Per-visit mowing price range & monthly cost
Bill the grass, not the parcel — subtract house, drive & beds. (sq ft)
Driveway/walk/bed edges at $0.50–$1.00/ft. 0 = none; blank uses an estimate. (linear ft)
Stop fee floor — covers drive time & setup.
Your fully-loaded $/hr (wages + burden + overhead).
Crew-minutes per visit, mow + adds.
Benchmark 50–55%. Capped at 70%.
This calculator turns a lawn's mowable area, mowing frequency, terrain, and add-ons into a clean per-visit price range and an estimated monthly cost — so you quote mowing jobs consistently and profitably. It prices off the grass you actually cut, applies the documented frequency and terrain premiums, separates edging/trimming/cleanup so your margin is visible, and never prints below your minimum stop fee. Everything is calculated privately in your browser, free.
Base mow uses a regional per-sq-ft band (Low $0.012–$0.022, Average $0.018–$0.032, High $0.028–$0.050). That band is multiplied by a frequency factor (weekly 1.00, bi-weekly 1.20, monthly 1.35, one-time 1.45) and a terrain factor (easy 1.00, moderate 1.15, difficult 1.35). Edging is $0.50–$1.00 per linear foot. Trimming is a flat $8/$12/$20 by difficulty and cleanup a flat $5/$8/$12 by difficulty. The subtotal is floored at your minimum stop fee, then each end of the range is rounded to the nearest $5 for a clean quote. Monthly cost uses 4.3 visits/month weekly, 2.15 bi-weekly, 1 monthly.
An 8,000 sq ft lawn (≈ 0.18 acre), mowed weekly, moderate terrain, average region, with 150 ft of edging and trimming + cleanup on:
That worked example is a big, edge-heavy lot — a quarter-acre weekly cut with light edging typically lands in the $45–$90 range, matching national data. Adjust area, edging, and region to your job.
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Price off the mowable turf, not the whole lot: grass area (sq ft) × regional rate ($0.012–$0.05) × frequency factor × terrain factor, then add edging/trimming/cleanup and apply a minimum stop fee.
The 2026 US average is about $123/visit; most quarter-acre jobs run $45–$90. Keep a $40–$50 minimum so small lots still cover drive time and equipment.
Taller grass means more time and cleanup per visit. Bi-weekly customers pay roughly 15–25% more per cut — this tool applies +20% bi-weekly, +35% monthly, +45% one-time.
Bill the grass. Subtract the house, driveway, and beds — mowing scales with the turf you cut, and billing the full parcel is the biggest pricing error in lawn care.
50–55% is the healthy benchmark. The regional bands here already bake that in; use the advanced cost-up cross-check if your loaded crew cost is higher than typical.
This is a planning estimate / starting range, not a binding quote. Real price depends on an on-site look at slope, gate access, dog waste, weeds, debris, and grass height — all of which can move the number up; the first cut of a neglected, overgrown lawn often warrants a one-time "reset" surcharge beyond these figures. Rates are 2025–2026 US national figures ($0.01–$0.05/sq ft, $50–$200/acre, ~$123 average per visit, $40–$50 minimum); local labor markets vary roughly 2x, so the regional selector is a coarse proxy, not a substitute for knowing your own costs. The default bands bake in a ~50–55% gross margin — if your loaded crew cost is higher, the band may read low, so use the cost-up cross-check. Edging at $0.50–$1.00/ft and the flat trimming/blow adds are typical bundled-service values; many pros include them free in the base mow, so the calculator separates them to keep margin visible and you can re-bundle when quoting. Per-sq-ft pricing overstates on multi-acre lots (above ~2–5 acres switch to acre tiers or a custom on-site quote). This does not include fertilization, weed control, aeration, leaf removal, or hauling — those are separate services. All figures are pre-tax; sales tax on services varies by state and is the pro's responsibility to add.
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