Grow Your Louisville Cleaning Business with MaidProfit
From the Highlands to the East End, St. Matthews to Jeffersontown — MaidProfit gives Louisville cleaning companies the tools to manage Derby City’s diverse market and scale efficiently.
Why Louisville Is Kentucky’s Top Cleaning Market
Louisville is Kentucky’s largest city with a consolidated metro county population of 633,000 and a broader metro exceeding 1.3 million. The city’s merged city-county government creates a large, unified market similar to Indianapolis, spanning from the Highlands and Germantown to the East End and Jeffersontown.
The city’s economy is anchored by healthcare (Humana, UofL Health, Norton Healthcare), bourbon distilling (Brown-Forman, Jim Beam), logistics (UPS Worldport), and manufacturing. These diverse employers create a broad middle-class and upper-middle-class population that drives consistent cleaning demand.
Louisville’s famous events — the Kentucky Derby, bourbon tourism, and a vibrant arts scene — also create seasonal spikes in vacation rental and event cleaning demand. The NuLu district, Butchertown, and Portland are gentrifying rapidly, adding new residential cleaning clients to traditionally underserved areas.
Derby Season = Cleaning Season
The Kentucky Derby brings tens of thousands of visitors to Louisville every May. Vacation rental turnovers, event cleanup, and pre-Derby home cleaning create a massive seasonal revenue boost. MaidProfit helps you manage this surge.
Everything you need to scale
Built specifically for cleaning businesses — not generic software adapted for your industry.
What Louisville Cleaners Charge
Louisville cleaning rates offer solid value in the mid-South market.
| Service | Price Range | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Standard House Cleaning | $90 – $200 | $135 |
| Deep Cleaning | $170 – $380 | $255 |
| Move-Out Cleaning | $190 – $420 | $290 |
| Office Cleaning (per sq ft) | $0.07 – $0.14 | $0.10 |
| Recurring Weekly Service | $80 – $165 | $115 |
The East End, Prospect, and Anchorage command premium rates. The Highlands and St. Matthews offer strong mid-range demand. South Louisville and Shively are more price-competitive but high-volume.
Louisville Cleaning Business Requirements
Louisville Metro Business License
Louisville Metro requires an Occupational License for businesses. Apply through Louisville Metro Revenue Commission. There’s a small annual fee.
Kentucky Business Registration
Register your LLC with the Kentucky Secretary of State. Filing costs $40 online.
Kentucky Sales Tax
Kentucky has a 6% sales tax. Cleaning services may be subject to sales tax — check with the Kentucky Department of Revenue.
Louisville Occupational Tax
Louisville Metro charges a 2.2% occupational tax on net profits or 1.45% on gross wages. This is unique to Louisville and must be factored into pricing.
General Liability Insurance
Essential for Louisville’s market. Most commercial clients require $500K coverage. Expect $350–$700/year.
Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Required in Kentucky for employers with one or more employees. Rates are approximately $2.00–$4.00 per $100 of payroll.
Up and running in minutes
No technical setup required. If you can send an email, you can run MaidProfit.
Simple, predictable pricing
No per-job fees. No surprise charges. Cancel anytime.
- Up to 50 jobs/month
- 1 team member
- Online booking page
- Client management
- Basic invoicing
- Analytics dashboard
- Integrations
- Unlimited jobs
- Up to 10 team members
- Online booking + client portal
- Full CRM
- Automated invoicing & payments
- Analytics dashboard
- QuickBooks + Stripe integrations
- Everything in Growth
- Unlimited team members
- Multi-location support
- Custom reporting
- Priority support + onboarding
- API access
- White-label options
All plans include a 14-day free trial. No credit card required.
Trusted by cleaning businesses everywhere
Hear from real cleaning business owners.
“Louisville is a fantastic cleaning market. The Highlands and St. Matthews keep us busy year-round, and Derby season is pure gold. MaidProfit handles our 85+ recurring clients and seasonal surge seamlessly.”
“We specialize in NuLu and Butchertown’s growing market. MaidProfit’s online booking captures the young professionals moving into these revitalized neighborhoods. Business has doubled in a year.”
“UPS Worldport families are our core clients — shift workers who need consistent cleaning on their days off. MaidProfit’s flexible scheduling handles irregular work schedules perfectly.”