Lawn Mowing Cost Calculator
Price a mow season from visits × a size-tier midpoint — not a landscaper’s bid. Click any i for detail.
Mow schedule
Visits per year
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Visits
Weekly for 26 weeks is a common growing-season sketch; 36 is a long season. |
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Yard size
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Yard size
Drive-by lots sit at the low end; slopes and obstacles raise the tier. |
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Your state
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Your state
Scales midpoints for typical state-level labor and material costs versus the U.S. average. Not a local contractor bid. |
How to use this calculator
- Enter how many mows you expect.
- Pick a size tier.
- Add fertilizer or aeration if those rides are in the same contract.
- Select your state.
Results explained
Headline is visits × per-visit midpoint, plus optional seasonal extras, then × the state multiplier. Fuel surcharges and bagging are not a separate line.
Quick reference: mow midpoints
Push mow vs riding mow is inside the size tier, not a second formula.
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| Small lot | $40 / visit |
| Typical yard (default) | $55 / visit |
| Large / steep | $80 / visit |
| 26 visits at typical | $1,430 before extras |
Landscaping install (sod, beds, drainage) is a different job than mowing.
How the estimate is built
total = visits × rate + extras, × location multiplier.
Example scenario
26 visits at $55 → $1,430 before extras and state adjustment.
FAQ
Per-cut or season?
This page is visits × price. A lump season contract is the same math.
Edging and blowing?
Usually inside a full-service visit — the tier is a midpoint, not a line-item crew.
New sod install?
Use the sod installation cost calculator.