Lawn Mowing Cost Calculator | Single Cut or Scheduled Service

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Using the tools below, measure your lawn size online and use our lawn mowing cost calculator to get an estimated cost of having it cut, trimmed and blown clear of lawn clippings from a lawn care service company. Estimated pricing is based on your location, the size of your lawn, the frequency and type of lawn maintenance service you need based on the options you choose in the estimator tool below.

Estimated Cost Calculator

Lawn Mowing Cost Estimator

Calculate the cost of having your lawn mowed by completing this easy to use, 3-step calculator. Once done, your estimated mowing costs will be shown at the bottom of the interactive form. Note: All fields are required.

Step 1: Setting Local Cost Variables

Your 5-digit Zip Code and State are used to help the calculator obtain and set local cost variables that are unique to your area.

Step 2 - Lawn Size

Step 2: Tell Us the Size of Your Lawn Area

In this section, we need details about your lawn size (measured in square feet). If you don't know the approximate size of your lawn you can get it fairly easily at Google Earth.

  • Go to Google Earth.
  • Click the Search Icon in the left menu and search for your home address.
  • Click the ruler icon in the left menu, and drop anchor points for the corners of your yard area.
  • On the right side, view the square feet of your area. (Note: The tiny arrow next to the measured yard size drops down to change the type of measurement if not already showing sqft.)

Last Step - Calculated Cost Estimate

Lawn Mowing Cost Estimate

Based on the factors entered above, we've determined your cost will usually be within the following price range to have mowing, trimming and cleanup completed by a local lawn maintenance or landscaping company.

Low Cost

/ Week
Cost for weekly lawn care.

/ Month
Cost for once-monthly lawn care.

/ Quarter
Cost for mowing every 3 months.

/ Service
Cost for mowing once.

High Cost

/ Week
Cost for weekly lawn care.

/ Month
Cost for once-monthly lawn care.

/ Quarter
Cost for mowing every 3 months.

/ Service
Cost for mowing once.


landscaper using a commercial mower to cut grass

Project Overview

When you hire a landscaping company to handle your weekly or bi-weekly yard maintenance, you can expect them to first clean up branches and debris that may have fallen onto the lawn and surrounding areas before they cut the lawn at the correct height for the season. (Longer blades of grass in summer, shorter in cooler seasons). After the yard it cut, they’ll use a string trimmer to cut in your edges around the sidewalks, driveway, and planters. Finally, they’ll finish up with using a blower to remove all debris from the hard surfaces. This is commonly referred to as a “Cut, Trim and Blow” by landscapers and yard maintenance crews.

Included in this Estimate

  • Lawn Prep: Removing fallen branches, leaves and debris from the lawn surface.
  • Lawn Mowing: Cutting the grass at the correct height for your climate and the current season. Many lawn service companies cut the grass in two directions during peak growing season to achieve the crisscross appearance like a checkerboard.
  • Edge Trimming: Trimming of all edges along sidewalks, driveway and patios, as well as around any planters where trimming is needed.
  • Yard Cleanup: After the cutting and trimming is completed, a blower will be used to clear debris from all surfaces including your deck(s), patios, sidewalks and driveway. Many will also blow any debris from the street in front of your home.

Not Included in this Estimate

  • Fertilizing or Weed Control: If you need to have fertilizer or weed preventer spread, it will cost extra and may require a second visit unless you informed them ahead of time.
  • Tree or Shrub Trimming: If you need trees or shrubs trimmed for appearance, there is an extra cost.

References and Data Sources

We make use of several resources to compile data used in our cost calculators. It assures you the most accurate cost estimates based on real scientific data from trusted resources. For this lawn mowing cost estimator, we used the following sources:

  • Cost of living data: US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
  • Landscaper and lawn maintenance labor costs are calculated from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and based on your zip code and state.
  • Estimated costs are compiled by a averaging the cumulative costs submitted by our lawn service and landscaping business partners who have used this as a estimating tool for their own purposes and made their estimates public.
  • We’ve removed all personal identifying data and used aggregate values only.

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