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Move Out Cleaning Cost in Los Angeles (2026)

Move out cleaning is priced per home, not per hour. Here is what it costs in LA, what the landlord actually checks, and how it differs from a deep clean.

Published 2026-08-31 · VAST Cleaning

The price

What Move Out Cleaning Costs in LA.

Move out cleaning in Los Angeles is priced by the home, not by the hour, and the total is agreed with you before the crew arrives. A one-bedroom apartment is $260. A three-bedroom, two-bathroom single-story house is $520. Move in cleaning — the same visit before your furniture arrives — costs the same, because the work is the same.

HomeMove outDeep cleanTime on site
Studio apartment$209$1592 h
One bedroom apartment$260$2092 h 30 min
Two bedroom apartment$390$3153 h 45 min
Three bedroom apartment$469$3654 h 30 min
Two bedroom house$445$3494 h 15 min
Three bedroom house$520$4195 h
Four bedroom house$625$4956 h

Times are for a two-person crew and come from the same table the booking form uses. Nothing here is an estimate that changes on the day.

What it covers

The Deposit-Back Standard.

A landlord walkthrough is a short list of specific places. That list is what this visit is built around, and it is what a standard cleaning does not include:

Inside the oven and the fridge — $49 each

Racks out, shelves washed, seals wiped. The two places every property manager opens first.

Kitchen cabinets and drawers, inside

Emptied, vacuumed, wiped. Crumbs in a drawer are the classic deduction.

Window tracks, sills and blinds

Tracks vacuumed and wiped rather than brushed over.

Baseboards, doors and switch plates

The marks that show in an empty room and never show in a furnished one.

Bathrooms to the grout

Hard water on glass, grout, behind and under the toilet.

Deep clean or move out

Why Move Out Costs More.

The two visits share most of the checklist. The difference is that a move out clean is done in an empty home and is inspected by someone who is looking for a reason to keep part of your deposit. Cabinets and closets are empty, so they get cleaned inside; floors are bare, so they get done properly rather than around the furniture. On a three-bedroom house that difference is $419 against $520 — about a hundred dollars for the part a landlord checks.

If you are still living there and just want the place reset, a deep cleaning is the right visit and the cheaper one.

Timing

When To Book It.

After the last box leaves and before you hand back the keys. An empty home cleans faster and inspects better, and you are not paying us to work around a sofa. If the walkthrough is at noon, book the morning before, not the morning of — that leaves room for the one thing nobody plans for.

You do not have to be there. Most of our move out visits run on a lockbox code or a key left with the building; we send photos when the unit is done.

FAQs

Quick Answers.

How much does move out cleaning cost in Los Angeles?

A one-bedroom apartment is $260 and a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house is $520. A studio is $209, a two-bedroom apartment $390, a four-bedroom house $625. The price is fixed before the crew arrives.

Is move in cleaning the same price as move out?

Yes. It is the same empty home and the same checklist, so a one-bedroom apartment is $260 either way.

What is the difference between deep cleaning and move out cleaning?

A deep clean is done in a home you still live in; a move out clean is done in an empty one and is built for a landlord walkthrough — inside cabinets, window tracks, appliance exteriors, with inside the oven and inside the fridge as $49 add-ons. On a three-bedroom house it is $419 against $520.

How long does a move out clean take?

For a two-person crew: about 2 h 30 min for a one-bedroom apartment, 5 h for a three-bedroom house, 6 h for a four-bedroom.

Will move out cleaning get my deposit back?

Cleaning is the part of the deposit you can control. We clean to the list a property manager checks, and we send photos when the unit is done, so you have something to show if the walkthrough is disputed. Damage and unpaid rent are a separate matter.

Do I need to be home for a move out cleaning?

No. Most move out visits run on a lockbox code or a key left at the front desk.

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