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How much does irrigation system installation cost?

National price ranges for irrigation system installation, the unit pricing contractors quote from, and what the same job costs across local markets.

Model reviewed August 2026

Irrigation System Installation cost

$2,200 – $10,000

Most homeowners pay around $4,500 for irrigation system installation, or $450–$1,100 per zone. Permit fees add $60–$250.

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Square footage

180 sq ft

With waste allowance
198 sq ft
Square yards
20
Perimeter (per area)
54 ft
Square meters
16.72

Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.

What homeowners reported paying

Invoice amounts submitted by homeowners nationwide, shown beside the model.

Price breakdown

Budget scope$2,200
Typical project$4,500
Premium / complex$10,000
per zone$450 – $1,100
Permit fees$60 – $250
Timeline2-4 days of work

What drives the price

  • Lot size and number of zones
  • Water source: city meter, reclaimed or well
  • Backflow preventer requirements
  • Rotor versus spray heads and drip lines
  • Smart controller and rain sensor

Cost by state

The same scope priced through each state's labor, material and code load.

Most expensive states

Hawaii$7,400Alaska$6,100California$6,100New York$5,900Massachusetts$5,800District of Columbia$5,700

Least expensive states

Oklahoma$3,900Mississippi$3,900Arkansas$3,900West Virginia$4,000Nebraska$4,000Kentucky$4,000

Irrigation System Installation runs about 90% more in Hawaii than in Oklahoma for an identical scope — almost entirely a labor and code-load difference.

Irrigation cost in Hawaii$3,600 – $16,500 · +65%Irrigation cost in Alaska$3,000 – $13,600 · +36%Irrigation cost in California$3,000 – $13,600 · +36%Irrigation cost in New York$2,900 – $13,100 · +31%Irrigation cost in Massachusetts$2,800 – $12,900 · +29%Irrigation cost in District of Columbia$2,800 – $12,700 · +27%Irrigation cost in New Jersey$2,700 – $12,400 · +24%Irrigation cost in Connecticut$2,700 – $12,200 · +22%Irrigation cost in Rhode Island$2,600 – $11,900 · +19%Irrigation cost in Washington$2,600 – $11,800 · +18%Irrigation cost in Oregon$2,600 – $11,700 · +17%Irrigation cost in Maryland$2,500 – $11,400 · +14%Irrigation cost in Illinois$2,400 – $11,100 · +11%Irrigation cost in New Hampshire$2,400 – $11,100 · +11%Irrigation cost in Colorado$2,400 – $11,000 · +9%Irrigation cost in Vermont$2,400 – $10,900 · +8%Irrigation cost in Delaware$2,300 – $10,600 · +6%Irrigation cost in Florida$2,300 – $10,600 · +6%Irrigation cost in Maine$2,400 – $10,700 · +7%Irrigation cost in Minnesota$2,300 – $10,600 · +6%Irrigation cost in Nevada$2,400 – $10,800 · +7%Irrigation cost in Pennsylvania$2,300 – $10,700 · +6%Irrigation cost in Virginia$2,300 – $10,500 · +4%Irrigation cost in Arizona$2,200 – $10,100 · +1%Irrigation cost in Montana$2,200 – $10,100 · +1%Irrigation cost in Wisconsin$2,200 – $9,900 · -1%Irrigation cost in Idaho$2,100 – $9,700 · -3%Irrigation cost in Michigan$2,200 – $9,800 · -2%Irrigation cost in North Dakota$2,200 – $9,900 · -2%Irrigation cost in Utah$2,200 – $9,800 · -2%Irrigation cost in Wyoming$2,200 – $9,800 · -2%Irrigation cost in Georgia$2,100 – $9,500 · -5%Irrigation cost in Louisiana$2,100 – $9,600 · -4%Irrigation cost in New Mexico$2,100 – $9,500 · -5%Irrigation cost in Texas$2,100 – $9,600 · -4%Irrigation cost in Indiana$2,000 – $9,300 · -7%Irrigation cost in North Carolina$2,100 – $9,400 · -6%Irrigation cost in Ohio$2,100 – $9,400 · -6%Irrigation cost in South Carolina$2,000 – $9,300 · -7%Irrigation cost in Alabama$2,000 – $9,100 · -9%Irrigation cost in Iowa$2,000 – $9,100 · -9%Irrigation cost in Missouri$2,000 – $9,100 · -9%Irrigation cost in South Dakota$2,000 – $9,100 · -9%Irrigation cost in Tennessee$2,000 – $9,100 · -9%Irrigation cost in Kansas$1,900 – $8,900 · -11%Irrigation cost in Kentucky$2,000 – $9,000 · -10%Irrigation cost in Nebraska$2,000 – $9,000 · -10%Irrigation cost in West Virginia$1,900 – $8,900 · -11%Irrigation cost in Arkansas$1,900 – $8,800 · -12%Irrigation cost in Mississippi$1,900 – $8,600 · -14%Irrigation cost in Oklahoma$1,900 – $8,800 · -12%

