# Window cleaning cost in Minneapolis Window cleaning in Minneapolis runs between $0.031 and $0.103 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.062. These are the Minnesota rates. Rates calibrated October 2, 2026. Review by December 31, 2026. Updated October 31, 2026. Method propdata-estimator-v6. ## Rates by service **Window cleaning rates in Minneapolis, per square foot of exterior wall** | Service | Low | Most likely | High | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Exterior windows only | $0.031 | $0.062 | $0.103 | | Windows inside and out | $0.052 | $0.103 | $0.185 | | Exterior windows, rope access | $0.206 | $0.412 | $0.721 | | Windows inside and out, rope access | $0.227 | $0.453 | $0.803 | Grade C: modelled from the Texas calibration and scaled by the state factor of 1.03. [What the grades mean](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/confidence-grades/). ## What moves the price - Moderate: adds 10% - High: adds 25% - Extreme or first clean: adds 40% - Minimum job value: $5,000 - [Access and permit costs](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/add-ons/) ## Buildings on file - Buildings on file: 127,141 (public building records, as of October 31, 2026) - With measured height: 111,647 (public building records, as of October 31, 2026) - Tallest: 775.9 feet (public building records, as of October 31, 2026) - Median estimate: $8,500 (most likely, per building, SkyPSI estimator, as of October 31, 2026) ## Building types - [Office](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/mn/minneapolis/office/) - [Retail](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/mn/minneapolis/retail/) - [Industrial](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/mn/minneapolis/industrial/) ## Tallest buildings on file - [650 3rd Avenue South, Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/spvmgdkyc8g22p3-650-3rd-avenue-south-minneapolis/): 775.9 feet, 56 stories - [200 6th Street South, Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/sp8hen1b9cp98y7-200-6th-street-south-minneapolis/): 561 feet, 40 stories - [800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/sp4mxkpe69pkvmc-800-nicollet-mall-minneapolis/): 467.5 feet, 32 stories - [111 Kellogg Boulevard East, Saint Paul](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/sp7cf68w30847af-111-kellogg-boulevard-east-saint-paul/): 313.5 feet, 31 stories - [800 1st Avenue West, Shakopee](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/spzc0q1tayr4fj7-800-1st-avenue-west-shakopee/): 309.4 feet, 24 stories - [175 5th Street East, Saint Paul](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/sp2jkpr7pgvn2v4-175-5th-street-east-saint-paul/): 302.8 feet, 24 stories - [1032 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/spy45k7ecawadxa-1032-portland-avenue-minneapolis/): 287 feet, 16 stories - [47 Main Street Southeast, Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/spdqsq7t1xe25h7-47-main-street-southeast-minneapolis/): 277 feet, 22 stories - [80 7th Street West, Saint Paul](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/sprkk4mdhhts98d-80-7th-street-west-saint-paul/): 274.8 feet, 21 stories - [401 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/sp4x074bcasrq7q-401-chicago-avenue-minneapolis/): 272.3 feet, 15 stories - [100 Hennepin Avenue East, Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/sp4cefqtxyv7ry1-100-hennepin-avenue-east-minneapolis/): 252.6 feet, 14 stories - [13999 Industrial Boulevard Southeast, Becker](https://skypsi.com/property/mn/minneapolis/spxfs59wx22zzrx-13999-industrial-boulevard-southeast-becker/): 249.7 feet, 20 stories ## Methods - [Drone](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/drone/mn/minneapolis/): buildings from 45 feet to 250 feet tall - [Rope access](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/rope-bmu/mn/minneapolis/): work above what a pole reaches ## Questions ### What changes the price of window cleaning in Minneapolis? Difficulty adds 10% for moderate access or soiling, 25% for high, and 40% for an extreme building or a first clean. ### What do inside windows add by drone? Windows inside and out run between $0.052 and $0.185 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.103. ### What do inside windows add by rope access? Windows inside and out run between $0.227 and $0.803 per square foot of exterior wall, most likely $0.453. ### Is there a minimum job value? The minimum job value is $5,000. A smaller job is raised to it once, on the proposal. ### How tall a building can a drone clean? Drone cleaning fits buildings from 45 feet to 250 feet tall, which is 4 stories to 20 stories. ### Which rates does Minneapolis use? Minneapolis uses the Minnesota rates. ## About these estimates SkyPSI sets the exterior cleaning estimate for commercial buildings. Window cleaning is a service. Drone and rope access are methods. ## Related - [Window cleaning in Minnesota](https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/mn/) - [Exterior soft wash in Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/estimates/exterior-soft-wash/mn/minneapolis/) - [Office cleaning in Minneapolis](https://skypsi.com/estimates/office-cleaning/mn/minneapolis/) - [How to find commercial window cleaning contracts](https://skypsi.com/operators/guides/find-commercial-window-cleaning-contracts) - [How a SkyEstimate is built](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/how-a-skyestimate-is-built/) - [Rates for every service](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/per-square-foot-bands/) - [Regional price factors](https://skypsi.com/estimates/methodology/regional-price-factors/) [Request a Quote](https://skypsi.com/request-a-quote) --- Sources: USA Structures, Overture Maps building footprints, SkyPSI estimator, USGS 3D Elevation Program. Building footprints: USA Structures, FEMA Response Geospatial Office, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and U.S. Geological Survey (CC BY 4.0). https://disasters.geoplatform.gov/USA_Structures/ Building footprints from Overture Maps Foundation, including OpenStreetMap contributors, Microsoft, Esri Community Maps contributors and USGS, under the Open Database License (ODbL). https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/ Building heights from the U.S. Geological Survey 3D Elevation Program (public domain). https://www.usgs.gov/3d-elevation-program Page: https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/mn/minneapolis/ JSON: https://skypsi.com/estimates/window-cleaning/mn/minneapolis.json Content license: https://skypsi.com/content-license.txt