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How much does drain field replacement cost?

Q: How much does drain field replacement cost?

Drain Field Replacement typically costs $6,000 to $25,000, with most homeowners paying around $12,500.

National price ranges for drain field replacement, the unit pricing contractors quote from, and what the same job costs across local markets.

Model reviewed August 2026

Drain Field Replacement cost

$6,000 – $25,000

Most homeowners pay around $12,500 for drain field replacement, or $1,800–$5,500 per bedroom of design flow. Permit fees add $150–$900.

What homeowners reported paying

Invoice amounts submitted by homeowners nationwide, shown beside the model.

Price breakdown

Budget scope	$6,000
Typical project	$12,500
Premium / complex	$25,000
per bedroom of design flow	$1,800 – $5,500
Permit fees	$150 – $900
Timeline	2-4 days of work, 3-10 weeks including evaluation and permitting

What drives the price

Design flow, usually set by bedroom count
Soil percolation rate and depth to water table
Conventional trenches, chambers or an engineered mound system
Tank condition, pump chamber and distribution box replacement
Excavation access, tree removal and landscape restoration

Cost by state

The same scope priced through each state's labor, material and code load.

Most expensive states

Least expensive states

Drain Field Replacement runs about 104% more in Hawaii than in Mississippi for an identical scope — almost entirely a labor and code-load difference.

State benchmark table

Low, typical and high drain field replacement pricing in every state, from the same model as the ranges above.

State	Low	Typical	High	vs US
Hawaii	$10,400	$21,600	$43,200	+73%
California	$8,700	$18,100	$36,200	+45%
Alaska	$8,400	$17,400	$34,900	+40%
New York	$8,300	$17,200	$34,400	+38%
Massachusetts	$8,000	$16,800	$33,500	+34%
District of Columbia	$7,900	$16,500	$33,100	+32%
New Jersey	$7,800	$16,200	$32,400	+30%
Connecticut	$7,500	$15,700	$31,400	+26%
Rhode Island	$7,400	$15,300	$30,600	+23%
Washington	$7,300	$15,200	$30,500	+22%
Oregon	$7,200	$15,000	$30,100	+20%
Maryland	$7,000	$14,700	$29,300	+17%
Illinois	$6,800	$14,200	$28,500	+14%
New Hampshire	$6,700	$14,000	$28,000	+12%
Colorado	$6,700	$13,900	$27,800	+11%
Florida	$6,600	$13,700	$27,400	+10%
Nevada	$6,600	$13,700	$27,300	+9%
Vermont	$6,500	$13,600	$27,200	+9%
Pennsylvania	$6,500	$13,500	$27,000	+8%
Delaware	$6,400	$13,400	$26,800	+7%
Maine	$6,500	$13,400	$26,900	+7%
Minnesota	$6,400	$13,400	$26,800	+7%
Virginia	$6,400	$13,300	$26,500	+6%
Arizona	$6,100	$12,800	$25,500	+2%
Montana	$6,100	$12,600	$25,300	+1%
Wisconsin	$6,000	$12,500	$24,900	0%
Michigan	$5,900	$12,300	$24,600	-2%
North Dakota	$5,900	$12,300	$24,500	-2%
Utah	$5,900	$12,300	$24,600	-2%
Wyoming	$5,900	$12,200	$24,400	-2%
Idaho	$5,800	$12,100	$24,200	-3%
Louisiana	$5,800	$12,100	$24,200	-3%
Texas	$5,800	$12,100	$24,200	-3%
Georgia	$5,700	$11,900	$23,800	-5%
New Mexico	$5,700	$11,900	$23,700	-5%
North Carolina	$5,700	$11,800	$23,600	-6%
Ohio	$5,600	$11,700	$23,500	-6%
South Carolina	$5,600	$11,600	$23,300	-7%
Indiana	$5,500	$11,500	$23,100	-8%
Alabama	$5,400	$11,300	$22,600	-10%
Missouri	$5,400	$11,300	$22,600	-10%
Tennessee	$5,400	$11,300	$22,600	-10%
Iowa	$5,400	$11,200	$22,500	-10%
Kentucky	$5,400	$11,200	$22,300	-11%
South Dakota	$5,400	$11,200	$22,400	-10%
Nebraska	$5,300	$11,100	$22,200	-11%
Kansas	$5,300	$11,000	$22,000	-12%
West Virginia	$5,300	$11,000	$21,900	-12%
Arkansas	$5,200	$10,900	$21,700	-13%
Oklahoma	$5,200	$10,900	$21,700	-13%
Mississippi	$5,100	$10,600	$21,200	-15%

Cost by city

Same scope, adjusted for local labor, material and permit pricing. Each city also has a permit page.

