Cost guide
How much does landscape design cost?
Quick answer
Landscape Design costs $700 - $3,000 total plan in the US (HomeGuide, 2025). It is most expensive in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Washington and cheapest in Mississippi, West Virginia, Louisiana, following local landscaping wages.
- US range (total plan)
- $700 - $3,000
- Typical
- -
- Most expensive
- District of Columbia
- Cheapest
- Mississippi
Estimates compiled .
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Priced as total plan.
Estimated cost in the US: $700 - $3,000
Planning estimate only. Confirm with written quotes.
What affects the price
- Property size and how detailed the plan is (concept vs construction drawings).
- Number of site visits and revision rounds.
- Designer credentials, such as a licensed landscape architect.
- Whether the fee is credited if the same firm installs the plan.
Landscape Design cost in every state
Highest to lowest. Open a state for its calculator and local companies.
US range from HomeGuide (2025); state estimates adjust the labor share by BLS landscaping wages. How the estimates work.
Other landscaping costs
- Lawn Mowing cost
- Lawn Fertilization cost
- Yard Cleanup cost
- Shrub & Hedge Trimming cost
- Gardener cost
- Tree Removal cost
- Sod Installation cost
- Artificial Turf Installation cost
- Sprinkler System Installation cost
- Landscaping Installation cost
- Paver Patio cost
- Retaining Wall cost
- French Drain cost
- Landscape Lighting cost
- Xeriscaping cost
- Snow Removal cost
- Commercial Lawn Care cost
Landscape Design cost: common questions
How much does landscape design cost?
Nationally $700 - $3,000 total plan, according to HomeGuide. State estimates range from $570 - $2,450 in Mississippi to $835 - $3,550 in District of Columbia.
What affects the cost of landscape design?
Property size and how detailed the plan is (concept vs construction drawings). Number of site visits and revision rounds. Designer credentials, such as a licensed landscape architect. Whether the fee is credited if the same firm installs the plan.
What should a landscape design quote include?
Ask each company to put the deliverables, revision rounds and whether the fee is credited toward installation in writing, and compare at least two or three quotes for the same scope.
Where is landscape design cheapest?
Based on landscaping wages, the lowest estimates are in Mississippi ($570 - $2,450), West Virginia ($575 - $2,450), Louisiana ($580 - $2,500).