| Service | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard mowing (per visit) | $40 – $70 | Typical quarter-acre lot; larger or hilly lots run $70–$120+. |
| Fertilization + weed control | $50 – $90 / application | Programs run 5–7 visits a year (~$300–$600 annually). |
| Core aeration | $100 – $200 | Once a year in fall; essential on Nashville clay. |
| Overseeding (tall fescue) | $200 – $500 | Best paired with fall aeration; scales with lawn size. |
| Leaf removal | $150 – $400 | Per cleanup; depends on tree cover and lot size. |
| Full-service annual program | $1,000 – $2,500 | Mowing + fertilizing + weed control + aeration combined. |
Ranges are typical Middle-Tennessee estimates for 2026 and vary by company, lawn size, and condition.
Square footage is the single biggest price driver — yet most quotes are eyeballed. Measuring your lawn first lets every company quote the same number, so you can compare them fairly:
| Lawn size | Mowing / visit | Annual program |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under ¼ acre) | $35 – $50 | $700 – $1,300 |
| Quarter acre (~10,000 sq ft) | $45 – $70 | $1,000 – $1,800 |
| Half acre (~21,000 sq ft) | $60 – $95 | $1,500 – $2,800 |
| One acre (~43,000 sq ft) | $90 – $150 | $2,500 – $4,500+ |
The biggest fall services have a short window, and Nashville crews fill up fast. Knowing your exact lawn size now lets you lock in an accurate quote before the rush.
Measure your lawn on satellite imagery in about two minutes — free, no account — and use the exact square footage to get comparable quotes from vetted local pros. Same number for every company means no more guesswork on price.
Measure & request quotes →Most Nashville-area mowing visits run about $40–$70 for a typical quarter-acre lot, including mowing, edging, and blowing off hard surfaces. Larger lots, steep terrain, or lots of trimming around beds and obstacles push that toward $90–$120+ per visit. Weekly service usually costs slightly less per visit than one-off mows.
A full-service annual program (regular mowing plus fertilization, weed control, fall aeration and overseeding) commonly lands between roughly $1,000 and $2,500 a year for an average Nashville yard, and more for half-acre-plus properties. Buying services à la carte instead of bundled is usually more expensive per visit.
The biggest driver is square footage, and many companies estimate it by eye — so quotes for the same lawn can differ a lot. Slope, obstacles (beds, trees, fences) that slow trimming, gate access, and how many services are bundled also move the price. Giving every company the exact measured size of your lawn is the simplest way to get quotes you can actually compare.
Yes, on cash outlay. A DIY year of fertilizer, pre-emergent, weed control, and grass seed for a typical Nashville lawn often runs about $150–$400 in products — well under a pro program — but it costs you the time and the know-how to apply everything at the right times. Many homeowners split the difference: DIY mowing and feeding, and hire out aeration and overseeding each fall.