Retaining wall cost in Lexington Park, MD
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (200 sq ft of wall face)
- $6,900 – $13,300
- Per sq ft of wall face
- $34.50 – $64
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −2%
- US $10,300
- Rank of 300 metros
- #149
- 1 = most expensive
Lexington Park homeowners pay roughly $6,900 to $13,300 to build a retaining wall at 200 sq ft of wall face, or $34.50 to $64 per sq ft of wall face (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, Lexington Park is almost level. Brickmasons and blockmasons earn a median of $28.38 an hour in the Lexington Park area, 5% below the US median of $29.87.
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Estimated cost for 200 sq ft of wall face in Lexington Park, MD, standard level
$8,800 to $11,400
About $43 to $55 per sq ft of wall face before permits. Labor is about 45% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $4,300 | $6,300 |
| Labor | $4,350 | $4,750 |
| Permits and fees | $170 | $330 |
| Total | $8,800 | $11,400 |
Cost breakdown for 200 sq ft of wall face in Lexington Park, MD
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,800 | $5,300 | $7,750 | 52% |
| Labor | $4,050 | $4,550 | $5,050 | 45% |
| Permits and fees | $50 | $250 | $450 | 2% |
| Total | $6,900 | $10,100 | $13,300 | 100% |
What is behind the Lexington Park number
Labor is 45% of the midpoint bill here, against 46% nationally. The mix of trades behind this job is brickmasons and blockmasons (50%), construction laborers (30%), operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (20%). We weight each trade's local median wage by that share and compare it with the national median. In Lexington Park the blended ratio comes out at 0.97. BLS does not publish this trade for the metro, so we used the Maryland statewide median.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Lexington Park metro is 99.7 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 200 sq ft of wall face comes to $5,300, compared with $5,300 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (100.8) and land at $50 to $450.
Data note: 50% of the labor weighting for this project uses a statewide median because BLS has no published metro figure for that trade in Lexington Park. The wage table below marks each row.
Is Lexington Park cheap or dear? The local comparison
Contractors rarely work more than an hour or two from home, so the neighboring metros set a rough ceiling and floor for your quotes. Midpoints for 200 sq ft of wall face range from $9,250 to $10,500 across Lexington Park and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MDthis page | $6,900 – $13,300 | $10,100 | |
| Washington, DC65 miles | $7,150 – $13,800 | $10,500 | +4% |
| Baltimore, MD70 miles | $6,950 – $13,500 | $10,200 | +1% |
| Dover, DE75 miles | $6,900 – $13,100 | $10,000 | −1% |
| Richmond, VA80 miles | $6,400 – $12,500 | $9,450 | −6% |
| Virginia Beach, VA100 miles | $6,200 – $12,300 | $9,250 | −8% |
| Maryland (statewide) | $7,050 – $13,600 | $10,300 | +2% |
| United States | $7,050 – $13,500 | $10,300 | +2% |
Across 300 US metros, Lexington Park comes in at #149 from the top. The priciest is Kahului, HI at $13,500; the cheapest is El Paso, TX at $8,850 (midpoints, 200 sq ft of wall face). Statewide, Lexington Park is 2% below the Maryland figure.
Other Maryland metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | 1,356,680 jobs | $6,950 – $13,500 | $10,200 | +1% |
| Hagerstown, MD | 107,170 jobs | $6,500 – $12,600 | $9,550 | −5% |
Cities with a workforce like Lexington Park's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Lexington Park against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 71,270 jobs | $7,650 – $13,900 | $10,800 | +7% |
| Janesville, WI | 69,870 jobs | $7,800 – $14,100 | $10,900 | +9% |
| Redding, CA | 71,550 jobs | $7,900 – $14,700 | $11,300 | +12% |
| Wausau, WI | 69,530 jobs | $8,050 – $14,400 | $11,200 | +11% |
Related projects, priced for Lexington Park
Because every project leans on different trades, Lexington Park's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, sod installation runs +5% and concrete driveway −3%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| French drain | 60 linear ft | $610 – $2,150 | +1% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $3,000 – $5,450 | level |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,550 – $8,850 | −3% |
| Sod installation | 1,500 sq ft | $1,600 – $3,450 | +5% |
| Sprinkler system | 4,000 sq ft of lawn | $3,900 – $9,750 | −3% |
| Inground pool | 450 sq ft | $35,500 – $111,000 | −2% |
When to schedule retaining wall in Lexington Park
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Patuxent River Nas (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
March through December is the stretch where digging, grading and setting material in the ground runs into the fewest weather problems in Lexington Park (10 of 12 months). January and February have an average overnight low at or below freezing (32°F).
In January and February the average low is at or below freezing, which means frozen ground and slower digging, compaction and sod or stone placement. NOAA counts about 68 days a year with a low at or below 32°F at this station.
Lexington Park gets about 45 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 13 inches of snow. The wettest months are June, July and August (4.7 inches in August). Inside the workable window, November and December are the driest, at 3.1 and 3.5 inches. The station averages about 26 days a year at 90°F or above.
