Move Out Cleaning in Chicago: What It Costs in 2026
Hand back your Chicago apartment, condo or house ready for the walkthrough. Move out cleaning is priced by square footage, and the oven, fridge and cabinet interiors are already included.
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Chicago Move-Out Cleaning Prices by Square Footage
Move-out cleaning is priced by square footage with a low minimum. The price is the same whether it is an apartment, condo, two-flat, or single-family home.
| Square Footage | Move-Out Price | Avg Chicago Deposit at Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 sqft | Custom quote | $1,800 - $3,600 |
| 1,000 - 1,249 sqft | Custom quote | $2,400 - $4,800 |
| 1,250 - 1,499 sqft | Custom quote | $3,000 - $5,000 |
| 1,500 - 1,799 sqft | Custom quote | $3,500 - $6,000 |
| 1,800 - 2,099 sqft | Custom quote | $4,000 - $7,000 |
| 2,100 - 2,399 sqft | Custom quote | $4,500 - $7,500 |
| 2,400 - 2,699 sqft | Custom quote | $5,000 - $8,000 |
| 2,700 - 2,999 sqft | Custom quote | $5,500 - $9,000 |
| 3,000+ sqft | Custom quote | $6,000 - $10,000+ |
The math is simple: A move-out cleaning that saves your $4,000 security deposit pays for itself many times over.
What a Chicago Move Out Clean Covers at the Walkthrough
Chicago move-out walkthroughs tend to follow a pattern. Property managers in River North and Streeterville towers work from a printed checklist, while owners of Logan Square two-flats and Rogers Park courtyard buildings open the oven, slide out the crisper drawers and run a finger along the baseboards. Our move out cleaning in Chicago is built around that inspection, so the spots they check are where your cleaner spends the most time.
The unit is usually empty by then, which lets your cleaner reach every shelf and cabinet interior instead of working around boxes. Book the clean for after the movers leave, and if your building limits service hours or elevator use, tell us the window so the work wraps up before your keys go back.
- ✓ Oven interior: racks, walls, door and glass
- ✓ Fridge and freezer interior: shelves, drawers, walls and gaskets
- ✓ Every kitchen cabinet and drawer emptied and wiped inside and out
- ✓ Range hood exterior, filter and underside
- ✓ Cooktop cleaned under the drip pans, grates and burner caps
- ✓ Microwave interior, plus dishwasher and appliance fronts
- ✓ Shower walls, tub and glass door, with shower heads and faucets descaled
- ✓ Toilet, toilet base and the floor around it
- ✓ Inside every vanity, closet and built-in drawer
- ✓ Baseboards wiped by hand, plus window glass, frames and sills
- ✓ Light switches, door knobs and other high-touch spots disinfected
- ✓ Every floor vacuumed and mopped, room by room
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