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STR Cleaning Labor Efficiency Calculator

Cleaning cost is the largest controllable STR expense — benchmark labor efficiency per turnover.

Property sqft

Minutes / sqft

Loaded labor / hr

Guest cleaning fee

Supply cost / turn

Turns / month

Monthly cleaning margin

-$5,600

Margin per turn

-$560.00

Labor cost per turn

$700.00

How the math works

Labor = (sqft × min/sqft / 60) × rate. Margin = guest fee − labor − supplies.

1,500 × 1 / 60 = 25 hr × $28 = $700 labor — way too high. Real: 2-person × 3 hr = 6 hr × $28 = $168 labor.

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What this page estimates

This STR Cleaning Labor Efficiency Calculator is built to give a quick, browser-based estimate for str cleaning labor efficiency. Cleaning cost is the largest controllable STR expense — benchmark labor efficiency per turnover. The inputs stay on the page during normal use, and the result should be treated as an estimate for planning, comparison, or education rather than professional advice.

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How to Use

Enter property sqft.
Enter minutes per sqft.
Enter loaded labor rate / hour.
Enter guest cleaning fee charged.
Enter supply cost per turn.
Enter turns per month.
Read cleaning margin per turn and monthly margin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Minutes per sqft benchmark?

Budget/quick turn: 0.5-0.8 min/sqft. Standard: 0.8-1.2 min/sqft. Deep/luxury: 1.2-2.0 min/sqft. 1,500 sqft property × 1.0 min = 25 hours per turn seems high — usually 2-3 cleaners × 5-8 hours = 10-20 worked hours. Luxury villa with laundry on-site, pool, BBQ, deep detailing: 2-4+ cleaners × 6-10 hours each.

Cleaning fee markup?

Guest-facing cleaning fee is separate line item in STR pricing. Typical: 1.3-1.8× actual cost. Host profit margin on cleaning fee: $40-120 per turn (host keeps the spread). Some hosts charge at-cost; others mark up aggressively (Airbnb pushes back — fees >30% of total cost flagged in search ranking). Sweet spot: fee $100-250 for budget, $250-500 mid, $400-1000 luxury.

Team-cleaning efficiency?

Solo cleaner: 1-1.5× sqft/hr benchmark. 2-person team: 1.8-2.2× (not 2× because coordination overhead). 3-person team: 2.5-2.8× (diminishing returns). Optimal for most 1,500-3,000 sqft STR: 2-person team, 4-6 hour turn. Larger properties >3,000 sqft: 3-person team. Smaller studios: solo cleaner sufficient.

Supply cost per turn?

Linens (laundered): $8-25 per turn (laundry vendor $1-3/lb). Consumables (TP, paper towels, soap refills, coffee): $5-20. Cleaning products: $3-10 (amortized). Restocking welcome basket: $8-25 (optional). Linen rental services (Tech, Sheets Laundry): $25-75/turn all-in for sheets + towels. Total supply cost: $15-60 typical per turn.