Standard clean, 1 bedroom
$150
median of 4 published figures
Cleaning price report,Q4 2026.
What house cleaning, deep cleaning and move-out cleaning cost in Cambridge and Brookline, MA, from 15 published price lists and cost guides.
Prices read October 2, 2026. Next edition January 2027.
Headline figures
Cambridge and Brookline cleaning prices, Q4 2026.
Medians of prices that Boston-area cleaning companies, booking platforms and cost guides published as of October 2, 2026. Size-based figures are per visit.
Deep clean, typical apartment
$320
median of 5 published figures
Move-out clean, 2 bedrooms
$325
median of 5 published figures
Company rate per cleaner-hour
$55
median of 5 published figures
Standard clean
What a standard house cleaning costs by home size.
A standard clean is the routine visit: kitchen, bathrooms, floors, dusting and trash. Size-based standard prices are published by fewer sources than move-out prices, so treat the 3 and 4+ bedroom rows as a rough guide.
| Home size | Median | Spread of sources | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $145 | $135 to $150 | 3 |
| 1 bedroom | $150 | $145 to $180 | 4 |
| 2 bedrooms | $200 | $190 to $235 | 3 |
| 3 bedrooms | $240 | $200 to $315 | 3 |
| 4+ bedrooms | $390 | $375 to $405 | 2 |
When companies give one figure for a typical apartment instead of a size table, the median is $170 per visit across 7 sources, with published figures from $100 to $200. The lowest figures are starting prices and one booking platform’s estimate; full one-time price ranges sit close to the median.
Move-in / move-out
Move-out cleaning prices by apartment size.
Move-out is the best-documented service in the area, because many firms publish a flat price per apartment size. Cleans of empty units include the inside of cabinets and closets.
| Home size | Median | Spread of sources | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $275 | $187 to $310 | 5 |
| 1 bedroom | $275 | $240 to $415 | 5 |
| 2 bedrooms | $325 | $300 to $540 | 5 |
| 3 bedrooms | $410 | $349 to $725 | 5 |
| 4+ bedrooms | $480 | $400 to $930 | 4 |
The spread is wide at the top because one cost guide (QuotePro) prices move-outs well above the firms that publish a fixed rate card. The median sits between them. Around September 1, when many Boston-area leases turn over, CleanSpace notes that providers may charge premium rates for last-minute move-in and move-out bookings.
Deep clean
How much a deep clean costs in the Boston area.
Few local sources publish deep-clean prices by size, so this section lists each published figure. Median: $320 for a typical apartment.
| Source | Published price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BraBos Cleaning | $250 to $450 | range |
| Unmess | $249 to $399 | range |
| So Clean of Woburn | $250 | average |
| Recommended | $320 and up | from |
| QuotePro rate guide | $295 | average |
A deep clean adds the work a routine visit skips: baseboards, door frames, grout, the outside of cabinets and appliances, and behind furniture that can be moved. CleanSpace puts deep cleans at 50% to 100% more than a standard visit, which matches the published figures here.
If a quote is far below about $250 for a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment, ask what it leaves out. See deep clean vs regular clean for the difference in scope.
Hourly rates
Hourly cleaning rates: companies vs individual cleaners.
Companies that bill by the hour publish a median of $55 per cleaner-hour across 5 sources. Individual cleaners on Care.com in Brookline average $24.47 to $29.18 an hour.
| Source | Rate per hour | Who it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Onix Cleaning Services | $40 | Per cleaner, company |
| So Clean of Woburn | $30 to $70 | Per cleaner, company |
| QuotePro rate guide | $40 to $70 | Per cleaner, company |
| CleanSpace | $45 to $75 | Per cleaner, company |
| Trusted House Cleaners | $30 to $85 | Per cleaner, company |
| Care.com | $24.47 to $29.18 | Individual cleaner, marketplace average |
The gap between the two kinds of rate is mostly what a company rate usually covers: insurance, supplies and equipment, scheduling, and cover when a cleaner is out. An individual rate usually means you supply the products.
