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Free lawn care pricing calculator

Enter your lot size, services, labor rate, and material costs to get a break-even price and a recommended per-visit rate at your target margin. The results update as you type. No signup, no data stored, everything runs in your browser.

Your stop details — results update as you type

Lot and Services

Lot size (sq ft)

Services included this visit — each adds estimated labor time:

Mow (baseline) Edge (+10 min) Trim (+8 min) Blow (+5 min) Hedge trim (+20 min) Fertilization (+15 min)

Estimated visit time: 30 min

Labor

Tech hourly rate

Crew size

Materials (per visit)

Material cost this visit

Materials markup

Drive + Overhead

Drive time per stop (min)

Fuel cost per stop

Overhead per stop

Target

Target gross margin

Visit frequency

Pricing result

Break-even price

$0.00

Minimum to cover all costs

Recommended price

$0.00

At your target margin

Monthly recurring $0

Price per 1,000 sq ft $0.00

Gross margin at rec. price 0.0%

Monthly from this customer $0

What this calculator covers

Every input maps to a real cost you're either tracking or leaving out of your bids. Most operators who underprice lawn care are missing at least two of these eight factors.

Lot size in square feet — the primary driver of mowing time and chemical application costs, since pricing scales directly with area
Services per visit — mowing, edging, trimming, blowing, hedge work, or fertilization each add labor time and change the job total
Labor time per visit — estimated minutes on site, which converts to labor cost when multiplied by the hourly tech rate
Material cost per visit — fertilizer, pre-emergent, herbicide, or seed tracked separately so markup is applied correctly
Drive time and fuel cost — the per-stop drive cost, which varies by route density and is often underpriced by new operators
Desired gross margin on materials — the markup applied to chemicals and materials, typically 30 to 50 percent in lawn care
Frequency — weekly, biweekly, or monthly, since recurring visits spread fixed setup costs and support lower per-visit prices
Recommended price — the minimum price to break even on this stop, plus the price at target margin, both shown clearly

Auto-price lawn care jobs with Claver

Claver applies your pricing model to every new quote automatically. When a customer books a mowing and treatment package, the system calculates the price from the lot size and services without anyone doing the math by hand. The route builds from the booked jobs, the crew gets the day's stops, and recurring billing runs on the agreed frequency with no manual invoicing.

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Lawn care pricing calculator — FAQ

How do I price lawn care services?

Start with your labor cost for the visit, add material cost with markup, add a share of drive time and fuel, then apply your target gross margin. Most lawn care operators charge between $40 and $80 for a standard residential mow, with the price scaling up for larger lots, additional services, and lower-density routes where drive time per stop is higher.

Is this calculator really free?

Yes, the lawn care pricing calculator is free with no signup, no credit card, and no data stored, so the cost and lot size numbers stay on the device.

How do I handle different lot sizes in my pricing?

Many operators price in size bands (small under 5,000 sq ft, medium 5,000 to 10,000, large over 10,000) and apply a flat rate per band. This calculator lets you set your labor rate and time estimate per visit so the math works for any lot size you enter.