Leaf Removal Cost by Yard Size Guide
The single visit priced by lot size: acreage bands and the per-square-foot line, priced apart.
Orange County, CA · Updated 2026 · Costs shown as ranges — your quote will vary by installer and scope
The size readings, priced apart by frame
| Size reading | Frame A reading | Frame B reading |
|---|---|---|
| One-quarter acre | $175-$250 acreage band | $200-$400 residential band |
| One acre | $400-$1,000 acreage band | $450-$1,000 residential band |
| Visit overall | $379 Frame A average | $150-$700 general range |
Each reading is one frame's own counting of one lot size: an acreage band counts the visit by lot size alone, a per-square-foot line counts smaller yards by area, and the two are never blended.
The acreage bands, priced apart
| Acreage row | Frame A reading | Frame B reading |
|---|---|---|
| One-sixth acre / one-fifth acre | $150-$200 / $175-$225 | no band printed |
| One-quarter acre / one-half acre | $175-$250 / $200-$500 | $200-$400 / $300-$500 |
| Three-quarter acre / one acre | $300-$750 / $400-$1,000 | no band / $450-$1,000 |
| 5,000 square foot lawn | in acreage frame | $150-$350 |
Frame A prints its bands by acreage in six rows; Frame B prints fewer, wider bands inside its residential range, and a row with no printed band stands as no band, never filled from the other frame.
The per-square-foot line, priced apart
| Area line, as published | Frame | 2026 reading |
|---|---|---|
| Per square foot, smaller yards | Frame A | $0.02-$0.10 |
| Per acre, larger lots | Frame A | $400-$1,000 |
| 5,000 square foot lawn | Frame B | $150-$350 |
| General residential range | Frame B | $150-$700 |
The area lines count the same visit by area alone: Frame A prints one per-square-foot line for smaller yards beside its acreage bands, never merged into a band row. The two frames count the same quarter-acre job differently -- Frame A reads a quarter acre at $175-$250 on its acreage table, while Frame B reads the same quarter acre at $200-$400 inside its $150-$700 residential range. That difference is named as a frame difference on every page here, never averaged.
The removal rows, and the neighbours named apart
The removal rows stand priced apart from the size rows: raking at $25-$50 per hour, blowing at $15-$45 per hour, and vacuuming at $40-$60 per hour in Frame A, a mulching row with no per-hour line printed in either frame, and disposal at $5-$10 per bag beside them. Named apart, never a row here: full yard cleanup, a broader debris-and-bed scope and never a leaf-only visit; gutter cleaning, a roofline ticket and never a yard visit; and landscaping services, a design-and-build lane and never a cleanup price.
Reading a by-size quote, by frame
- Lot size named beside every figure
- Acreage band read apart from any removal row
Frequently asked questions
What does leaf removal cost by yard size, as reported?
Frame A prints one-sixth acre at $150 to $200, one-quarter acre at $175 to $250, and one acre at $400 to $1,000 as acreage bands. Frame B prints one-quarter acre at $200 to $400 and one acre at $450 to $1,000 inside its $150 to $700 range. A frame difference, never averaged.
What does the per-square-foot line print at, as reported?
Frame A prints $0.02 to $0.10 per square foot for smaller yards, priced apart from the acreage bands. Frame B prints no per-square-foot line, standing in its lawn-size rows apart, its 5,000 square foot lawn at $150 to $350.
What do the half-acre rows print at, as reported?
Frame A counts by acreage, standing apart: one-half acre at $200 to $500, three-quarter acre at $300 to $750 beside it. Frame B prints one-half acre at $300 to $500 inside its residential range, apart in its own frame.
What do the removal rows print at beside the size rows, as reported?
Frame A prints raking at $25 to $50 per hour, blowing at $15 to $45 per hour, and vacuuming at $40 to $60 per hour as removal rows priced apart from the size rows, with disposal at $5 to $10 per bag.
Is a size row the same purchase as a yard cleanup or a removal row?
No. Each size row prices one leaf visit on one lot size, off a $379 average in Frame A and a $150 to $700 range in Frame B. Full yard cleanup, gutter cleaning, and landscaping services sit in their own lanes, named apart.