Tennessee runs three distinct housing markets across one state, and short-term rentals in Nashville and the Smokies have pulled cleaning demand well past what a normal residential market generates. Our prices are national and flat: $120-$430 for a standard visit, more for deep and move-out work. Here is the rate card, the humidity and pollen realities behind Tennessee quotes, and the deposit rules that decide how a move-out clean is judged.
House cleaning prices in Tennessee in 2026
These are our published flat rates per visit. Hello Cleaners prices nationally rather than by state or city, so the table below is what a Tennessee household pays wherever they live, and the spread inside each cell reflects bathrooms, condition and access rather than ZIP code.
| Home size | Standard clean | Deep clean | Move-out clean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $120-$170 | $160-$220 | $190-$260 |
| 1 bedroom | $140-$200 | $180-$260 | $210-$320 |
| 2 bedrooms | $170-$255 | $220-$330 | $260-$380 |
| 3 bedrooms | $220-$330 | $280-$420 | $320-$480 |
| 4+ bedrooms | $275-$430 | $350-$550 | $400-$600 |
Recurring visits reduce the per-visit price: weekly and bi-weekly schedules are discounted against the one-off rate because the home never returns to a full-scrub state between visits. Add-ons such as inside-oven, inside-fridge and interior windows are priced separately and are the most common reason a first quote sits above what someone expected.
Valley humidity, pollen and the Tennessee cleaning year
Tennessee sits in one of the worst pollen corridors in the country. The Nashville basin and the Tennessee valley funnel tree, grass and ragweed pollen through long overlapping seasons, and households with allergies notice the difference between a clean that includes vents, filters and soft furnishings and one that does not. Summers are hot and humid, so bathrooms and basements hold moisture and mildew turns up on grout and window frames, particularly in older Memphis and Chattanooga stock. Winters are mild but wet enough that mud rather than salt is the entryway problem, and in the east the mountain counties add wood-stove ash and steeper drive times. The practical calendar is a deep clean at the front of pollen season, filter and vent attention alongside it, and bi-weekly maintenance the rest of the year.
How the big Tennessee markets compare
We charge one national rate, so a Nashville quote matches a Knoxville quote for the same home. The metros differ in demand pattern and housing type.
| Market | What is different about the work |
|---|---|
| Nashville and Middle Tennessee | The busiest market in the state, with heavy short-term rental turnover alongside rapid new-build suburban growth in Williamson and Rutherford counties. |
| Memphis and West Tennessee | Older housing with more move-out and turnover work, plus higher humidity and river-valley damp in basements and crawl-space homes. |
| Knoxville, Chattanooga and East Tennessee | Mountain-adjacent housing with wood stoves, longer drives between jobs, and Smokies vacation-rental turnover as a seasonal spike. |
What affects your price in Tennessee
Where a Tennessee home lands inside its price band comes down to these.
- Pollen load on vents, filters, soft furnishings and sills through long overlapping seasons.
- Summer humidity and mildew on grout, silicone and basement walls.
- Crawl-space and older stock in Memphis and Chattanooga, where dust rises through floors.
- Wood stoves and fireplaces in the eastern counties.
- Short-term rental turnovers in Nashville and the Smokies, which are booked to the clock.
Minimum wage and what it does to Tennessee cleaning rates
Tennessee has no state minimum wage and defaults to the federal $7.25 an hour. Nashville's growth has made that number irrelevant in practice: competition for reliable crews from hospitality, healthcare and the short-term rental sector has pushed effective cleaning pay well above the floor, and it is one reason the very cheapest quotes in Middle Tennessee tend to come and go within a season. Our pricing is national and flat, so it does not move with the local market. The useful comparison is whether the provider is insured, background-checked and able to send the same team twice.
Deposits and move-out cleaning in Tennessee
Tennessee gives a departing tenant the right to be present at the move-out inspection and to receive a written itemized list of damages. If you do not make a written request for your deposit within 60 days of vacating, the landlord may keep it, so put the request in writing on the day you hand back the keys. That deadline is set by T.C.A. 66-28-301, and it is worth knowing before you decide how much to spend on a move-out clean: a documented professional clean with dated photographs is the cheapest available answer to an itemized deduction. Our room-by-room move-out cleaning checklist covers what an inspector actually opens.
Work out your own number
The calculator on this page prices your exact home: size, bathrooms, service type, frequency and add-ons, with the arithmetic shown rather than hidden. Use it for a realistic band, then request a quote to have it confirmed against your address and access. For the national picture across every service, see the 2026 US house cleaning cost guide, or the full cleaning cost calculator.
Where we clean in Tennessee
We cover Tennessee statewide. Start at the Tennessee coverage hub for counties, cities and every service we run there, or read more Tennessee guides on the Tennessee Knowledge Hub page.