Real hourly and flat-fee pricing, then a free tool to quote your own design work.
Landscape design is usually priced one of two ways: an hourly rate, or a flat fee for the whole plan. Both are common — which one you use often comes down to how defined the scope is up front.
| Pricing style | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate | $50 – $275/hr |
| On-site consultation, flat | $150 – $500 |
| Full design project, flat | $300 – $15,000+ (scope-dependent) |
Designer experience level, whether it's a 2D plan or a full 3D render, property size and complexity, and how many revision rounds are included. A basic planting plan prices very differently from a full design-build layout.
8 hours of design work at $95/hr = $760, plus a $250 on-site consultation = $1,010 before markup and tax — hours and site visit broken out so the client sees what they're actually paying for.
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Prices above are 2026 US reference ranges from published industry sources (LawnStarter, LandscapingCostCalculator, Kulak's Nursery, TALD, ProscapeAI) and vary by region, designer experience, and scope. They are not a quote — use the free calculator to build your own.