Ask ten cleaning companies in Miami what it costs to clean a house and you'll get ten versions of "it depends." Frustrating — but honest. The price of a professional cleaning is built from a handful of concrete factors, and any company that hands you a number without asking a single question about your home is guessing.
The good news: "it depends" does not have to mean an opaque quote. You leave your number, we call you about your quote, and the price is confirmed before anything is scheduled. Here is how the math works — and how to compare companies without getting burned.
That’s how the number gets built. If you’d rather just see yours, tell us about the place — bedrooms, bathrooms, and the ZIP — and we’ll write back with a price.
The four things that actually drive your price
1. The size of your home
Bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. A Brickell studio doesn't take the same time as a four-bedroom house in Kendall, and bathrooms and kitchens count for more than their size — they're the most labor-dense rooms in the house. That's why any serious quote starts with how many beds and baths, not a one-size "per house" rate.
2. Which part of Miami you’re in
Premium adjustments apply only to approved operational ZIPs: 33196, 33186, 33183, 33173, and 33175 keep the base; 33176, 33155, and 33165 receive 5%; 33172, 33166, 33178, and 33134 receive 10%; 33143, 33146, 33133, 33156, 33130, 33131, 33139, and 33140 receive 15%; and 33154 receives 20%. We do not infer a surcharge from income, neighborhood, or a similar-looking ZIP.
3. How often we come
This is an important lever. HomeCare offers 15% off weekly and 10% every two weeks for customers planning at least 3 cleanings; every four weeks has no discount. Additional or specialty services are priced separately.
4. The type of service
A Standard cleaning covers surface-level upkeep for a home in good condition. A Deep cleaning adds baseboards, doors, frames, grout, and build-up removal; appliance interiors and windows are priced separately. A Move-In/Out cleaning is calculated from the empty property's size, scope, condition, and extras. Office and other specialty services are calculated by size and scope rather than the residential table.
"The price of a cleaning isn't a mystery. It's size × service area × frequency × service type. Any company that can't show you that math is hiding it from you."
What's usually included — and what's an add-on
A standard cleaning typically covers: floors (vacuum and mop), dusting reachable surfaces, full bathrooms, kitchen surfaces, trash out, and beds made. The typical add-ons — because they take real additional time — are inside the oven, inside the fridge, interior windows, laundry, and inside cabinets.
Here's the trap when comparing quotes: a lower number that excludes the basics isn't lower. If the "deal" doesn't include full bathrooms or charges separately for mopping, you'll end up paying the same — or more — with a worse experience. Before you compare numbers, compare checklists. Ask for the task list in writing. If a company doesn't have one, that tells you something too.
How to compare cleaning companies honestly
Price is one row of the table, not the whole table. When you compare cleaning companies in Miami, check four more things:
Insurance and vetting. Is the company insured? Are the cleaners background-checked? If something breaks or someone gets hurt in your home, the difference between an insured company and "someone who cleans" is enormous. Transparent pricing. Do you get the itemized price — service, add-ons, frequency — before anyone shows up, or does the "final" number appear once they're at your door? Proof of work. How do you know what got done if you weren't home? We document eligible completed visits with CleanCheck: photo proof of what was cleaned, delivered to your account. A clear reschedule policy. Life happens. Does rescheduling cost you a phone call or a fight?
Wondering how we handle each of these? Our FAQ answers them in writing — no fine print.
Why a quote built on your details beats phone tag
The traditional phone quote works like this: you call, you leave a message, they call back two days later, you describe your home from memory, they give you a range, and the "real" number gets adjusted when they arrive. Every step is a chance for the price to drift up and for you to lose time.
Our way flips that process. You tell us what a good dispatcher would ask — beds, baths, square footage, ZIP, service, frequency, and add-ons — and we call you about your quote, built on those answers. Range-priced work, extreme scope, or confirmation-only add-ons route to review before scheduling. Nothing is booked until you say yes. And there is no payment at booking: we invoice after the completed visit.
So — how much does house cleaning cost in Miami? It depends on your home. Leave your number and we’ll call you about your quote; if the scope needs review, we confirm the price before scheduling.
This guide is part of the JAS operating playbook — written to answer the question we get asked most, and to be refined with every real clean.