How Much Does a Lawn Sprinkler System Cost?
Many lawn sprinkler installers will price jobs based on the number of zones in the irrigation system.
Nationwide, the average cost of installing an in-ground lawn sprinkler system is between $397 and $448 per zone. This estimated rate includes piping materials, hardware, supplies, and labor.
| | By ProMatcher Staff | | Updated: 10/17/2016 | | | How much does it cost to put in an entire lawn sprinkler system? You can expect to pay somewhere between $2,382 and $2,688 for an automatic sprinkler system with 6 irrigation zones.
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| Three zones |
$1191 - $1344 |
| Four zones |
$1588 - $1792 |
| Five zones |
$1985 - $2240 |
| Six zones |
$2382 - $2688 |
| Seven zones |
$2779 - $3136 |
| Eight zones |
$3176 - $3584 |
| Nine zones |
$3573 - $4032 |
| Ten zones |
$3970 - $4480 |
Items that may impact cost:
- Size of yard
- Proximity and ease-of-access to water supply
- Number and type of sprinkler heads
- Piping material selection
- Soil conditions
- Is there sufficient water pressure?
- Sprinkler trench depth (based on climate conditions)
- Your geographic location and local labor rates
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Sprinkler system cost per zone
Check out the table below to see how prices may vary based on your geographic location. In some expensive areas, rates may be significantly higher than the national average.
| Kansas City, KS |
$371 - $415 per zone |
| Raleigh, NC |
$373 - $417 per zone |
| Dallas, TX |
$349 - $391 per zone |
| Jacksonville, FL |
$367 - $395 per zone |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
$382 - $428 per zone |
| Hartford, CT |
$463 - $518 per zone |
| Madison, WI |
$370 - $414 per zone |
| Dayton, OH |
$347 - $388 per zone |
| Berkeley, CA |
$493 - $552 per zone |
| McLean, VA |
$563 - $630 per zone |
| Boston, MA |
$503 - $563 per zone |
| Omaha, NE |
$336 - $375 per zone |
| Colorado Springs, CO |
$353 - $394 per zone |
This pricing information is provided for research purposes only. These are not guaranteed estimates.
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