Drain Field cost in Honolulu$10,500 – $43,900 · +76%Permit rules in Honolulu →

Drain Field cost in New York$10,500 – $43,600 · +75%Permit rules in New York →

Drain Field cost in Hilo$10,100 – $42,100 · +68%Permit rules in Hilo →

Drain Field cost in Kailua$10,100 – $42,100 · +68%Permit rules in Kailua →

Drain Field cost in Kahului$10,100 – $42,100 · +68%Permit rules in Kahului →

Drain Field cost in San Jose$9,600 – $40,100 · +60%Permit rules in San Jose →

Drain Field cost in San Francisco$9,200 – $38,500 · +54%Permit rules in San Francisco →

Drain Field cost in Long Beach$9,000 – $37,700 · +51%Permit rules in Long Beach →

Drain Field cost in Oakland$9,000 – $37,700 · +51%Permit rules in Oakland →

Drain Field cost in Bakersfield$9,000 – $37,700 · +51%Permit rules in Bakersfield →

Drain Field cost in Boston$9,000 – $37,400 · +50%Permit rules in Boston →

Drain Field cost in Anaheim$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Permit rules in Anaheim →

Drain Field cost in Riverside$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Permit rules in Riverside →

Drain Field cost in Stockton$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Permit rules in Stockton →

Drain Field cost in Santa Ana$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Permit rules in Santa Ana →

Drain Field cost in Irvine$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Permit rules in Irvine →

Drain Field cost in Chula Vista$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Permit rules in Chula Vista →

Drain Field cost in Fremont$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Permit rules in Fremont →

Drain Field cost in Modesto$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Permit rules in Modesto →

Drain Field cost in Santa Clarita$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Permit rules in Santa Clarita →

Drain Field cost in Oxnard$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Permit rules in Oxnard →

Drain Field cost in Glendale$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Permit rules in Glendale →

Drain Field cost in Huntington Beach$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Permit rules in Huntington Beach →

Drain Field cost in Ontario$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Permit rules in Ontario →

Drain Field cost in Rancho Cucamonga$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Permit rules in Rancho Cucamonga →

Drain Field cost in Elk Grove$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Permit rules in Elk Grove →

Drain Field cost in Los Angeles$8,700 – $36,200 · +45%Permit rules in Los Angeles →

Drain Field cost in Pasadena$8,700 – $36,200 · +45%Permit rules in Pasadena →

Drain Field cost in Anchorage$8,500 – $35,600 · +42%Permit rules in Anchorage →

Drain Field cost in San Diego$8,500 – $35,400 · +41%Permit rules in San Diego →

Drain Field cost in Palm Springs$8,400 – $35,100 · +40%Permit rules in Palm Springs →

Drain Field cost in Buffalo$8,500 – $35,300 · +41%Permit rules in Buffalo →

Drain Field cost in Rochester$8,500 – $35,300 · +41%Permit rules in Rochester →

Drain Field cost in Yonkers$8,500 – $35,300 · +41%Permit rules in Yonkers →

Drain Field cost in Syracuse$8,300 – $34,600 · +38%Permit rules in Syracuse →

Drain Field cost in Albany$8,300 – $34,600 · +38%Permit rules in Albany →

Drain Field cost in New Rochelle$8,300 – $34,600 · +38%Permit rules in New Rochelle →

Drain Field cost in Mount Vernon$8,300 – $34,600 · +38%Permit rules in Mount Vernon →

Drain Field cost in Schenectady$8,300 – $34,600 · +38%Permit rules in Schenectady →

Drain Field cost in Utica$8,300 – $34,600 · +38%Permit rules in Utica →

Drain Field cost in Newark$8,200 – $34,200 · +37%Permit rules in Newark →

Drain Field cost in Worcester$8,200 – $34,200 · +37%Permit rules in Worcester →

Drain Field cost in Springfield$8,200 – $34,200 · +37%Permit rules in Springfield →

Drain Field cost in Seattle$8,100 – $33,900 · +36%Permit rules in Seattle →

Drain Field cost in Fairbanks$8,100 – $33,800 · +35%Permit rules in Fairbanks →

Drain Field cost in Juneau$8,100 – $33,800 · +35%Permit rules in Juneau →

Drain Field cost in Wasilla$8,100 – $33,800 · +35%Permit rules in Wasilla →

Drain Field cost in Naples$8,100 – $33,600 · +35%Permit rules in Naples →

Drain Field cost in Cambridge$8,000 – $33,500 · +34%Permit rules in Cambridge →

Drain Field cost in Lowell$8,000 – $33,500 · +34%Permit rules in Lowell →

Drain Field cost in Brockton$8,000 – $33,500 · +34%Permit rules in Brockton →

Drain Field cost in New Bedford$8,000 – $33,500 · +34%Permit rules in New Bedford →

Drain Field cost in Quincy$8,000 – $33,500 · +34%Permit rules in Quincy →

Drain Field cost in Lynn$8,000 – $33,500 · +34%Permit rules in Lynn →

Drain Field cost in Jersey City$8,000 – $33,100 · +32%Permit rules in Jersey City →

Drain Field cost in Paterson$8,000 – $33,100 · +32%Permit rules in Paterson →

Drain Field cost in Washington$7,900 – $32,800 · +31%Permit rules in Washington →

Drain Field cost in Miami$7,800 – $32,600 · +30%Permit rules in Miami →

Drain Field cost in Chicago$7,800 – $32,400 · +29%Permit rules in Chicago →

Drain Field cost in Elizabeth$7,800 – $32,400 · +30%Permit rules in Elizabeth →

Drain Field cost in Edison$7,800 – $32,400 · +30%Permit rules in Edison →

Drain Field cost in Woodbridge$7,800 – $32,400 · +30%Permit rules in Woodbridge →

