Lawn care costs $100 to $500 per month on Angi, $100 to $410 per month on LawnStarter, and $100 to $200 per month on HomeGuide — separately attributed publisher estimates with differing scopes and ranges. Angi publishes a $300 national average against HomeGuide’s $150, and mowing runs $30 to $85 per visit on HomeGuide against $42 to $68 on LawnStarter and $50 to $205 on Angi, figures as published (February to October 2026).123
Monthly cost by lawn size
Angi publishes monthly service costs by lot size, noting the average residential lot runs a quarter to a fifth of an acre, figures as published.2
| Lawn size | Average monthly cost |
|---|---|
| ⅛ acre | $100 – $200 |
| ¼ acre | $200 – $400 |
| ½ acre | $400 – $800 |
| 1 acre | $800 – $1,600 |
| 2 acres | $1,600 – $3,200 |
Cost by service
All three publishers itemize per-service prices, and their ranges differ at nearly every row — the table keeps each publisher’s figures in its own column rather than blending them, with units shown where the source states them and unspecified scopes marked, figures as published.123
| Service | HomeGuide | Angi | LawnStarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mowing | $30 – $85 per visit | $50 – $205, scope unspecified | $42 – $68 per visit |
| Fertilization | $65 – $100 per application | $70 – $380, scope unspecified | $67 – $405, scope unspecified |
| Aeration | $100 – $300, scope unspecified | $75 – $200, scope unspecified | $107 – $202, scope unspecified |
| Dethatching | $100 – $300, scope unspecified | $160 – $225, scope unspecified | $65 – $165, scope unspecified |
| Leaf removal | $150 – $700, scope unspecified | $300 – $600, scope unspecified | $107 – $435, scope unspecified |
| Weed control | $50 – $125 per application | $35 – $400, scope unspecified | $50 – $210, scope unspecified |
| Seeding | — | $440 – $1,750, scope unspecified | $427 – $1,514, scope unspecified |
| Hydroseeding | — | $500 – $1,910, scope unspecified | $0.07 – $0.21 per sq.ft. |
| Sod installation | $1 – $2 per sq.ft. | $1,070 – $3,000, scope unspecified | $2,028 – $3,394 |
| Yard cleanup | — | $190 – $1,000, scope unspecified | $216 – $462, scope unspecified |
| Tree trimming | $400 – $900, scope unspecified | $270 – $1,800, scope unspecified | $430 – $640 per tree |
| Sprinkler installation | $3,000 – $10,000, scope unspecified | $1,665 – $3,550, scope unspecified | $0.29 – $0.48 per sq.ft. |
LawnStarter’s own page prices mulching at $77 to $94 per cubic yard in its service table but $192 to $402 per cubic yard installed in its text — a within-source discrepancy the page doesn’t reconcile, so neither figure appears above. Sod scopes also differ by publisher: LawnStarter’s range covers a 1,000- to 1,500-square-foot lawn, figures as published.3
Labor and pricing methods
Angi quotes lawn care labor at $35 to $190 per hour with most homeowners paying $35 to $70, HomeGuide quotes $40 to $80 per hour for average services, and LawnStarter quotes mowing labor at $32 to $68 per hour — three divergent hourly pictures, each published without reconciling the others. Angi also prices mowing at $0.01 to $0.06 per square foot or $50 to $200 per acre for larger properties, figures as published.123
Prep and add-ons
Angi prices stump removal at $175 to $500 before service begins, sprinkler repair at $130 to $410, gutter cleaning at $120 to $230, lawn winterization at $100 to $400, and tree planting at $150 to $350; HomeGuide prices sprinkler winterization at $50 to $150 and sprinkler repair at $100 to $400 — close but non-matching scopes and figures across separately owned publishers, which alone don’t establish corroboration, figures as published.12
Contracts vs. one-time visits
All three publishers report that recurring contracts cost less per visit than one-time bookings: LawnStarter frames its $100 to $410 monthly average against repeated one-time visits, Angi notes weekly or monthly plans price below one-time rates, and HomeGuide’s $100 to $200 monthly figure assumes ongoing service. None publishes a like-for-like discount percentage, so no savings figure is quoted here, as published.123
DIY notes
Angi frames DIY lawn care as saving the $100 to $500 monthly service cost against buying your own equipment, and LawnStarter notes equipment purchase, maintenance, and storage can outweigh professional service for some homeowners. Mowing is the task both publishers call the most DIY-friendly; treatments like fertilization and weed control follow product labels, figures as published.23
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Related guides
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Sources
- HomeGuide, “How Much Does Landscaping Maintenance Cost?,” updated February 4, 2026. https://homeguide.com/costs/average-cost-of-landscaping-maintenance
- Angi, “How Much Does Lawn Care Cost? [2026 Data],” updated September 24, 2026. https://www.angi.com/articles/lawn-care-cost.htm
- LawnStarter, “How Much Does Lawn Care Cost in 2026?,” updated October 5, 2026. https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/cost/lawn-care-price/