Weed control costs $50 to $125 per application for spraying, $50 to $100 per hour for hand-pulling, or $150 to $400 per acre on residential lawns (HomeGuide, August 2025)1. Angi and HomeAdvisor are corporate siblings, and their pages match on the headline figures: a $95 average per treatment for a 1/4-acre yard, with most homeowners paying $50 to $150 within a $35 to $400 range; matching figures alone don’t establish independent corroboration, with HomeGuide providing the separate comparison23. All figures are the latest published data from each source.

Per application
$50–$125
HomeGuide
Hand-pulling, per hour
$50–$100
HomeGuide
Average per treatment
$95
Angi & HomeAdvisor
Per acre
$150–$400
HomeGuide

Cost by lawn size

HomeGuide’s per-application table, with minimum service fees of $40 to $150 applying for the first hour of work1:

Lawn sizeWeeding price per application
1/8 acre (5,445 sq ft)$20 – $50
1/6 acre (7,260 sq ft)$25 – $65
1/5 acre (8,712 sq ft)$30 – $80
1/4 acre (10,890 sq ft)$40 – $100
1/2 acre (21,780 sq ft)$75 – $200
3/4 acre (32,670 sq ft)$115 – $300
1 acre (43,560 sq ft)$150 – $400
2 acres (87,120 sq ft)$300 – $800

The siblings publish per-treatment averages instead of ranges by size: $35 for a 1/8-acre yard, $95 for 1/4 acre, and $200+ per acre, with minimum fees starting at $30 (Angi) and a 1,000-square-foot lawn at $30 to $60 (HomeAdvisor)23.

Cost by treatment method

Angi and HomeAdvisor publish one identical herbicide-type table per 1/4 acre, shown beside HomeGuide’s method figures — divergences as published:

MethodAngi & HomeAdvisor (per 1/4 acre)HomeGuide
Herbicide spraying$60 – $180$50 – $125 per application (up to 10,000 sq ft)
Pre-emergent$60 – $150—
Post-emergent$75 – $170—
Weed and feed$50 – $180$50 – $200 per application (table); its text averages $50 – $150
Non-selective$40 – $165—
Selective$75 – $200—
Organic$80 average—
Hand-pulling$30 – $300 ($30 – $100 per hour)$50 – $100 per hour

Both HomeGuide and Angi state that organic herbicides cost 30% more than chemical versions — matching figures from separately owned publishers, which alone don’t establish independent corroboration12. HomeAdvisor prices corn gluten meal at $50 to $165 per treatment, and subscription plans at a 10% to 15% yearly savings3. Where weed abatement is required under local fire-hazard codes, Angi prices that specialized service at $70 to $120 per treatment2.

Herbicide product prices

Per-gallon prices as published by HomeGuide — coverage and application rates follow the selected product label1:

Herbicide typePrice per gallon
Chemical$8 – $35
Organic$20 – $45
Selective$10 – $20
Non-selective$8 – $25

Weed barrier fabric runs $0.05 to $0.25 per square foot on HomeGuide — $0.05 to $0.10 for plastic, $0.10 to $0.15 for landscape fabric, and $0.15 to $0.25 for burlap1. For DIY browsing, Home Depot’s weed killer category covers sprays and concentrates (non-affiliate link).

Ongoing service and add-ons

Yearly lawn care packages bundling fertilizer and weed control run $30 to $100 per visit on HomeGuide and in Angi’s maintenance figures — matching figures from separately owned publishers, which alone don’t establish independent corroboration12. Standalone maintenance visits run $50 to $150 per visit or $20 to $150 per hour (Angi)2. Add-on services as published: the siblings match at $150 to $400 for mulching, $75 to $250 for aeration, $75 to $300 for dethatching, $30 to $150 for mowing, and $85 to $500 for fertilizing, while HomeGuide’s figures diverge — aeration $100 to $300, mowing $30 to $65, mulch installation $35 to $70 per yard, and pest control $250 to $400, with dethatching matching at $75 to $300 (matching figures alone don’t establish independent corroboration)123. Per-visit pricing by provider on HomeGuide: Lawn Doctor $50 to $100 and TruGreen $50 to $125 for a 5,000-to-10,000-square-foot lawn1.

Related guides

See lawn fertilization cost for the feeding half of weed-and-feed, lawn mowing cost for routine upkeep, and lawn aeration cost for the common companion service.

Sources

  1. HomeGuide, How Much Does a Weed Control Service Cost? (2026), updated August 4, 2025
  2. Angi, How Much Does Weed Removal Service Cost? [2026 Data], updated October 10, 2026
  3. HomeAdvisor, How Much Does Weed Control Cost in 2026?, updated June 19, 2026