Drain Field cost in Trenton$7,800 – $32,400 · +30%Permit rules in Trenton →

Drain Field cost in Camden$7,800 – $32,400 · +30%Permit rules in Camden →

Drain Field cost in Toms River$7,800 – $32,400 · +30%Permit rules in Toms River →

Drain Field cost in Sacramento$7,700 – $32,200 · +29%Permit rules in Sacramento →

Drain Field cost in Portland$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Permit rules in Portland →

Drain Field cost in Bridgeport$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Permit rules in Bridgeport →

Drain Field cost in New Haven$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Permit rules in New Haven →

Drain Field cost in Stamford$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Permit rules in Stamford →

Drain Field cost in Hartford$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Permit rules in Hartford →

Drain Field cost in Waterbury$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Permit rules in Waterbury →

Drain Field cost in Norwalk$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Permit rules in Norwalk →

Drain Field cost in Danbury$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Permit rules in Danbury →

Drain Field cost in Fort Lauderdale$7,500 – $31,200 · +25%Permit rules in Fort Lauderdale →

Drain Field cost in Tacoma$7,500 – $31,300 · +25%Permit rules in Tacoma →

Drain Field cost in Vancouver$7,500 – $31,300 · +25%Permit rules in Vancouver →

Drain Field cost in Bellevue$7,500 – $31,300 · +25%Permit rules in Bellevue →

Drain Field cost in Providence$7,400 – $31,000 · +24%Permit rules in Providence →

Drain Field cost in Philadelphia$7,400 – $30,700 · +23%Permit rules in Philadelphia →

Drain Field cost in Salem$7,400 – $30,800 · +23%Permit rules in Salem →

Drain Field cost in Eugene$7,400 – $30,800 · +23%Permit rules in Eugene →

Drain Field cost in Kent$7,300 – $30,600 · +22%Permit rules in Kent →

Drain Field cost in Everett$7,300 – $30,600 · +22%Permit rules in Everett →

Drain Field cost in Renton$7,300 – $30,600 · +22%Permit rules in Renton →

Drain Field cost in Yakima$7,300 – $30,600 · +22%Permit rules in Yakima →

Drain Field cost in Bellingham$7,300 – $30,600 · +22%Permit rules in Bellingham →

Drain Field cost in Warwick$7,400 – $30,600 · +23%Permit rules in Warwick →

Drain Field cost in Cranston$7,400 – $30,600 · +23%Permit rules in Cranston →

Drain Field cost in Pawtucket$7,400 – $30,600 · +23%Permit rules in Pawtucket →

Drain Field cost in West Palm Beach$7,200 – $30,200 · +21%Permit rules in West Palm Beach →

Drain Field cost in Gresham$7,200 – $30,100 · +20%Permit rules in Gresham →

Drain Field cost in Hillsboro$7,200 – $30,100 · +20%Permit rules in Hillsboro →

Drain Field cost in Beaverton$7,200 – $30,100 · +20%Permit rules in Beaverton →

Drain Field cost in Bend$7,200 – $30,100 · +20%Permit rules in Bend →

Drain Field cost in Medford$7,200 – $30,100 · +20%Permit rules in Medford →

Drain Field cost in Springfield$7,200 – $30,100 · +20%Permit rules in Springfield →

Drain Field cost in Minneapolis$7,100 – $29,700 · +19%Permit rules in Minneapolis →

Drain Field cost in Olympia$7,100 – $29,600 · +18%Permit rules in Olympia →

Drain Field cost in Newport$7,100 – $29,600 · +19%Permit rules in Newport →

Drain Field cost in Columbia$7,000 – $29,300 · +17%Permit rules in Columbia →

Drain Field cost in Germantown$7,000 – $29,300 · +17%Permit rules in Germantown →

Drain Field cost in Silver Spring$7,000 – $29,300 · +17%Permit rules in Silver Spring →

Drain Field cost in Frederick$7,000 – $29,300 · +17%Permit rules in Frederick →

Drain Field cost in Rockville$7,000 – $29,300 · +17%Permit rules in Rockville →

Drain Field cost in Denver$7,000 – $29,200 · +17%Permit rules in Denver →

Drain Field cost in Aurora$7,000 – $29,200 · +17%Permit rules in Aurora →

Drain Field cost in Joliet$7,000 – $29,200 · +17%Permit rules in Joliet →

Drain Field cost in Corvallis$7,000 – $29,000 · +16%Permit rules in Corvallis →

Drain Field cost in Fort Myers$6,900 – $28,900 · +16%Permit rules in Fort Myers →

Drain Field cost in Sarasota$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Permit rules in Sarasota →

Drain Field cost in Fresno$6,900 – $28,500 · +14%Permit rules in Fresno →

Drain Field cost in Fort Collins$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Permit rules in Fort Collins →

Drain Field cost in Lakewood$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Permit rules in Lakewood →

Drain Field cost in Naperville$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Permit rules in Naperville →

Drain Field cost in Rockford$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Permit rules in Rockford →

Drain Field cost in Springfield$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Permit rules in Springfield →

Drain Field cost in Elgin$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Permit rules in Elgin →

Drain Field cost in Peoria$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Permit rules in Peoria →

