Pressure Washing Prices: What to Charge Per Square Foot and Per Job (2026)

The short answer

Pressure washing usually runs about $0.15 to $0.75 per square foot, with $0.35 as a common middle. Most pros also price popular jobs as a flat rate: roughly $100 to $250 for a driveway and $250 to $600 for a house exterior.

The spread comes down to the surface, how dirty it is, and how hard it is to reach. Here is how the pricing breaks down whether you are buying or quoting.

Typical prices by job

• Driveway: $100 to $250
• House exterior / siding: $250 to $600
• Deck or patio: $100 to $300
• Concrete (per visit): $80 to $200
• Fence: $150 to $400

What changes the price

• Surface type (concrete, wood, vinyl, and brick clean at different speeds).
• How dirty it is (heavy mildew or oil stains need treatment and time).
• Height and access (second-story siding is slower and riskier).
• Whether you supply the water.

Always set a minimum

The single most important pricing rule in this trade is a minimum job fee, usually around $125. It is not worth unloading the truck for a $40 driveway, and a minimum also anchors small jobs upward and filters out tire-kickers.

If you are setting the price

Per square foot keeps you safe on big surfaces; flat per-job pricing wins on small, quick ones once you know your pace. To set a rate grounded in your area and the surfaces you clean, run it through the free calculator.