House cleaners in San Francisco

Browse background-checked crews serving San Francisco. Every cleaner sets their own prices and keeps their own schedule — compare their real starting rates, ratings and reviews below, then book the one you like. Enter your address to see the exact price for your home and who’s free on the day you want.

Starting rates for the smallest home — one area block, one bathroom, one kitchen — on a standard up-keep clean, current as of today. Each figure is that cleaner’s own rate, set by them, and larger homes cost more. Enter your address for the exact price for your home.

Starting prices by cleaner and type of clean

The same three services, priced by each crew. The gap between the cheapest and the most expensive is wide and that is the point — they are separate businesses setting their own rates based on their experience, insurance, team size and equipment.

Starting prices by crew and type of clean, San Francisco
CleanerStandard cleanstarting fromDeep cleanstarting fromExtreme deep cleanstarting from
Daniela$146.88$193.88$282.00
Alex$146.88$199.75$282.00
Glenda$152.75$270.25
Mariana$152.75$235.00$293.75
Muhammed Mustafa$250.28$380.70$828.38
Eloy$164.50$340.75$411.25

Starting prices for the smallest home, current as of today. Set by each cleaner, not by SanCrew.

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What customers say about these cleaners

Reviews left by SanCrew customers on the crews listed above. Each one links to that cleaner's full profile and review history.

Alex and his crew went above and beyond expectations!
Alex M., crew on SanCrewKatie H.on Alex M.
Thank you. Our place looks superb.
Mariana O., crew on SanCrewNicholas W.on Mariana O.
Just had our first cleaning with Muhammed, who showed up on time, was easy to work with and professional. Appreciate the help!
Muhammed Mustafa D., crew on SanCrewGigi C.on Muhammed Mustafa D.

Reviewed on Google

5.0 from 103 Google reviews

Reviews left on our Google Business Profile by customers who booked crews through SanCrew. Shown as posted.

I’ve used Sancrew for quite sometime. I have found them to be reliable, constant, honest, and most importantly, trustworthy. They listen well, take constructive criticism well, and end the end, are great in keep my home sparkling clean. Nick
Nick DillardApril 2026 · via Google
I highly recommend SanCrew! I made a last minute decision to have my new room rental cleaned plus carpet cleaning. They met my deadline with a smile and did an excellent job. Reliable service with a smile!
Shannon TiltonApril 2026 · via Google

How do you choose a house cleaner in San Francisco?

Compare several crews side by side instead of calling around for quotes one at a time. Start with reviews written by customers whose homes resemble yours — a cleaner rated highly on studio apartments is solving a different problem than one who regularly handles four-bedroom Victorians. Then check the practical details: background-check status, whether they carry their own insurance, whether they work solo or as a team, and what equipment they bring. Finally, compare their rates. Every cleaner on SanCrew publishes their own starting price next to their reviews, so reputation and cost sit in the same view and you can shortlist three or four in about a minute.

Reviews from homes like yours

A cleaner rated well on studios may not be the right fit for a four-bedroom Victorian. Read what the reviews actually describe, not just the star count.

Background check & insurance

Every cleaner listed on SanCrew is background-checked. Insurance is held by the individual cleaner and shown on their profile.

Solo or team

A two-person team finishes faster; a solo cleaner is often the same person every visit. Both are listed — the profile says which.

Supplies and equipment

Some cleaners bring everything, others use what you have. Profiles list equipment so there are no surprises on the day.

Their own rate

Each cleaner publishes their own starting price. Comparing three or four side by side takes about a minute and costs nothing.

What do house cleaners charge in San Francisco?

Published market research puts San Francisco house cleaning above the national average, mostly because the city’s operating costs are higher. For 2026, third-party estimates place a standard upkeep clean around $150–$320 and a deep clean around $250–$450, with move-out cleans higher again because they are done on an empty home and include inside cabinets and appliances (sources: Care.com, Thumbtack). Treat those as market context only. They are not SanCrew prices and not what any particular cleaner charges — each crew sets their own rate based on their time, equipment, and the job in front of them, and that real number is on their profile.

Third-party market estimates for San Francisco house cleaning by service type, 2026
Type of cleanTypical SF market estimate
Standard / upkeep clean$150–$320
Deep clean$250–$450
Move-in / move-out clean$300–$500+
Post-construction clean$350–$600+

Sources: Care.com, Thumbtack (San Francisco, 2026). General market estimates only.

For the full breakdown by home size, frequency, and add-ons, see the San Francisco house cleaning cost guide.

How does booking a crew work?

You enter your address, and SanCrew filters the directory to the crews who actually travel to your street. Each one shows their own price for your home’s size, along with their rating, reviews, and availability. You pick the cleaner you want and book directly with them. Payment is held securely and only released to the cleaner after the clean is finished, so there is no cash handover and no deposit at risk. If you book recurring service, the same cleaner comes back each time — you are not starting over with someone new every visit.

Not sure which type of clean you need? The how it works guide walks through the whole process, and the service breakdown explains what each level covers.

Common questions

How do I find a good house cleaner in San Francisco?

Compare several crews at once rather than calling around for quotes one at a time. Look at reviews written by customers with homes similar to yours, check background-check and insurance status, confirm whether they work solo or in a team, and see what equipment they bring. On SanCrew every cleaner publishes their own rate alongside their reviews, so you can compare price and reputation in the same view before you commit to anyone.

Are the cleaners on SanCrew employees of SanCrew?

