Deal BreakdownJul 21, 2026
This Cleaning Business Leaves $194K After Debt. So Why Is It So Cheap?
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Cleaning Businesses
Cleaning Business Valuation & Industry Benchmarks
In 2025, Cleaning businesses had a median reported sale price of $325,000 across 154 reported sales.
Median Asking Price
Median Sale Price
$325,000
Sales to Asking Price
Median SDE (Cash Flow)
Cash Flow Multiple
Median Revenue
Revenue Multiple
Cash Flow Margin
Days on Market
# Reported Sales
154
Historical Cleaning valuation benchmarks
| Year | Reported sales | Median sale price | Median SDE | SDE multiple | Median revenue | Revenue multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 154 | $325,000 | ||||
| 2024 | 162 | $247,000 | ||||
| 2023 | 167 | $268,750 | ||||
| 2022 | 166 | $278,535 | ||||
| 2021 | 137 | $199,000 | ||||
| 2020 | 92 | $240,000 | ||||
| 2019 | 150 | $200,000 | ||||
| 2018 | 97 | $236,000 |
All available years are shown. Median sale price and reported sales are public; Pro unlocks SDE, revenue, valuation multiples, SBA lending, and employment benchmarks.
How to use these benchmarks
These figures summarize reported business-for-sale transaction data and are intended as directional market benchmarks. Individual businesses can trade above or below these ranges based on size, margins, recurring revenue, owner involvement, location, customer concentration, and the quality of the financial records. The SBA lending and employment benchmarks available to Pro members come from separate public datasets.
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