Private Housekeepers in Raleigh, NC
One trusted person who keeps your home the way you like it.
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What a private housekeeper does
A private housekeeper works for your household, usually 20 to 40 hours a week. Unlike a cleaning crew that rotates through, it's the same person every week, who learns your home and how you like it kept.
Whole-home cleaning
Dusting, vacuuming, mopping, bathrooms, windows, and polished furniture, on a rhythm that keeps the house ready.
Laundry
Washing, drying, ironing, and folding clothes and linens, and putting it all away.
Kitchen upkeep
Appliances, counters, sinks, dishes, and cupboards organized so you can find things.
Bedrooms and linens
Beds made, linens changed, and rooms kept tidy.
Organization
Decluttered closets and living spaces, and household supplies tracked and restocked.
Beyond cleaning
Simple meals, grocery runs, dry cleaning, plants, pets, and a heads-up when something needs a plumber.
Private housekeeper or cleaning service?
Both clean your home. What you're choosing is who does it, how often, and how well they know your house.
Need help with the kids too? Family Assistants & Household Managers · Need someone to run errands and the calendar? Personal Assistants
Raleigh households who hire a private housekeeper
Most of our housekeeping clients have outgrown a cleaning service. They want one person who knows the house.
The weekends are for the kids, not the laundry
Cleaning, laundry, and groceries eat your Saturdays. A housekeeper three to five days a week gives you the weekend back.
The house is too big for a quick clean
We recommend about one housekeeper for every 5,000 square feet. Larger homes in North Raleigh or Wakefield often need a full-time housekeeper, sometimes working alongside a household manager.
You want your nanny focused on the kids
When your nanny is also doing the household laundry and the floors, the kids get less of them. A housekeeper takes the house, so childcare stays childcare.
Need someone to run the house as well as clean it? A household manager can manage the housekeeper, vendors, and the family calendar.
What does a private housekeeper cost in Raleigh?
The housekeepers we place typically earn $25 to $40 an hour, working 20 to 40 hours a week. Where a role lands depends on the size of your home, the duties beyond cleaning, and the housekeeper's experience.
Base wages only. Payroll taxes, paid time off, and agency fees are separate. Cleaning supplies are usually provided by the household.
Three decisions that make a Raleigh housekeeper role work
Our housekeepers stay with families four to five years or more on average. These choices help yours do the same.
Size the hours to the house
We recommend about one housekeeper for every 5,000 square feet. Under-staffing is the most common reason a good housekeeper burns out. If the list doesn't fit the hours, we'll help you trim it or add a day.
Write down your standards
How you like the beds made, which products go on the hardwoods in an older Five Points or Oakwood home, and what gets deep-cleaned when. A simple room-by-room list saves weeks of guessing, and Raleigh's spring pollen season deserves its own line.
Hire them as an employee
A private housekeeper working regular hours for you is your household employee, not a contractor. Plan for payroll taxes and North Carolina unemployment insurance, and give them keys and alarm codes of their own.
General information, not tax advice. Sources: IRS Publication 926, NC DES.
Hiring a private housekeeper, step by step
- Multiple interviews with our placement team
- Phone checks with three professional references, 26+ questions each
- A criminal background check
- A driving record check for roles that involve driving
Tell us about your home
Fill out the family application with your home's size, the hours, and what you need done. We'll reach out to schedule a discovery call.
Shape the role
After you sign the Master Service Agreement and pay the $500 retainer, we turn your list into a job description with hours, standards, and duties you approve.
We recruit and screen
We look for housekeepers with experience in homes like yours, who live within a workable drive.
Meet a short list
You interview the strongest candidates, then try your top choice on a paid working day in your home.
Make the hire
You customize our attorney-reviewed hiring templates and we submit your offer. The placement fee is invoiced once it's accepted.
We stay close
We check in during the first months, help with reviews and raises, and run a replacement search under our policy if the fit doesn't hold.
Questions about private housekeepers in Raleigh
How much does a private housekeeper cost in Raleigh, NC?
Housekeepers we place typically earn $25 to $40 per hour, working 20 to 40 hours a week. That's $500 to $1,600 a week in base wages, before employer payroll taxes and agency fees.
What's the difference between a private housekeeper and a cleaning service?
A private housekeeper is one person who works for your household on a regular schedule, learns your home, and often handles laundry, errands, and simple meals too. A cleaning service sends a rotating crew for a few hours and employs them itself.
How many hours a week does a housekeeper need?
Most of our housekeeping roles are 20 to 40 hours a week. As a guide, we recommend about one housekeeper for every 5,000 square feet of home.
Can a housekeeper cook and run errands?
Yes. Many housekeepers handle simple to more involved meals, grocery shopping, and dry cleaning. If cooking is a big part of the role, consider a private chef, or a household manager who can run the whole home.
What does Triangle Nannies charge to place a housekeeper?
A non-refundable $500 retainer is due when your search begins. After a successful placement, the placement fee is 20% of the housekeeper's first-year annual salary, with an $8,000 minimum for part-time and full-time placements as set out in the Master Service Agreement. See full pricing details.
How long does it take to hire a housekeeper in Raleigh?
Most searches take 4–6 weeks from the discovery call to an accepted offer.
Other household roles we place in Raleigh
Many Raleigh households pair a housekeeper with one of these. See everything we do in Raleigh.
Tell us about your home.
Share the size of your home, the hours, and how you like it kept. We'll review it and reach out to set up your discovery call.
Raleigh, NC 27601