How much does air duct cleaning cost?

What air duct cleaning costs across the US and in your state, what pushes the price up or down, and the published guides behind every number.

$400Typical, US
$300 to $700Usual range
4 guidesCombined, sources below

The figures above are the guides' range for a typical job. The calculator prices your exact job, line by line, from the same guides.

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Air duct cleaning cost
$300 to $650
Typical $475 (US average)
$300Low
$650High
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How we got this

  1. Cleaning by home size2,000 sq ft × $0.15 to $0.33 a sq ft (typical $0.24) = $300 to $650Four guides combined: low = middle of their lows, high = middle of their highs, typical = middle of their midpoints.
  2. Hourly check3 to 6 hours at $90 to $130 an hour = $270 to $780Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila quote $90 to $130 an hour, and Fixr says most homes take 3 to 6 hours. If you price by the hour, your quote should land near the cleaning line above.
  3. RegionUS average prices (no ZIP entered)Enter a ZIP to scale the labor part of the price to your state's wages.
  4. Total$300 to $650, typical $475
ItemQtyLowTypicalHigh
Duct cleaning, first system2,000 sq ft$300$475$650
Total$300$475$650

Sources: Fixr, air duct cleaning cost; HomeAdvisor, cost to clean ducts and vents; Bob Vila, air duct cleaning cost; Today's Homeowner, air duct cleaning cost; This Old House, air duct cleaning cost; US EPA, should you have the air ducts in your home cleaned; Thumbtack, air duct cleaning cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files); US Census Bureau, 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area to county relationship file. Checked 2026-10-08.

Quick answer
  • Air duct cleaning usually costs $300 to $700, about $400 typical.
  • Cleaning the ductwork of a home of about 2,000 square feet.
  • Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.

What air duct cleaning costs

Expect air duct cleaning to cost between $300 and $700, with $400 as a typical figure. Cleaning the ductwork of a home of about 2,000 square feet.

Air duct cleaning, US, combined from Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Today's Homeowner
Price
Low end$300
Typical$400
High end$700

The range blends Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Today's Homeowner (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $303 in Mississippi and $536 in Hawaii.

What drives the price

  • Home size. More vents and longer runs take longer.
  • Access. Ducts in tight attics or crawl spaces are slower.
  • Extras. Sanitizing, mold treatment and dryer vents cost extra.

Air duct cleaning cost by state

Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $300 to $700. About 85% of a air duct cleaning price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for maids and housekeeping cleaners. A starting point, not a quote.

Air duct cleaning by state, Koira estimates
StateLowTypicalHigh
Alabama$242$323$565
Alaska$313$418$731
Arizona$301$401$702
Arkansas$246$328$573
California$351$469$820
Colorado$315$420$735
Connecticut$305$406$711
Delaware$290$387$677
District of Columbia$349$465$813
Florida$288$384$672
Georgia$259$345$604
Hawaii$402$536$938
Idaho$293$391$684
Illinois$306$408$715
Indiana$271$361$632
Iowa$279$372$652
Kansas$268$358$626
Kentucky$267$356$623
Louisiana$236$315$551
Maine$315$420$736
Maryland$300$400$700
Massachusetts$325$433$758
Michigan$294$392$686
Minnesota$314$419$733
Mississippi$227$303$530
Missouri$287$382$669
Montana$302$402$704
Nebraska$290$387$678
Nevada$379$506$885
New Hampshire$310$414$724
New Jersey$318$424$741
New Mexico$264$352$616
New York$346$462$808
North Carolina$270$360$630
North Dakota$297$396$692
Ohio$276$368$644
Oklahoma$251$334$585
Oregon$315$420$735
Pennsylvania$288$384$673
Rhode Island$315$420$734
South Carolina$262$350$612
South Dakota$260$347$607
Tennessee$267$355$622
Texas$258$344$602
Utah$306$407$713
Vermont$316$421$737
Virginia$288$384$672
Washington$348$464$812
West Virginia$247$329$576
Wisconsin$300$400$700
Wyoming$274$365$639

Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.

How we got these numbers

GuideRangeAverageUse
Fixr$300 to $700$500Counted
HomeAdvisor$271 to $509$390Counted
Bob Vila$268 to $492$379Shown, not counted: it repeats another guide's figures
Today's Homeowner$300 to $800$400Counted

How the air duct cleaning range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page on October 9, 2026.

Labor share used: 85%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for cleaning and haul-away work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for maids and housekeeping cleaners over the national $17.07 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.

For contractors: price this job in Koira

Cleaning is priced by the home and the visit, so a set price list and a recurring schedule keep the calendar full.

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Sources: Fixr, air duct cleaning cost; HomeAdvisor, air duct cleaning cost; Bob Vila, air duct cleaning cost; Today's Homeowner, air duct cleaning cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.

FAQ

How much does air duct cleaning cost?

Air duct cleaning usually costs $300 to $700, with $400 typical. Cleaning the ductwork of a home of about 2,000 square feet.

How often should air ducts be cleaned?

Every few years, or after a remodel, pests or mold.

Watch out for cheap duct cleaning offers?

Very low prices are often bait for upsells. Ask what is included.

Where does air duct cleaning cost the most?

Hawaii is highest in Koira's state estimates, about $536 typical, and Mississippi is lowest at about $303. Only labor is scaled by state.

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