The trade quotes fall cleanup two ways, and the pros cross-check both before naming a number (ECHO's pricing guide walks exactly this method): estimate your crew hours and multiply by your hourly rate, then compare it against the whole-job band for that yard size. If the crew math lands far below the yard-size band, your hours estimate is wrong; if it lands far above, your rate is the problem.
By yard size (2026 US, LawnStarter): 1/6 acre $115–185, 1/4 acre $160–290, 1/2 acre $230–475, 3/4 acre $305–550, a full acre up to $925. Angi's independent read of 5,000–10,000 sq ft yards — $200–500 per service — sits inside the same arithmetic.
By crew time: $40–75 per crew-hour is the 2026 US band (Angi; LawnStarter; Lawn Love), with a ~$60 midpoint. GreenPal's operator guidance puts experienced crews at $75–150 with a 2-hour minimum — the minimum is what makes small lots worth the truck roll.
Minimums are not optional in the fall. Small jobs carry a $150–200 floor, mid-size $250–300, and late-season one-time jobs (the "everything is down and matted" calls) justify $250–400 (LawnStarter; GreenPal). LawnSite operators report fall cleanups starting at $250 and averaging about $300.
What moves you inside the band: leaf volume (mature oaks vs one maple), whether disposal is curbside or haul-away, and terrain. A season plan smooths all of it — three scheduled visits priced below three one-offs still beats the one-offs, because the truck roll is already paid for.
| Yard size | Whole-job flat band (2026 US) |
|---|---|
| 1/6 acre | $115 – $185 |
| 1/4 acre | $160 – $290 |
| 1/2 acre | $230 – $475 |
| 3/4 acre | $305 – $550 |
| 1 acre | $400 – $925 |
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By yard size: 1/6 acre $115–185, 1/4 acre $160–290, 1/2 acre $230–475, 3/4 acre $305–550 and up to $925 for a full acre (LawnStarter). By crew time: $40–75 per hour (Angi; LawnStarter), with small-job minimums of $150–200.
Do the crew math first (hours × your rate), then check it against the yard-size band and quote the flat number — ECHO's pricing guide recommends exactly this, and customers prefer a fixed price. Protect it with a 2-hour minimum (GreenPal).
Small jobs $150–200, mid-size $250–300, and large or high-cost-market properties $300–500 (LawnStarter). Late-season one-time cleanups justify $250–400 (GreenPal) — the leaves are matted, wet and twice the work.
Most properties sit at 2–3 scheduled visits across the season. Price each visit below the one-off rate but above your crew cost — the route is already paid for, so the discount buys density, not losses. One-time late-season callers pay the highest minimums.