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Landscaping Rock cost in New Orleans

How Much Does Landscaping Rock Cost in New Orleans, Louisiana?

Install decorative landscaping rock (gravel, river rock or lava rock) over weed fabric about 2-3 in. deep, per sq ft, materials and labor.

Landscaping Rock in New Orleans, Louisiana typically costs $1.83 to $5.49 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.

Landscaping Rock in New Orleans, Louisiana

$1.83 – $5.49

per sq ft

Prices in New Orleans are 9.0% lower than the national average for landscaping rock.

National average: $2 – $6 per sq ft

What you get at each price level

  • Basic

    $1.56 – $4.67 per sq ft

    Pea gravel in a stock tan about 2 in. deep over light-duty weed fabric, raked level

  • Standard

    $1.83 – $5.49 per sq ft

    Crushed decorative stone in one tone about 2-1/2 in. deep over contractor-grade fabric, bed edges cut clean

  • Premium

    $2.29 – $6.87 per sq ft

    Select washed river rock in a coordinated tan-gray blend about 3 in. deep over heavy-duty fabric, graded bed

Cost Breakdown in New Orleans

ComponentCategoryPrice RangeUnit
Materialsmaterial$0.86 – $2.54sq ft
Laborlabor$0.60 – $1.83sq ft
Supplies & Othersupplies$0.23 – $0.68sq ft
Equipment & Disposalequipment$0.15 – $0.45sq ft
Prices adjusted for New Orleans local market conditions.

Cost Factors in New Orleans, Louisiana

What Affects Pricing

  • Materials ($0.91-$2.70 per square foot)
  • Labor ($0.69-$2.10 per square foot)
  • Supplies & Other ($0.24-$0.72 per square foot)
  • Equipment & Disposal ($0.16-$0.48 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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