Get paid to replace your grass in Peoria

Peoria pays $200 to $3,000 to convert grass to low-water plants, from a posted chart in 500 sq ft steps. Plants covering 50% of the area earn the higher amount, and 25% earns the lower one. For 1,000 sq ft, that's $600 at 25% coverage or $1,500 at 50%. Remove at least 500 sq ft, or all your remaining grass. Set up a pre-consultation with the city and take before photos before any grass comes out.

Replacing a 1,000 sq ft lawn here also saves about 50,000 gallons of water a year, or about $280 off your water bill at Peoria's water rates. Use the rebate calculator to see your own number and pick plants that count.

What Peoria asks for

• City of Peoria water customer. Private water, sewer-only and combined-meter customers do not qualify.
• Grass must be routinely watered, with 50% average coverage.
• Remove at least 500 sq ft of grass, or all that is left, and put in at least 250 sq ft of desert landscape.
• Plants from a regional desert landscape plant list or the current state low-water list.
• At least 2 inches of mulch or rock.
• No artificial grass or water features in the removal area.
• Buy and plant within one year of applying. Keep itemized receipts. The rebate can't be more than you paid, and taxes and labor are not covered.
• Separate tree rebate: up to $50 per tree from Peoria's list of nine desert trees, up to two.

How to apply in Peoria

1. Check your bill to make sure Peoria is your water provider.
2. Call or email Peoria Water Conservation to set up a pre-consultation.
3. Take before photos.
4. Remove the grass and plant. Save all receipts.
5. Take after photos that show the plant coverage, and list the plants you used.
6. Submit the online application, or print it and mail it in.

How it is paid: A credit on your Peoria water bill, 1 to 2 billing cycles after approval.

Peoria rebate program page or call 623-773-7861. Rules change, so check the city page before you start. Figures checked October 6, 2026.