Arizona
Lawn replacement rebates in Arizona
13 programs in Arizona pay residents for lawn replacement. 12 list themselves as open now, and the per-square-foot programs pay a median of $1 per square foot. 69% ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.
Water utilities in dry states pay residents to take out lawn and replant with low-water plants, usually by the square foot. Almost all of them want an application approved before any grass comes out, and most ban artificial turf.
13 programs
- Open
City of Glendale Residential Landscape Conversion Rebate
City of Glendale Conservation and Sustainable Living
Xeriscape $1.00/sq ft up to $3,000 (existing homes); artificial grass $0.25/sq ft up to $250; new homes xeriscape $0.50/sq ft up to $500
Up to $3,000 per household
- Open
City of Peoria Grass Conversion to Xeriscape Rebate
City of Peoria Sustainability and Water Conservation
Tiered by turf removed: under 500 sq ft $200 (25% canopy) or $500 (50%); 500-999 $400/$1,000; 1,000-1,499 $600/$1,500; 1,500-1,999 $800/$2,000; 2,000-2,499 $1,000/$2,500; over 2,500 $1,200/$3,000
Up to $3,000 per household
- OpenPlan required
Town of Gilbert Residential Grass Removal Rebate
Town of Gilbert Water Conservation
Up to $2,000 for grass removed plus up to $1,000 Desert Plant Bonus (max $3,000); varies by sq ft removed
Up to $3,000 per household
- OpenPlan required
City of Prescott Turf Replacement Rebate
City of Prescott Water Conservation (WaterSmart)
$1.00 per sq ft, or $1.25 per sq ft with drought-tolerant, low-water, non-invasive plants; residential cap $2,500 per property across all rebates
Up to $2,500 per household
- OpenPlan required
City of Mesa Grass-to-Xeriscape and Tree Bonus Incentive
City of Mesa Water Conservation
500-999 sq ft $1,000; 1,000-1,499 $1,500; 1,500+ $2,000; Tree Bonus adds $50 for 1 tree or $100 for 2 trees (max $2,100)
Up to $2,100 per household
- OpenPlan required
City of Chandler Grass to Xeriscape Rebate
City of Chandler Water Conservation
$1.50 per sq ft of grass converted, up to $2,000
Up to $2,000 per household
- Open
City of Surprise Single-Family Turf Grass Removal Rebate
City of Surprise Water Conservation
$2.00 per sq ft up to 1,000 sq ft (max $2,000)
Up to $2,000 per household
- OpenPlan required
City of Tempe Grass Removal and Conversion Rebate
City of Tempe Water Conservation
$0.50 per sq ft of grass converted, up to $2,000 per home per fiscal year
Up to $2,000 per household
- OpenPlan required
City of Avondale Residential Xeriscape Rebate
City of Avondale Water Conservation
Up to $800
Up to $800 per household
- OpenPlan required
City of Surprise New Home Xeriscape Landscape Rebate
City of Surprise Water Conservation
$400
Up to $400 per household
- OpenPlan required
City of Flagstaff Low Water Landscape Lawn Conversion Rebate
City of Flagstaff Water Conservation Program
$1.00 per square foot of lawn converted
- OpenPlan required
City of Phoenix Residential Grass Removal Incentive
City of Phoenix Water Services
$2 per sq ft of grass removed; no fixed cap (projects over 5,000 sq ft reviewed case by case, funds permitting)
- Paused
City of Scottsdale Grass Removal Rebate
City of Scottsdale Water Conservation
Up to $5,000 (per-square-foot rate not published on page)
Up to $5,000 per household
Other Arizona programs
- Irrigation upgrades 13
- Rain barrels and cisterns 5
- Rain gardens and stormwater projects 1
- Trees 3
- Native plants and pollinator habitat 1
- Electric lawn equipment 2
- Graywater 3
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan the project before you apply
Sow lays out your new planting on a photo of your yard and builds the plant list from plants suited to where you live.