When you've done something one way for years, it's easy to assume everyone does it that way. Building CleanSlate taught us otherwise.
Our own properties pay a flat fee for every cleaning, let's call it $100 per clean, and the cleaner gets paid. Simple. So that's how CleanSlate worked at first. Then one of our users billed by the hour, with a fee on top, so the total changed with how long each clean took. We built that in, and learned that far more cleaners work that way than we'd guessed.
There's no chart that tells you what to charge. Every cleaner lands on what works for them.
Here's what belongs in the number, and how to make it a decision you make once.
Start with how long the house takes you, what you want to earn an hour, and what the job uses up. That gives you a number you can defend. For a starting range, try the cleaning price calculator, then write your prices down with the free rate sheet template. The same factors set the cost of an Airbnb turnover cleaning for a host. For the full breakdown, see how much to charge to clean an Airbnb. Hosts can read what an Airbnb turnover cleaning costs.
Start with the property: bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage, how many guests, and how much gets touched between them. A studio is not a three-bedroom with a hot tub and linens for eight. A same-day turn, with the next guest arriving hours later, takes more urgency than a place that sits empty for a day or more.
Then what's included: laundry, restocking, trash, checking for damage. That's real time, so price it as real time, in the base rate or as its own line. And count the drive. A house twenty minutes off your route costs you more than one down the street.
| What changes | Why it matters | Where to price it |
|---|---|---|
| Property size | More bedrooms, bathrooms and square footage take more time | Base rate |
| Linens and laundry | Laundry is real time | Base rate, or its own line |
| Hot tub, grill, pets | Specialised work that most cleans do not need | Rate sheet extra |
| Same-day turn | The next guest arrives hours later, so there is less room for delay | Higher base rate, or a same-day extra |
| Drive time | A house far off your route costs you more than one down the street | Base rate |
Pick a flat or hourly rate for each property, then stop reworking it every time you invoice. In CleanSlate you set it once, and it shows up the same way on every invoice after that.
Change it when the job changes: a new bedroom, a hot tub, a same-day turn, or your own costs going up. Not in the middle of a text thread with someone waiting on an answer.
| Flat fee | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| How it bills | One price per clean | A rate for each hour worked |
| Example | $100 for every clean | $40 an hour: 2.5 hours bills $100, 3.5 hours bills $140 |
| Good fit | Properties of a similar size, and hosts who want a predictable bill | Jobs that vary a lot in length |
Most invoices have extras. That's what the rate sheet is for. It's your own menu of add-ons, like a pet fee, a hot tub clean or a deep clean, each at your price. Build it once and use it across your properties.
CleanSlate builds the invoice from your schedule. When it's time to finish it, tap the extras from your rate sheet, they're added in an instant, review it, and submit it to your host. That's it.
| Extra | Example price |
|---|---|
| Pet fee | $25 |
| Deep clean | $75 |
| Laundry | $20 |
| Grill cleaning | $15 |
| Hot tub cleaning | Set your own rate |
| Snow removal | Set your own rate |
Set your rates once and let the invoice do the rest. Free for 75 days, no card required.
Start freeHow much should I charge to clean an Airbnb?
It depends on the size of the home, what is included and your drive. Work out your time and costs, then use the cleaning price calculator for a starting range. We do not recommend one rate.
What does an Airbnb turnover cleaning cost?
The cost follows the same factors: size, linens, extras, same-day timing and travel. The cleaner and the host agree the price for each home.
Should I charge a flat rate or by the hour?
Either works. Flat is easier for a host to predict; hourly fits jobs that vary a lot. CleanSlate handles both, property by property.
Should I charge more for a same-day turnover?
Yes, if it means moving faster or bringing help. Price that time.
Can I use one rate sheet for all my properties?
Yes. Build it once and apply it to any property you clean.
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