Topsoil cost per square yard
Updated · BuildGets Team
Public bids put the topsoil at a median of $8.00 per square yard, with the middle half of bids between $5.11 and $12.00. Based on 68 bidder prices from 14 public bid tabulations.
| Median bid | $8.00 / SY |
| Middle 50 % of bids | $5.11 – $12.00 |
| Bidder prices | 68 |
| Bid tabulations | 14 |
By state
| State | Median bid | Bids | Bid tabs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $6.00 | 43 | 7 |
| Texas | $10.58 | 10 | 3 |
| Connecticut | $14.00 | 7 | 1 |
By project
| Owner | State | Bid opening | Low bid | Median of bids | Bids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF AUSTIN | TX | Apr 2026 | $7.08 | 2 | |
| City of Austin | TX | Apr 2026 | $10.63 | 6 | |
| CITY OF AUSTIN | TX | Feb 2026 | $9.50 | 2 | |
| Church Street, Cross Street and Warren Street Water Main Improvements | CT | May 2025 | $5.00 | $14.00 | 7 |
| 2025 Carpenter Creek Stream Restoration | IL | Feb 2025 | $2.50 | $8.00 | 8 |
| 2024 High Capacity Inlet Replacement Project | Jul 2024 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 5 | |
| Old Town 1-A Recon. | IL | Jun 2024 | $5.00 | 9 | |
| 2024 Kings Road and Alameda Drive Drainage Improvements | IL | Nov 2023 | $4.00 | $5.00 | 9 |
| 2023 Carpentersvile Golfview and Williams Road Culverts | IL | Apr 2023 | $7.00 | $7.00 | 3 |
| 2023 South Lord On-street Parking | IL | Apr 2023 | $6.33 | $5.15 | 6 |
| 2023 HIGH CAPACITY INLET PROJECT | IL | Apr 2023 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 3 |
| 2022 LINCOLNWOOD MANOR RECONSTRUCTION | IL | Dec 2022 | $2.00 | 5 | |
| WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | WA | Sep 2022 | $100 | $87.50 | 2 |
| $24.47 | $33.75 | 10 |
Related unit prices
- Topsoil: $68.00 / CY
Prices are what contractors bid on public jobs, not installed costs from a price book. What each item includes varies by owner: read the item description before comparing. Methodology and all items: water and sewer unit price index.
Questions
How much does a topsoil cost?
Public bids put the topsoil at a median of $8.00 per square yard, with the middle half of bids between $5.11 and $12.00. Based on 68 bidder prices from 14 public bid tabulations.
Does the price include excavation and restoration?
It depends on each bid form: some owners include excavation, bedding, backfill or restoration in this item and others pay them as separate items. Check the item description of each source.