How much does carpet cleaning cost in Hobart?
Steam cleaning carpet in Hobart costs $27–$54 a room, typically $40, and a three-bedroom home done in one visit is $135–$315. That house price is the one most locals need: the ABS 2021 Census found 47.9% of Greater Hobart homes with exactly three bedrooms, well ahead of the 39% national share, and only 24% with four or more. A four-bedroom home is $180–$405. Stain removal, deodorising and protection spray are charged on top, and in a cool, damp Hobart winter the drying time matters as much as the price. All prices include GST.
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Detailed Pricing — Carpet Cleaning Cost in Hobart 2026
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam clean (per room) | $27/room | $40 | $54 |
| Dry clean (per room) | $27/room | $40 | $58 |
| 3-bedroom house (steam) | $135total | $200 | $315 |
| 4-bedroom house (steam) | $180total | $270 | $405 |
| End of lease clean (carpet only) | $125total | $190 | $360 |
| Stain treatment (per stain) | $18per stain | $32 | $45 |
| Carpet deodorising (per room) | $14/room | $22 | $36 |
| Rug cleaning (standard) | $36per rug | $63 | $110 |
| Upholstery cleaning (sofa) | $72per piece | $115 | $180 |
| Commercial carpet (per sqm) | $2/sqm | $4 | $7 |
| Carpet protection treatment | $18/room | $32 | $45 |
| Flood / water damage restoration | $450total | $1,075 | $2,700 |
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Prices include GST. Based on Hobart metro area, October 2026. Outer suburbs may vary.
What Affects Carpet Cleaning Costs in Hobart
Room rates and house packages
Hobart cleaners quote one of two ways: a price per room, or a package for the whole house. At the typical room rate of $40, five separate rooms add up to $200, against $135–$315 for a three-bedroom package. Before you compare, ask exactly what each package counts as a room, and whether a hallway, a walk-in robe or a flight of stairs is charged extra.
Slow drying in the cold months
Hot water extraction leaves the pile damp, and Hobart's cold months stretch the drying: July averages a top of 11.8 °C and an overnight low of 4.6 °C at the Ellerslie Road station (BOM averages). Heating the house and opening windows on a fine day both help. Dry cleaning costs $27–$58 a room, against $27–$54 for steam, and the carpet can be walked on again much sooner.
End of a Tasmanian tenancy
By the ABS 2021 Census, 28.8% of Greater Hobart households rent their home. Tasmania's Consumer, Building and Occupational Services says a tenant must have the carpets professionally cleaned if they were professionally cleaned when the tenancy began, and must not hire a steam-cleaning machine and do it themselves. Carpets alone at lease end cost $125–$360. Keep the receipt: bonds are handled through MyBond, and the Rental Deposit Authority pays them out.
Spots, spills and musty odours
Spot treatment is charged stain by stain at $18–$45, with wine, ink and urine the slowest to shift; an odour treatment is $14–$36 per room on top. In a house kept closed up through a Hobart winter, a musty smell can mean the carpet or underlay stayed wet too long after a spill or an earlier clean, so ask the cleaner to check underneath before paying for deodoriser alone.
Wet-weather traffic, rugs and sofas
October is the wettest month at the Ellerslie Road station, 62.0 mm on average, and rain is spread through the whole year (BOM averages), so wet shoes wear entry halls and living areas hardest. A protection spray at $18–$45 a room helps spills bead up, but it wears with traffic. Rugs cost $36–$110 each and a sofa $72–$180, and adding them to the carpet booking saves a second visit.
When it is water damage, not a clean
Carpet soaked by a burst pipe, a leaking hot water unit or stormwater coming in is a restoration job, priced at $450–$2,700. Fans and dehumidifiers run for days, and wet underlay may have to be replaced. Ring your home insurer before work starts, and ask whether the policy covers storm water entering the house as well as plumbing leaks.
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Our Methodology
These are independent estimates from public cost guides, marketplaces and industry rate data, and no tradesperson can influence them, so always get a few quotes. Last reviewed October 2026. Read our full methodology →