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How much does artificial turf cost per square foot?

Answered by Evan Benjamin: straight answers from 31+ years of combined industry experience.

Installed residential turf typically runs $8–$15 per square foot, all-in. Five things move you inside that range: the product tier you choose, how much site preparation your ground needs, access difficulty (a backyard through a narrow gate costs more labor than an open front), infill selection, and your region’s labor market.

Material alone is the smaller share. Our per-square-foot product pricing is public on every product page, and the satellite quote tool will price materials for your actual traced lawn in about two minutes. The honest comparison for the total number is cost per year: a quality install amortized over its 16-year warranty life against what you currently spend on water, mowing, and repair.

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