Drain Field cost in Champaign$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Permit rules in Champaign →

Drain Field cost in Evanston$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Permit rules in Evanston →

Drain Field cost in Cape Coral$6,800 – $28,300 · +13%Permit rules in Cape Coral →

Drain Field cost in Baltimore$6,800 – $28,200 · +13%Permit rules in Baltimore →

Drain Field cost in Annapolis$6,800 – $28,300 · +13%Permit rules in Annapolis →

Drain Field cost in Venice$6,700 – $27,900 · +12%Permit rules in Venice →

Drain Field cost in Milwaukee$6,700 – $28,000 · +12%Permit rules in Milwaukee →

Drain Field cost in Henderson$6,700 – $28,000 · +12%Permit rules in Henderson →

Drain Field cost in North Las Vegas$6,700 – $28,000 · +12%Permit rules in North Las Vegas →

Drain Field cost in Manchester$6,700 – $28,000 · +12%Permit rules in Manchester →

Drain Field cost in Nashua$6,700 – $28,000 · +12%Permit rules in Nashua →

Drain Field cost in Austin$6,600 – $27,700 · +11%Permit rules in Austin →

Drain Field cost in Thornton$6,700 – $27,800 · +11%Permit rules in Thornton →

Drain Field cost in Arvada$6,700 – $27,800 · +11%Permit rules in Arvada →

Drain Field cost in Westminster$6,700 – $27,800 · +11%Permit rules in Westminster →

Drain Field cost in Pueblo$6,700 – $27,800 · +11%Permit rules in Pueblo →

Drain Field cost in Boulder$6,700 – $27,800 · +11%Permit rules in Boulder →

Drain Field cost in Greeley$6,700 – $27,800 · +11%Permit rules in Greeley →

Drain Field cost in New Orleans$6,600 – $27,600 · +10%Permit rules in New Orleans →

Drain Field cost in Bradenton$6,600 – $27,500 · +10%Permit rules in Bradenton →

Drain Field cost in Sparks$6,600 – $27,300 · +9%Permit rules in Sparks →

Drain Field cost in St. Paul$6,600 – $27,500 · +10%Permit rules in St. Paul →

Drain Field cost in Tampa$6,500 – $27,200 · +9%Permit rules in Tampa →

Drain Field cost in Pittsburgh$6,500 – $27,200 · +9%Permit rules in Pittsburgh →

Drain Field cost in Chesapeake$6,500 – $27,200 · +9%Permit rules in Chesapeake →

Drain Field cost in Norfolk$6,500 – $27,200 · +9%Permit rules in Norfolk →

Drain Field cost in Newport News$6,500 – $27,200 · +9%Permit rules in Newport News →

Drain Field cost in Alexandria$6,500 – $27,200 · +9%Permit rules in Alexandria →

Drain Field cost in Arlington$6,500 – $27,200 · +9%Permit rules in Arlington →

Drain Field cost in St. Petersburg$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Permit rules in St. Petersburg →

Drain Field cost in Reno$6,500 – $27,100 · +8%Permit rules in Reno →

Drain Field cost in Allentown$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Permit rules in Allentown →

Drain Field cost in Reading$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Permit rules in Reading →

Drain Field cost in Erie$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Permit rules in Erie →

Drain Field cost in Scranton$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Permit rules in Scranton →

Drain Field cost in Bethlehem$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Permit rules in Bethlehem →

Drain Field cost in Concord$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Permit rules in Concord →

Drain Field cost in Dover$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Permit rules in Dover →

Drain Field cost in Portsmouth$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Permit rules in Portsmouth →

Drain Field cost in Port St. Lucie$6,400 – $26,700 · +7%Permit rules in Port St. Lucie →

Drain Field cost in Spokane$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Permit rules in Spokane →

Drain Field cost in Mesa$6,400 – $26,900 · +7%Permit rules in Mesa →

Drain Field cost in Wilmington$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Permit rules in Wilmington →

Drain Field cost in Rochester$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Permit rules in Rochester →

Drain Field cost in Duluth$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Permit rules in Duluth →

Drain Field cost in Bloomington$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Permit rules in Bloomington →

Drain Field cost in Brooklyn Park$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Permit rules in Brooklyn Park →

Drain Field cost in Plymouth$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Permit rules in Plymouth →

Drain Field cost in St. Cloud$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Permit rules in St. Cloud →

Drain Field cost in Portland$6,500 – $26,900 · +7%Permit rules in Portland →

Drain Field cost in Clearwater$6,400 – $26,600 · +6%Permit rules in Clearwater →

Drain Field cost in Las Vegas$6,400 – $26,500 · +6%Permit rules in Las Vegas →

Drain Field cost in Salt Lake City$6,400 – $26,700 · +7%Permit rules in Salt Lake City →

Drain Field cost in Hampton$6,400 – $26,500 · +6%Permit rules in Hampton →

Drain Field cost in Roanoke$6,400 – $26,500 · +6%Permit rules in Roanoke →

Drain Field cost in Lynchburg$6,400 – $26,500 · +6%Permit rules in Lynchburg →

Drain Field cost in Detroit$6,400 – $26,500 · +6%Permit rules in Detroit →

Drain Field cost in Carson City$6,300 – $26,300 · +5%Permit rules in Carson City →

