Earthwork · awarded bid prices · New Castle County
Topsoil, 6 inch deep: cost per square yard in New Castle County, DE
Listed by the agency as “Topsoil, 6" Depth”.
The median awarded price is $12.00 per square yard, from 35 winning bids on 34 public projects in New Castle County, DE (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $8.00 and $13.50.
Cost by state › Delaware › New Castle County › Topsoil, 6" Depth
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (DelDOT). The county is the one the agency recorded for the project. These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $10.00 in 2021 to $12.00 in 2026 (+20%).
| Year | Median per square yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.00 | 21 |
| 2022 | $8.00 | 15 |
| 2023 | $9.38 | 10 |
| 2024 | $12.00 | 14 |
| 2025 | $12.00 | 11 |
| 2026 | $12.00 | 9 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | DelDOT | 185 SY | $13.50 | contract T202120003 ↗ |
| Aug 18, 2026 | DelDOT | 16236 SY | $1.00 | contract T202611302 ↗ |
| Jul 28, 2026 | DelDOT | 5237 SY | $7.25 | contract T202501101 ↗ |
| Jun 30, 2026 | DelDOT | 650 SY | $10.75 | contract T201907103 ↗ |
| Jun 16, 2026 | DelDOT | 12 SY | $50.00 | contract T202606104 ↗ |
The same item across Delaware: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Topsoil, 6" Depth item page.
Related items in New Castle County
- Topsoil: $40.00 per ton
- Borrow, Type F: $36.00 per cubic yard
- Structural Backfill, (borrow Type C): $35.00 per cubic yard
- Borrow, Type C: $45.00 per cubic yard