Carpet Cleaning Cost Tempe AZ

Real Tempe prices in one table — per room, per apartment, per square foot — including the move-out numbers every renter needs.

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Tempe asks two different pricing questions. Renters ask "what does the move-out clean my lease requires cost, and does it beat the deduction?" Homeowners ask the classic per-room-or-whole-house question. This page publishes both — the same numbers quoted at (480) 630-5262 every day.

Move-out & apartment pricing

Unit	Typical range	Includes
Studio / 1-bedroom apartment	$80–$140	Full extraction, lease-compliant receipt
2-bedroom apartment	$110–$180	Full extraction, receipt, spot treatment
3-bedroom house (rental)	$160–$300	Whole-house extraction, receipt, honest condition notes
Pet enzyme treatment	$15–$40 / spot	Pad-level treatment — the deposit saver
PM unit-turn programs	Per floor plan	Direct billing, per-unit receipts, lockbox access

Homeowner pricing

Service	Typical range	Notes
Per room (to ~250 sq ft)	$25–$50	Maintenance-condition carpet
Per room (large / heavy soil)	$45–$70	Great rooms, long-overdue carpet
Whole house	$150–$350	$0.20–$0.40/sq ft; rate steps down with footage
Restorative two-pass (older nylon)	+30–50% vs standard	The South Tempe special — priced by the job
Specialty stain work	$15–$40 / spot	Dye, rust, ink, wax
Carpet protector	$0.10–$0.20 / sq ft	Optional; best on newer carpet

Ranges reflect typical Tempe jobs in mid-2026, for planning rather than contract. Firm quotes confirmed by phone and re-confirmed at the walk-through. No trip fees inside the coverage area.

Hot-water extraction during a carpet cleaning in Tempe AZ — The same extraction, whether a deposit or a living room rides on it

Reading quotes in a rental market

"Professional cleaning" in a lease means documented extraction — a rental machine and a hand-written note fails the clause and costs you at the walk-through.
The receipt should name the unit, date, and method. Ours do, every time.
Bait ads bloom at semester end — the $59 apartment special that becomes $200 at the door is a Tempe seasonal tradition. Real quotes survive their own walk-through.
Pet treatment belongs in writing per area — especially when a pet deposit is on the line.

Paying less, honestly

Book move-outs as soon as you know the walk-through date — deadline pricing is panic pricing everywhere. Empty rooms clean cheaper than furnished ones. Homeowners: bundle carpet with tile or upholstery to share the trip, and keep an annual cadence so no clean ever needs to be restorative.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does carpet cleaning cost in Tempe, AZ?

Apartments: $80–$180 for a full move-out clean depending on bedrooms and condition. Houses: $25–$70 per room or $0.20–$0.40 per square foot, with whole-house jobs typically $150–$350. Phone quotes take a minute and match this published table.

What should a move-out clean cost me as a renter?

One-bedroom: $80–$140. Two-bedroom: $110–$180. Three-bed house: $160–$300. All include the dated, itemized receipt your lease clause requires — and all cost meaningfully less than the deduction a property manager takes for "carpet cleaning required."

Why is the $19/room ad never $19?

Because it excludes pre-spray, agitation, and spotting — the actual cleaning — which get sold back at your door. Real quotes name the method and include the steps. Ours match this table and survive the walk-through.

Per room or per square foot?

Small jobs and apartments: per room or per unit. Whole houses above roughly 1,200 sq ft of carpet: per square foot wins. The phone quote runs both and hands you the cheaper answer.

Does restorative cleaning on older carpet cost more?

Yes — a two-pass restorative clean on decades-old South Tempe nylon is slower, more deliberate work than a maintenance pass, and it prices accordingly. It is also the best value on this page measured per year of carpet life recovered.

Property manager pricing?

Per-unit turn rates by floor plan, direct billing, receipts per unit. One arrangement covers the portfolio — call and ask for the PM setup.

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