Drain Field cost in Elko$6,300 – $26,300 · +5%Permit rules in Elko →

Drain Field cost in Colorado Springs$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in Colorado Springs →

Drain Field cost in Cleveland$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in Cleveland →

Drain Field cost in Chandler$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in Chandler →

Drain Field cost in Scottsdale$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in Scottsdale →

Drain Field cost in Glendale$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in Glendale →

Drain Field cost in Gilbert$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in Gilbert →

Drain Field cost in Tempe$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in Tempe →

Drain Field cost in Peoria$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in Peoria →

Drain Field cost in Burlington$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in Burlington →

Drain Field cost in South Burlington$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in South Burlington →

Drain Field cost in Rutland$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in Rutland →

Drain Field cost in Montpelier$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in Montpelier →

Drain Field cost in Orlando$6,300 – $26,100 · +4%Permit rules in Orlando →

Drain Field cost in Port Charlotte$6,200 – $26,000 · +4%Permit rules in Port Charlotte →

Drain Field cost in Phoenix$6,300 – $26,100 · +4%Permit rules in Phoenix →

Drain Field cost in Charleston$6,300 – $26,100 · +4%Permit rules in Charleston →

Drain Field cost in Lancaster$6,300 – $26,100 · +4%Permit rules in Lancaster →

Drain Field cost in Harrisburg$6,300 – $26,100 · +4%Permit rules in Harrisburg →

Drain Field cost in Lewiston$6,200 – $25,900 · +4%Permit rules in Lewiston →

Drain Field cost in Bangor$6,200 – $25,900 · +4%Permit rules in Bangor →

Drain Field cost in Augusta$6,200 – $25,900 · +4%Permit rules in Augusta →

Drain Field cost in St. Augustine$6,200 – $25,800 · +3%Permit rules in St. Augustine →

Drain Field cost in Brandon$6,200 – $25,700 · +3%Permit rules in Brandon →

Drain Field cost in Nashville$6,200 – $25,700 · +3%Permit rules in Nashville →

Drain Field cost in Dover$6,200 – $25,900 · +3%Permit rules in Dover →

Drain Field cost in Newark$6,200 – $25,900 · +3%Permit rules in Newark →

Drain Field cost in Melbourne$6,100 – $25,600 · +2%Permit rules in Melbourne →

Drain Field cost in St. Louis$6,100 – $25,600 · +2%Permit rules in St. Louis →

Drain Field cost in Columbus$6,100 – $25,600 · +2%Permit rules in Columbus →

Drain Field cost in Surprise$6,100 – $25,500 · +2%Permit rules in Surprise →

Drain Field cost in Flagstaff$6,100 – $25,500 · +2%Permit rules in Flagstaff →

Drain Field cost in Yuma$6,100 – $25,500 · +2%Permit rules in Yuma →

Drain Field cost in El Paso$6,100 – $25,600 · +2%Permit rules in El Paso →

Drain Field cost in Arlington$6,100 – $25,600 · +2%Permit rules in Arlington →

Drain Field cost in Madison$6,100 – $25,500 · +2%Permit rules in Madison →

Drain Field cost in Boise$6,100 – $25,400 · +2%Permit rules in Boise →

Drain Field cost in Houston$6,100 – $25,300 · +1%Permit rules in Houston →

Drain Field cost in Atlanta$6,100 – $25,500 · +2%Permit rules in Atlanta →

Drain Field cost in Virginia Beach$6,100 – $25,300 · +1%Permit rules in Virginia Beach →

Drain Field cost in Daytona Beach$6,000 – $25,200 · +1%Permit rules in Daytona Beach →

Drain Field cost in Dallas$6,100 – $25,300 · +1%Permit rules in Dallas →

Drain Field cost in Richmond$6,100 – $25,200 · +1%Permit rules in Richmond →

Drain Field cost in Billings$6,100 – $25,300 · +1%Permit rules in Billings →

Drain Field cost in Missoula$6,100 – $25,300 · +1%Permit rules in Missoula →

Drain Field cost in Great Falls$6,100 – $25,300 · +1%Permit rules in Great Falls →

Drain Field cost in Grand Rapids$6,000 – $25,200 · +1%Permit rules in Grand Rapids →

Drain Field cost in Kansas City$6,000 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Kansas City →

Drain Field cost in Raleigh$6,000 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Raleigh →

Drain Field cost in Green Bay$6,000 – $24,900 · 0%Permit rules in Green Bay →

Drain Field cost in Kenosha$6,000 – $24,900 · 0%Permit rules in Kenosha →

Drain Field cost in Racine$6,000 – $24,900 · 0%Permit rules in Racine →

Drain Field cost in Appleton$6,000 – $24,900 · 0%Permit rules in Appleton →

Drain Field cost in Waukesha$6,000 – $24,900 · 0%Permit rules in Waukesha →

Drain Field cost in Eau Claire$6,000 – $24,900 · 0%Permit rules in Eau Claire →

Drain Field cost in Kissimmee$6,000 – $24,800 · -1%Permit rules in Kissimmee →

Drain Field cost in Charlotte$5,900 – $24,700 · -1%Permit rules in Charlotte →

Drain Field cost in Corpus Christi$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Permit rules in Corpus Christi →

