132 programs · 13 states

Lawn replacement rebates

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.

  • 132

    programs in 13 states

  • $2

    median per square foot (99 programs pay by area)

  • 51%

    ask for a plan or plant list first

The largest programs

  • OpenPlan requiredUtah

    Weber Basin WCD Landscape Lawn Exchange

    Weber Basin Water Conservancy District

    $2.50 per sq ft in cities with adopted water-efficient standards, $1.25 per sq ft elsewhere; max $50,000 per property

    Up to $50,000 per household

  • OpenPlan requiredCalifornia

    LADWP Residential Turf Replacement Rebate

    Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (with Metropolitan Water District)

    $5.00 per sq ft ($3 LADWP plus $2 MWD SoCal Water$mart)

    Up to $25,000 per household

  • OpenCalifornia

    City of South Pasadena Turf Replacement and Irrigation Rebates

    City of South Pasadena with Metropolitan Water District (SoCal Water$mart)

    Turf $4 per sq ft (up to 5,000 sq ft); weather-based controller $250 per unit under 1 acre (limit 2); soil moisture sensor $150 per unit; hose bib controller $35; rotating nozzle $2 each (min 30); rain barrel $35 (limit 2); cistern up to $250-$350

    Up to $20,000 per household

  • OpenPlan requiredCalifornia

    CVWD Residential Turf Conversion Rebate

    Coachella Valley Water District

    $2 per sq ft

    Up to $20,000 per household

  • OpenPlan requiredCalifornia

    San Diego County Waterscape Turf Replacement Rebate

    County of San Diego Watershed Protection Program (Waterscape Rebate Program)

    County supplement stacks on SoCal WaterSmart base: total $3-$4 per sq ft (County page; the page notes the County $1/sq ft portion was not paid for July-Aug 2026 notices-to-proceed, SoCal WaterSmart $2/sq ft still paid). Properties not eligible for SoCal WaterSmart: $4 per sq ft. Plus $1 per sq ft for California native plants.

    Up to $20,000 per household

  • OpenPlan requiredTexas

    City of Sunset Valley WaterWise Landscaping Rebate

    City of Sunset Valley

    75% of cost of design, materials and installation, up to $15,000 lifetime cap per residential address

    Up to $15,000 per household

  • OpenPlan requiredCalifornia

    Long Beach Water Lawn to Garden Incentive

    Long Beach Utilities Department (Long Beach Water)

    $3.00 per sq ft of lawn removed, plus design reimbursement (see notes)

    Up to $15,000 per household

  • OpenPlan requiredUtah

    Park City Landscape Incentive Program

    Park City Municipal Corporation (Water Conservation Program)

    $3.00 per sq ft of converted area, up to $15,000 per single-family home

    Up to $15,000 per household

By state

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.