CostGuide

Home & Repair

Dry Cleaning cost in the US

Nationally, Dry Cleaning runs about $12 per item. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $9.18, and in the highest-cost cities about $15.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$12

per item

On the low end
$6.00
On the high end
$25

Estimated from national price data. Not a quote.

What moves the price

  1. Garment type
  2. Stains
  3. Rush service
  4. Wedding items
  5. Pickup

Ways to pay less

  1. Use washable alternatives
  2. Skip rush fees
  3. Ask about pickup routes
  4. Treat stains immediately
  5. Bundle a weekly drop

Lowest-cost cities for Dry Cleaning

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$12
$6.00 to $25
Brownsville, TX$9.18
$4.59 to $19
Jackson, MS$9.66
$4.83 to $20
Laredo, TX$9.30
$4.65 to $20
McAllen, TX$9.60
$4.80 to $20
Shreveport, LA$9.54
$4.77 to $20
Amarillo, TX$9.84
$4.92 to $21
El Paso, TX$9.48
$4.74 to $20
Lubbock, TX$9.78
$4.89 to $21

Highest-cost cities for Dry Cleaning

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$12
$6.00 to $25
Honolulu, HI$15
$7.17 to $30
San Francisco, CA$16
$7.92 to $33
New York, NY$15
$7.29 to $31
San Jose, CA$16
$7.95 to $33
Sunnyvale, CA$16
$7.89 to $33
Santa Barbara, CA$15
$7.26 to $31
Cambridge, MA$15
$7.26 to $31
Fremont, CA$16
$7.68 to $32

Dry Cleaning 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

Dry Cleaning: what does it cost?

Across the US, Dry Cleaning typically costs about $12 per item, with most prices between $6.00 and $25.

Where is Dry Cleaning cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $9.18.

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.