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Auto & Transport

Car Detailing cost in the US

Nationally, Car Detailing runs about $175 per vehicle. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $133, and in the highest-cost cities about $217.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$175

per vehicle

On the low end
$80
On the high end
$400

Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.

What moves the price

  1. Interior vs full
  2. Size
  3. Pet hair
  4. Paint correction
  5. Mobile

Ways to pay less

  1. Wash yourself between details
  2. Skip ceramic if budget is tight
  3. Book mobile to save time not money
  4. Vacuum first
  5. Ask about maintenance details

Lowest-cost cities for Car Detailing

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$175
$80 to $400
Brownsville, TX$133
$61 to $304
Jackson, MS$139
$64 to $318
Laredo, TX$132
$61 to $302
McAllen, TX$133
$61 to $304
Shreveport, LA$137
$63 to $312
Amarillo, TX$139
$64 to $318
El Paso, TX$138
$63 to $316
Lubbock, TX$137
$63 to $314

Highest-cost cities for Car Detailing

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$175
$80 to $400
Honolulu, HI$217
$99 to $496
San Francisco, CA$231
$106 to $528
New York, NY$224
$102 to $512
San Jose, CA$228
$104 to $520
Sunnyvale, CA$226
$103 to $516
Santa Barbara, CA$207
$95 to $474
Cambridge, MA$213
$97 to $486
Fremont, CA$224
$102 to $512

Car Detailing in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

Car Detailing: what does it cost?

Across the US, Car Detailing typically costs about $175 per vehicle, with most prices between $80 and $400.

Where is Car Detailing cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $133.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.