CostGuide

Legal & Financial

Mediation cost in the US

Nationally, Mediation runs about $300 per hour. In the lowest-cost cities in this guide it is closer to $234, and in the highest-cost cities about $426.

Typical cost

Most people pay about

$300

per hour

On the low end
$150
On the high end
$500

Estimated from national price data. Insurance, coverage, and the details of your situation can change the real number a lot. Not a quote.

What moves the price

  1. Family vs business
  2. Number of sessions
  3. Attorney present
  4. Venue
  5. Experience

Ways to pay less

  1. Come with a term sheet
  2. Limit attorney time
  3. Use community mediation
  4. Share the fee
  5. Set a session cap

Lowest-cost cities for Mediation

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$300
$150 to $500
Brownsville, TX$234
$117 to $390
Jackson, MS$240
$120 to $400
Laredo, TX$240
$120 to $400
McAllen, TX$240
$120 to $400
Shreveport, LA$240
$120 to $400
Amarillo, TX$246
$123 to $410
El Paso, TX$246
$123 to $410
Lubbock, TX$246
$123 to $410

Highest-cost cities for Mediation

PlaceTypicalRange
National typical$300
$150 to $500
Honolulu, HI$426
$213 to $710
San Francisco, CA$425
$212 to $708
New York, NY$365
$182 to $608
San Jose, CA$414
$207 to $690
Sunnyvale, CA$408
$204 to $680
Santa Barbara, CA$402
$201 to $670
Cambridge, MA$402
$201 to $670
Fremont, CA$413
$206 to $688

Mediation in every city

Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.

District of Columbia
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Dakota

Questions people ask

Mediation: what does it cost?

Across the US, Mediation typically costs about $300 per hour, with most prices between $150 and $500.

Where is Mediation cheapest?

Among the 250 cities in this guide, the lowest estimates are in Brownsville, TX, Jackson, MS, Laredo, TX, at about $234.

Is this a quote?

No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.