How Much Does Lawn Mowing Cost?
Updated August 24, 2026 · every figure is cited to a public source below
Angi puts professional lawn mowing at $49 to $203 per visit, with most homeowners paying around $123. Unlike everything else in this library, this is a recurring service rather than a one-off project — the number that matters is the season, not the visit.[1]
Price tracks two things almost entirely: acreage and the time it takes to cut. A quarter-acre lot is a 15-to-30-minute job at $15–$50; an acre takes one to two hours at $50–$200.[1]
That time-based reality is why obstacles matter more than they look. Beds, trees, slopes and gates all slow a crew down, and a lot that "looks like a quarter acre" but takes forty minutes will be priced like forty minutes.
Typical costs at a glance
- Per visit, typicalmost homeowners pay about $123
- $49–$203[1]
- ¼ acre15–30 minutes to cut
- $15–$50[1]
- ½ acre30–45 minutes
- $25–$100[1]
- ¾ acre45 minutes–1 hour
- $40–$150[1]
- 1 acre1–2 hours
- $50–$200[1]
- 2 acres2–4 hours
- $100–$400[1]
- 5 acres5–10 hours
- $250–$1,000[1]
- Edging (add-on)shaping lines around beds, drives and patios
- $2.50–$11 /linear ft[1]
Per visit, per month, or per season
Mowing is quoted three ways and they are not interchangeable. A per-visit price is the cleanest to compare. A monthly price bundles an assumed number of cuts, which changes with rainfall. A seasonal contract fixes the total but usually assumes a cut count too.
Ask how many visits a monthly or seasonal figure assumes, and what happens in a wet spring when the grass needs cutting more often. That single question resolves most disputes about lawn contracts.
- Compare per-visit prices first, then multiply by the cut count each quote assumes.
- Edging, blowing and clipping removal may or may not be included — Angi lists edging as a separate add-on at $2.50–$11 per linear foot.[1]
- Gates, slopes and tight beds add time, and time is the price.
What a mowing quote should say
A comparable quote states the lot size it is priced on, what is included beyond cutting, the visit frequency, and what happens to clippings. Anything vaguer is a number without a job attached to it.
Common questions
Is a monthly price better than paying per visit?
Only if you know how many cuts it covers. A monthly figure that assumes four visits is a different deal in a wet spring than a dry one — ask for the assumed cut count in writing.
Why did two companies quote very differently for the same lawn?
Usually scope rather than rate: one included edging, blowing and clipping removal and the other quoted the cut alone. Obstacles and access also change the time a crew needs.
Does the price change through the season?
Growth rate does, so the number of visits does. The per-visit price generally holds; the monthly total moves with how often the grass needs cutting.
These figures are published national averages and ranges — context for planning, not a quote. Your project's real cost depends on your area, the site, materials, and scope, and the only way to know it is estimates from pros looking at yourproject. That's what Getstimate is for, and it's free.
Sources
- Angi — What Are the Average Prices for Mowing Lawns? [2026 Data] — National per-visit averages, cost and time by lot size, edging add-on (read Aug 24, 2026)