Avondale Xeriscape Conversion Rebate 2026 | Up to $800 Grass to Xeriscape

Name: Pollinator Patch
Author: Pollinator Patch

Avondale, Arizona Water Rebates

The City of Avondale pays water customers up to $800 to convert grass to xeriscape. The program is strict about timing: you have to get pre-approval and pass an inspection before you remove any grass or start the work. Plants must be chosen from the Arizona Department of Water Resources Phoenix Active Management Area low-water-use plant list, and at maturity those plants plus low-water features have to cover 75% of the converted area.

Up to $800 · Verified June 2026

Xeriscape Conversion Rebate

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How to apply

Confirm you are an Avondale water customer
Apply and schedule the pre-installation inspection before removing any grass
Get written pre-approval of your xeriscape design
Remove the grass and install plants from the ADWR Phoenix AMA low-water-use list to 75% coverage at maturity
Pass the final inspection and submit for the rebate of up to $800

What you'll need

Avondale water account number
Before photos of the grass area
Xeriscape design or plant plan
Written pre-approval confirmation
Itemized receipts and after photos

Pollinator Patch can help: It picks Sonoran Desert natives from the ADWR Phoenix AMA low-water-use list, designs an HOA-friendly xeriscape that reaches 75% coverage at maturity, and builds your before-photo and plant-list packet for the Avondale inspections.

Avoid these mistakes

Don't remove any grass before pre-approval and the pre-installation inspection. Starting early disqualifies the project.
Don't pick plants off the ADWR Phoenix AMA low-water-use list. Plants outside that list do not qualify.
Don't fall short of 75% coverage at maturity from low-water plants and approved features.

Avondale Water Rebate FAQs

How much does Avondale pay to convert grass to xeriscape?

Up to $800 for converting grass to a qualifying xeriscape design (City of Avondale water conservation rebate programs, verified June 2026).

Can I remove my grass before applying?

No. Avondale requires pre-approval and a pre-installation inspection before any grass removal. Starting your project early disqualifies it.

Which plants qualify?

Plants must come from the Arizona Department of Water Resources Phoenix Active Management Area low-water-use plant list, and at maturity they plus low-water features must cover 75% of the converted area.

Does artificial turf or rock count?

Decorative low-water features such as rock gardens can count toward the design as long as it meets the rebate guidelines, but living low-water plants from the ADWR list must reach the required coverage at maturity.

Free step-by-step help with every rebate above

Every program above comes with a free guided checklist in the Pollinator Patch app: the steps in order, warnings before the mistakes that disqualify applications, and a photo locker that keeps your before and after photos and receipts together. A few high-value programs also offer an optional ready-to-file application packet for a one-time $29.99.