The price
Apartment cleaning in Los Angeles is priced by the layout, not by the hour. A studio and a one-bedroom are both $125 on a regular schedule — that is the floor, and small units sit on it. Above the floor the layout decides: a two-bedroom two-bath is $165. These are the totals we quote — the same numbers the booking form shows before you confirm, and nothing is added without asking you first.
| Layout | Sq ft | Every 2 weeks | Deep clean | Move out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 450–550 | $125 | $159 | $209 |
| 1bd / 1ba | 600–750 | $125 | $209 | $260 |
| 1bd / 2ba | 850–1000 | $149 | $289 | $349 |
| 2bd / 1ba | 800–950 | $135 | $245 | $315 |
| 2bd / 2ba | 1000–1150 | $165 | $315 | $390 |
| 3bd / 2ba | 1200–1400 | $199 | $365 | $469 |
| 3bd / 2.5ba | 1350–1550 | $220 | $419 | $520 |
The middle column is the every-two-weeks rate. Deep clean and move out are one-off visits. A deep clean of a two-bedroom takes about 3 h on site with a two-person crew.
The thing nobody tells you
Renters compare apartments by bedrooms, so that is what people expect to drive the price. It does not. Going from a one-bedroom to a two-bedroom adds $10 to the regular rate. Adding a second bathroom adds $30 — about 3 times as much for a room a third of the size.
The reason is simple: a bedroom is floor, surfaces and a bed to work around. A bathroom is grout, glass, hard water, a toilet and a mirror, and it has to be done to a standard nobody argues about. The same holds at the other end of the list — a one-bedroom with two baths is $24 more than a one-bedroom with one.
If you are choosing between two units and cleaning is part of your monthly budget, count the bathrooms.
The first visit
An apartment that has not had a professional clean in a while needs a reset before upkeep makes sense, so the first visit is priced by how long it has been. For a one-bedroom that is $135 if it has been two to four weeks, $170 if it has been four to six, and $209 for a full deep clean. After that first visit you are on the $125 recurring rate.
Nobody is upselling you here — the ladder exists because the first visit in a neglected kitchen genuinely takes twice as long as the fifteenth one, and pretending otherwise is how hourly quotes end in an argument.
Apartments, not houses
A lockbox, a front-desk key or a code is normal and costs nothing extra. What we do need is the real access story before the first visit — a locked garage nobody mentioned is the one thing that turns a booked slot into a missed one.
Some buildings limit service hours or require the freight elevator to be booked. Tell us and we schedule inside those windows.
An LA balcony collects more dust than any room inside. It is not part of the standard clean — ask for it and we quote it.
Move out is its own price because it is inspected: inside cabinets, inside the oven, inside the fridge. For a one-bedroom that is $260 against the $209 deep clean. Details are in our move out cleaning cost guide.
FAQs
Studios and one-bedrooms are both $125 on a regular every-two-weeks schedule — that is our minimum for a visit. A two-bedroom two-bath is $165, a three-bedroom two-bath $199. Those are upfront totals shown before you book, not hourly estimates.
Because bathrooms take the time. A second bedroom adds $10 to the regular rate; a second bathroom adds $30.
No. The price is set by the layout and fixed before the visit. A crew that finishes faster does not cost you less, and one that takes longer does not cost you more.
The first clean in a home that has not had one is a reset, and it is priced by how long it has been: two to four weeks, four to six, or a full deep clean. For a one-bedroom that is $135, $170 or $209. After it you are on the $125 recurring rate.
No. Most apartment visits run on a lockbox code or a key left with the building. Tell us how to get in and whether the building limits service hours.
No, and it costs more: $260 against $209 for a one-bedroom. A move out is done in an empty unit and inspected by someone looking for a reason to keep part of your deposit, so cabinets, the oven and the fridge are cleaned inside.
Upfront pricing from $125 · exact total online