Drain Field cost in Plano$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Permit rules in Plano →

Drain Field cost in Laredo$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Permit rules in Laredo →

Drain Field cost in Lubbock$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Permit rules in Lubbock →

Drain Field cost in Garland$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Permit rules in Garland →

Drain Field cost in Irving$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Permit rules in Irving →

Drain Field cost in Amarillo$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Permit rules in Amarillo →

Drain Field cost in Grand Prairie$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Permit rules in Grand Prairie →

Drain Field cost in McKinney$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Permit rules in McKinney →

Drain Field cost in Frisco$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Permit rules in Frisco →

Drain Field cost in Brownsville$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Permit rules in Brownsville →

Drain Field cost in Killeen$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Permit rules in Killeen →

Drain Field cost in Baton Rouge$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Permit rules in Baton Rouge →

Drain Field cost in Shreveport$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Permit rules in Shreveport →

Drain Field cost in Pensacola$5,900 – $24,500 · -2%Permit rules in Pensacola →

Drain Field cost in Fort Worth$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Fort Worth →

Drain Field cost in West Valley City$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in West Valley City →

Drain Field cost in Provo$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Provo →

Drain Field cost in West Jordan$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in West Jordan →

Drain Field cost in Orem$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Orem →

Drain Field cost in Sandy$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Sandy →

Drain Field cost in St. George$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in St. George →

Drain Field cost in Ogden$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Ogden →

Drain Field cost in Lehi$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Lehi →

Drain Field cost in Warren$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Warren →

Drain Field cost in Sterling Heights$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Sterling Heights →

Drain Field cost in Ann Arbor$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Ann Arbor →

Drain Field cost in Lansing$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Lansing →

Drain Field cost in Dearborn$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Dearborn →

Drain Field cost in Livonia$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Livonia →

Drain Field cost in Troy$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Troy →

Drain Field cost in Kalamazoo$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Kalamazoo →

Drain Field cost in Flint$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Flint →

Drain Field cost in Fargo$5,900 – $24,500 · -2%Permit rules in Fargo →

Drain Field cost in Bismarck$5,900 – $24,500 · -2%Permit rules in Bismarck →

Drain Field cost in Jacksonville$5,900 – $24,400 · -2%Permit rules in Jacksonville →

Drain Field cost in Indianapolis$5,900 – $24,400 · -3%Permit rules in Indianapolis →

Drain Field cost in Des Moines$5,900 – $24,400 · -3%Permit rules in Des Moines →

Drain Field cost in Cheyenne$5,900 – $24,400 · -2%Permit rules in Cheyenne →

Drain Field cost in Augusta$5,900 – $24,400 · -2%Permit rules in Augusta →

Drain Field cost in Columbus$5,900 – $24,400 · -2%Permit rules in Columbus →

Drain Field cost in Macon$5,900 – $24,400 · -2%Permit rules in Macon →

Drain Field cost in Omaha$5,800 – $24,100 · -4%Permit rules in Omaha →

Drain Field cost in Meridian$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Meridian →

Drain Field cost in Nampa$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Nampa →

Drain Field cost in Idaho Falls$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Idaho Falls →

Drain Field cost in Bozeman$5,800 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Bozeman →

Drain Field cost in Helena$5,800 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Helena →

Drain Field cost in Kalispell$5,800 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Kalispell →

Drain Field cost in Pasadena$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Pasadena →

Drain Field cost in Waco$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Waco →

Drain Field cost in Midland$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Midland →

Drain Field cost in Round Rock$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Round Rock →

Drain Field cost in Beaumont$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Beaumont →

Drain Field cost in Lafayette$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Lafayette →

Drain Field cost in Lake Charles$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Lake Charles →

Drain Field cost in Kenner$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Kenner →

Drain Field cost in Bossier City$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Bossier City →

Drain Field cost in Greensboro$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Greensboro →

Drain Field cost in Durham$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Durham →

Drain Field cost in Winston-Salem$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Winston-Salem →

Drain Field cost in Fayetteville$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Fayetteville →

Drain Field cost in Cary$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Cary →

Drain Field cost in Cincinnati$5,800 – $24,100 · -4%Permit rules in Cincinnati →

Drain Field cost in Toledo$5,800 – $24,100 · -4%Permit rules in Toledo →

Drain Field cost in Akron$5,800 – $24,100 · -4%Permit rules in Akron →

Drain Field cost in Lakeland$5,700 – $23,900 · -4%Permit rules in Lakeland →

Drain Field cost in Louisville$5,800 – $24,100 · -4%Permit rules in Louisville →

Drain Field cost in Tucson$5,700 – $23,700 · -5%Permit rules in Tucson →

Drain Field cost in Las Cruces$5,700 – $23,700 · -5%Permit rules in Las Cruces →

Drain Field cost in Rio Rancho$5,700 – $23,700 · -5%Permit rules in Rio Rancho →

Drain Field cost in Santa Fe$5,700 – $23,700 · -5%Permit rules in Santa Fe →

Drain Field cost in Savannah$5,700 – $23,800 · -5%Permit rules in Savannah →

Drain Field cost in Athens$5,700 – $23,800 · -5%Permit rules in Athens →

Drain Field cost in Sandy Springs$5,700 – $23,800 · -5%Permit rules in Sandy Springs →