Hourly bills also need a time estimate. Two cleaners for three hours at $55 each comes to $330, so compare the total, not the hourly figure. See hourly vs flat rate.
Recurring discounts
How much recurring cleaning saves per visit.
Published discounts for weekly or every-two-weeks schedules run from 10% to 30% off the one-time price.
| Source | Schedule | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| BraBos Cleaning | Weekly | 30% |
| BraBos Cleaning | Every two weeks | 25% |
| Unmess | Recurring | 10% |
| CleanSpace | Recurring | 10% to 20% |
Where we sit
Squares & Corners prices next to the market median.
We are a cleaning company, so our own prices are kept out of every median on this page. Here they are side by side.
| Home size | Our standard clean | Market median | Our move-out clean | Market median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $130 | $145 | $195 | $275 |
| 1 bedroom | $150 | $150 | $240 | $275 |
| 2 bedrooms | $185 | $200 | $300 | $325 |
| 3 bedrooms | $235 | $240 | $385 | $410 |
| 4+ bedrooms | from $290 | $390 | from $500 | $480 |
Our full price list, add-ons and recurring discounts are on the pricing page. Prices are the same in Cambridge and Brookline.
Method and sources
How this report is put together.
- Published prices only. Rate cards, booking pages and cost guides that were public on October 2, 2026. We did not request quotes or pose as customers.
- One value per source per cell. A published range counts as its midpoint, a "from" price counts as written, and where a guide states its own average we use that average.
- Median, not mean. One very high or very low source cannot pull the figure far. "Spread of sources" shows the lowest and highest value used.
- Area. Sources that price Cambridge, Brookline or Boston. No source priced Cambridge and Brookline differently, so one table covers both.
- Our own prices are excluded from every median and shown separately.
- Schedule. Updated each quarter. Next edition: January 2027.
Every figure, with the exact text and link it came from, is in the raw data (CSV).
Citing this report. You are free to quote or chart these figures with a link to this page: Squares & Corners, "Cambridge and Brookline Cleaning Price Report, Q4 2026", squaresandcorners.com/cleaning-price-report/.
Sources read
- BraBos Cleaning, Cambridge page (cleaning company)
- Unmess, Brookline page (cleaning company)
- Unmess, Boston move-out page (cleaning company)
- Style's Cleaning, Brookline (cleaning company)
- Onix Cleaning Services, Boston (cleaning company)
- Cleanzen, Boston (booking platform)
- Home Plus Cleaning, Boston (cleaning company)
- Cleanwich, Cambridge page (booking platform)
- TIDY, Cambridge page (booking platform)
- So Clean of Woburn, Cambridge guide (cost guide)
- QuotePro rate guide, Cambridge (cost guide)
- CleanSpace, Boston, July 13, 2026 (cost guide)
- Recommended, Boston, October 2026 (cost guide)
- Trusted House Cleaners, Boston move-out (cost guide)
- Care.com, Brookline, October 2026 (cost guide)
Questions
Quick answers on local prices.
How much does house cleaning cost in Cambridge, MA?
A one-time standard clean of a 1 bedroom apartment has a published median of $150 per visit and a 2 bedroom $200, based on Boston-area prices read on October 2, 2026. Brookline prices are the same in every source we read.
How much is move-out cleaning in Brookline?
Published move-out prices have a median of $275 for a studio, $275 for a 1 bedroom, $325 for 2 bedrooms and $410 for 3 bedrooms, per visit, as of October 2, 2026.
How much does a deep clean cost in the Boston area?
Published deep-clean prices for a typical apartment have a median of $320, with sources ranging from $250 to $350. Larger homes cost more.
What is the hourly rate for a house cleaner near Boston?
Cleaning companies publish a median of $55 per cleaner-hour. Individual cleaners on Care.com in Brookline average $24.47 to $29.18 an hour as of October 2026, usually without supplies.
How often is this price report updated?
Every quarter. This is the Q4 2026 edition, read on October 2, 2026. The next edition is due in January 2027.
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