- Landscaping usually costs $4,600 to $10,500, about $6,750 typical.
- A landscaping project for a typical yard: planting beds, shrubs, mulch and edging.
What landscaping costs
Most homeowners pay $4,600 to $10,500 for landscaping, and $6,750 is a typical price. A landscaping project for a typical yard: planting beds, shrubs, mulch and edging.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $4,600 |
| Typical | $6,750 |
| High end | $10,500 |
Sources: Fixr and HomeAdvisor, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $5,973 in Mississippi to $7,749 in District of Columbia.
What drives the price
- Scope. Fixr prices a full yard on about a quarter acre. HomeAdvisor's lower average covers smaller projects.
- Plants. Mature trees and shrubs cost far more than small ones.
- Hardscape. Patios, walls and paths raise the price quickly.
- Design. A designer's plan adds cost but avoids mistakes.
Landscaping cost by state
These state figures are Koira estimates. The labor share of the national price, about 60%, moves with each state's median wage for landscaping and groundskeeping workers; materials stay at the national price. Use them to sanity-check a landscaping quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $4,352 | $6,386 | $9,934 |
| Alaska | $5,203 | $7,634 | $11,876 |
| Arizona | $4,584 | $6,726 | $10,463 |
| Arkansas | $4,362 | $6,401 | $9,958 |
| California | $5,052 | $7,413 | $11,531 |
| Colorado | $5,066 | $7,434 | $11,565 |
| Connecticut | $5,065 | $7,432 | $11,561 |
| Delaware | $4,474 | $6,565 | $10,212 |
| District of Columbia | $5,280 | $7,749 | $12,053 |
| Florida | $4,456 | $6,539 | $10,172 |
| Georgia | $4,516 | $6,627 | $10,309 |
| Hawaii | $5,078 | $7,452 | $11,591 |
| Idaho | $4,773 | $7,004 | $10,895 |
| Illinois | $4,927 | $7,230 | $11,246 |
| Indiana | $4,524 | $6,638 | $10,326 |
| Iowa | $4,584 | $6,726 | $10,463 |
| Kansas | $4,613 | $6,769 | $10,530 |
| Kentucky | $4,425 | $6,494 | $10,102 |
| Louisiana | $4,298 | $6,307 | $9,810 |
| Maine | $5,081 | $7,456 | $11,598 |
| Maryland | $4,616 | $6,774 | $10,537 |
| Massachusetts | $5,272 | $7,736 | $12,033 |
| Michigan | $4,528 | $6,645 | $10,336 |
| Minnesota | $5,126 | $7,523 | $11,702 |
| Mississippi | $4,071 | $5,973 | $9,292 |
| Missouri | $4,556 | $6,685 | $10,400 |
| Montana | $5,037 | $7,391 | $11,498 |
| Nebraska | $4,600 | $6,750 | $10,500 |
| Nevada | $4,577 | $6,716 | $10,446 |
| New Hampshire | $5,005 | $7,344 | $11,424 |
| New Jersey | $4,755 | $6,978 | $10,855 |
| New Mexico | $4,489 | $6,586 | $10,246 |
| New York | $5,002 | $7,340 | $11,417 |
| North Carolina | $4,512 | $6,621 | $10,299 |
| North Dakota | $4,716 | $6,920 | $10,764 |
| Ohio | $4,535 | $6,655 | $10,353 |
| Oklahoma | $4,362 | $6,401 | $9,958 |
| Oregon | $5,015 | $7,359 | $11,447 |
| Pennsylvania | $4,625 | $6,787 | $10,557 |
| Rhode Island | $4,994 | $7,329 | $11,400 |
| South Carolina | $4,428 | $6,498 | $10,108 |
| South Dakota | $4,335 | $6,360 | $9,894 |
| Tennessee | $4,450 | $6,530 | $10,159 |
| Texas | $4,430 | $6,500 | $10,112 |
| Utah | $4,713 | $6,916 | $10,758 |
| Vermont | $5,100 | $7,484 | $11,641 |
| Virginia | $4,547 | $6,673 | $10,379 |
| Washington | $5,150 | $7,557 | $11,755 |
| West Virginia | $4,113 | $6,036 | $9,389 |
| Wisconsin | $4,747 | $6,965 | $10,835 |
| Wyoming | $4,541 | $6,664 | $10,366 |
Cities inside a state can run well above or below the state figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $8,000 to $15,000 | $10,000 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $1,248 to $6,069 | $3,517 | Counted |
We take the middle of the guides' lows for the low end, the middle of their highs for the high end, and the middle of their averages for the typical landscaping price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 60%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for lawn, trees and yard work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for landscaping and groundskeeping workers over the national $18.82 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
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Sources: Fixr, landscaping cost; HomeAdvisor, landscaping cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.