Residential cleaning franchises

The typical residential cleaning franchise here costs $99,925 to $144,350 to open. Sort the table by cost, fee, royalty or number of locations.

House cleaning and maid services that clean customers' homes on a recurring schedule.

Brands: 20
Typical cost: $100K–$144K
Lowest start: $18KM.I.L. Cleaners
Share earnings: 14 of 20

All 20 brands

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Residential cleaning franchises: investment, fee, royalty and locations

Merry MaidsResidential cleaning	$127K–$169K	$55,000	5–7%	684	$439K
Molly MaidResidential cleaning	$144K–$204K	$14,900	3–6.5%	432	Yes
The MaidsResidential cleaning	$118K–$141K	$60,000	3.9–6.9%	425	$386K
MaidProResidential cleaning	$110K–$159K	$45,000	6% + minimum	255	$431K
The Cleaning AuthorityResidential cleaning	$119K–$163K	$50,000	6% of gross revenue	244	Yes
Two MaidsResidential cleaning	$93K–$150K	$19,950	5%–6% + minimum	184	Yes
Maid BrigadeResidential cleaning	$155K–$190K	$49,900	3.5%–6.9% + minimum	71	$464K
ecomaidsResidential cleaning	$129K–$151K	$94,950	6.5%	58	Yes
Home Cleaning Centers of AmericaResidential cleaning	$43K–$45K	$12,500	3%–5% tiered	21	No
Home Clean HeroesResidential cleaning	$113K–$196K	$50,000	6%	18	$291K
MaidThisResidential cleaning	$50K–$68K	$39,000	6%	15	$205K
Maid GreenResidential cleaning	$49K–$81K	$17,500	6%	6	No
Regal Maid ServiceResidential cleaning	$108K–$136K	$60,000	4%	3	No
The Carpet ChemistResidential cleaning	$82K–$121K	$30,000	8%	1	Yes
Local Hometown HeroesResidential cleaning	$96K–$235K	$49,500	6%	1	Yes
M.I.L. CleanersResidential cleaning	$18K–$37K	$2,499+	10%	0	No
AbigailResidential cleaning	$55K–$75K	$40,000	5% + minimum	0	No
Clean Heart MaidsResidential cleaning	$73K–$111K	$30,000	8%	–	Yes
eMaidsResidential cleaning	$45K–$74K	$19,900	2–6% + minimum	–	No
Maid RightResidential cleaning	$104K–$148K	$65,000	6% + minimum	–	Yes

How residential cleaning franchises compare

Of the 20 brands, 6 give a comparable yearly sales figure per location, from $205K at MaidThis to $464K at Maid Brigade; the middle figure is $409K. From 2023 to 2025, 7 of the 11 brands with three years of counts grew their US locations, and Two Maids added the most (+85). Who runs it, by the franchise agreement: 9 must be run by the owner, 6 can be run by a trained manager, 3 don’t need the owner to take part. How sales figures compare · Who runs it

Residential cleaning franchises: yearly sales per location, US locations and change since 2023, yearly exits and who runs it
Brand	Sales per location	Locations vs 2023	Exits/yr
Maid BrigadeOwner must run itExits: 3.8% a year	$464Kaverage	71+1	3.8%
Merry MaidsOwner needn't take partExits: 11.1% a year	$439Kaverage	684−224	11.1%
MaidProOwner must run itExits: 3.3% a year	$431Kaverage	255+15	3.3%
The MaidsOwner needn't take partExits: 3.3% a year	$386Kaverage	425+14	3.3%
Home Clean Heroes	$291Kaverage	18	n/a
MaidThisOwner must run it	$205Kaverage	15	n/a
Molly MaidA trained manager can run itExits: 5.1% a year	n/a	432−49	5.1%
The Cleaning AuthorityOwner must run itExits: 2.8% a year	n/a	244+23	2.8%
Two MaidsA trained manager can run itExits: 5.5% a year	n/a	184+85	5.5%
ecomaidsOwner must run it	n/a	58	n/a
Home Cleaning Centers of AmericaOwner needn't take part	n/a	21	n/a
Maid GreenOwner must run itExits: none a year	n/a	6+1	none
Regal Maid ServiceExits: none a year	n/a	30	none
Local Hometown HeroesA trained manager can run it	n/a	1+1	n/a
The Carpet ChemistOwner must run it	n/a	1	n/a
AbigailA trained manager can run it	n/a	0	n/a
M.I.L. CleanersOwner must run it	n/a	00	n/a
Clean Heart MaidsA trained manager can run it	n/a	–	n/a
eMaidsOwner must run it	n/a	–	n/a
Maid RightA trained manager can run it	n/a	–	n/a

Sales are the yearly average (or median) per franchised location from each brand’s latest filing; per-owner figures, company-run locations and groups under five locations are left out. Locations are franchised plus company-owned in the US at the end of the latest year reported, with the change since 2023. Exits/yr is franchised locations closed, terminated or not renewed each year, as a share of the average count; buy-backs and transfers don’t count.

Best residential cleaning franchises to own

The one brand here that passes all five tests: growth, few owner exits, earnings figures shared, SBA listing and 100+ US locations three years ago. Below, the closest misses. How the ranking works

Best residential cleaning franchises to own, with near misses
Brand	Growth	Exits/yr	Cost to open
1. The Cleaning Authority$119K–$163K to open	+10%	2.8%	$119K–$163K
The MaidsMissed “Few exits”: 3.3% of locations exited each year$118K–$141K to open	+3.4%	3.3%	$118K–$141K
MaidProMissed “Few exits”: 3.3% of locations exited each year$110K–$159K to open	+6.3%	3.3%	$110K–$159K