Lawn renovation costs $400 to $3,000 for most homes on Angi and HomeAdvisor — corporate siblings whose matching figures alone don’t establish independent corroboration — ranging from $70 spot treatments to $7,900 comprehensive overhauls, at $0.75 to $4.00 per square foot. HomeGuide prices a different scope, full lawn replacement including old-grass removal and prep, at $1 to $4 per square foot, or $7,500 to $22,500 for a 5,000- to 10,000-square-foot lawn, figures as published (November 2025 to September 2026).123
Cost by treatment type
Angi and HomeAdvisor publish an identical treatment table — matching figures from sibling pages, which alone don’t establish independent corroboration — covering the main renovation methods, figures as published.23
| Treatment | Average cost |
|---|---|
| Seeding | $440 – $1,750 |
| Hydroseeding | $500 – $1,910 |
| Power seeding | $400 – $7,900 |
| Aeration | $75 – $200 |
| Fertilization | $70 – $380 |
| Re-sodding | $1,070 – $3,000 |
| Dethatching | $160 – $225 |
| Soil testing | $680 – $2,155 |
Cost by lawn size
Angi and HomeAdvisor publish the same per-square-foot size table for renovation work, matching figures from sibling pages, figures as published.23
| Lawn size | Average cost |
|---|---|
| 100 sq.ft. | $80 – $400 |
| 250 sq.ft. | $200 – $1,000 |
| 500 sq.ft. | $375 – $2,000 |
| 1,000 sq.ft. | $750 – $4,000 |
A note on the national average
Angi and HomeAdvisor both state a $4,000 national average for lawn renovation while also reporting that most homeowners spend between $400 and $3,000 — an average that sits above the top of their own typical range, which the pages don’t explain. Both figures appear here as published.23
Full lawn replacement cost
HomeGuide prices a different scope — removing the old lawn and redoing it from prep — at $1 to $4 per square foot depending on method, with a national average of $15,000, a minimum of $5,000, and a maximum of $40,000 across its member-reported projects, figures as published.1
| Method | Cost per square foot (incl. removal & prep) |
|---|---|
| Reseeding or hydroseeding | $1.00 – $3.00 |
| Resodding | $1.50 – $4.00 |
| Artificial turf | $6.00 – $20.00 |
| Lawn size | Replacement cost (HomeGuide) |
|---|---|
| 500 sq.ft. | $500 – $1,500 |
| 1,000 sq.ft. | $1,000 – $3,000 |
| 3,000 sq.ft. | $3,000 – $9,000 |
| 5,000 sq.ft. | $5,000 – $15,000 |
| 7,500 sq.ft. | $7,500 – $22,500 |
| 10,000 sq.ft. | $10,000 – $30,000 |
| 1 acre | $43,000 – $130,000 |
For smaller repairs, HomeGuide prices patching at $0.75 to $4.00 per square foot or $20 to $100 per 25-square-foot section, and fixing ruts at $60 to $100 per hour. HomeGuide’s own page lists lawn aeration at $75 to $250 in its repair table but $100 to $300 in its text — a within-source discrepancy the page doesn’t reconcile, figures as published.1
Prep work and labor
All three publishers quote lawn-care labor at $50 to $100 per hour — matching figures across separately owned publishers, which alone don’t establish independent corroboration. Prep adds up before renovation starts: yard cleanup at $190 to $1,000 and stump removal at $175 to $550 on Angi and HomeAdvisor, plus yard leveling at $1,020 to $3,300 on the sibling pages; HomeGuide prices sod removal at $0.50 to $2.00 per square foot and soil testing at $10 to $40 for laboratory analysis, figures as published.123
Add-ons and maintenance
Angi and HomeAdvisor price sprinkler system installation at $1,665 to $3,550, while HomeGuide publishes $3,000 to $10,000 for the same job description — a divergence the publishers don’t reconcile. Ongoing maintenance on Angi runs $100 to $500 per month for lawn care services, with weed control at $35 to $400 and mowing at $50 to $205, figures as published.12
DIY notes
Angi frames the homeowner’s role as prep work: measure the lawn, rake debris, pull small weed patches, and mark sprinkler heads and utility lines before a pro treats the lawn. HomeGuide notes ruts under 4 inches deep can be DIY-fixed by prying the sod back and filling dirt underneath. For anything involving soil diagnosis or heavy equipment like power seeders, both sides point readers to licensed pros, figures as published.12
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Related guides
Overseeding Cost
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Sources
- HomeGuide, “How Much Does a New Lawn Cost to Replace?,” updated November 21, 2025. https://homeguide.com/costs/lawn-replacement-cost
- Angi, “How Much Does Lawn Renovation Cost? [2026 Data],” updated September 18, 2026. https://www.angi.com/articles/lawn-renovation-cost.htm
- HomeAdvisor, “How Much Does Lawn Renovation Cost in 2026?,” updated June 19, 2026; the page discloses automation-assisted creation with editorial review, and its figures are cited on their own terms. https://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/lawn-and-garden/lawn-renovation-cost/