Professional carpet cleaning costs $199 for 3 carpeted areas at Xtreme Cleans, and that price is the same in every Maryland county we serve. Carpet cleaning prices here are set by the number of areas, not by square footage or room type. The $199 covers pre-treatment, brush agitation, truck-mounted hot water extraction, deodorizer and drying with air movers. Stairs and pet-urine treatment are quoted separately, and every estimate comes back in writing the same working day.
What does the $199 carpet cleaning price include?
$199 cleans 3 carpeted areas in a Maryland home. That price includes pre-treatment, a counter-rotating brush scrub, truck-mounted hot water extraction, deodorizer and drying with air movers. Stairs, pet-urine treatment and any count other than 3 areas are quoted separately, in writing.
This price guide lists every residential carpet cleaning service cost for 2026, and the same price list applies to every professional carpet cleaner Xtreme Cleans sends out.
| Job | Price |
|---|---|
| 3 carpeted areas (pre-treatment, counter-rotating brush scrub, extraction, deodorizer, drying) | $199 |
| 1–2 areas, or 5 or more areas | Written quote |
| Stairs | Priced per flight |
| Pet-urine treatment (Bio Release) | Charged separately |
| Loveseat · sofa · sectional, same visit | $125 · $149 · $249 |
| Area rug (not jute, oriental, wool or silk; never wall-to-wall carpet) | $1.00 per square foot |
The method behind that price is hot water extraction, the process most homeowners call steam cleaning. A cleaning wand pushes heated water and solution down into the carpet pile, then pulls it straight back out under vacuum in the same stroke, so loosened soil leaves the house instead of settling toward the pad. On a truck-mounted system the heater, pump and vacuum stay in the van and only the hoses come indoors. The solutions carry Green Seal GS-37 certification, an independent standard that limits toxicity and volatile organic compounds in cleaning products.
The four steps of a visit are set out in our carpet cleaning process guide, and the extraction method itself in our hot water extraction guide. Sofas and chairs added to the same visit are priced per piece on the upholstery cleaning page, and the full service is described on our Maryland carpet cleaning page.
What affects carpet cleaning cost?
3 things move a Maryland carpet cleaning cost away from $199: the number of areas, stairs and pet-urine treatment. Square footage and the county you live in do not change it. Every change appears on the written estimate before a date is booked.
These are the only carpet cleaning cost factors on an Xtreme Cleans quote:
- Area count. An area is one carpeted room or space on your quote. Three areas is the package; any other count is priced in writing.
- Stairs. A staircase is priced per flight and added to the areas.
- Pet-urine treatment. Bio Release, an enzyme and bacterial digester made by Bridgepoint Systems, is charged separately from the $199 package. Before the visit, see pet urine removal from carpet.
Heavy soil lengthens the visit, which is booked as an arrival window; how long carpet cleaning takes covers the timing. Nothing is added at the door without your agreement.
Ordinary spots are worked on during the pre-treatment step, which is part of the $199 package; pet urine is the one stain with its own carpet stain removal cost. For spills that need attention before the visit, our carpet stain removal guides give the first steps.
What does carpet cleaning cost per room?
Carpet cleaning is priced by area, not by room type: any 3 carpeted rooms cost $199 together, and no room carries its own rate. One or two rooms, or four and more, receive a written quote. Stairs and pet-urine treatment are the two items priced on top of the area count.
| Rooms on the quote | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 room (a single bedroom or living room) | Written quote, same working day |
| 2 rooms | Written quote, same working day |
| 3 rooms | $199 |
| 4 or more rooms | Written quote, same working day |
| Each flight of stairs | Priced per flight |
| Pet-urine treatment (Bio Release) | Charged separately |
An area is one carpeted room or space on your quote, so a bedroom, a den and a living room each count as one. Searches for $25-a-room carpet cleaning are common, but Xtreme Cleans has no per-room rate at that figure or any other. The written quote lists each area, each flight of stairs and any pet-urine treatment as its own line.
A condo with a living room and 2 carpeted bedrooms is 3 areas, or $199.
What are carpet cleaning prices for an apartment or a house?
The carpet cleaning cost for a 2-bedroom apartment with a carpeted living room is $199, because the 2 bedrooms and the living room make 3 areas. A 1-bedroom apartment with a carpeted living room is 2 areas, so its cost comes on a written quote. A townhome with 3 carpeted bedrooms and 1 carpeted staircase is $199 plus the per-flight stairs price.
