Deep Cleaning Cost in Los Angeles (2026):Prices by Home Size

Who this guide is for

Maid VIP is a premium referral service. The deep clean priced here is built for houses, townhomes, larger condos, and estates — and for any home where the finishes set the standard: natural stone, hardwood, custom cabinetry, architectural glass, multiple bathrooms, a home that has gone a year or more without a reset. It is the first visit most recurring clients start with, quoted flat before the visit, with a written 24-hour re-clean policy.

For a small apartment in good condition, the Los Angeles market prices a deep clean at roughly $250–$400, and several companies do that job well. Maid VIP’s floor is $450 because the scope does not shrink for a smaller home — appliance interiors and baseboards are in every tier, not add-ons — and that scope is what a house needs. Choose on the home and what is in it, not on the name.

What a deep clean includes

A deep clean reaches everything a routine clean skips: baseboards and trim, inside the oven and refrigerator, door frames, vents, and built-up buildup in kitchens and bathrooms. Our standard vs. deep cleaning checklist lays out exactly what separates the two.

Cost of deep cleaning a house:Typical ranges (2026)

Because a deep clean is a larger scope, it typically runs 1.5 to 2.5 times the price of a standard clean. In the Los Angeles area, a deep clean of a mid-sized home commonly falls in the $650 to $1,400+ range, scaling with square footage, number of bathrooms, and how much catch-up the home needs. Larger homes and estates run higher.

Deep cleaning prices by bedrooms and square footage

The published tiers are by square footage; this is the same table mapped to bedroom count, houses first, which is how most Los Angeles homes get described on the phone. Bathrooms move a home within its row — a 3-bed, 3-bath home sits higher than a 3-bed, 2-bath. Ranges assume up to two full bathrooms; each additional bathroom adds about $35 to a recurring clean and $60–$70 to a deep or move-out clean.

Published September 2026, quoted flat before the visit. A first-visit deep clean before a recurring schedule sits at the low end of its row; a home that has gone a year or more without one, or has heavy oven or kitchen buildup, at the high end. Inside the oven and refrigerator and hand-wiped baseboards are included at every tier — they are not add-ons. Cabinet and drawer interiors, interior window glass, and blinds are priced separately on the booking page; grout restoration and hard-water descaling are a separate tile & grout service, quoted on request. Thousand Oaks and Conejo Valley figures by home size are in the Thousand Oaks cost guide; the cost calculator narrows the number from square footage and room count.

Why a deep clean costs more than a standard clean

It comes down to time and detail. Deep cleaning is slower, hands-on work — degreasing an oven, hand-wiping baseboards, detailing fixtures. It also often involves specialist care for natural-stone surfaces and fine finishes that can't be rushed. You're paying for thoroughness, not speed.

When you actually need a deep clean

Most homes benefit from a deep clean as the first visit of a recurring plan, before a move, after a renovation, ahead of hosting, or seasonally — the schedule by household is in how often to deep clean a house. After that, a regular recurring clean keeps things maintained at a lower cost — see how to choose your frequency.

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Getting a deep-clean quote

The price depends on your home's size and condition, so the most accurate figure comes from a quick description of the space. You'll get a clear, itemized quote up front — and for a sense of how estimates are built, see house cleaning costs 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.