Honest price comparison · 2026
The cheapest cleaning leads in 2026
Short answer: referrals and public records you pull yourself are free. Among paid sources, what matters is cost per booked job — and a shared lead sold to five cleaners is rarely the bargain it looks like. Here are the real numbers.
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Referrals and repeat clients
$0Genuinely the cheapest and highest-converting source there is. The catch is that you cannot schedule it — referrals arrive when they arrive, which is no help in a slow month.
Best for: Every cleaner, always. It should never be the only channel.
Local Facebook groups and Nextdoor
$0Free and it works, but it is your time, it is unpredictable, and most groups limit or ban promotion. Answering questions helpfully beats posting ads.
Best for: Owners with time to be present in their community daily.
Pulling public records yourself
$0County deed records, short-term-rental registries, permits and code-enforcement cases are public and free to search. This is exactly where the data behind paid services comes from. The cost is hours a week and knowing which portal holds what.
Best for: Anyone with time and patience. We publish how to do it — see the how-to below.
Google Local Services Ads
$25–$100+ per leadThe homeowner contacted you, which is worth a lot. But you compete on price with everyone else in the pack, and costs rise as more cleaners join your area.
Best for: Established companies who answer the phone within minutes.
Thumbtack / Angi / HomeAdvisor
$15–$100+ per shared leadCheapest sticker price of the paid options, most expensive per booked job: the same homeowner is sold to three to five companies, so you race on price and pay whether or not they answer.
Best for: High-volume operators with reviews and instant response.
BellAveGo — exclusive public-record leads
$29/week flat (~$2.90/lead)The same free public records above, pulled and matched to your zip for you. Each lead goes to ONE cleaning company per zip and is never resold. The honest caveat: these homeowners did not fill out a form, so you make the first contact — this suits cleaners willing to call, text or knock.
Best for: Small companies who want a predictable weekly flow without per-lead billing.
See what the free records look like, free
Type your zip above and you will see real (masked) homeowner records in your area — no card, no signup. If you would rather have them pulled, matched and delivered for you, that is $29 a week for 10 exclusive leads, one cleaning company per zip, 3 days free first.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest way to get cleaning leads?
Free, in order: referrals from existing clients, local Facebook and Nextdoor groups, and pulling public records yourself (county home sales, short-term-rental registries, permits, code-enforcement cases). All three cost nothing but time. Among paid options, a flat-rate exclusive service is usually cheapest per booked job, because shared marketplace leads are sold to three to five companies at once.
How much do cleaning leads cost in 2026?
Shared leads on Thumbtack, Angi or HomeAdvisor run $15-$100+ each and go to several competing cleaners. Google Local Services Ads run $25-$100+ per lead. BellAveGo charges a flat $29 per week for 10 exclusive leads — about $2.90 per lead, never shared, with a 3-day free trial.
Are cheap cleaning leads worth it?
Cheap per lead and cheap per booked job are different numbers. A $20 shared lead sold to five cleaners can cost more per booked job than a $2.90 exclusive one, because four of those five companies paid and got nothing. Judge a lead source on what a booked job costs you, not the sticker price.
Can I get cleaning leads for free?
Yes. Every record BellAveGo uses is public: county deed and sale records, short-term-rental registries, building permits, and municipal code-enforcement cases. You can search them yourself for $0. A paid service saves you the hours and the learning curve; it does not have access you lack.
What is the cheapest exclusive cleaning lead service?
Exclusive services cost more per lead than shared ones because you are the only company who gets that homeowner. BellAveGo is $29/week flat for 10 leads a week (about $2.90 each), one cleaning company per zip, 3-day free trial, cancel in one click.