Drain Field cost in Roswell$5,700 – $23,800 · -5%Permit rules in Roswell →

Drain Field cost in Johns Creek$5,700 – $23,800 · -5%Permit rules in Johns Creek →

Drain Field cost in Marietta$5,700 – $23,800 · -5%Permit rules in Marietta →

Drain Field cost in Fort Wayne$5,700 – $23,700 · -5%Permit rules in Fort Wayne →

Drain Field cost in Gainesville$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Gainesville →

Drain Field cost in San Antonio$5,700 – $23,700 · -5%Permit rules in San Antonio →

Drain Field cost in Wilmington$5,700 – $23,600 · -6%Permit rules in Wilmington →

Drain Field cost in High Point$5,700 – $23,600 · -6%Permit rules in High Point →

Drain Field cost in Asheville$5,700 – $23,600 · -6%Permit rules in Asheville →

Drain Field cost in Grand Forks$5,700 – $23,600 · -6%Permit rules in Grand Forks →

Drain Field cost in Minot$5,700 – $23,600 · -6%Permit rules in Minot →

Drain Field cost in Tallahassee$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Tallahassee →

Drain Field cost in Columbia$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Columbia →

Drain Field cost in Albuquerque$5,600 – $23,400 · -6%Permit rules in Albuquerque →

Drain Field cost in Casper$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Casper →

Drain Field cost in Gillette$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Gillette →

Drain Field cost in Laramie$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Laramie →

Drain Field cost in Rock Springs$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Rock Springs →

Drain Field cost in Dayton$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Dayton →

Drain Field cost in Parma$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Parma →

Drain Field cost in Canton$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Canton →

Drain Field cost in Lorain$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Lorain →

Drain Field cost in Pocatello$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Pocatello →

Drain Field cost in Coeur d'Alene$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Coeur d'Alene →

Drain Field cost in Twin Falls$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Twin Falls →

Drain Field cost in Galveston$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Galveston →

Drain Field cost in Monroe$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Monroe →

Drain Field cost in Huntsville$5,600 – $23,200 · -7%Permit rules in Huntsville →

Drain Field cost in Montgomery$5,600 – $23,200 · -7%Permit rules in Montgomery →

Drain Field cost in Mobile$5,600 – $23,200 · -7%Permit rules in Mobile →

Drain Field cost in North Charleston$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in North Charleston →

Drain Field cost in Mount Pleasant$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Mount Pleasant →

Drain Field cost in Rock Hill$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Rock Hill →

Drain Field cost in Greenville$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Greenville →

Drain Field cost in Knoxville$5,600 – $23,200 · -7%Permit rules in Knoxville →

Drain Field cost in Chattanooga$5,600 – $23,200 · -7%Permit rules in Chattanooga →

Drain Field cost in Clarksville$5,600 – $23,200 · -7%Permit rules in Clarksville →

Drain Field cost in Murfreesboro$5,600 – $23,200 · -7%Permit rules in Murfreesboro →

Drain Field cost in Springfield$5,600 – $23,200 · -7%Permit rules in Springfield →

Drain Field cost in Lexington$5,500 – $23,000 · -8%Permit rules in Lexington →

Drain Field cost in Tulsa$5,500 – $23,000 · -8%Permit rules in Tulsa →

Drain Field cost in Evansville$5,500 – $23,100 · -8%Permit rules in Evansville →

Drain Field cost in South Bend$5,500 – $23,100 · -8%Permit rules in South Bend →

Drain Field cost in Carmel$5,500 – $23,100 · -8%Permit rules in Carmel →

Drain Field cost in Fishers$5,500 – $23,100 · -8%Permit rules in Fishers →

Drain Field cost in Bloomington$5,500 – $23,100 · -8%Permit rules in Bloomington →

Drain Field cost in Hammond$5,500 – $23,100 · -8%Permit rules in Hammond →

Drain Field cost in Sioux Falls$5,500 – $23,000 · -8%Permit rules in Sioux Falls →

Drain Field cost in Oklahoma City$5,500 – $22,800 · -9%Permit rules in Oklahoma City →

Drain Field cost in Roswell$5,500 – $22,800 · -9%Permit rules in Roswell →

Drain Field cost in Farmington$5,500 – $22,800 · -9%Permit rules in Farmington →

Drain Field cost in Lincoln$5,500 – $22,800 · -9%Permit rules in Lincoln →

Drain Field cost in Memphis$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Memphis →

Drain Field cost in Birmingham$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Birmingham →

Drain Field cost in Tuscaloosa$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Tuscaloosa →

Drain Field cost in Hoover$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Hoover →

Drain Field cost in Auburn$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Auburn →

Drain Field cost in Dothan$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Dothan →

Drain Field cost in Franklin$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Franklin →

Drain Field cost in Johnson City$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Johnson City →

Drain Field cost in Youngstown$5,400 – $22,500 · -10%Permit rules in Youngstown →

Drain Field cost in Columbia$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Columbia →

Drain Field cost in Independence$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Independence →

Drain Field cost in Lee's Summit$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Lee's Summit →

Drain Field cost in O'Fallon$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in O'Fallon →