Does the season change the price? Probably, but we do not have a sourced seasonal price curve, so the estimator shows a year-round figure and does not adjust by month. When you collect quotes, ask whether scheduling in a slower month gets a better rate.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | 30 | 2.9 | Cold |
| Feb | 48 | 31 | 2.8 | Cold |
| Mar | 55 | 37 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Apr | 66 | 47 | 3.7 | Workable |
| May | 75 | 57 | 3.7 | Workable |
| Jun | 83 | 66 | 4.3 | Workable |
| Jul | 87 | 71 | 4.5 | Workable |
| Aug | 85 | 69 | 4.7 | Workable |
| Sep | 79 | 63 | 4.2 | Workable |
| Oct | 69 | 52 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Nov | 58 | 41 | 3.1 | Workable |
| Dec | 50 | 34 | 3.5 | Workable |
Retaining wall: what moves the price in Lexington Park
Drainage
Every wall needs drainage behind it. A French drain adds $10-$85+ per linear foot.
Rebuilding
Replacing an old wall adds $15-$30 per linear foot for demolition plus disposal.
Permit
Permits cost $50-$450 depending on location and wall size.
Cost by quality level and size in Lexington Park
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Lexington Park wages and prices. They overlap on purpose: a good standard job and a modest premium job can cost the same. The grid below prices the same bands at 4 common sizes.
Basic
$6,900 to $9,450
Short block wall, easy access
Standard
$8,800 to $11,400
Standard segmental block wall with drainage
Premium
$10,700 to $13,300
Tall or stone wall, engineered, hard access
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| short garden wall (4x25 ft), 100 sq ft of wall face | $3,500 – $4,850 | $4,500 – $5,850 | $5,500 – $6,850 |
| 20 ft x 4 ft (80 sq ft of wall face) | $2,800 – $3,900 | $3,650 – $4,750 | $4,450 – $5,600 |
| 40 ft x 4 ft (160 sq ft of wall face) | $5,550 – $7,600 | $7,100 – $9,150 | $8,650 – $10,700 |
| 40 ft x 6 ft (240 sq ft of wall face) | $8,300 – $11,300 | $10,500 – $13,600 | $12,800 – $15,800 |
Local wages behind the labor line
Wages are the part of this estimate that changes most from town to town. 3 trades carry the job here, and each is compared with its US median. The weighted result for Lexington Park is 0.97 times the national level.
Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) carry 50% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Lexington Park metro, so we used the Maryland statewide median: $28.38 an hour against $29.87 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $22.59 and $30.00 an hour.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 30% of the weighting: a median of $21.88 an hour, 3% below the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $18.05 and $23.85 an hour. About 450 work in the metro. That is 63.7 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
For operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073, weighted 20%) the local median is $29.29 an hour, which is in line with the national $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $24.94 and $30.23 an hour. BLS counts 230 of them working in the area, 32.6 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 30.7), so the local bench is about average.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the brickmasons and blockmasons on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($30.00 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $130. At the 25th percentile ($22.59) it shrinks by about $460. The total moves by 1.3% or 4.5%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 70,650 jobs in the Lexington Park area. That makes it the 259th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.05% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 50% | $22.59 | $28.38 | $30.00 | $29.87 | 0.95 | state |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $18.05 | $21.88 | $23.85 | $22.66 | 0.97 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 20% | $24.94 | $29.29 | $30.23 | $28.78 | 1.02 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.97 | |||||
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Retaining wall in Lexington Park: your questions
+How much does it cost to build a retaining wall in Lexington Park?
For 200 sq ft of wall face, expect $6,900 to $13,300 in the Lexington Park area. A standard-spec job lands at $8,800 to $11,400. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft of wall face and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft of wall face for retaining wall in Lexington Park?
About $34.50 to $64 per sq ft of wall face for materials and labor, plus $50 to $450 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $35 to $65.
+Is retaining wall cheaper in Lexington Park or Washington?
Washington is 65 miles away. The midpoint for 200 sq ft of wall face there is $10,500, which is 4% more than Lexington Park ($10,100). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Lexington Park?
About 45% at the midpoint, or $4,550 out of $10,100. Materials are 52% and permits 2%. Nationally, labor is 46%.
+What would 40 ft x 4 ft (160 sq ft of wall face) cost in Lexington Park?
$5,550 to $10,700. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does retaining wall need a permit in Lexington Park?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $50 to $450 for fees in the Lexington Park area (our national range of $50 to $450 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Lexington Park expensive for retaining wall compared with the rest of Maryland?
Lexington Park is 2% below the Maryland statewide estimate ($10,300 at the midpoint). We cover 3 metros in Maryland; see the state page to compare them.
+What do brickmasons and blockmasons earn in Lexington Park?
BLS has no published metro figure here, so we use the statewide median of $28.38 an hour, compared with $29.87 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $22.59 to $30.00.
+What do basic and premium retaining wall work cost in Lexington Park?
For 200 sq ft of wall face, basic work runs $6,900 to $9,450 and premium work $10,700 to $13,300. Basic means: short block wall, easy access. Premium means: tall or stone wall, engineered, hard access.
+When is the best time to build a retaining wall in Lexington Park?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are March through December. November and December are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
Retaining wall near Lexington Park
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does a Retaining Wall Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020
Note on derived figures: Materials = 40% of the low installed price and 60% of the high one, since HomeGuide says labor is 40-60% of the total project cost.