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Landscaping Costs & Prices (2026)

78 pricing benchmarks to help you evaluate your landscaping quote.

Price Points
78
Subcategories
9
Price Range
$0.06 – $75,000

Drainage

Service / Item Low Average High
Dry Creek Bed per lnft (lnft) $20 $45 $75
French Drain per lnft (lnft) $15 $30 $55
Grading/Resloping Yard (job) $500 $1,500 $3,500
Yard Drain/Catch Basin (each) $200 $500 $900

Fencing

Service / Item Low Average High
Aluminum/Iron Fence - Per Linear Ft (lnft) $25 $45 $80
Chain Link Fence - Per Linear Ft (lnft) $10 $20 $35
Fence Gate Install (each) $100 $300 $600
Vinyl Fence - Per Linear Ft (lnft) $20 $35 $60
Wood Privacy Fence - Per Linear Ft (lnft) $15 $30 $55

Hardscape

Service / Item Low Average High
Concrete Patio - Per Sq Ft (sqft) $6 $12 $20
Driveway (concrete, 2-car) (job) $3,000 $6,000 $12,000
Fire Pit (built-in) (job) $500 $1,500 $3,500
Fire Pit (built-in, gas) (job) $1,500 $3,500 $7,000
Fire Pit (built-in, wood) (job) $1,000 $2,500 $5,000
Flagstone Patio per sqft (sqft) $15 $25 $40
Gravel/Decomposed Granite Path per sqft (sqft) $3 $8 $15
Outdoor Kitchen (basic) (job) $5,000 $12,000 $25,000
Outdoor Kitchen (premium) (job) $15,000 $35,000 $75,000
Outdoor Kitchen Build (job) $5,000 $12,000 $30,000
Outdoor Lighting (landscape, 10 fixtures) (job) $1,500 $3,500 $7,000
Paver Patio (avg 300 sq ft) (job) $3,000 $5,500 $9,000
Paver Patio Install - Per Sq Ft (sqft) $10 $18 $30
Pergola (aluminum/vinyl) (job) $3,000 $6,000 $12,000
Pergola (wood, 10x12) (job) $2,500 $5,000 $10,000
Pergola Install (job) $2,000 $5,000 $10,000
Pool Deck (pavers, avg 500 sq ft) (job) $5,000 $10,000 $18,000
Retaining Wall - Per Sq Ft of face (sqft) $15 $30 $60
Stamped Concrete Patio per sqft (sqft) $10 $18 $28
Stone Steps Install (per step) (each) $100 $300 $600
Walkway / Path - Per Linear Ft (lnft) $15 $35 $70

Irrigation

Service / Item Low Average High
Drip Irrigation Install (zone) $200 $500 $1,000
French Drain Install - Per Linear Ft (lnft) $20 $40 $75
Grading / Drainage Correction (job) $500 $1,500 $4,000
Sprinkler Head Replacement (each) $50 $100 $200
Sprinkler System Install (avg yard) (job) $2,500 $4,500 $8,000
Sprinkler System Winterization (job) $50 $100 $200

Lawn Care

Service / Item Low Average High
Full Lawn Sod (5,000 sq ft) (job) $3,000 $6,000 $12,000
Grub Treatment (visit) $75 $150 $300
Lawn Aeration (job) $75 $150 $300
Lawn Dethatching (job) $75 $200 $400
Lawn Fertilization (per application) (visit) $50 $100 $200
Lawn Mowing (1/4 acre+) (visit) $50 $80 $130
Lawn Pest Treatment (visit) $50 $125 $250
Leaf Cleanup / Yard Debris (job) $100 $250 $500
Overseeding (job) $100 $250 $500
Sod Installation - Per Sq Ft (sqft) $1 $2 $4
Weed Control Treatment (visit) $50 $100 $200
Weekly Lawn Mowing (avg yard, 5,000 sq ft) (visit) $30 $55 $85

Lighting

Service / Item Low Average High
Landscape Lighting System (8-12 fixtures) (job) $2,000 $4,000 $8,000

Planting

Service / Item Low Average High
Artificial Turf Install - Per Sq Ft (sqft) $5 $12 $20
Artificial Turf Install per sqft (sqft) $8 $14 $22
Flower Bed Install / Renovation (job) $300 $800 $2,000
Flower Bed Installation per sqft (sqft) $5 $12 $22
Hedge Trimming - Per Linear Ft (lnft) $3 $6 $12
Hydroseeding per sqft (sqft) $0.06 $0.15 $0.3
Landscape Design Fee (job) $200 $600 $1,500
Mulch Installation - Per Cu Yd (cuyd) $40 $75 $120
River Rock/Gravel - Per Cu Yd (cuyd) $30 $60 $100
Shrub Installation (each) (each) $25 $75 $150
Shrub Planting (per shrub, installed) (each) $25 $75 $200
Sod Installation per sqft (sqft) $1 $2 $4
Topsoil Delivery - Per Cu Yd (cuyd) $25 $50 $80
Tree Planting (large, 16-20ft) (each) $800 $2,000 $4,000
Tree Planting (medium, 10-14ft) (each) $400 $800 $1,500
Tree Planting (per tree, installed) (each) $150 $500 $1,500
Tree Planting (small, 6-8ft) (each) $150 $350 $600

Tree Service

Service / Item Low Average High
Emergency Tree Removal (each) $500 $1,500 $3,500
Stump Grinding (per stump) (each) $100 $250 $500
Stump Removal (full extraction) (each) $200 $500 $1,000
Tree Cabling/Bracing (each) $200 $500 $1,000
Tree Removal (large, 30-60 ft) (each) $800 $1,500 $3,000
Tree Removal (small, under 30 ft) (each) $200 $500 $1,000
Tree Removal (very large, 60+ ft) (each) $1,500 $3,000 $6,000
Tree Trimming (large, 30-60 ft) (each) $400 $800 $1,500
Tree Trimming (small, under 30 ft) (each) $150 $400 $700

Walls

Service / Item Low Average High
Retaining Wall - Block per sqft face (sqft) $20 $40 $65
Retaining Wall - Boulder per lnft (lnft) $30 $60 $100
Retaining Wall - Timber per lnft (lnft) $15 $25 $45

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