No matter what kind of house you get, sooner or later, there's going to be yard work. According to Home Advisor, the average cost of landscaping in 2020 was $3,318.
If that sounds plenty salty, imagine a $10 million home. According to Business Insider, this property will cost $100,000 or more per year, just for landscaping.
Take these examples:
– Rapper 50 Cent. In 2019, he sold a $2.9 million Connecticut mansion. The taxes, upkeep, and landscaping ran $70,000 per year.
– Michael Jackson. The lush gardens and grounds of Neverland reportedly cost $95,000 per month for the front of the house which, among other things, featured a lavish carpet of red and white flowers.
– At President Trump's Mar-a-Lago property, it costs more than $100,000 per year just to mow 20 acres of lawn, including two grass croquet courts and a putting green, according to Lawn Starter. That wouldn't include lawn treatments or maintenance. It also takes a crew of five to 10 people to do it.
