Whole house cleanout cost calculator
$520 – $3,650
Clearing a whole property is priced in truckloads, not items, which is why nobody can quote it from a list. Start from the size of the home for a realistic range, then price your actual load below.
Typical cost by home size
Each row is a realistic set of contents run through the same volume model as the rest of the site, at national 2026 prices. A standard truck holds about fifteen cubic yards.
| Home size | Typical volume | Load | Cost range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio or 1-bedroom apartmentOne bed set, a sofa, a small dining set and a dresser. | 12 yd³ | 7/8 truck | $520 – $880 |
| 2-bedroom homeTwo bed sets, a living room, a dining set and a home office. | 23 yd³ | 2 truckloads | $980 – $1,650 |
| 3-bedroom homeThree bed sets, a full living and dining room, plus kitchen appliances. | 35 yd³ | 3 truckloads | $1,430 – $2,380 |
| 4-bedroom home or largerFour bed sets, a sectional, appliances, and a garage or basement. | 53.5 yd³ | 4 truckloads | $2,180 – $3,650 |
Prices vary by location. See cleanout costs by state.
Price your actual load
If you know roughly what is in the house, this is more accurate than the table above.
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Full-service haul-away (loading + disposal included). Final price is set by the hauler after seeing the job. US averages, 2026.
Why cleanouts are quoted in truckloads
A hauler is selling space and a crew, and both run out at the same point: a full truck. Past that point the job restarts, which is why the price steps rather than sliding. A three-bedroom house sits near three truckloads, so a small change either side of that line moves the bill more than the same change would in the middle of a load.
Estate and hoarding cleanouts
Both price the hauling identically and differ in the labor around it. An estate cleanout adds sorting time, because someone has to separate keep from donate from sell from trash before anything moves. A hoarding cleanout can add biohazard handling, protective equipment and a slower pace through blocked rooms. Neither is a volume surcharge, so ask a quote to itemize hauling and labor separately.
The cheapest thing you can do first
Take the resale-grade furniture out of the load before anyone quotes. Charities collect usable pieces free, and every cubic yard that leaves the house that way is a cubic yard you are not paying to haul. On a three-bedroom job, moving one sofa and two mattresses out of the load can drop the estimate a whole bracket. Price the furniture on its own to see the difference.
FAQ
How much does a whole house cleanout cost?
Between about $520 for a studio apartment and $3,650 for a four-bedroom house, because a cleanout is priced in truckloads rather than per item. A standard junk truck holds roughly fifteen cubic yards, a three-bedroom house of furniture and appliances comes to about thirty-five cubic yards, so it bills as three truckloads, and each additional truckload adds $600 to $1,000.
Does an estate cleanout cost more?
The hauling itself prices the same way, by volume. What changes is the sorting: an estate cleanout usually means going room by room to separate what the family keeps, what gets donated, what gets sold and what is genuinely trash, and that labor is charged on top. Ask whether sorting is included before comparing two quotes.
Can I lower the price of a cleanout?
Three levers move it. Donate or sell the resale-grade furniture first, since anything that leaves the house another way is volume you are not paying to haul. Get everything to the garage or curb, which takes roughly 25 percent off the labor. And book one large pickup rather than several small ones, because each visit carries its own minimum charge.
Is a dumpster rental cheaper than a cleanout service?
For a big job where you supply the labor, often yes. A dumpster is a flat weekly rate and you load it yourself; a cleanout service is priced by volume and includes the carrying. The crossover is usually labor: if the property is empty and you have time, the dumpster wins, and if it is full and you do not, the service does.