Apartment cleaning costs $110 to $220 per visit on the North Shore in 2026, with studios at the low end and large two-bedroom units at the top. Deep cleans for apartments run $200 to $350, and move-out cleans $200 to $400. Apartments shouldn’t be priced like small houses, and when they are, renters overpay. Here’s how apartment pricing actually works and what each service should cost.
Apartment Cleaning Prices by Unit Size
- Studio: $100 to $140 per standard visit. One room, one bathroom, ninety minutes to two hours of work.
- One-bedroom: $110 to $170. The most common booking we see, usually 1.5 to 2.5 hours.
- Two-bedroom: $140 to $220, depending on bathrooms and condition.
- Three-bedroom or townhouse-style: $180 to $260, at which point pricing starts resembling small-house rates because the work does.
Recurring service discounts apply to apartments the same way they do to houses: a bi-weekly plan runs 15 to 25 percent less per visit than a one-time clean, because a maintained unit cleans faster every time.
Why Apartments Price Differently Than Houses
Less square footage, yes, but that’s not the whole story. Apartments concentrate the work: one kitchen and one bathroom carry all the daily traffic, so they’re a larger share of the visit than in a house. There’s also building logistics, parking, elevators, entry procedures, that a company has to handle smoothly. A company that quotes your one-bedroom off a house-based calculator is overcharging you; one that quotes it sight-unseen at a too-good flat rate will make it up somewhere. The right quote asks about your actual unit: size, bathrooms, pets, condition, building rules. That’s how we price apartment and condo cleaning, and the number is flat once it’s set.
Renters, Condo Owners, and Landlords Pay for Different Things
- Renters mostly book recurring cleans and the occasional deep clean, plus the all-important move-out clean when the lease ends. If a deposit is on the line, that $250 clean protects a four-figure check; our move-out cost guide runs the math.
- Condo owners book like homeowners: recurring service, seasonal deep cleans, and the occasional building-rules dance. A company used to condos handles elevator bookings and insurance certificates without drama.
- Landlords buy turnover cleans between tenants, where speed and consistency matter more than anything. Per-unit flat pricing, one contact for multiple doors, and summer dates booked early; around the universities in Medford and the dense rental stock of Malden, July and August go fast.
What’s Included, and the Add-Ons Worth Buying
A standard apartment visit covers the kitchen, bathroom, floors, surfaces, and dusting, the same checklist as a house, scaled to the space. The add-ons that earn their price in apartments specifically: inside the oven and fridge (small kitchens show grime faster), interior windows in units facing a busy street, and balcony sweep-downs in season. One thing to watch: in-unit laundry is usually not included, and a company that says yes to everything on the phone without pricing it is planning to rush something.
The Building Logistics That Make or Break It
The cleaning in an apartment is the easy half; the logistics are where a company proves itself. Entry: a concierge building, a lockbox, a key with a neighbor, and a smart-lock code are all routine for a company that does apartments weekly, and a headache for one that doesn’t. Elevators: some condo buildings require service-elevator bookings or move-in style time windows for vendors, and your cleaner should ask about that before day one, not discover it in the lobby. Insurance paperwork: management companies increasingly want a certificate of insurance on file before any vendor works in the building; a professional company produces one in a day. When you’re comparing quotes, ask each company how they’d handle your specific building. The one with a crisp answer has done it before, and that experience is worth a few dollars a visit.
Getting a Fair Apartment Quote
Tell the company your unit size, bathroom count, pets, and building entry procedure, and expect a flat number in return. If you’re in Peabody or anywhere in our North Shore and Metro North service area, we’ll give you one in a five-minute call: (857) 880-0641. For the full market picture across every service type, start with our 2026 Massachusetts house cleaning cost guide.
