Countertop Replacement cost in Austin, TX
Austin, TX · updated August 2026
$5,000
Typical local cost
$2,300 – $12,600
Typical range
- per sq ft installed
- $50 – $150
- Permit
- Usually no
- Typical timeline
- 1 day of installation
Installed, local pricing
$0 – $180 in fees
1 day of installation, 2-3 weeks after templating
Austin runs +5% against the U.S. average · data confidence Medium · modeled estimate, not a quote
The modeled midpoint for Austin is $5,000. The local adjustment for this trade is x1.047 — driven mainly by Travis County labor rates and 5% exposure to local code requirements.
Estimate your Austin job
Priced with this market's cost index, so the calculator, the size table and the ranges on this page all agree.
Square footage
180 sq ft
- With waste allowance
- 198 sq ft
- Square yards
- 20
- Perimeter (per area)
- 54 ft
- Square meters
- 16.72
Priced for Austin (local adjustment x1.047).
Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.
Cost by project size
Generated from the same unit pricing the calculator uses.
| Project size | Estimated range |
|---|---|
| 30 sq ft installed | $1,500 – $4,500 |
| 40 sq ft installed | $2,000 – $6,000 |
| 50 sq ft installed | $2,500 – $7,500 |
| 60 sq ft installed | $3,000 – $9,000 |
| 80 sq ft installed | $4,000 – $12,000 |
Based on Austin pricing of $50–$150 per sq ft installed.
Where the money goes
- Labor
- $1,800
- 35% of median
- Materials
- $3,300
- 64% of median
- Permit & fees
- $90
- 2% of median
Austin project costs+5% vs U.S. average
Based on Travis County labor rates, local material logistics and permit-fee posture for this trade.
What the project looks like start to finish
Typical sequence for this scope. Timing varies with contractor backlog and plan-review queues.
01
Planning & quotes
Scope, material choice, contractor selection
02
Scheduling
No permit typically required for this scope
03
Materials & staging
Order lead time on non-stock materials
04
Installation
1 day of installation, 2-3 weeks after templating
05
Closeout
Final sign-off, warranty and documentation
Austin labor intelligence
What the trade charges here, and how much of your price it is.
Loaded hourly rate
$54–$70
Interior crews in Travis County · +6% vs U.S. ($58/hr)
Typical crew
2 × 2 days
On-site time for a typical countertops job here.
Labor in the price
$1,800
35% of the median — the rest is material, disposal and permit.
Because labor is 35% of this job, Austin wage levels move the price far more than material prices do. A quote well under this labor figure usually means a smaller crew, a longer schedule, or unlicensed help.
Basis: Hometriva labor model: national interior crew rates adjusted by the Travis County labor factor (x1.065). · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Hometriva methodology
Why Austin differs from the national average
The local delta, broken into dollars by driver.
Trade labor rates+$100
Travis County crews price 6% above the national average, and labor is 35% of this job.
Material and delivery+$100
Materials are nationally traded, so they move less — but delivery into this market runs 3% over baseline.
Basis: Decomposition of the modeled Austin median against the U.S. median for this scope. · City of Austin building department, Hometriva methodology
Austin vs Texas vs the U.S.
Change the inputs, see your number
The same local model, run against your job instead of the average one.
Simulated countertop replacement in Austin
$5,090
Likely range $2,390 – $12,690
Simulated from the same local model as the numbers above — it changes the inputs, not the pricing method.
What makes the number move
- Square footage and number of slabs
- Material: laminate, quartz, granite or porcelain
- Edge profile and cutouts
- Backsplash included
- Sink and faucet reconnection
Who issues each permit
Tracked per discipline — the building permit issuer is not always the body that reviews electrical, plumbing, zoning or fire.
| Discipline | Issuing authority |
|---|---|
| building | City of Austin building departmentModeled estimate |
| electrical | City of Austin building departmentModeled estimate |
| mechanical | City of Austin building departmentModeled estimate |
| plumbing | City of Austin building departmentModeled estimate |
| zoning | City of Austin building departmentModeled estimate |
| fire | City of Austin building departmentModeled estimate |
Permit requirement in Austin
A permit is usually not required for countertop replacement on its own. Austin still applies zoning rules such as setbacks, lot coverage and HOA approval, and any structural, electrical or plumbing work added to the job does need a permit.
- Permitting authority
- City of Austin building departmentModeled estimate
- Permit fee
- Estimated allowance $0–$180Modeled from comparable fee schedules — not an official quoted fee.
Local conditions that change this job
Only the exposures that materially affect countertop replacement.
Humidity
Moderate58/100
Austin's permit review timelines and tree/impervious-cover rules add real schedule cost to additions, pools and driveways.
Nearby market comparison
| Market | Local factor | Median | Per sq ft installed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin (this page) | x1.047 | $5,000 | $50 – $150 |
| Round Rock | x0.971 | $4,700 | $50 – $150 |
| Killeen | x0.987 | $4,700 | $50 – $150 |
| San Antonio | x0.946 | $4,500 | $50 – $150 |
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How Hometriva estimates Austin countertops costs
Hometriva does not publish invented city prices. The Austin estimate for countertop replacement is produced by this chain, and every input is stored separately:
- National baseline$4,800
Typical U.S. cost for countertop replacement on a single-family home.
- Local labor factorx1.065
Austin-area trade labor rates, weighted at 35% of this job.
- Material factorx1.030
Material and delivery pricing into Travis County, weighted at 65%.
- Regulatory factorx1.098
Local code, product-approval and inspection load, applied at 5% for this project type.
- Applied multiplierx1.047
Blended Austin adjustment specific to countertop replacement.
- Permit component$0 – $180
Budgeted separately from the contract price because it is paid to the jurisdiction.
Because labor, material and regulatory factors are weighted per project, countertop replacement in Austin carries a different local adjustment than other trades in the same market.
Reviewed by
Hometriva Cost Data Desk
Maintains the unit-cost baselines, local adjustment factors and material pricing. Reviewed for countertop replacement pricing in Austin, TX.
- • National unit-cost baselines against current trade pricing
- • Local labor and materials factors for the market
- • Material installed-cost ranges and service life
Last reviewed August 2026 · Editorial standards · Report an error
Frequently asked questions
How long does countertop replacement take?
1 day of installation, 2-3 weeks after templating. Permit review and inspection scheduling are usually the largest source of variation.
What changes the price the most?
The largest cost drivers are square footage and number of slabs; material: laminate, quartz, granite or porcelain; edge profile and cutouts.
Sources
Sources & verification
- City of Austin building department
- Austin permit portal
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
Model vintage August 2026. The links above are the issuing agencies' own pages — we publish them so you can confirm the current rule yourself, not as evidence that each fact on this page was re-checked with them today. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing, not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.