Basic
$0.69 – $1.13 per sq ft
Brush, saplings and small trees mulched in place with a forestry mulcher, stumps ground to grade, site left rough
Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
How Much Does Clear Land Cost in New Orleans, Louisiana?
Clear Land: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Clear Land in New Orleans, Louisiana typically costs $0.81 to $1.33 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Clear Land in New Orleans, Louisiana
$0.81 – $1.33
per sq ftPrices in New Orleans are 9.0% lower than the national average for clear land.
National average: $0.89 – $1.45 per sq ft
What you get at each price level
Standard
$0.81 – $1.33 per sq ft
Brush, saplings and small trees cut, stumps ground below grade, debris hauled off, ground rough-graded
Premium
$1.02 – $1.66 per sq ft
Brush, saplings and small trees cut, stumps ground below grade, root mat raked out, debris hauled, ground graded smooth for seeding
Cost Breakdown in New Orleans
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $0.38 – $0.61 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $0.27 – $0.44 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $0.10 – $0.16 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.07 – $0.11 | sq ft |
Prices adjusted for New Orleans local market conditions.
Clear Land photo examples
Cleared woodland plot with stumps and brush left after tree removal
Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
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Cost Factors in New Orleans, Louisiana
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($0.40-$0.65 per square foot)
- Labor ($0.31-$0.51 per square foot)
- Supplies & Other ($0.89-$1.45 per square foot)
- Equipment & Disposal ($0.89-$1.45 per square foot)
Local Price Adjustments
Material costs6.0% below avg
Labor costs13.0% below avg
Material costs in New Orleans 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 Clear Land, 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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