How house cleaning companies rank on Google in Chicago
We searched Google for “house cleaning” and “cleaning service” from 49 spots across Chicago, the way a customer does on a phone. Here is who shows up first in each part of the city, and what they have that other house cleaning companies don’t.
- 1Sparkly Maid Chicago4.9(1,400)House cleaning service
- 2House Keep Up Chicago4.9(279)House cleaning service · Chicago Loop
- 3Get It Done4.8(574)House cleaning service · Chicago Loop
- searches for house cleaning in Chicago in a typical month
- 10,255
- spots where Sparkly Maid Chicago is #1 for “house cleaning”
- 18 of 49
- reviews on the typical house cleaning listing. The regular top 3 have 272 to 1,400
- 6
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 8 of 49
Who is #1 where the customer is searching
Google ranks house cleaning companies differently on every street. Switch searches, or follow one house cleaning company to see where it shows up.
Each pin is one spot, about 3.7 km from the next, showing what Google listed for someone searching on a phone there. Tap a pin to see that spot’s top 3.
The house cleaning companies Google shows most in Chicago
Ranked by how many of the 49 spots put them in the top 3 for “house cleaning”. New reviews come from each one's latest 100 reviews.
- 1Sparkly Maid Chicago#1 at 18 spotsTop 3 at30 of 49 spotsReviews1,400 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days93 · 0% repliedPhotos611From downtown12 km
- 2Get It DoneChicago Loop · #1 at 11 spotsTop 3 at24 of 49 spotsReviews574 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days28 · 4% repliedPhotos1,146From downtown0.7 km
- 3King of MaidsTop 3 at17 of 49 spotsReviews687 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days45 · 91% repliedPhotos54From downtown9.2 km
- 4Quick CleaningSouth Lawndale · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at10 of 49 spotsReviews272 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days15 · 80% repliedPhotos920From downtown8.4 km
- 5Sapphire Home Cleaning#1 at 1 spotTop 3 at9 of 49 spotsReviews331 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days8 · 88% repliedPhotos750From downtown11 km
- 6Pro Cleaning Services ChicagoNew City · #1 at 1 spotTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews55 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days5 · 100% repliedPhotos1,386From downtown8.8 km
- 7Molly Maid of the Gold Coast and Near NorthWest TownTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews1,100 · 4.7 ★New, 90 days66 · 100% repliedPhotos122From downtown3.9 km
- 8Expert House Cleaning Service ChicagoBronzeville · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews6 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days6 · 0% repliedPhotos11From downtown8.9 km
What the Chicago leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 house cleaning companies that make the top 3 most often.
Every house cleaning company in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 272 Google reviews. Half of the 340 house cleaning listings within 12 km of downtown have 6 or fewer reviews, and only 15 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Sparkly Maid Chicago added 93, Molly Maid of the Gold Coast and Near North added 66 and King of Maids added 45.
5 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The house cleaning companies that make the top 3 most often have 611, 1,146, 54 and 920 photos on their Google profiles. The typical house cleaning listing in Chicago has 13 photos.
All 8 leaders use "House cleaning service" as their main Google category.
Google favors the house cleaning company closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Chicago. Sparkly Maid Chicago is #1 at 18 spots, from an office 12 km from downtown. Get It Done is #1 at 11 spots, from an office 0.7 km from downtown. Expert House Cleaning Service Chicago is #1 at 3 spots, from an office 8.9 km from downtown.
Where Chicago’s 340 house cleaning listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a house cleaning category within 12 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the house cleaning companies that make the top 3 most often sit.
340 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What customers in Chicago search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Chicago. A typical month is the middle of the last six months. The click price is what advertisers pay to show at the top of the page.
searches in a typical month. Highest in September 2025 at 48,550; lowest in December 2025 at 9,520.
What else customers see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 8 of 49 spots for “house cleaning”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 12.
- 1sparklymaid.combest #1
- 2sweephome.combest #1
- 3tidy.combest #2
- 4care.combest #2
- 5yelp.combest #3
- 6maidpro.combest #7
Across “house cleaning chicago”, “cleaning service chicago” and “house cleaning near me”.
- How much does it cost to have a house cleaned in Chicago?
- What is the 5-5-5 rule for cleaning?
- How much is a 3 hour house clean?
- What will a cleaner do in 3 hours?
- How much do cleaning services typically cost in Chicago?
- What will a cleaner do in 2 hours?
Google did not show an AI Overview on these searches when we checked.
What Aaptly does for a cleaning service in Chicago
Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering customers; we handle everything on Google and your website.
We set the right main category and list everything you offer: regular house cleaning, deep cleaning, move-out cleaning and apartment cleaning, with your service areas and hours.
We send every customer a review link after each cleaning and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the Chicago leaders every month.
We add before-and-after photos of your work to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the house cleaning companies above you.
We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions customers in Chicago ask Google.
We make your name, address and phone number match on Yelp, Angi, BBB, Apple Maps and Bing.
We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.
Ranking a cleaning service in Chicago
Who is the top house cleaning company on Google in Chicago?
It depends on where the customer is searching. On September 29, 2026, Sparkly Maid Chicago was #1 for "house cleaning" at 18 of our 49 spots across Chicago. For "cleaning service", King of Maids was #1 at the most spots (10).
How many Google reviews does a house cleaning company need to rank in Chicago?
There is no fixed number. The house cleaning companies in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 272 to 1,400 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 340 house cleaning listings within 12 km of downtown Chicago have 6 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for house cleaning companies in Chicago?
Google estimates advertisers pay $6.50 to $19.37 for a top-of-page click on "house cleaning chicago" in Chicago. The most expensive search we checked was "move out cleaning", at up to $21.27 a click.
Can a house cleaning company outside downtown Chicago rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. Sparkly Maid Chicago, about 12 km from downtown, was #1 at 18 of our spots. Reviews, photos and a complete Google profile decide how far past its own neighborhood a house cleaning company shows up.
Where does this data come from?
We ran these Google searches from 49 spots across Chicago on September 29, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the house cleaning companies that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for Chicago. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.