Landscaping Cost by City (2026)

Professional landscaping including design, grading, planting, mulch, and irrigation. Pricing varies meaningfully by city — coastal metros run 30-60% above the national average while affordable Sun Belt and Midwest markets run 5-20% below.

National avg
$5,500
Budget
$1,500
High-end
$18,000
43 cities covered
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Cost breakdown — national average landscaping

Plants & trees
35%
$1,900
Labor
30%
$1,700
Hardscape materials
15%
$800
Mulch & soil
10%
$600
Irrigation
$400
Design
$200

Most and least expensive cities

Most expensive

  1. 1.San Francisco, CA$8,700
  2. 2.San Jose, CA$8,400
  3. 3.New York, NY$8,200
  4. 4.Brooklyn, NY$7,800
  5. 5.Los Angeles, CA$7,500

Least expensive

  1. 1.Augusta, GA$4,500
  2. 2.El Paso, TX$4,500
  3. 3.Rochester, NY$4,800
  4. 4.Tucson, AZ$4,800
  5. 5.Columbus, OH$4,900

All 43 cities

New York

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New York, NY
Avg: $8,200 · $2,000–$30,800
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Brooklyn, NY
Avg: $7,800 · $1,900–$29,400
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Buffalo, NY
Avg: $5,100 · $1,200–$19,000
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Rochester, NY
Avg: $4,800 · $1,200–$18,200

California

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Los Angeles, CA
Avg: $7,500 · $1,800–$28,400
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San Diego, CA
Avg: $7,000 · $1,700–$26,500
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San Jose, CA
Avg: $8,400 · $2,100–$31,500
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San Francisco, CA
Avg: $8,700 · $2,100–$32,700
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Sacramento, CA
Avg: $6,500 · $1,600–$24,400

Illinois

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Chicago, IL
Avg: $6,500 · $1,600–$24,600
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Aurora, IL
Avg: $5,900 · $1,500–$22,400
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Naperville, IL
Avg: $6,700 · $1,600–$25,300

Texas

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Houston, TX
Avg: $5,300 · $1,300–$20,100
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San Antonio, TX
Avg: $5,000 · $1,200–$18,600
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Dallas, TX
Avg: $5,600 · $1,400–$20,900
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Austin, TX
Avg: $6,000 · $1,500–$22,600
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Fort Worth, TX
Avg: $5,400 · $1,300–$20,300
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El Paso, TX
Avg: $4,500 · $1,100–$17,000

Arizona

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Phoenix, AZ
Avg: $5,200 · $1,300–$19,700
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Tucson, AZ
Avg: $4,800 · $1,200–$18,200
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Scottsdale, AZ
Avg: $6,200 · $1,500–$23,200

Pennsylvania

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Philadelphia, PA
Avg: $6,300 · $1,500–$23,600

Florida

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Jacksonville, FL
Avg: $5,200 · $1,300–$19,700
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Miami, FL
Avg: $6,200 · $1,500–$23,200
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Tampa, FL
Avg: $5,800 · $1,400–$21,700
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Orlando, FL
Avg: $5,600 · $1,400–$21,100
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Fort Lauderdale, FL
Avg: $6,300 · $1,600–$23,800

Ohio

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Columbus, OH
Avg: $4,900 · $1,200–$18,400

North Carolina

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Charlotte, NC
Avg: $5,100 · $1,300–$19,300

Washington

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Seattle, WA
Avg: $6,700 · $1,600–$25,300

Colorado

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Denver, CO
Avg: $5,900 · $1,500–$22,400
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Colorado Springs, CO
Avg: $5,500 · $1,400–$20,700
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Aurora, CO
Avg: $5,700 · $1,400–$21,500

Massachusetts

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Boston, MA
Avg: $7,400 · $1,800–$27,900

Tennessee

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Nashville, TN
Avg: $5,300 · $1,300–$19,900

Oregon

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Portland, OR
Avg: $6,300 · $1,600–$23,800

Michigan

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Detroit, MI
Avg: $5,000 · $1,200–$18,800

Georgia

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Atlanta, GA
Avg: $5,400 · $1,300–$20,300
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Augusta, GA
Avg: $4,500 · $1,100–$17,000
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Savannah, GA
Avg: $5,000 · $1,200–$18,600
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Marietta, GA
Avg: $5,600 · $1,400–$21,100

Minnesota

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Minneapolis, MN
Avg: $5,800 · $1,400–$21,700

Virginia

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Richmond, VA
Avg: $5,200 · $1,300–$19,500

Frequently asked questions

Professional landscaping averages $5,500 nationally for a typical front yard in 2026. Basic sod and shrubs start near $1,500; layered design with irrigation runs $5,000-$10,000; full property landscaping with hardscape and mature trees reaches $18,000+. Design fees add 5-15%.