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Irrigation · August 21, 2026 · 5 min read

What an Irrigation System Costs in NJ (Real 2026 Numbers)

Nobody publishes real numbers, so here are ours.

The honest range

Most new residential systems in Monmouth County land between $2,850 and $3,950 installed. Compact yards can start around $1,800; large multi-zone estates run higher. Every quote we issue is written and all-inclusive — no surprise change orders.

What that buys

  • Zone design matched to your soil, sun, and slopes
  • Commercial-grade Rain Bird and Toro heads and valves
  • A smart Wi-Fi controller that adjusts for rain and season from your phone
  • A rain sensor, and an NJ-code backflow preventer protecting your drinking water
  • Installation with a vibratory plow — a clean two-inch line instead of trenches, healed in days

What drives the price up or down

Zones. More lawn and more bed areas mean more zones — the single biggest cost factor. Water source and pressure. Good municipal pressure keeps things simple; low pressure or well systems need design work. Landscaping complexity. Beds on drip, slopes with matched precipitation, tight side yards — design time and parts.

When it pays for itself

Pair it with new sod. A $8,000+ lawn that dies from a missed watering week costs far more than the system that would have saved it — and sod over irrigation roots in roughly ten days instead of twenty-one. One crew, one schedule, water from day one is how we build them together.

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