End of Tenancy Cleaning Cost in Dublin (2026)

End of tenancy cleaning in Dublin is priced mainly by bedrooms and bathrooms, then adjusted for condition. Most Dublin companies now quote a fixed price for the job rather than an hourly rate. The figures below come from two national price surveys, prices published by Dublin cleaning companies, and our own price list.

How much does end of tenancy cleaning cost in Dublin by home size?

A one-bed apartment costs about €150 to €185 to clean at the end of a tenancy, and a three-bed house about €270 to €300. These ranges combine Bark’s November 2026 survey, Airtasker’s Dublin job data and published company prices.

Bark’s averages exclude VAT. Airtasker’s figures are what Dublin customers actually agreed to pay for end of tenancy jobs on its platform. The Dublin Cleaners column shows our own “from” prices, which are final with no VAT added.

Airtasker reports a Dublin median of €184, with most jobs between €160 and €204. Its recent Dublin jobs ranged from €150 in Castleknock to €300 for a two-bed, one-bath apartment in Donnybrook. That spread is normal: two homes with the same bedroom count can need very different amounts of work.

What do Dublin cleaning companies publish?

Few Dublin companies publish a clear end of tenancy price table, and fewer still say whether VAT is included. Of the companies we checked, published “from” prices for a one-bed sit between €120 and €181.

The lowest published figures are usually starting prices for a studio or a property in good condition. Some companies quote a deep clean price and add an end of tenancy surcharge of €34 to €81 at checkout. Others charge by the hour, with a minimum visit. One Dublin company charges €42 an hour including VAT, with a €195 minimum.

When comparing quotes, line them up on three points: what the price includes, whether VAT is extra, and whether the price is fixed or hourly. A cheap hourly rate with no cap can end up higher than a fixed price.

What changes the price of an end of tenancy clean?

Bedrooms and bathrooms set the base price, and condition decides where in the range you land. These are the factors that move a quote most.

Limescale is one factor that varies by part of Dublin. South Dublin County Council reports that water leaving the Leixlip plant measures 150 to 300 mg/l of calcium carbonate, against about 50 mg/l from Ballymore Eustace. Homes in Fingal and Lucan on Leixlip water often need longer on shower screens and taps.

A heavily carbonised oven is the single biggest time cost in most kitchens. If the oven has not been cleaned for the whole tenancy, mention it when booking so the quote allows for it.

Is an hourly cleaner cheaper for end of tenancy cleaning?

An hourly cleaner can be cheaper for a small, tidy home, but the final bill is less predictable. Bark puts independent cleaners in Dublin at about €20 an hour and agencies at about €30 an hour.

Bark’s survey also estimates how long deep cleans take for one person. A one-bed takes about 5 hours, a two-bed about 6, and a three-bed about 8. At agency rates, that puts a one-bed at about €150 and a three-bed at about €240 before products, which is close to fixed-price quotes.

The difference shows up when a job runs long. With an hourly rate, a greasy oven or limescale adds to your bill. With a fixed price confirmed from photos, the company carries that risk. If you prefer hourly, ask for an estimate of hours and a cap before the day.

Why do cleaning companies charge more than a cash cleaner?

Agency prices sit on top of a legal wage floor. Under the Contract Cleaning Employment Regulation Order, contract cleaners must be paid at least €14.80 an hour from 1 January 2026, according to SIPTU. The national minimum wage is €14.15 in 2026 and rises to €14.94 in January 2027.

On top of wages, a company pays employer PRSI, holiday pay, travel time between jobs, insurance and products. That is why agency rates of €25 to €30 an hour are normal in Dublin. A company should also carry public liability insurance in case something is damaged during the clean.

VAT adds a further layer. Revenue lists cleaning and maintenance services under the reduced VAT rate, which is 13.5%. A VAT-registered company quoting €200 “plus VAT” is really charging €227. A company quoting €200 “including VAT” or a sole trader below the VAT threshold is charging €200.

Is a professional clean worth it to protect your deposit?

For most Dublin tenants, the clean costs far less than the deposit at stake. The RTB allows a deposit of up to one month’s rent, and its Rent Index puts the average new Dublin rent at €2,232 a month for Q4 2025. A €165 to €275 clean is roughly 7% to 12% of that.

The RTB lets landlords keep part of a deposit for “leaving the property in an unhygienic or unsafe condition”. It does not let them charge for normal wear and tear. Deposit retention was named in 19% of the 9,564 dispute applications referred to the RTB in 2024, according to its Annual Report.

A professional clean does not guarantee a full refund, because the landlord decides and the RTB settles disagreements. It does give you an invoice and a clear standard to point to. Our guide on whether a landlord can keep your deposit for cleaning explains the rules in more detail.

How to get an accurate end of tenancy quote

The fastest way to an accurate price is to give a company four things up front: bedrooms, bathrooms, whether furniture stays, and photos of the oven and bathrooms. With those, most companies can confirm a fixed price without a visit.

Our end of tenancy cleaning service in Dublin prices from the bedroom count and confirms the figure from your photos. You can also get a quick estimate from the cleaning cost calculator before you call. If the property is in Dublin 24, our page on cleaners in Tallaght and Citywest covers local details.

Book a slot that finishes at least a day before the check-out inspection. That leaves time to fix anything the agent points out, and to take dated photos of every room.