Cost Guide · Carpet
How Much Does Carpet Cleaning Cost?
Carpet cleaning runs about $30–$75 per room, with most whole-home jobs landing between $150 and $400 in the LA area. Here’s how the pricing works and what moves it.
How Carpet Cleaning Is Priced
Carpet cleaning is usually priced per room or per square foot, with a service minimum to cover setup and equipment. Per-room pricing is simple and predictable; per-square-foot is more precise for large or open-plan homes. Stairs are almost always priced separately, typically per step.
Typical Ranges
Across the market, expect roughly $30–$75 per room or $0.20–$0.50 per square foot, with most whole-home jobs landing between $150 and $400 in the Los Angeles area. Larger homes and estates run higher, and heavily soiled or pet-affected carpet adds to the total because it needs more pre-treatment and dwell time.
| Job size | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Per roomstandard room | $30–$75 |
| By areaper square foot | $0.20–$0.50 |
| Whole homemost LA jobs | $150–$400 |
| Estates & heavy soilpet · set-in stains | $400+ |
What Moves the Price
- Method — hot-water extraction (a deeper clean) costs more than low-moisture; see below.
- Condition & stains — set-in soil and pet stain and odor treatment add labor.
- Area & stairs — more square footage and separately-priced steps.
- Fiber type — wool and delicate fibers need gentler, more careful handling.
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Method Affects the Cost
The cleaning method is the biggest single variable. Hot-water extraction reaches deep, ground-in soil and does more for odor and allergens, but costs more and takes longer to dry. Low-moisture (dry) cleaning is faster and cheaper but more of a surface maintenance clean. Our guide on steam vs. dry cleaning explains which is right for your carpet — and most homes benefit from a mix on a sensible schedule.
Getting a Quote
Because price tracks the area, method, and condition, the most accurate figure comes from a short description of your rooms. For how this compares to other cleaning, see house cleaning cost in Los Angeles.
Published ranges like the ones above are rare locally: in our 2026 price-transparency study, only 4 of 46 established Los Angeles and Ventura County cleaning companies posted any rates at all.
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