House Cleaning Prices in Nashville, TN (2026)
Cleaners in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area earn a mean $16.10/hour (May 2025) — a true cost of about $20.93/hour per cleaner once the 1.30 payroll burden is applied. Run through the standard cost formula with 15% overhead and a 25% target margin, a profitable 3-bed, 2-bath standard clean in Nashville lands around $167 — 10% below what the national-average wage would produce.
Profitable prices by home size
Computed from the local Nashville wage through the pricing formula — labor × 1.30 burden + 15% overhead, ÷ (1 − 25% margin). Two-person crew, one-time visit.
| Home size | Standard | Deep (1.5×) | Move-out (2×) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500 sq ft (2–3 bed) | $141 | $212 | $282 |
| 2,000 sq ft (3 bed) | $167 | $250 | $334 |
| 2,500 sq ft (4 bed) | $193 | $289 | $385 |
What the Nashville market means for your pricing
Cleaning wages in Nashville run 10% below the national average — which is exactly where underpricing hurts most. Lower labor costs invite a race to the bottom, and competing on price in Nashville attracts the clients who nitpick, cancel and ghost. A lower-cost market is an opportunity to hold a healthy 25% margin at a price that still undercuts the big franchises — not to give the savings away.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does house cleaning cost in Nashville?
- A profitable standard clean of a 3-bed, 2-bath home in Nashville runs about $167, based on the local mean cleaner wage of $16.10/hour (BLS) with payroll burden, overhead and a 25% margin included. Deep cleans run about 1.5× and move-out cleans about 2× that.
- What do cleaning companies pay cleaners in Nashville?
- The mean wage for maids and housekeeping cleaners in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area is $16.10/hour (May 2025). With payroll taxes, workers' comp and benefits (~30% burden), the true cost to a company is about $20.93/hour per cleaner.
- Is Nashville more expensive than average for cleaning?
- Slightly the opposite — cleaning wages in Nashville are about 10% below the national mean of $17.80/hour. Prices are lower, but the margin math matters just as much.
Wage data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, occupation 37-2012 (Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners), May 2025, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN. Prices are computed baselines, not quotes — your crew, rates and overhead decide the real number.
Price a Nashville job on your own rates
The table above uses the market-average wage. Your real number comes from your rates — enter them once and every quote protects your margin.