Vacation Rental Cleaning & Turnover Service

Provide specialized cleaning and turnover services for short-term rentals

Startup Cost
$8,000-$35,000
Difficulty
Intermediate
Time to Profit
4-10 months
Profit Potential
$12,000-$67,000/month

Overview

Vacation rental cleaning services charge $75-$300 per turnover.

Serving 30-120 properties with average 2-4 turnovers weekly generates $150,000-$800,000 annually with 40-60% margins.

In 2025, professional turnover is critical for rental success.

Revenue from per-turnover cleaning fees ($75-$300 depending on size), laundry services ($25-$75 per stay), restocking and amenities ($15-$50 per turnover), inspection and reporting, damage documentation, and priority rush turnovers (+30-50%).

Services include deep cleaning between guests (typically 2-4 hours), laundry and linen service, restocking supplies and amenities, inspection and damage reporting, photography for listings, and same-day rush turnovers.

Successful services deliver hotel-quality cleanliness, complete turnovers in tight timeframes (typically 3-4 hours between checkouts and checkins), communicate proactively with property managers, document issues immediately, and maintain 4.9+ star cleaning ratings.

Vacation rental owners and property managers as clients.

Marketing through property management companies, local vacation rental associations, Airbnb host groups, cleaning quality reputation, and turnover speed and reliability.

Required Skills

  • Professional Cleaning
  • Vacation Rental Standards
  • Time Management
  • Quality Control
  • Team Management
  • Communication

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Recurring turnover revenue from each property
  • Growing vacation rental market creates demand
  • Can scale by hiring cleaning teams
  • Critical service for rental success
  • Relatively low startup investment

Cons

  • Tight turnover time windows (often same-day)
  • Physically demanding cleaning work
  • Weekend and holiday work required
  • Hiring and retaining quality cleaners
  • Seasonal demand fluctuations

How to Get Started

  1. Build vacation rental cleaning expertise
  2. Develop cleaning checklists and standards
  3. Invest in professional cleaning equipment
  4. Market to property managers and owners
  5. Deliver exceptional turnover quality
  6. Hire and train additional cleaning staff
  7. Scale by serving more properties

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