How Much Does House Cleaning Cost in San Diego? An Honest 2026 Pricing Guide

Recurring House Cleaning Pricing in San Diego

Recurring cleaning is the most popular service. The same trained crew comes to your home every visit at a scheduled time you pick. Weekly, biweekly, and monthly options available. Every recurring cleaning has a $165 minimum service charge, which covers most studios and one-bedroom homes.

Ranges depend on your frequency (weekly is more efficient than monthly because there's less buildup between visits), your home's specific condition, and any add-ons. The upper end of the range usually applies to the first cleaning; subsequent recurring visits typically fall toward the lower end as our team learns your home.

Our Estimate Accuracy Promise

Hourly pricing only works if the estimate is accurate. We've refined ours over years of cleaning San Diego homes, and more than 9 out of 10 Mexi Maids cleanings finish within the labor-hour range we quote upfront.

There's another reason accurate estimating matters: our crews need to arrive on time for the next appointment. When a cleaning runs significantly over its estimate, the next client starts late, and the one after them starts even later. To respect every client's scheduled day, we take estimating seriously, and we communicate before extending any visit rather than silently overrunning.

Every cleaning also starts with an estimate. Before the crew begins work, they inspect the property against the details you provided when booking. If they see something that will meaningfully change the estimate, they call us and we call you before starting. You approve the adjusted estimate or ask us to stop at the original quote. No surprise bills at the door.

One-Time Deep Cleaning Pricing

Our one-time deep cleaning service goes beyond the surface. We tackle baseboards, vents, light fixtures, ceiling fans, blinds, cabinet exteriors, inside the oven, inside the fridge, sliding door tracks, and everything a recurring clean skips. Deep cleans take longer than recurring cleaning because we're doing more.

Deep clean cost varies a lot based on two things: current condition of the home (a home that hasn't been professionally cleaned in a year takes more time than one that has), and which add-ons you include (inside oven, inside fridge, interior windows all add time).

Move-Out Cleaning Pricing

Our move-out cleaning service is the most involved cleaning we offer. Every surface, inside every cabinet and appliance, every baseboard, every vent, every light fixture. We leave the property inspection-ready and back the work with an estimate guarantee.

Move-out cost varies based on the home's condition at turnover. A home that was maintained well throughout the tenancy takes less time than one that's been through heavy use.

What's Included in Every Mexi Maids Visit

• All cleaning supplies and equipment. You don't provide anything except access.
• Family-safe and pet-safe products by default. Fragrance-free and eco-friendly options available on request at no extra charge.
• Travel time to your home. No zone surcharges, no downtown fees, no coastal surcharges.
• Full liability insurance. We're licensed, bonded, and fully insured.
• Background-checked, professionally trained cleaners.
• Same crew every visit. For recurring clients, the same trained team returns to your home each time.
• Pre-cleaning estimate. Our crew inspects the property before starting and calls if anything looks different than what was described.
• 24-hour satisfaction guarantee. If you're not happy with any part of the cleaning, tell us within 24 hours and we'll come back and re-clean at no charge.
• Dedicated customer support during your cleaning. Real person on the phone if you need anything.

What Affects Your Total Cost

Four things determine where you land in the ranges above.

• Home size: more square footage and more bathrooms means more time. Bathrooms and kitchens take the longest per room.
• Current condition: a home that's already on a regular cleaning schedule takes less time than one that hasn't had a professional clean in six months.
• Frequency: the more often we come, the less buildup between visits. Weekly cleanings take less time per visit than monthly cleanings.
• Add-ons: optional services like inside oven, inside refrigerator, laundry, or interior windows add labor time. We don't use fixed prices for add-ons because the actual time varies so much based on condition.
• Pets: homes with pets typically take a bit longer due to additional hair and dander removal, which means pet homes usually land toward the higher end of the range. This isn't a separate fee, it's just reflected in the total labor time.

Add-On Services (Priced by Actual Time)

Because we bill by the hour, our add-ons are ranges rather than fixed prices. A lightly-used oven is much faster than one that has not been cleaned in years. Honest hourly pricing lets us charge you for what your specific home actually needs.

We tell you the add-on range when you book. Final add-on cost is confirmed at the completion of that portion of the cleaning.

Why We Charge Hourly Instead of Flat Rates

Several San Diego cleaning companies use flat rates and tell you it’s "more transparent." They’ll show you a chart that says a 2-bedroom apartment costs $250 regardless of condition, size, or specific layout. Sounds simple. It’s not actually better for you.

• You only pay for actual time worked. Flat rates assume every home in a size category takes the same amount of time. A well-maintained 2-bedroom cleaned every two weeks takes less time than one that has not been professionally cleaned in six months. Under a flat rate, both customers pay the same.
• No incentive to rush your job. Flat-rate cleaners get paid the same whether it takes 2 hours or 4, so they'll aim for 2. Under hourly pricing, we take the time your home actually needs.
• Small homes don't subsidize big ones. Flat-rate pricing spreads risk across all customers. You pay more for your studio to cover somebody else's dirty townhouse.
• You get a real estimate up front. Every Mexi Maids quote includes a time range based on your home's size and condition, and we call before adding time if needed.
• Recurring service naturally gets cheaper. As we learn your home, it takes less time. Your first cleaning might take 4 hours, your fourth might take 3. Under hourly, your bill goes down over time.

What to Watch for with Flat-Rate Cleaners

• Terms that let them switch to hourly on the spot. Many flat-rate contracts include language that says something like "if the property was not accurately described at booking, standard hourly rates apply," which becomes a bait-and-switch.
• Rushed jobs to protect margin. Whatever gets skipped at the end of a job (baseboards, vents, behind the toilet) is where their margin comes from.
• Add-on surcharges hidden until arrival. A "flat rate" that doesn’t include inside oven, inside fridge, interior windows, or high-pet-hair cleanup can end up costing more than a straightforward hourly quote.
• Card-on-file authorization for "adjustments." You don’t see the final price until the charge posts.

Hourly pricing with an accurate upfront range and a pre-approval requirement for any overage protects you from every one of these patterns.

How Mexi Maids Compares to Other San Diego Cleaners

• Competitive hourly rates from an established local team that knows San Diego homes
• Same crew every visit for recurring clients, you build a relationship with the specific people cleaning your home, not a rotating gig-economy team
• No zone or downtown fees, some competitors add $25+ for Downtown, La Jolla, or coastal ZIPs. We don't.
• 24-hour satisfaction guarantee, if anything is missed, we come back at no charge and re-clean the area
• Dedicated customer support during your cleaning, real person on the phone if you need to reach us
• Pre-cleaning estimate, our crew always inspects the property before starting
• Instant online estimate calculator, get a personalized quote in under a minute right on our website