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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

What real landscaping quotes look like

Updated August 24, 2026 with 21 new quotes added in the last 30 days.

We analyzed 185 real landscaping quotes submitted to QuoteScore. The median fairness score was 62/100. On the quotes we flagged as overpriced, the median overcharge was $1,040.

Line item from a real quoteQuotedFair rangeVerdict
Porcelain paver patio installation (520 sqft)$15,000$5,200–$15,600HIGH
Retaining Wall & Regrading (Passive Drainage)$7,000$3,000–$10,000HIGH
Materials - Flashig$134FAIR

Recent anonymized examples pulled live from our database. No names, companies, or addresses are ever shown.

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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