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Landscape design Cost in Los Angeles — 2026

Defensible space, irrigation, drought-tolerant, full yards.

2026 LA County range
$15K–$180K
Updated 2026-04-18
Typical timeline
4–16 weeks
On-site construction, plus design + permit phase
Authored by Netanel Presman — CSLB RMO #1105249 · Updated 2026-04-18

What does landscape design actually cost in LA in 2026?

Landscape design in Los Angeles costs $5,000 to $350,000+ in 2026 depending on scope. Drought-tolerant conversions run $15,000-$80,000. Fire-hardened landscaping for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones costs $50,000-$150,000 and must comply with AB 3074 Zone 0 ember-resistant requirements and PRC 4291 defensible space standards. LADWP offers a $5/sqft turf removal rebate up to $25,000 for residential properties replacing grass with drought-tolerant or permeable materials. California's MWELO (updated January 2025) requires water budget documentation for landscapes exceeding 500 sqft, limiting usage to 55% of reference ET. Smart irrigation $3,000-$8,000. NP Line Design (CSLB #1105249) provides MWELO-compliant, fire-hardened landscape design with full LADWP rebate application management.

What drives the price?

Cost by neighborhood — all 167 LA markets

LA County median adjusted per neighborhood tier. Click any neighborhood for a scoped chat pre-seeded with local context.

Most affordable 5

Most premium 5

All 167 neighborhoods
Encino$17K–$198KWoodland Hills$17K–$198KSherman Oaks$17K–$198KStudio City$17K–$207KPacific Palisades$18K–$220KBrentwood$18K–$220KSanta Monica$18K–$220KVenice$18K–$220KBeverly Hills$20K–$238KSilver Lake$17K–$207KActon$14K–$171KAgoura Hills$17K–$198KAlhambra$15K–$184KAltadena$17K–$198KArcadia$17K–$207KArleta$15K–$184KArtesia$15K–$184KAthens$14K–$171KAtwater Village$17K–$198KAzusa$15K–$184KBaldwin Hills$15K–$184KBaldwin Park$15K–$184KBel Air$20K–$238KBell$15K–$184KBell Gardens$14K–$171KBellflower$15K–$184KBoyle Heights$15K–$184KBurbank$17K–$198KCalabasas$17K–$198KCanoga Park$15K–$184KCanyon Country$15K–$184KCarson$15K–$184KCastaic$15K–$184KCerritos$15K–$184KChatsworth$17K–$198KChinatown$15K–$184KClaremont$15K–$184KCommerce$14K–$171KCompton$14K–$171KCovina$15K–$184KCrenshaw$15K–$184KCulver City$17K–$207KDiamond Bar$15K–$184KDowney$15K–$184KDowntown LA$15K–$184KDuarte$15K–$184KEagle Rock$17K–$198KEast Los Angeles$15K–$184KEcho Park$17K–$207KEl Monte$15K–$184KEl Segundo$17K–$207KElysian Park$15K–$184KFlorence-Firestone$14K–$171KGardena$15K–$184KGlassell Park$17K–$198KGlendale$17K–$198KGlendora$15K–$184KGranada Hills$17K–$198KHacienda Heights$15K–$184KHancock Park$18K–$220KHarbor City$15K–$184KHarbor Gateway$15K–$184KHawaiian Gardens$15K–$184KHawthorne$15K–$184KHermosa Beach$18K–$220KHidden Hills$20K–$238KHighland Park$17K–$198KHuntington Park$14K–$171KHyde Park$15K–$184KIndustry$14K–$171KInglewood$15K–$184KIrwindale$15K–$184KJefferson Park$15K–$184KKagel Canyon$15K–$184KKoreatown$15K–$184KLa Canada Flintridge$20K–$238KLa Crescenta-Montrose$15K–$184KLa Habra Heights$15K–$184KLa Mirada$15K–$184KLa Puente$15K–$184KLa Verne$15K–$184KLake Balboa$15K–$184KLake Los Angeles$14K–$171KLakewood$15K–$184KLancaster$14K–$171KLarchmont$17K–$207KLawndale$15K–$184KLeimert Park$15K–$184KLincoln Heights$15K–$184KLittlerock$14K–$171KLomita$15K–$184KLong Beach$15K–$184KLos Feliz$17K–$207KLynwood$14K–$171KMalibu$20K–$238KManhattan Beach$20K–$238KMar Vista$17K–$207KMarina Del Rey$18K–$220KMaywood$14K–$171KMid-Wilshire$17K–$207KMission Hills$15K–$184KMonrovia$17K–$207KMontebello$15K–$184KMonterey Park$15K–$184KMount Washington$17K–$207KNewhall$15K–$184KNorth Hollywood$15K–$184KNorthridge$15K–$184KNorwalk$15K–$184KPacoima$15K–$184KPalmdale$14K–$171KPalos Verdes Estates$20K–$238KPanorama City$15K–$184KParamount$15K–$184KPasadena$18K–$220KPearblossom$14K–$171KPico Rivera$15K–$184KPlaya Del Rey$17K–$207KPlaya Vista$18K–$220KPomona$15K–$184KPorter Ranch$17K–$198KQuartz Hill$14K–$171KRancho Palos Verdes$20K–$238KRedondo Beach$18K–$220KReseda$15K–$184KRolling Hills$20K–$238KRolling Hills Estates$20K–$238KRosemead$15K–$184KRowland Heights$15K–$184KSan Dimas$15K–$184KSan Fernando$15K–$184KSan Gabriel$17K–$198KSan Marino$20K–$238KSan Pedro$15K–$184KSanta Clarita$15K–$184KSanta Fe Springs$15K–$184KSaugus$15K–$184KShadow Hills$15K–$184KSierra Madre$17K–$207KSignal Hill$15K–$184KSouth El Monte$15K–$184KSouth Gate$14K–$171KSouth Pasadena$18K–$220KStevenson Ranch$15K–$184KSun Valley$15K–$184KSunland-Tujunga$15K–$184KSylmar$15K–$184KTarzana$17K–$198KTemple City$17K–$198KTorrance$15K–$184KValencia$15K–$184KVan Nuys$15K–$184KVernon$14K–$171KView Park$15K–$184KWalnut$15K–$184KWalnut Park$14K–$171KWatts$14K–$171KWest Adams$15K–$184KWest Covina$15K–$184KWest Hills$17K–$198KWest Hollywood$18K–$220KWestchester$17K–$207KWestmont$14K–$171KWhittier$15K–$184KWillowbrook$14K–$171KWilmington$15K–$184KWinnetka$15K–$184K

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