To carpet clean a whole house, the cost follows the area count: a 4- or 5-bedroom house receives a written quote that lists every area, every flight of stairs and any pet-urine treatment.
How much does it cost to clean carpet on stairs?
Stair carpet cleaning cost is set per flight and added to the area count, so a staircase never uses up one of the 3 areas in the $199 package. The stair price appears as its own line on the written quote, returned the same working day. For care between visits, see how to clean carpet on stairs in a Baltimore rowhome.
What does carpet cleaning cost per square foot?
Professional carpet cleaning in a home has no price per square foot at Xtreme Cleans. 3 carpeted areas cost $199, and any other area count is quoted in writing. Stairs and pet-urine treatment are the only separate lines.
Some carpet cleaners charge per square foot. Xtreme Cleans uses no carpet cleaning rate per square foot for homes, so measuring rooms does not produce a price. To find what it costs to clean 500 or 1,000 square feet of carpet, count the areas that footage covers: 3 areas cost $199, and any other count is quoted in writing.
The one per-square-foot rate on this price list belongs to area rugs: $1.00 per square foot. It applies only to area rugs that are not jute, oriental, wool or silk, and never to wall-to-wall carpet. Commercial carpet is measured by the square foot too, but its rate is set after a walkthrough and is not published.
How much does carpet steam cleaning cost?
Carpet steam cleaning costs $199 for 3 areas at Xtreme Cleans, because steam cleaning is the everyday name for hot water extraction, the method used on every job. Steam cleaning rates follow the same price list as every other job, with stairs and pet-urine treatment quoted separately.
A truck-mounted steam cleaning service heats the water in the van and recovers it under vacuum, and that system sits behind the $199 price. Steam cleaning a living room carpet costs the same as steam cleaning a bedroom carpet, because each is one area. Fast-drying carpet cleaning carries no extra cost: the carpet is dry in 2 to 4 hours.
How much does carpet shampooing cost?
Carpet shampooing costs $199 for 3 areas, the same as every other job on this price list. Many homeowners say shampooing for any professional cleaning, and Xtreme Cleans answers every carpet shampoo service request with truck-mounted hot water extraction, at the same price and rates.
Carpet washing is priced the same way. The cost to wash carpet is set by the number of areas, not by the square foot of the house, so a carpet cleaner who quotes a shampoo or a wash by square footage is using a different price model from ours.
How much does deep carpet cleaning cost?
Deep carpet cleaning costs $199 for 3 areas, because the standard package is already a deep clean: pre-treatment, counter-rotating brush agitation and truck-mounted hot water extraction on every area. Deep cleaning carpet prices follow the same price list, and the cost to deep clean carpet in more or fewer areas comes on a written quote.
What is the average cost of carpet cleaning?
Xtreme Cleans replaces an average cost of carpet cleaning service with one fixed price: $199 for 3 areas in 2026, on every job and in every county we serve. Stairs and pet-urine treatment are the only additions, so how expensive carpet cleaning is for a home depends on its area count.
This guide does not quote a national average carpet cleaning price, an average cost per room or per square foot, or an average cost to steam clean carpet. Those figures average many companies, and the only prices Xtreme Cleans can vouch for are its own. A carpet cleaner’s quote, average or not, compares with ours only when the same work sits inside it; the section on comparing carpet cleaning company prices sets that out.
How much does commercial carpet cleaning cost?
Commercial carpet cleaning prices are set per square foot after a walkthrough, with no job minimum. Xtreme Cleans does not publish a commercial rate, so offices and other commercial spaces receive their professional carpet cleaning price in a written proposal.
For that reason this guide lists no commercial price list, cost per square foot or average commercial carpet cleaning price. Office carpet prices follow the same walkthrough model. The service itself is described on our commercial carpet cleaning in Maryland page.
With the price settled, the next question is whether the carpet is worth cleaning at all.
Is professional cleaning cheaper than replacing?
$199 cleans 3 areas of the carpet you already own, while replacing those rooms means paying for new carpet, new pad and installation. Cleaning every 12 to 18 months, the interval the Carpet and Rug Institute recommends, keeps existing carpet in service for longer.
Pets, allergies and heavy foot traffic pull that interval toward 12 months. Shaw Floors, a major carpet manufacturer, advises 6 to 18 months between professional hot water extractions, depending on traffic. In Maryland, spring pollen and winter road salt both work into the pile. To set the interval for your own home, see how often you should clean your carpet.
