- Leaf removal usually costs $170 to $570, about $340 typical.
- A fall leaf cleanup for an average yard, with hauling or mulching.
What leaf removal costs
Most homeowners pay $170 to $570 for leaf removal, and $340 is a typical price. A fall leaf cleanup for an average yard, with hauling or mulching.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $170 |
| Typical | $340 |
| High end | $570 |
The range blends Fixr and HomeAdvisor (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $285 in Mississippi and $411 in District of Columbia.
What drives the price
- Yard size and trees. More trees mean more leaves.
- Haul or mulch. Mulching leaves into the lawn costs less than hauling them away.
- Visits. Several cleanups through the fall cost more than one at the end.
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hauling and extra cleanup | $150 or more | HomeAdvisor |
These often show up as separate lines. When you compare leaf removal quotes, line them up item by item.
Leaf removal cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $170 to $570. About 85% of a leaf removal price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for landscaping and groundskeeping workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $157 | $314 | $526 |
| Alaska | $202 | $403 | $676 |
| Arizona | $169 | $338 | $567 |
| Arkansas | $158 | $315 | $528 |
| California | $194 | $387 | $649 |
| Colorado | $194 | $389 | $652 |
| Connecticut | $194 | $389 | $652 |
| Delaware | $163 | $327 | $548 |
| District of Columbia | $206 | $411 | $689 |
| Florida | $162 | $325 | $545 |
| Georgia | $166 | $331 | $555 |
| Hawaii | $195 | $390 | $654 |
| Idaho | $179 | $358 | $600 |
| Illinois | $187 | $374 | $627 |
| Indiana | $166 | $332 | $557 |
| Iowa | $169 | $338 | $567 |
| Kansas | $171 | $341 | $572 |
| Kentucky | $161 | $322 | $539 |
| Louisiana | $154 | $308 | $517 |
| Maine | $195 | $390 | $654 |
| Maryland | $171 | $342 | $573 |
| Massachusetts | $205 | $410 | $688 |
| Michigan | $166 | $332 | $557 |
| Minnesota | $198 | $395 | $662 |
| Mississippi | $142 | $285 | $477 |
| Missouri | $168 | $335 | $562 |
| Montana | $193 | $386 | $647 |
| Nebraska | $170 | $340 | $570 |
| Nevada | $169 | $338 | $566 |
| New Hampshire | $191 | $382 | $641 |
| New Jersey | $178 | $356 | $597 |
| New Mexico | $164 | $328 | $550 |
| New York | $191 | $382 | $641 |
| North Carolina | $165 | $331 | $555 |
| North Dakota | $176 | $352 | $590 |
| Ohio | $167 | $333 | $559 |
| Oklahoma | $158 | $315 | $528 |
| Oregon | $192 | $383 | $643 |
| Pennsylvania | $171 | $343 | $574 |
| Rhode Island | $191 | $381 | $639 |
| South Carolina | $161 | $322 | $540 |
| South Dakota | $156 | $312 | $523 |
| Tennessee | $162 | $324 | $544 |
| Texas | $161 | $322 | $540 |
| Utah | $176 | $352 | $590 |
| Vermont | $196 | $392 | $658 |
| Virginia | $167 | $334 | $561 |
| Washington | $199 | $398 | $667 |
| West Virginia | $145 | $289 | $485 |
| Wisconsin | $178 | $355 | $596 |
| Wyoming | $167 | $334 | $560 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $150 to $550 | $300 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $191 to $592 | $379 | Counted |
How the leaf removal range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 85%. Leaf cleanup is labor and equipment. Koira's assumption. 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.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
Yard work is often seasonal and repeat, so turn a one-time job into a schedule the customer approves once.
On Koira's free Office plan you build the estimate, text it, collect the deposit and turn it into an invoice when the leaf removal is done. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, leaf removal cost; HomeAdvisor, leaf removal 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.