7.5 Acres to Mow. What is a fair price.

I was paying $200/month 12 years ago for 4.4 acres with very few trees. That price may not be as out of line as you think, depending on terrain, obstacles, etc.

Will need more information about the property.

Why do you need it mowed? Is it just grass/pasture, or is it brush? Do you plan to keep up the full 7.5 acres once you build?

I don’t expect you want it manicured, so no need to get a yard service to cut it with zero turn type equipment. If it’s brush, pay once for it to be mulched/cleared, then you can just bush hog it as needed. It’s it a nice, smooth, grass field find a tractor service with a large finishing mower to cut it once a month. $450 doesn’t seem like a terrible price though.

Unless there’s some outside factor, I’d suggest just spending the money once when you plan to build to prep the area.

Obligatory $350.

Thanks for the replies.

The land has been cleared, and several trees remain.
It slopes from front to back to a creek, so it's not flat. Probably an elevation change of 5 feet or so.

Just looking to get it bush-hogged every so often so that we can see where the stakes are, etc. Not looking to get it manicured at all.

That’s a fair price. It will take 2-3 hours to cut that. If you’re doing it every month it will take longer since the grass will be high. You’ll need a tractor to cut it if doing monthly. If doing it every 2 weeks you can use a zero turn that goes faster. I’m in the same spot and I was quoted $500 for 2 cuts a month on zero turn mowers

i pay 300/mo for 6.5ac, 2 mows a month

If you’re spending that money you could just buy yourself a tractor or ztr and do it yourself. You’ll save money over time. Once you move you will need equipment to keep it up. Spend the money now and save the money you would be spending paying someone to do it.

For that much money you could buy a hell of a tractor and come out ahead

Haven't decided yet. Still getting estimates.