.
Employed cleaners
8,830
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.

sq ft

Add-ons

Fixed extra time, priced at your rate.

Your rate

/hr

Deep clean

$450–$575

Recommended quote per visit

Time on site

10 hrs

10 hrs with you alone

Effective rate

$50/hr

After market adjustment

Per sq ft

$0.28

Useful for comparisons

Add-ons

None

Priced into the total

Benchmark-based estimate. Adjust for condition and access.

Tampa pricing questions.

How much does a house cleaner cost in Tampa?

A typical deep clean of a 3-bedroom, 2-bath home in Tampa runs $450–$575, and recurring maintenance cleans cost less per visit. Most local solo cleaners bill around $40/hr; companies with crews charge more but finish faster.

What hourly rate should I charge to clean houses in Florida?

A defensible starting point in Tampa is $40/hr. Employed cleaners in the metro earn a median $15.66/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 Tampa than the national average?

Local employee wages run 8% below 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 Tampa cost more.

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