Basic
$295 – $884 each
About 1-ton local fieldstone boulder, set roughly one-third buried, backfilled and compacted
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How Much Does Landscaping Boulder Cost in New York, New York?
Supply, deliver and set one feature landscape boulder of about 1 ton (24-36 in.), partly buried and backfilled; crane access, large multi-ton rocks and site grading extra.
Landscaping Boulder in New York, New York typically costs $347 to $1,040 each as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Landscaping Boulder in New York, New York
$347 – $1,040
eachPrices in New York are 18.0% higher than the national average for landscaping boulder.
National average: $300 – $900 each
What you get at each price level
Standard
$347 – $1,040 each
About 1-ton select granite boulder with good shape and color, set one-third buried, face to the view
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$434 – $1,301 each
About 1-ton weathered lichen-covered moss rock boulder on a compacted base, one-third buried, soil and mulch dressed around
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Cost Breakdown in New York
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $149 – $446 | each |
| Labor | labor | $132 – $397 | each |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $40 – $119 | each |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $26 – $79 | each |
Prices adjusted for New York local market conditions.
Landscaping Boulder photo examples
Large sandstone landscape boulder set in a mulched bed beside a parking lot
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Cost Factors in New York, New York
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($135.00-$405.00 per unit)
- Labor ($105.00-$315.00 per unit)
- Supplies & Other ($36.00-$108.00 per unit)
- Equipment & Disposal ($24.00-$72.00 per unit)
Local Price Adjustments
Material costs10.0% above avg
Labor costs26.0% above avg
Labor costs in New York run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.
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References
- Landscape Boulder Placement Cost in Oregon | Cojo, Cojo, retrieved Nov 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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