Cleaning does not fix every carpet. Urine that has soaked through the backing into the pad sits below the reach of extraction, and the honest fix there is a new pad. Pile worn flat in a traffic lane comes out clean but stays worn. The technician says so at the inspection, before any water touches the carpet. For the signs that point to replacement, read when carpet is beyond saving.
What does carpet cleaning cost near you in Maryland?
Professional carpet cleaning near you costs the same $199 for 3 areas anywhere in our Maryland service area of 12 counties and Baltimore City. Prices in Baltimore, MD match those in Prince Frederick or Mount Airy, because the county does not change the price.
Professional carpet cleaners near you in those counties work from the same price list, and every visit is booked as an arrival window. Each county page, such as carpet cleaning in Baltimore County, lists the towns it covers.
Xtreme Cleans has been family-run from Owings Mills since 2014, carries a $4M ERIE insurance policy and has cleaned 900+ buildings. Customers have left 700+ five-star reviews across Google, Facebook, Yelp and Nextdoor, and Google rates the business 4.9. Crews cover 12 Maryland counties and Baltimore City, from carpet cleaning in Prince Frederick to Manchester and Mount Airy in Carroll County, plus city rowhouses (see our Baltimore rowhouse carpet guide).
How do you get a carpet cleaning cost estimate?
1 free quote form returns a written carpet cleaning estimate the same working day. List the carpeted areas, any flights of stairs, pet-urine spots and upholstery pieces. No home visit is needed to quote, no deposit is taken and there is no obligation to book.
Mention traffic lanes, set-in spots and pets on the form, or call (410) 819-2223.
How do you compare carpet cleaning company prices?
Carpet cleaning company prices are comparable only when each written estimate covers the same work. Ask each carpet cleaner what the charges include: pre-treatment, deodorizer, stairs, pet-urine treatment and drying. Compare carpet cleaner rates as totals, because a lower quote that leaves out stairs or deodorizer is not the lower bill. Ask, too, whether any fee is added at the door. The best price for carpet cleaning is the lowest total for the same list of work. Before you book, work through these questions to ask before hiring a carpet cleaner.
Want your exact price?
Use the quote form or text a photo to (410) 819-2223. A written price comes back the same working day.
Carpet cleaning cost questions
Is pet-urine treatment included in the $199 price?
No. Pet-urine treatment is charged separately from the $199 package for 3 areas. It uses Bio Release, an enzyme and bacterial digester made by Bridgepoint Systems, and its price is on the written quote before the visit is booked.
How long does carpet take to dry after cleaning?
Carpet cleaned by truck-mounted hot water extraction is dry in 2 to 4 hours. Rental and portable machines recover less of their rinse water and typically leave carpet damp for 6 to 12 hours. Air conditioning or ceiling fans shorten the wait in a humid Maryland summer. That fast drying is part of the $199 price, not an upgrade.
Do you clean area rugs, and what does rug cleaning cost?
Yes. Professional area rug cleaning costs $1.00 per square foot, a rug-only rate that never applies to wall-to-wall carpet. Jute, oriental, wool and silk rugs are not cleaned, so name the rug’s material on the quote form.
How often should carpet be professionally cleaned?
Every 12 to 18 months, according to the Carpet and Rug Institute. Homes with pets, allergies or heavy foot traffic belong at the 12-month end of that range.
Do you take a deposit to book?
No. Xtreme Cleans takes no deposit. The quote is free, it comes back in writing the same working day, and there is no obligation to book.
Can I book carpet cleaning for just one room?
Yes. The carpet cleaning cost for a single room comes on its own written quote, returned the same working day. The $199 price applies to 3 areas, so 1-room and 2-room jobs receive their own figure.
Is there a $25-a-room carpet cleaning price?
No. Xtreme Cleans does not sell carpet cleaning at a flat per-room rate. 3 areas cost $199, other area counts are quoted in writing, and stairs and pet-urine treatment appear as their own lines on the quote.
Do stairs count as one of the 3 areas?
No. Stairs are priced per flight and added to the area count. A townhome with 3 carpeted bedrooms and 1 carpeted staircase is $199 plus the price of that flight.
Does Xtreme Cleans offer dry carpet cleaning?
No. Every job uses truck-mounted hot water extraction, and dry carpet cleaning is not on the price list. Our steam cleaning vs. dry cleaning comparison explains the difference between the methods.