State benchmark table

Low, typical and high irrigation system installation pricing in every state, from the same model as the ranges above.

StateLowTypicalHighvs US
Hawaii$3,600$7,400$16,500+65%
Alaska$3,000$6,100$13,600+36%
California$3,000$6,100$13,600+36%
New York$2,900$5,900$13,100+31%
Massachusetts$2,800$5,800$12,900+29%
District of Columbia$2,800$5,700$12,700+27%
New Jersey$2,700$5,600$12,400+24%
Connecticut$2,700$5,500$12,200+22%
Rhode Island$2,600$5,400$11,900+19%
Washington$2,600$5,300$11,800+18%
Oregon$2,600$5,200$11,700+17%
Maryland$2,500$5,100$11,400+14%
Illinois$2,400$5,000$11,100+11%
New Hampshire$2,400$5,000$11,100+11%
Colorado$2,400$4,900$11,000+9%
Vermont$2,400$4,900$10,900+8%
Delaware$2,300$4,800$10,600+6%
Florida$2,300$4,800$10,600+6%
Maine$2,400$4,800$10,700+7%
Minnesota$2,300$4,800$10,600+6%
Nevada$2,400$4,800$10,800+7%
Pennsylvania$2,300$4,800$10,700+6%
Virginia$2,300$4,700$10,500+4%
Arizona$2,200$4,600$10,100+1%
Montana$2,200$4,500$10,100+1%
Wisconsin$2,200$4,500$9,900-1%
Idaho$2,100$4,400$9,700-3%
Michigan$2,200$4,400$9,800-2%
North Dakota$2,200$4,400$9,900-2%
Utah$2,200$4,400$9,800-2%
Wyoming$2,200$4,400$9,800-2%
Georgia$2,100$4,300$9,500-5%
Louisiana$2,100$4,300$9,600-4%
New Mexico$2,100$4,300$9,500-5%
Texas$2,100$4,300$9,600-4%
Indiana$2,000$4,200$9,300-7%
North Carolina$2,100$4,200$9,400-6%
Ohio$2,100$4,200$9,400-6%
South Carolina$2,000$4,200$9,300-7%
Alabama$2,000$4,100$9,100-9%
Iowa$2,000$4,100$9,100-9%
Missouri$2,000$4,100$9,100-9%
South Dakota$2,000$4,100$9,100-9%
Tennessee$2,000$4,100$9,100-9%
Kansas$1,900$4,000$8,900-11%
Kentucky$2,000$4,000$9,000-10%
Nebraska$2,000$4,000$9,000-10%
West Virginia$1,900$4,000$8,900-11%
Arkansas$1,900$3,900$8,800-12%
Mississippi$1,900$3,900$8,600-14%
Oklahoma$1,900$3,900$8,800-12%

Cost by city

Same scope, adjusted for local labor, material and permit pricing. Each city also has a permit page.

Frequently asked questions

How long does irrigation system installation take?

2-4 days of work. Permit review and inspection scheduling are usually the largest source of variation.

What changes the price the most?

The largest cost drivers are lot size and number of zones; water source: city meter, reclaimed or well; backflow preventer requirements.

Sources

Sources & verification

Model vintage August 2026. The links above are the issuing agencies' own pages — we publish them so you can confirm the current rule yourself, not as evidence that each fact on this page was re-checked with them today. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing, not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.