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House Cleaning Costs in Canada
Published Canadian data puts professional house cleaning at roughly $49 to $125 per hour, or $160 to $320 per standard visit, with deep cleans running $270 to $490 depending on the home.
Cleaning is priced two ways: by the hour or by the visit. Hourly suits irregular jobs and first cleans where nobody knows how long the work will take. Per-visit flat rates suit recurring service, where the company knows your home. The published figures below cover both, and the difference between them matters when you compare quotes.
Every figure comes from a published Canadian source, named beside each row and linked at the bottom. Prices assume a typical urban home; large homes, heavy buildup and add-on tasks push above the ranges.
Typical house cleaning costs in Canada
Published ranges in Canadian dollars. Most companies set a minimum visit length, commonly three hours.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional cleaning, hourly rate (national guide)Company rates; independent cleaners charge less | $65 per hour | $65 to $125 per hour | $125 per hour | HomeStars |
| Standard cleaning visit (national guide)Typical home, standard checklist | $160 | $160 to $320 | $320 | HomeStars |
| Deep clean (national guide)First cleans and move-out cleans price like deep cleans | $270 | $270 to $410 | $410 | HomeStars |
| Hourly rate, flat-rate company (Calgary/Edmonton)Three-hour minimum | $49 per hour | $49 to $59 per hour | $59 per hour | Hellamaid |
| Deep cleaning, per team member hourly (national aggregator)Per team member unless quoted as a fixed fee; deep cleans often use 1 to 4 cleaners | $30 per hour | $45 average | $60 per hour | Bark |
Figures gathered October 2026. Published third-party ranges, not CentFix pricing.
Hourly or flat rate
Hourly pricing puts the time risk on you: if the clean takes longer than expected, you pay more. Flat-rate pricing puts it on the company: they quote a number for a defined checklist and absorb a slow day. For a first clean on a home they have never seen, honest companies often insist on hourly or an in-person quote, because the condition of the home decides the time.
Published national data shows company hourly rates of $65 to $125, while some flat-rate regional companies publish $49 to $59 per hour with a three-hour minimum. The spread reflects insurance, supplies, vetting and whether the rate covers one cleaner or a team.
What actually drives the price
Home size and bathroom count are the obvious variables, and most companies price by them directly. Bathrooms are the most labour-intensive rooms in any home, so two homes of the same square footage price differently if one has three bathrooms and the other has one.
Condition is the other variable, and the reason first cleans cost more. A home maintained on a schedule cleans quickly. A home that has not been professionally cleaned in a year needs a deep clean first, which published data puts at $270 to $410, before recurring service drops to the standard visit rate.
Add-ons are where quotes diverge: inside the oven, inside the fridge, interior windows, and laundry are almost never in the base checklist. Decide which ones you want and get them priced in the quote, not discovered on the day.
- Square footage and number of bathrooms
- Condition of the home and time since the last professional clean
- Pets, which add hair and time
- Add-on tasks: oven, fridge, interior windows, laundry
- Frequency: recurring visits price below one-off cleans
- Supplies and equipment included or provided by you
Recurring service costs less per visit
Weekly and bi-weekly service prices below the one-off rate because the home never falls far from clean. Published company pricing commonly discounts recurring visits meaningfully, and the first clean, priced as a deep clean, is what brings the home to the point where the maintenance rate holds.
If you are comparing a recurring quote against a one-off quote, compare the total over a few months, not the single-visit number. A slightly higher recurring rate with the oven and fridge included can beat a lower rate that charges for both every time.
What a fair cleaning quote should itemize
Cleaning quotes should define the checklist, because 'a clean' means different things to different companies.
- The hourly rate or flat rate, and the minimum visit length
- The checklist included in the base price, room by room
- Add-on tasks priced separately: oven, fridge, windows, laundry
- Whether supplies and equipment are included
- Insurance and bonding, and what it covers
- The recurring discount and how the first clean is priced
Independent cleaner or company
Independent cleaners typically charge less than company rates, and many do excellent work. The trade-off is what stands behind them: companies carry liability insurance, bond their staff, and send a replacement when someone is sick. An independent cleaner offers none of that structure, so the relationship itself is the guarantee. For a regular arrangement with someone you trust, independent often wins on price. For a one-off deep clean in a home you are selling or moving into, the company's insurance and accountability are usually worth the difference.
Common questions
Published national data puts professional cleaning at $65 to $125 per hour or $160 to $320 per standard visit. Some regional companies publish flat rates of $49 to $59 per hour with a three-hour minimum.
Published national data runs $270 to $410 for a typical home. First cleans and move-out cleans are usually priced as deep cleans, with per-square-foot and specialty work quoted separately.
Yes. Weekly and bi-weekly service prices below the one-off rate because the home stays maintained. The first visit is typically billed as a deep clean to bring the home to the maintained level.
Inside the oven, inside the fridge, interior windows and laundry are add-ons at most companies. Ask for them to be priced in the quote rather than assumed.
No. CentFix does not set prices or do the work. These figures come from the published Canadian sources listed at the bottom of this page. Quotes through CentFix come from independent local cleaners, with no obligation to hire.
Sources
- HomeStars, House Cleaning Cost Guide
- Hellamaid, Cleaning Services Pricing
- Bark, Deep Cleaning Cost Guide
Prices move. These figures were gathered in October 2026 and are national or city level references from third-party publishers. CentFix does not set prices or perform the work.