Drain Field cost in St. Joseph$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in St. Joseph →

Drain Field cost in Overland Park$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Overland Park →

Drain Field cost in Kansas City$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Kansas City →

Drain Field cost in Summerville$5,400 – $22,300 · -11%Permit rules in Summerville →

Drain Field cost in Myrtle Beach$5,400 – $22,300 · -11%Permit rules in Myrtle Beach →

Drain Field cost in Bowling Green$5,400 – $22,300 · -11%Permit rules in Bowling Green →

Drain Field cost in Owensboro$5,400 – $22,300 · -11%Permit rules in Owensboro →

Drain Field cost in Cedar Rapids$5,400 – $22,500 · -10%Permit rules in Cedar Rapids →

Drain Field cost in Davenport$5,400 – $22,500 · -10%Permit rules in Davenport →

Drain Field cost in Sioux City$5,400 – $22,500 · -10%Permit rules in Sioux City →

Drain Field cost in Iowa City$5,400 – $22,500 · -10%Permit rules in Iowa City →

Drain Field cost in Ames$5,400 – $22,500 · -10%Permit rules in Ames →

Drain Field cost in Council Bluffs$5,400 – $22,500 · -10%Permit rules in Council Bluffs →

Drain Field cost in Rapid City$5,400 – $22,400 · -10%Permit rules in Rapid City →

Drain Field cost in Wichita$5,300 – $22,200 · -11%Permit rules in Wichita →

Drain Field cost in Little Rock$5,300 – $22,300 · -11%Permit rules in Little Rock →

Drain Field cost in Bellevue$5,300 – $22,200 · -11%Permit rules in Bellevue →

Drain Field cost in Olathe$5,300 – $22,000 · -12%Permit rules in Olathe →

Drain Field cost in Topeka$5,300 – $22,000 · -12%Permit rules in Topeka →

Drain Field cost in Lawrence$5,300 – $22,000 · -12%Permit rules in Lawrence →

Drain Field cost in Shawnee$5,300 – $22,000 · -12%Permit rules in Shawnee →

Drain Field cost in Fayetteville$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Fayetteville →

Drain Field cost in Fort Smith$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Fort Smith →

Drain Field cost in Springdale$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Springdale →

Drain Field cost in Jonesboro$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Jonesboro →

Drain Field cost in Rogers$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Rogers →

Drain Field cost in Norman$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Norman →

Drain Field cost in Broken Arrow$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Broken Arrow →

Drain Field cost in Edmond$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Edmond →

Drain Field cost in Lawton$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Lawton →

Drain Field cost in Moore$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Moore →

Drain Field cost in Covington$5,100 – $21,400 · -14%Permit rules in Covington →

Drain Field cost in Frankfort$5,100 – $21,400 · -14%Permit rules in Frankfort →

Drain Field cost in Grand Island$5,100 – $21,300 · -15%Permit rules in Grand Island →

Drain Field cost in Kearney$5,100 – $21,300 · -15%Permit rules in Kearney →

Drain Field cost in Aberdeen$5,200 – $21,500 · -14%Permit rules in Aberdeen →

Drain Field cost in Brookings$5,200 – $21,500 · -14%Permit rules in Brookings →

Drain Field cost in Jackson$5,100 – $21,200 · -15%Permit rules in Jackson →

Drain Field cost in Gulfport$5,100 – $21,200 · -15%Permit rules in Gulfport →

Drain Field cost in Charleston$5,000 – $21,000 · -16%Permit rules in Charleston →

Drain Field cost in Huntington$5,000 – $21,000 · -16%Permit rules in Huntington →

Drain Field cost in Morgantown$5,000 – $21,000 · -16%Permit rules in Morgantown →

Drain Field cost in Parkersburg$5,000 – $21,000 · -16%Permit rules in Parkersburg →

Drain Field cost in Wheeling$5,000 – $21,000 · -16%Permit rules in Wheeling →

Drain Field cost in Southaven$4,900 – $20,200 · -19%Permit rules in Southaven →

Drain Field cost in Biloxi$4,900 – $20,200 · -19%Permit rules in Biloxi →

Drain Field cost in Hattiesburg$4,900 – $20,200 · -19%Permit rules in Hattiesburg →

Drain Field cost in Meridian$4,900 – $20,200 · -19%Permit rules in Meridian →

Frequently asked questions

Who issues a drain field permit?

Onsite sewage permits are usually issued by the county or state health department rather than the building department, and a soil evaluation is normally required before a permit is issued.

Can a failed drain field be repaired instead of replaced?

Sometimes. Pumping, jetting or fixing a broken distribution box can restore a field that failed from overload rather than age. A field that has lost soil acceptance has to be replaced.

Do I need a permit for drain field replacement?

In most jurisdictions this work is permitted and inspected. Requirements are set locally, so confirm the current application and inspection checklist with your building department before work starts.

How long does drain field replacement take?

2-4 days of work, 3-10 weeks including evaluation and permitting. Permit review and inspection scheduling are usually the largest source of variation.

What changes the price the most?

The largest cost drivers are design flow, usually set by bedroom count; soil percolation rate and depth to water table; conventional trenches, chambers or an engineered mound system.

Sources

Sources & verification

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.