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How Much Does Mulch Cost in Arlington, Texas?

Mulch: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.

Mulch in Arlington, Texas typically costs $0.70 to $1.34 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.

Mulch in Arlington, Texas

$0.70 – $1.34

per sq ft

Prices in Arlington are 5.0% lower than the national average for mulch.

National average: $0.72 – $1.38 per sq ft

What you get at each price level

  • Basic

    $0.59 – $1.14 per sq ft

    3 in. layer of natural shredded hardwood mulch spread over existing beds, kept off stems and trunks, edges raked neat

  • Standard

    $0.70 – $1.34 per sq ft

    3 in. layer of dyed brown double-shredded hardwood mulch spread over weeded beds, kept off stems and trunks, edges raked neat

  • Premium

    $0.87 – $1.67 per sq ft

    3 in. layer of pine bark nuggets over weeded beds, kept off stems and trunks, spade-cut bed edges

Cost Breakdown in Arlington

ComponentCategoryPrice RangeUnit
Materialsmaterial$0.33 – $0.64sq ft
Laborlabor$0.22 – $0.41sq ft
Supplies & Othersupplies$0.09 – $0.18sq ft
Equipment & Disposalequipment$0.06 – $0.11sq ft
Prices adjusted for Arlington local market conditions.

Cost Factors in Arlington, Texas

What Affects Pricing

  • Materials ($0.32-$0.62 per square foot)
  • Labor ($0.25-$0.48 per square foot)
  • Supplies & Other ($0.72-$1.38 per square foot)
  • Equipment & Disposal ($0.72-$1.38 per square foot)

Local Price Adjustments

Material costs3.0% above avg
Labor costs14.0% below avg

Material costs in Arlington run proportionally higher than labor, which may favor labor-intensive approaches.

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How we price this

BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Mulch, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Sep 2026.

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