Basic
$0.15 – $0.55 per sq ft
Mow at a set height, string-trim around obstacles, blow clippings off hard surfaces
Photo: Acabashi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
How Much Does Maintain Lawn Cost in Chicago, Illinois?
Maintain Lawn: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Maintain Lawn in Chicago, Illinois typically costs $0.17 to $0.65 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Maintain Lawn in Chicago, Illinois
$0.17 – $0.65
per sq ftPrices in Chicago are 19.0% higher than the national average for maintain lawn.
National average: $0.15 – $0.56 per sq ft
What you get at each price level
Standard
$0.17 – $0.65 per sq ft
Mow with sharpened blades at a seasonal height, trim, edge walks and drive, surfaces blown
Premium
$0.22 – $0.81 per sq ft
Mow in alternating directions with sharp blades, trim, hard-edge walks and beds, clippings mulched, surfaces blown
Cost Breakdown in Chicago
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $0.07 – $0.27 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $0.07 – $0.26 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $0.02 – $0.07 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.01 – $0.04 | sq ft |
Prices adjusted for Chicago local market conditions.
Maintain Lawn photo examples
Mown green lawn edged with garden beds and trees
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Find a pro to do thisMown lawn with flower borders and a greenhouse in a back garden
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Find a pro to do thisEvenly cut lawn with dappled shade under mature trees
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Cost Factors in Chicago, Illinois
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($0.07-$0.25 per square foot)
- Labor ($0.05-$0.20 per square foot)
- Supplies & Other ($0.15-$0.56 per square foot)
- Equipment & Disposal ($0.15-$0.56 per square foot)
Local Price Adjustments
Material costs7.0% above avg
Labor costs30.0% above avg
Labor costs in Chicago run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How we price this
BuildX Pro researches and reviews the national price range for Maintain Lawn, then adjusts it to your ZIP code for local labor and material costs using the public data below. Last checked Sep 2026.
- Construction wages by metro and rural area, used for the labor adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Regional price parities for goods, used for the materials adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024
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