What house cleaning costs in Boulder
Boulder posts some of the highest cleaning rates in the county. Cleaners listing on Care.com start at an average of $23.51 an hour here as of August 2026, and the top of the posted range runs to $29.11. What shapes the work is turnover. CU Boulder empties out in May and fills again in August, so move-out cleaning around University Hill and Downtown books up weeks ahead of both dates. Longer-term households in North Boulder, South Boulder and near Chautauqua more often want every other week, year round, and older homes on the Hill take longer than their square footage suggests.
| Home size | Weekly | Every other week | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 1,800 sq ft | $120 to $165 | $140 to $185 | $165 to $220 |
| 1,800 to 2,800 sq ft | $165 to $215 | $185 to $245 | $220 to $290 |
| 2,800 to 4,000 sq ft | $215 to $280 | $245 to $315 | $290 to $375 |
| Over 4,000 sq ft | $280 and up | $315 and up | $375 and up |
Charged separately almost everywhere:
- Inside the oven, $45 to $65
- Inside the refrigerator, $35 to $50
- Interior window glass, $55 to $100 depending on how many windows
HouseHelperHub doesn't set prices. Every worker sets her own rate and you agree it directly with her, with no commission in between. These numbers are here so both of you turn up informed. They're worth reading next to the Boulder County living wage of $27.09 an hour for one adult with no children: the average posted starting rate around here sits below that figure, so paying toward the top of the range is what actually covers the cost of living in this county.
Where these numbers come from
- Care.com house cleaning cost, Boulder, read August 8, 2026.
- Casabella Cleaning, their published 2026 Boulder per-visit rate card, read August 8, 2026.
- MIT Living Wage Calculator, Boulder County, read August 8, 2026.
