What do St. George turf companies publish per square foot?
Four sources publish St. George turf prices. Two list $8 to $15 per square foot installed12. One lists about $9 to $14 for residential lawns3. Another starts residential turf at $8.50 per square foot with a $3,500 project minimum4. These are other companies' prices, not True Turf's, and none of them is an average.
| Who publishes it | Turf lawn, installed | Also published |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-state landscape installer, St. George cost guide | $8 to $15 per sq ft1 | 1,000 sq ft: $8,000 to $15,0001 |
| St. George turf installer | $8 to $15 per sq ft2 | Nothing else listed |
| St. George turf cost site | About $9 to $14 per sq ft, residential3 | Custom putting greens about $14 to $22 per sq ft3 |
| Utah and Florida turf installer | From $8.50 per sq ft4 | $3,500 minimum, about 350 to 375 sq ft4 |
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Two sources publish planning ranges by lawn size. They overlap but don't match, because each assumes its own turf grades and site work13. Use them to sanity-check a quote, not as a price. True Turf's projects start at $3,000, and your real number comes from the free on-site visit.
| Lawn size | Source A: multi-state installer guide1 | Source B: St. George cost site3 |
|---|---|---|
| 500 sq ft | $4,000 to $7,500 | $4,500 to $7,000 |
| 1,000 sq ft | $8,000 to $15,000 | $9,000 to $14,000 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $12,000 to $22,500 | $13,500 to $21,000 |
| 2,500 sq ft | Lower per sq ft, higher total (no range given) | $22,500 to $35,000 |
Source A says the biggest jobs cost less per square foot but more in total, because volume pricing offsets some material cost1. Source B says its ranges scale with area, and that site work, access and slope can push a project above or below its size band3.
Why is one quote thousands more than another?
Most of the gap is work you can't see once the job is done. One published guide names turf grade, how much old lawn has to come out, base depth, drainage work and yard access as what moves the price1. Another adds slope3. Line quotes up item by item instead of comparing the totals.
- Base. True Turf builds the base and drainage before any turf goes down. Their published spec for pet areas is at least 4 inches of compacted base.
- Hardpan. Some soils around St. George have a cemented layer close to the surface. The USDA's Winkel series, described from a site north of St. George, is shallow to a petrocalcic, or hardpan, horizon5.
- Old lawn and sprinklers. Sod removal, sprinkler capping and haul-off show up as cost drivers in published ranges1.
- Summer storms. St. George averages 0.19 inches of rain in June but 0.66 in July and 0.74 in August, so the base needs a way to drain6.
- Pets. One cost site puts pet-friendly turf at the high end of its residential range because of drainage and infill3.
- Seams and grading. Seam count, grading and labor are listed drivers for mid-size and large lawns1.
Does a water rebate lower the cost of turf?
Not for turf alone. The district accepts permeable turf only in place of mulch, inside a conversion where living plants cover 50% of the area at maturity and run on drip7. A turf-only yard gets $0. A mixed plan can qualify, but the plants, the drip and the easement are what make it eligible8.
| Turf only | Mixed: 500 sq ft turf, 500 sq ft plants, drip and rock | |
|---|---|---|
| Turf at $8 to $15 per sq ft1 | $8,000 to $15,000 | $4,000 to $7,500 |
| Plants, drip and rock at $4 to $6 per sq ft, the district's contractor estimate7 | $0 | $2,000 to $3,000 |
| Rough build cost | $8,000 to $15,000 | $6,000 to $10,500 |
| District payment if finished by June 1, 2027, with 1 new shade tree8 | $0 | $3,100 |
| Rough net | $8,000 to $15,000 | $2,900 to $7,400 |
These are rough estimates, not quotes. The mixed plan only pays if plants reach 50% cover at maturity, which one tree at 350 square feet plus five shrubs at 35 square feet each does, and if the district approves it before work starts78. Check eligibility with the district before you start; pre-approval is required. The full rules are in our rebate guide.
Will turf save money on your water bill?
Some, but be careful with big claims. The district says a typical residential conversion can save up to $300 a year in water costs alone7. That figure is for its water-efficient landscape program, not turf in particular. If a company promises much bigger yearly savings, ask how it got the number and compare it with your real bill.
Rates matter too. All eight cities in the district's 2025 conservation plan bill water in increasing block tiers, so the price per gallon rises as you use more9. If you're weighing turf against plants on drip, see turf vs. xeriscape.
What should a turf quote spell out?
A useful quote lists each piece of work so you can compare. Published guides point to the same items that drive price: square footage, turf grade, demolition and haul-off, base depth, drainage, seams and access13. True Turf starts with a free on-site consultation with no obligation, then recommends a setup for your yard and how you'll use it.
- Measured square footage of turf, plus any rock, pavers or planters
- The turf product and infill, by name
- Base material, depth and how it's compacted
- The drainage plan for summer storms
- Edging type and where it goes
- Demolition, haul-off and sprinkler capping
- What the warranty covers, so ask True Turf for the terms in writing
For the installation itself, see artificial turf installation, pet turf and backyard putting greens.
How these prices were compiled
This guide has no sample of True Turf's quotes, so the only True Turf number shown is the project minimum. We collected the St. George turf prices published online and rechecked each page on October 21, 2026: a multi-state landscape installer's St. George cost guide, a St. George turf installer's home page, a St. George turf cost site, and a Utah and Florida installer's St. George page1234. We left out a 2019 aggregator figure as too old. The $4 to $6 per square foot conversion figure is the water district's own estimate7, and the rebate math uses the district's program agreement8. Ranges are shown as published, and nothing here is an average. Prices last reviewed October 2026.