Flip a House Levels: Cleaner Milestones and Tool Unlocks

Cleaner level gates are documented at 3, 6, 9, 13, 17, and 22. Each gate opens a matching vacuum and scrubber tier, and both tool lines are gated purely by cleaner level — cash, property tier, and playtime do not change what you are allowed to equip. These values are community-reported rather than officially confirmed, so treat them as checkpoints and let your in-game store screen win any disagreement.

Comparison

Comparison

Tier	Vacuum + Scrubber	Unlock Gate	Clear Speed
S	Cyber Vacuum + Handheld Scrubber	Cleaner level 22	Fastest clear speed in the game
A	Royal Vacuum + Industrial Scrubber	Cleaner level 17	Comfortable multi-floor cleaning
B	Industrial Vacuum + Crystall Scrubber	Cleaner level 13	First pair that feels genuinely quick
C	Plasma Vacuum + Electric Scrubber	Cleaner level 9	Usually the first worthwhile purchase
C	Turbo Vacuum + Scrub Sponge	Cleaner level 6	Better than starter, still slow on walls
C	Pro Vacuum + Smile Scrubber	Cleaner level 3	The first real upgrade pair

Vacuum unlocks by level

The vacuum line runs six tiers deep and each tier is gated behind a specific cleaner level. Level 3 opens the Pro Vacuum, level 6 brings the Turbo Vacuum, level 9 unlocks the Plasma Vacuum, level 13 adds the Industrial Vacuum, level 17 opens the Royal Vacuum, and level 22 is the final gate holding the Cyber Vacuum. Community testing consistently shows that reaching a new vacuum tier accelerates all future cleaning because higher-tier vacuums clear floors in fewer passes, which compounds across every flip. The vacuum handles floor surfaces while the scrubber handles walls and hard surfaces, so upgrade priority depends on which surface type dominates your current property.

Scrubber unlocks by level

The scrubber line runs parallel to the vacuum line and each tier unlocks at the same cleaner level as the matching vacuum tier. Level 3 opens the Smile Scrubber, level 6 brings the Scrub Sponge, level 9 unlocks the Electric Scrubber, level 13 adds the Crystall Scrubber, level 17 opens the Industrial Scrubber, and level 22 holds the Handheld Scrubber. Scrubbers handle walls, tiles, counters and stained hard surfaces. Until cleaner level 3 you cannot buy any tool that touches a wall, and the starter kit leaves large parts of the first properties permanently dirty, which caps the quality rating you can reach. Once properties become wall-heavy, the scrubber becomes the tool that decides how long a flip takes.

Level 3 as the first major gate

The level 3 unlock is the first major progression gate for most players because it opens access to better cleaning tools and slightly larger properties. The Pro Vacuum and Smile Scrubber are the first real upgrade pair, reached with two or three quick starter flips rather than perfecting the first house. Once you clear the level 3 gate the cleaning pages become useful, because the Pro Vacuum and Smile Scrubber change which surfaces are worth your time. Before level 3, the starter kit cannot touch walls, which caps the quality rating you can reach on early properties.

Level curve and XP requirements

The level requirements curve is not linear, according to community data. Early levels require relatively few XP points, but the gap between level 13 and level 17 is significantly larger than the gap between level 3 and level 6. Players report that the mid-game stretch around levels 9 through 13 feels like the longest grind. XP is awarded at the end of a flip rather than continuously, and the house sale bonus is the single largest XP spike in any flip, so reaching high quality before selling is almost always worth the extra touch-up work. Repeat flips beat single big paydays for levelling because the XP comes from finishing houses, not from how expensive the property was. There is no published XP table for the level gates, so treat the 3, 6, 9, 13, 17 and 22 thresholds as checkpoints rather than a precise budget.

Level-gated property tiers

Property tiers are reported to follow cleaner level, though these triggers are community-reported rather than officially verified.

Data table

Property Tier

Starter Homes

Typical Unlock Trigger

Cleaner Level 1-3

Cash Required

Low

Renovation Complexity

Single-room focus

Property Tier

Mid-Game Houses

Typical Unlock Trigger

Cleaner Level 4-7

Cash Required

Moderate

Renovation Complexity

Multi-room, basic layout

Property Tier

Late Game Houses

Typical Unlock Trigger

Cleaner Level 8+

Cash Required

High

Renovation Complexity

Full interior overhaul

Property Tier

Luxury Estates

Typical Unlock Trigger

Cleaner Level 12+

Cash Required

Very High

Renovation Complexity

Multi-floor, premium finishes

Data table

Property Tier	Typical Unlock Trigger	Cash Required	Renovation Complexity
Starter Homes	Cleaner Level 1-3	Low	Single-room focus
Mid-Game Houses	Cleaner Level 4-7	Moderate	Multi-room, basic layout
Late Game Houses	Cleaner Level 8+	High	Full interior overhaul
Luxury Estates	Cleaner Level 12+	Very High	Multi-floor, premium finishes

Unlock passes and level gates

Both tool lines are gated purely by cleaner level, and nothing about cash, property tier or playtime changes what you are allowed to equip. If your cleaner level is below the gate, the tool is not available to you at any price except a Robux unlock pass. Early unlock passes skip a level requirement immediately, while Standard passes waive the same requirement. Community guidance suggests the lower gates fall quickly through ordinary repeat flips, so paying to skip them is poor value, while the level 22 pair sits behind the longest stretch of play in the game and is the one place a paid skip is defensible. Every tool and property also unlocks through normal leveling, so free players reach the same unlocks by playing rather than paying.

Unknown or unverified level gates

The exact cap may vary by version, and community data suggests the highest meaningful unlocks arrive around level 17 with the Royal Vacuum tier. The game is patched far more often than most Roblox simulators, and the gear tier gates and property requirements have both moved during the first months of release. If a number on a page disagrees with what your store screen shows, the store screen is correct. In-game values always win over anything written in guides. The exact thresholds for community milestones are not published, and some systems have no published numbers at all: there is no official XP table and no offer formula. Players should re-check unlock levels after every patch rather than trusting a saved screenshot.