How much does wash-and-fold service cost in Washington, DC?
A clear breakdown of wash-and-fold pricing in DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia — by-the-pound rates, weekly plans, and what's included in each.
Wash-and-fold pricing in the DC Metro generally falls into two models: by-the-pound (typical at neighborhood laundromats) and weekly plans (typical at services that include pickup and delivery). Here's how each one shakes out, with real numbers as of 2026.
By-the-pound pricing in DC
Most local laundromats in DC, Hyattsville, College Park, and Arlington charge between $1.85 and $2.99 per pound for wash-and-fold. There's usually a 10-pound minimum, and pickup or delivery — if it's offered at all — adds $5 to $15 per stop. A typical college student's weekly load is 12 to 18 pounds, so a single visit lands around $25 to $50, before any pickup fee.
Weekly plan pricing
Weekly plans bundle pickup, delivery, dedicated machines, and folding into a flat rate. Here's how Campus Wash and Fold's plans break down per week:
- Try Once: $75 for a single weekly pickup. Best for testing the service.
- Monthly Plan: $175 / month — about $43 per week. Best for short stays or summer terms.
- Semester Plan: $575 for 16 weeks — about $36 per week. The most popular plan.
- Two-Semester Plan: $1,100 for the academic year — about $34 per week. Best value.
What's included
- Free pickup and delivery once a week, on the day and time you choose.
- Up to 25 pounds per weekly pickup. Anything over is $2.59 per pound.
- Dedicated washers and dryers — your laundry never mixes with another customer's.
- Eco-friendly detergents, oxygen-based brighteners, and plant-derived softeners.
- Two heavy-duty bags with your personalized name tags.
- Professional folding and packaging — tees stacked, socks paired, slacks creased.
What's not included
Dry cleaning, alterations, and specialty items (leather, silk, suede) are billed separately. If you have sensitive skin and need a fragrance-free or hypoallergenic wash, just tell us at sign-up — there's no extra charge for that.
How to think about value
By-the-pound is cheapest if you're already at the laundromat. Once you factor in the time cost — walking, sorting, waiting for a machine, drying, folding — weekly plans usually win for students by a wide margin. The Semester Plan in particular is roughly the same out-of-pocket as a fancy coffee a day, and gives back 3 hours a week.
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