East and North Valley
Tempe is a short freeway trip from our base, and we serve everything from ASU-area rentals to established homes in South Tempe. Student households and move-in season keep us busy in late summer, while South Tempe homes bring pools and mature trees. We plan for leaf litter from the shade trees along many streets.
From our base
15 to 25 minutes
ZIP codes
85281 · 85282 · 85283 · 85284
Landmarks
Arizona State University · Tempe Town Lake · Mill Avenue · Papago Park
What we plan for
Tempe housing ranges from 1960s ranch homes and rentals near ASU to larger 1980s and 1990s homes in South Tempe with pools and mature landscaping. Condos and townhomes near Tempe Town Lake add modern finishes.
Timing. University move-in in August and move-out in May drive rental turnovers, and spring pollen from shade trees is heavy.
Getting in. Parking near ASU is tight, so we plan arrivals; South Tempe streets are open with driveway parking.
On the Tempe checklist
Three lines our teams weight more heavily here, on top of the standard room-by-room list.
Local knowledge
Near the ASU campus, much of our Tempe work is move-out cleaning. Leases around the university tend to end in May and turn over again in late July and August, and students and landlords book the clean a deposit walkthrough expects: inside the oven and refrigerator, cabinets and drawers, bathrooms from top to bottom, and floors finished last. Shared houses with several roommates usually need more degreasing in the kitchen and more descaling in showers, where hard water builds up fast. Property managers with several units can book them together.
South Tempe is a different job. Families in Warner Ranch and around Kiwanis Park book recurring cleaning for 1980s and 1990s homes with pools, carpet and tile, and a first deep clean works through the grout, the baseboards and the hard water on shower glass before that routine begins. Condo owners near Tempe Town Lake want glass and stone kept clear, and Maple-Ash has older homes with original floors that get pH-neutral products. Monsoon storms in late summer coat patio doors and screens, and the same team gives those extra time on the next visit.
Short-term rentals near campus, Mill Avenue and the lake fill up on ASU home football weekends, at commencement in May and December, and in March when spring training brings visitors to Tempe. Hosts send their calendar, and each turnover goes into the gap between one check-out and the next check-in. The team strips and remakes the beds, resets the kitchen and restocks from the host's supply, and the photo report flags anything broken or missing so the host can sort it out before the next guest arrives.
Tempe keeps building. New condo towers have gone up around the lake and downtown, and many of the 1960s ranch homes near ASU have been remodeled, some by owners and some by landlords renovating a rental between tenants. After that kind of work, drywall dust settles into vents, closet shelves and cabinet corners, and the team takes it out in two passes before the new floors are mopped twice. If new tenants are due in August, give us the handover date and we work back from it.
Local facts
A few public facts shape how we clean in Tempe, from the city's own water report and trash rules to Census housing figures and the ASU calendar.
From the public sources named on each line, checked 16 October 2026.
Water hardness
Tempe's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report gives an average hardness of 211 ppm, or 12.3 grains per gallon, with readings from 177 to 557 ppm (10.4 to 32.6 grains per gallon). In 2025 about 79 percent of the city's water came from Salt River Project surface water, about 14 percent from groundwater wells and 7 percent from Colorado River water delivered through the Central Arizona Project.
Source: City of Tempe, 2025 Consumer Confidence and Water Quality Report (2025 data) (opens in a new tab)
Rented homes and housing age
In the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020 to 2024, 57.7 percent of Tempe's occupied homes are rented, and 24.1 percent of all housing units are in buildings with 20 or more units. Homes built in the 1970s (24.2 percent) and the 1980s (21.9 percent) are the two largest groups by decade.
Bulk trash pickup
Tempe collects bulk trash from residential customers every other month, up to 10 cubic yards, set out by 6 a.m. on the Monday of the scheduled week and no earlier than 10 days before. Construction and remodeling debris such as drywall, plaster, scrap lumber, flooring, carpet and roofing is not accepted, and neither are paint, oil or cleaners.
Short-term rental license
Anyone renting a Tempe property for 29 days or less needs a Tempe Short-Term Rental License, with a separate license for each unit and the license number shown on advertisements. Owners must tell neighboring properties who their emergency contact is, and that contact must respond within 30 minutes when public safety personnel are dispatched or within 24 hours for non-emergency complaints.
Source: City of Tempe Tax and License, Tempe Short-Term Rental License page (opens in a new tab)
ASU academic calendar
ASU's academic calendar lists spring 2027 final exams for May 3 to 8, 2027 and commencement on May 10, 2027, and fall 2027 classes begin August 19, 2027. Fall 2026 commencement is December 14, 2026, and the calendar notes that all dates are subject to change.
Source: Arizona State University, University Registrar Services, academic calendar (opens in a new tab)
Paint and cleaner drop-off
Tempe's Household Products Collection Center at 1320 E. University Drive takes household cleaners, latex and oil-based paint, paint thinners and glues from Tempe and Guadalupe residents, open 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. An ASU student ID is accepted as proof of residency.