No. Every cleaner on SanCrew is an independent business owner. They set their own prices, choose their own service areas, and keep their own schedules. SanCrew is the marketplace that handles booking, payment, and support — it does not set, suggest, or cap what any cleaner charges. That is why prices differ from one profile to the next, and why the price you see on a profile is that cleaner's own.

How much should I expect to pay?

It depends on the size and condition of your home and the depth of clean you need. Published San Francisco market estimates for 2026 put a standard clean roughly in the $150–$320 range and a deep clean roughly $250–$450 (sources: Care.com, Thumbtack). Those are general market figures. The actual price is whatever the crew you choose has set, and it is shown on their profile before you book.

Does house cleaning cost more in some San Francisco neighborhoods?

No. The neighborhood has no bearing on the price. Every crew on SanCrew quotes from the home itself — how many area blocks, bathrooms and kitchens it has — so a two-bedroom flat in the Mission gets the same quote from the same cleaner as an identical flat in the Marina. What does differ from one part of the city to the next is the housing stock. Bernal Heights is full of compact cottages, Forest Hill is large detached houses, and the Castro and Cole Valley are mostly one- and two-bedroom flats, so a Bernal cottage costs less than a Forest Hill house simply because there is less home to clean. Nothing about the address itself moves the figure: a steep block, a walk-up or an awkward entrance changes how a cleaner plans the visit, never what they charge. So rather than comparing quotes across neighborhoods, compare cleaners' own rates for your home.

Do the same cleaners cover every San Francisco neighborhood?

Not necessarily, and it is worth knowing why. Each crew on SanCrew chooses their own service area. Most list San Francisco as a whole rather than picking individual neighborhoods, so the crews you see in one district are largely the same ones working across the rest of the city — but who is free still varies by area and by day, and nobody here will promise blanket coverage. The neighborhood pages linked further down give you the housing context for each area along with live starting rates from the cleaners who work it. For a definitive answer, put your address into the booking page: it narrows the directory to the cleaners who genuinely travel to your street and shows their real availability. If your neighborhood does not have a page of its own yet, that says nothing about whether cleaners are working there — many are.

What is different about cleaning older San Francisco homes?

A large share of the city's homes are Victorians and Edwardians, many built around 1906 or earlier, and a home that age carries wear that no newer build has. Grout that has darkened over decades, scuffs worn into original floorboards, staining that has set into older bathroom and kitchen surfaces — a good cleaner will bring all of it as far back as it will go, but some of it is wear rather than dirt and will not lift completely. The honest ones say so on the day instead of promising a result they cannot deliver. The other thing to expect is where the time goes: in these homes it is the period trim, bay windows and internal staircases rather than the floor area, so a small flat full of original detail can genuinely take longer than a bigger, plainer one.

How do parking and getting in work across the city?

Parking and access differ more from one San Francisco neighborhood to the next than almost anything else about a clean, so they deserve a line in your booking notes wherever you live. Some areas have driveways and garages; others are steep, narrow and permit-zoned, and a cleaner left circling for a space loses that time from the visit rather than from their own day. Tell them which street realistically works, whether a driveway is free, and how many steps lead up to the door. If you will not be home, a door code or a key lockbox is the usual arrangement and either is fine — so is simply being there. Sort these details out when you book rather than on the morning. None of it changes the price, because every cleaner prices the home, not the journey to it.

Can I book the same cleaner every time?

Yes. Recurring bookings on SanCrew go to the same crew every visit, which is the main reason a standing arrangement beats a string of one-offs. Someone who has cleaned your home before already knows which surfaces need care, where the awkward corners are and how you like things left, and that knowledge compounds visit after visit. Each cleaner sets their own weekly, bi-weekly and every-four-weeks rate next to their one-off price, along with their own discount for each rhythm — SanCrew never sets or suggests any of those figures — so you can weigh a standing booking against a single visit before deciding. Bi-weekly is the most common cadence across the city and a sensible default if you are unsure; weekly suits homes with pets or children, and every four weeks suits smaller or quieter households. Nothing locks you in: a recurring arrangement can be changed or stopped, so it is worth trying rather than agonising over.

Should I tip a house cleaner in San Francisco?

A tip is appreciated but never expected. Cleaning is a business like any other: the cleaner works out what the job takes and quotes you the total, and that number is meant to be the whole price. Nobody on SanCrew is pricing low on the assumption that a tip will make up the difference, and no cleaner here depends on tips to reach a fair wage — which is exactly why you will not be prompted for one at checkout. Etiquette guides make the same distinction: tipping matters most with agencies, where the cleaner may see only part of what you paid, and matters least with crews who set and keep their own rate. When customers do tip, 15–25% of the job is the usual range, and it tends to follow a clean that went beyond what was asked. Around the holidays some customers add the equivalent of one visit instead.

House cleaning by neighborhood

Browse crews by San Francisco neighborhood. Each page shows the local crews who work that area — compare their prices and reviews, then book directly.

What changes between neighborhoods is the housing, not the price list. Homes in Bernal Heights are the smallest in the city — cottages and bungalows — so they quote lower and take less time, while Forest Hill is large detached houses from the 1920s that carry decades of wear. Flats in the Castro and Cole Valley run to one and two bedrooms, Victorian and Edwardian, where period detail and internal staircases take the time rather than floor area. Up on Potrero Hill the strong light shows every streak, and down at South Beach it is modern condo towers where the finishes are newer but more delicate. In North Beach, the hard part is often just finding the front door between two shopfronts.

Cleaning services in San Francisco

Compare crews for every type of cleaning. Each crew sets their own rates — learn what each service covers, then book the crew you like.

Not sure what a clean should cost? See our San Francisco house cleaning cost guide.