Industry-wide, a full apartment turnover typically runs $1,000 to $3,000+ per unit, and the National Apartment Association has cited average all-in turnover costs around $1,800 per unit, with total cost per move-out (including vacancy and leasing costs) closer to $3,900. The spread is wide because condition drives everything.
What moves the number: a light turn between similar tenants (touch-up paint, clean, rekey, bulbs) sits at the bottom of the range. Add a full repaint and it climbs by $1,000 to $1,500 for a typical one-bedroom. Add junk removal, drywall repair, or appliance-grade deep cleaning and a heavy first-time turn can reach $3,500 or more. Once a unit is brought back to standard, go-forward turns cost far less, which is why the first turn with a new vendor is usually the most expensive one you will ever pay them.
The number landlords forget: vacancy. At typical rents, every vacant day costs roughly $50 to $60 in lost income. A turnover that drags from 5 days to the industry-average 9+ days quietly adds $200 to $250 in vacancy cost on top of the invoice, and a slow multi-vendor turn stretching two or three weeks can cost more in lost rent than the entire scope of work.
How our pricing works: flat tiers scoped at a free walk-through: Standard from $1,000 (clean, touch-ups, rekey, bulbs), Premium from $1,800 (adds repaint scoped at walk-through, appliance deep clean, lawn), White Glove from $2,500 (full repaint, listing photos, lockbox, final polish). No add-ons mid-job. See full pricing.
Budgeting a specific unit? Run it against our turnover checklist, or send photos for a written quote within one business day.