Buyer's Guide: Best Lawnmowers for Very Small Lots (Under 1500 sqft)
The user is looking for a lawnmower for a very small (1350 sqft) lot. A resource like a comparison guide or a top picks article would be really helpful, focusing on mowers that are perfect for compact spaces. It should consider things like how easy they are to maneuver, how much space they take up when stored, whether electric or manual options are better, and how well they handle small grass areas. The goal is to help people with limited yard space find the most suitable and practical lawnmower for their needs.
Origin Reddit Post
r/buyitforlife
Lawnmower for small home?
Posted by u/DesignerAsh_•05/28/2025
Started renting a house on a 1350 sqft lot, and I need a lawn mower. The John Deer I have has problems and it’s not looking at being fixed anytime soon.
I don’t need a ride on, I just need
Top Comments
u/Ajk337
I've got an EGO electric push mower and really like it. Had a gas one for years and this is much better
u/Shell-Fire
Can you find a guy who repairs n sells them on your local subreddit?
u/DrGepetto
Bifl is a gas Honda.
Electric are great but not bifl. The batteries will likely be shot after 5 years and expensive to replace. Battery technology also changed quickly so 5 years might be
u/bmwlocoAirCooled
Go electric.
The biggest polluters today are garden equipment with small engines.
u/poppinwheelies
That’s a very small lot. How much of that is grass? Could you get away with a reel push mower?
u/I_heart_naptime
Honda!
u/Mountain___Goat
Go to the pro shop near you and ask about what equipment in the back they have.
Look for someone that is a stihl or husqavarna dealer.
Buy I used something
u/gvbargen
Id hop on direct tools outlet and pick up one of the 20in brushless self-propelled mowers they have right now. It's about 350.
In case things change make sure you get one that's the HP, 40V
u/SpamOJavelin
>The biggest polluters today are garden equipment with small engines.
This gets raised a fair bit on reddit - it depends on what you mean by 'pollution'.
If you're worried about hydrocar
u/LukeRobert
I have an Ego electric and it's fantastic. Been ticking for 7 or 8 years now. Depending on where you live you might be able to find a program that gives you a discount or rebate for trading i
u/iamyouareheisme
As another person said, go electric. So much less maintenance. And better for your lungs and the earth
u/OkSpring1734
I've done 11k sq ft with a push reel, doable, but unpleasant. If you really have 1.3k sq ft one would be great, no noise, small on storage requirements.
If you missed a digit and have 13k s
u/BD59
I have a feeling OP dropped a digit somewhere. 1350 sq ft is a *small* house, let alone a lot. Typical city lot is 50x150, which is 7500 square foot.
u/Muncie4
No lawnmower is going to blow up in a year as small engines, save a fluke, are pretty hardy. You want a mower made by Whogivesashit with the highest torque engine made by Whogiveshit that yo
u/Past-Adhesiveness104
Also easier to store over the winter.
u/Mrlin705
Are you trying to tell me that garden equipment pollutes more than cars or corporations?
u/Hour_Badger2700
Go electric.
For yard tools I've had great success with refurbished Ego stuff. I have almost everything they make.
Acme Tools is legit.
https://www.acmetools.com/ego-20-inch-mower-kit-with-s
u/MadPopette
Weeps in Portland, OR, where standard lots are roughly 4800 sf.
u/spectraphysics
I have a small city lot and bought a 14" corded electric lawnmower on Amazon several years ago. Works great and the smaller size makes it easier to get around the house and planting beds in t
u/edluvables
I just went electric and it's great. It has more power than my gas mowers, and it's quieter and lighter. It almost feels like vacuuming the yard with how easy it makes it.
u/taosaur
Lol, source needed. If lawnmowers are competitive with cow-farts, much less all the industries, I would be shocked.