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STR Cleaning Team Scheduling Calculator
Cleaning team scheduling is the operational bottleneck for scaled STR.
Cleaners needed
2.3
Total turns per month
120
Monthly capacity per cleaner (turns)
52
How the math works
Total turns = properties × turns/property. Capacity/cleaner = (hours/day / hours/turn) × days × 85%.
30 × 4 = 120 turns. (7/2.5) × 22 × 85% = 52.4 turns/cleaner. 120/52.4 = 2.3 cleaners needed.
How to Use
- Enter property count.
- Enter avg turns per property per month.
- Enter cleaner hours per turn.
- Enter cleaner hours per day.
- Enter days per month.
- Read cleaner capacity need.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is cleaning scheduling critical?
STR turns concentrated on check-in/check-out days (often Saturday, Sunday, Friday). Cleaning team must handle 50-100% of weekly turns in 1-2 days. Bottleneck determines how many properties operator can handle. Understaffing = late turns = guest complaints. Overstaffing = idle labor cost. Institutional operators (Vacasa, Evolve, Awning) obsess over cleaning efficiency — it's the #1 operational KPI at scale.
Typical cleaning times?
Studio/1BR: 1-1.5 hours. 2BR: 1.5-2.5 hours. 3BR: 2-3.5 hours. 4BR: 3-5 hours. 5BR+: 4-7 hours. Pool property adds 30-60 min. Deep clean (monthly): 2-3x standard clean. Linen replacement: add 15-30 min (wash+dry vs delivery). Cleaner productivity: 3-5 properties per day depending on size mix. Institutional operators use tech (Turno, Properly, Breezeway) to optimize.
Capacity formula?
Daily cleaner capacity = daily hours / hours per turn. 8 hours ÷ 2 hours/turn = 4 turns per cleaner per day. Monthly capacity per cleaner = daily × days worked × 0.85 utilization (buffer for admin, travel, sick days). On a 50-property portfolio with 4 turns/month/property = 200 turns/month. At 40 turns/cleaner/month = 5 cleaners needed.
Team economics?
W-2 full-time cleaner: $40-55k loaded cost (wages, benefits, taxes, equipment). 1099 contractor: $30-45/hour inclusive. Third-party cleaning company: $55-85/hour. Scale determines optimal: <10 properties: contractor. 10-30: mix contractor + some FT. 30+: mostly FT team + contractor overflow. Bad cleaning staffing undermines everything — invest in quality team.
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