Source: City of Tempe Public Works, Household Products Collection Center (opens in a new tab)
Our specialty in Tempe
The two cleans that take the most care. In Tempe they are also where our local checklist lines matter most.
The dirt you stopped seeing.
Top-to-bottom detail for first visits, seasonal resets and before guests.
The walk-through decides the deposit.
Empty-home cleans for handovers, deposits and first nights.
Neighborhoods
Not on the list? If it is in Tempe, it is on the route. Ask when you book.
On the map
From our central Phoenix base, Tempe is a 15 to 25 minute drive, and our visits cover the whole city. Close to ASU that means Downtown Tempe, the Mill Avenue blocks and the older streets of Maple-Ash. Farther south it means the Kiwanis Park area, Warner Ranch and the rest of South Tempe. Each lighter dot on the map opens a nearby area we also serve. The gold dot is Tempe; the lighter dots are the nearby areas we also serve.
Tempe is in the East and North Valley, with 5 nearby areas on the map.All 10 in the East and North Valley
Positions are approximate. Drive times are typical daytime estimates from our central Phoenix base.
Services in Tempe
Each service has its own Tempe page with what is included and what we plan for here.
Top-to-bottom detail for first visits, seasonal resets and before guests.
Empty-home cleans for handovers, deposits and first nights.
The same team, the same day, weekly, every two weeks or monthly. No contract.
A standard clean for every room, on your schedule or as a one-time visit.
Dust-out and final clean after a remodel or a new build, before you move in.
Guest-ready turnovers between check-out and check-in, with a photo report.
Interior and exterior glass, screens and tracks, on their own or with a house clean.
Getting started
Send a request with the service, the date and the size of your home, and the office calls you back to set it up. Most Tempe homes start with a deep clean, and moves start with a move-out clean.
A message the day before with the team and the arrival window. Parking near ASU is tight, so we plan arrivals; South Tempe streets are open with driveway parking.
Five minutes at the door to note priorities, then top to bottom, room by room, from the written list.
Weekly, every two weeks or monthly, with the same team. Change it any time. No contract.
Google reviews · checked Sep 18, 2026
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Truly an amazing company. Called them on Sunday to schedule a move out clean on Monday. It was a short notice but they were able to work with me. The two ladies who came to do the clean were so professional and the attention to detail was phenomenal. Highly recommend this company.
Yes, and it helps to book early, because the weeks around the end of the spring semester are busy. Send us the date your landlord inspects and we fit the clean into the days before it. If roommates leave at different times, we clean once the last bed and couch are out.
Yes. Managers can book move-outs for several units, share lockbox codes with the office, and receive confirmation the day before each clean. The move-out checklist is the same for every unit, so you know exactly what was done before the next tenant arrives.
Yes. Condo visits focus on glass, stainless, stone counters and hard floors, with the building's check-in and parking rules noted before the first visit. Lake-facing windows are cleaned from inside on deep cleans, and outside glass depends on what your building allows.
Yes. Once the contractor has finished, the team vacuums the dust off every surface, cleans cabinets and closets inside, clears vents and window tracks, and mops the floors twice. Tell us the date the new lease starts and we book the clean for the days before it, with a touch-up if the punch list runs late.
Yes. Tempe is on our daily routes from central Phoenix, 15 to 25 minutes in typical traffic. Recurring clients keep the same team and the same day.
All of it, including Downtown Tempe, Mill Avenue, Maple-Ash, South Tempe, Warner Ranch, Kiwanis Park area. ZIP codes 85281, 85282, 85283, 85284 are on the route today.
Tempe housing ranges from 1960s ranch homes and rentals near ASU to larger 1980s and 1990s homes in South Tempe with pools and mature landscaping. Condos and townhomes near Tempe Town Lake add modern finishes. University move-in in August and move-out in May drive rental turnovers, and spring pollen from shade trees is heavy.
Send a booking request online with the service, the date and the size of your home, and the office calls you back to set it up. Or call the office and a person answers. Parking near ASU is tight, so we plan arrivals; South Tempe streets are open with driveway parking.
It depends on the square footage of your home, the service you book and the condition the home starts in. Where you live in Tempe does not change it. Prices start at $184 for a standard clean, $259 for a deep clean and $349 for a move-in or move-out clean, for a one-bedroom, one-bathroom home under 1,000 square feet. Quotes are free, and the office can usually give one over the phone at 480-787-0551. The time estimator on this site shows how long your home takes, and every number there is an estimate.
No. Our routes are planned, so the drive is ours. Your estimate is based on your home and the service, not the distance.
Nearby
Lead services in Tempe: deep cleaning · move in and move out cleaning
Full service guides: house cleaning · deep cleaning · move in and move out cleaning
Worth reading
Desert Elite is owned by Jake Arnold, a former commercial helicopter pilot, so every Tempe clean runs from a written checklist and the same team comes back. More about the company.
Come home to done in Tempe.
Send a short request and the office calls you back to set it up. No contract.
4.9
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