Window cleaning runs $10 to $20 per window for inside and out in 2026, $4 to $8 per pane on divided-light glass, and the average residential visit lands between $221 and $283 depending on whose survey you read. A small storefront pays $25 to $75 a visit on a monthly route, which is the steadiest money in the trade. The add-ons are where the margin is: screens at $2 to $5 each, tracks at $3 to $6 a window, and hard water removal at $10 to $30 a window are quick lines most owners forget to sell.
This guide gives you a starting price for every service, explains what pushes the number up or down, and walks one whole-house quote from the curb to the total. The typical column matches the list Zeemy is adding for window cleaning accounts, so you can start from it and adjust for your market.
2026 window cleaning price table
Twenty services most window cleaners quote, with the 2026 national low and high and a typical price you can start from.
| Service | Low | Typical | High | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard window, exterior only | $5 | $8 | $10 | Single or double hung, ground and second floor. |
| Standard window, interior and exterior | $10 | $14 | $20 | The line most residential quotes are built on. |
| Divided-light pane, each | $4 | $5 | $8 | French doors and colonial grids. Count the panes, not the window. |
| Casement or crank window, in and out | $15 | $22 | $30 | Awkward to reach both sides, so priced above a double hung. |
| Small home, 10 to 15 windows, exterior only | $80 | $140 | $200 | The quick spring wash. |
| Small home, 10 to 15 windows, in and out | $150 | $225 | $350 | Ranch or cape. |
| Medium home, 20 to 25 windows, in and out | $250 | $375 | $550 | The most common residential booking. |
| Large home, 30 or more windows, in and out | $450 | $650 | $900 | Two stories, often a ladder job on the back. |
| Upper-story surcharge, per window | $3 | $5 | $10 | Third floor and above, or anything off a ladder over 20 feet. |
| Screen cleaning, each | $2 | $3 | $5 | Remove, wash, reinstall. The easiest add-on. |
| Track and sill detailing, per window | $3 | $4 | $6 | Vacuum and wipe. Bundle with interior work. |
| Skylight, each | $15 | $25 | $45 | Roof access and awkward angles. |
| Hard water stain removal, per window | $10 | $20 | $30 | Sprinkler spots. Quote after you see the glass. |
| Storm window, each | $20 | $30 | $40 | Four surfaces and a removal. |
| Paint or construction debris removal, per window | $5 | $10 | $15 | Post-construction cleans. Razor work. |
| Storefront, exterior, per visit | $25 | $45 | $75 | Small retail front on a monthly or bi-weekly route. |
| Storefront, interior and exterior, per visit | $40 | $70 | $110 | Same front, both sides. |
| Commercial window cleaning, per hour | $50 | $75 | $100 | Offices and larger buildings, per cleaner. |
| Solar panel cleaning, residential system | $150 | $250 | $350 | $10 to $20 per panel. Same pole and pure water. |
| Gutter cleaning, single story | $105 | $170 | $250 | You already have the ladder up. |
"Typical" is the price Zeemy preloads for a new window cleaning account, so a new owner can quote on day one and adjust for their market. Low and high are the 2026 national ranges from the pricing guides listed at the end.
What moves the price
Windows, then panes
Per-window pricing sells because customers can count windows. Set your price for a standard double hung and charge per pane once the grid goes past four lights, or the French doors and the colonial front eat your afternoon at a bedroom-window price.
Inside, outside, or both
Exterior only is the base rate. Inside and out runs 1.5 to 2 times that, because interior work means moving blinds and furniture, laying towels, and being inside the house with a ladder. Quote both and let the customer pick.
Height and access
Second floor from the ground with a pole is normal. Third floor, a walkout over a deck, or anything that needs a 28-foot ladder or a lift costs more and takes longer. Add a per-window surcharge for those, and price rope or lift work by the hour.
Condition
A window that was cleaned last spring is a wipe. A window with three years of sprinkler spots, paint overspray, or construction dust is a project. Look at the glass before you commit, and quote hard water and debris removal as their own lines.
Frequency and routes
A storefront cleaned every month stays easy, so it is priced 10 to 25 percent under a one-time visit. That discount buys you a route: eight fronts on one street before they open, billed on the first of the month on recurring invoices, is the most predictable income in the trade.
A worked quote
A homeowner books a whole-house clean before a graduation party: a two-story colonial with 22 windows, two skylights over the kitchen, and three windows on the side yard with sprinkler spots. Here is the quote, built from the curb in about a minute.
Whole house, in and out, the Nguyens
The medium-home package is the base. Screens and tracks are their own lines at $3 and $4 a window because customers do not think about them until they see them on the estimate, and once they do, almost nobody takes them off. The skylights are priced each, and the hard water removal is quoted on the three windows that need it, not the whole house.
They approve on their phone, and the invoice goes out before the ladders are back on the truck. Paid from the driveway, with the deli and the barber downtown on a monthly recurring invoice that bills itself.
Pricing tips from the field
Sell screens and tracks on every job
Screens at $3 and tracks at $4 add $150 to a 22-window house for about 40 minutes of work. Put both on every estimate as lines. It is the easiest margin in the trade.
Charge for hard water as its own line
Mineral spots need a polishing compound and a second pass. Put it on the estimate at $10 to $30 a window, only on the windows that have it. Customers accept it when they can see which windows and why.
Set a minimum
Your truck, pole, and insurance cost the same to bring to a six-window condo as to a colonial. A minimum of $100 to $150 keeps the small job profitable and keeps you from driving across town for $60.
Build the storefront route
One storefront at $45 a month is a favor. Eight on one street at $45 each is $360 a month for a morning, every month. Walk the block, quote every front, and put the ones that say yes on recurring invoices.
Add gutters and solar while the ladder is up
You are already at the house with the ladder and the pure water pole. Gutters at $170 or a solar array at $250 turn a $375 visit into a $600 one. Ask every time.
Questions window cleaning owners ask about pricing
How much should I charge per window for cleaning?
In 2026, $10 to $20 per window nationally for inside and out, and $5 to $10 for exterior only, with most cleaners around $14 for a standard double hung. Charge per pane, $4 to $8, for divided-light windows and French doors.
How do I price a whole house?
By window count. A small home with 10 to 15 windows runs $150 to $350 inside and out, a medium home with 20 to 25 windows runs $250 to $550, and a large home with 30 or more runs $450 to $900. Add screens, tracks, and any hard water as separate lines.
What should I charge for screens and tracks?
Screens at $2 to $5 each and tracks and sills at $3 to $6 per window. On a 22-window house that is about $150 on top of the window price for less than an hour of extra work.
How much is storefront window cleaning?
A small storefront runs $25 to $75 a visit for the exterior and $40 to $110 for both sides, on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly route. Larger commercial work is priced at $50 to $100 per hour per cleaner.
How much extra for third-story windows or skylights?
Add $3 to $10 per window for anything above the second floor or off a tall ladder, and price skylights at $15 to $45 each because they need roof access. Rope or lift work is priced by the hour.
Sources
National ranges come from Housecall Pro, Jobber Academy, Angi, and HomeGuide window cleaning price guides for 2026, plus Thumbtack window cleaning cost data, HomeAdvisor and Angi gutter cleaning guides, and the HomeGuide solar panel cleaning guide. Prices are 2026 US figures and vary by region; use them as a starting point and adjust for your market.