Cost engine
How much does drain field replacement cost?
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.
Drain Field cost in Hawaii$10,400 – $43,200 · +73%Drain Field cost in California$8,700 – $36,200 · +45%Drain Field cost in Alaska$8,400 – $34,900 · +40%Drain Field cost in New York$8,300 – $34,400 · +38%Drain Field cost in Massachusetts$8,000 – $33,500 · +34%Drain Field cost in District of Columbia$7,900 – $33,100 · +32%Drain Field cost in New Jersey$7,800 – $32,400 · +30%Drain Field cost in Connecticut$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Drain Field cost in Rhode Island$7,400 – $30,600 · +23%Drain Field cost in Washington$7,300 – $30,500 · +22%Drain Field cost in Oregon$7,200 – $30,100 · +20%Drain Field cost in Maryland$7,000 – $29,300 · +17%Drain Field cost in Illinois$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Drain Field cost in New Hampshire$6,700 – $28,000 · +12%Drain Field cost in Colorado$6,700 – $27,800 · +11%Drain Field cost in Florida$6,600 – $27,400 · +10%Drain Field cost in Nevada$6,600 – $27,300 · +9%Drain Field cost in Vermont$6,500 – $27,200 · +9%Drain Field cost in Pennsylvania$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Drain Field cost in Delaware$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Drain Field cost in Maine$6,500 – $26,900 · +7%Drain Field cost in Minnesota$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Drain Field cost in Virginia$6,400 – $26,500 · +6%Drain Field cost in Arizona$6,100 – $25,500 · +2%Drain Field cost in Montana$6,100 – $25,300 · +1%Drain Field cost in Wisconsin$6,000 – $24,900 · 0%Drain Field cost in Michigan$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in North Dakota$5,900 – $24,500 · -2%Drain Field cost in Utah$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in Wyoming$5,900 – $24,400 · -2%Drain Field cost in Idaho$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Louisiana$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Texas$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Georgia$5,700 – $23,800 · -5%Drain Field cost in New Mexico$5,700 – $23,700 · -5%Drain Field cost in North Carolina$5,700 – $23,600 · -6%Drain Field cost in Ohio$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Drain Field cost in South Carolina$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Drain Field cost in Indiana$5,500 – $23,100 · -8%Drain Field cost in Alabama$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in Missouri$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in Tennessee$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in Iowa$5,400 – $22,500 · -10%Drain Field cost in Kentucky$5,400 – $22,300 · -11%Drain Field cost in South Dakota$5,400 – $22,400 · -10%Drain Field cost in Nebraska$5,300 – $22,200 · -11%Drain Field cost in Kansas$5,300 – $22,000 · -12%Drain Field cost in West Virginia$5,300 – $21,900 · -12%Drain Field cost in Arkansas$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Drain Field cost in Oklahoma$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Drain Field cost in Mississippi$5,100 – $21,200 · -15%
Cost by city
Same scope, adjusted for local labor, material and permit pricing.
Drain Field cost in Honolulu$10,500 – $43,900 · +76%Drain Field cost in New York$10,500 – $43,600 · +75%Drain Field cost in Hilo$10,100 – $42,100 · +68%Drain Field cost in Kailua$10,100 – $42,100 · +68%Drain Field cost in Kahului$10,100 – $42,100 · +68%Drain Field cost in San Jose$9,600 – $40,100 · +60%Drain Field cost in San Francisco$9,200 – $38,500 · +54%Drain Field cost in Long Beach$9,000 – $37,700 · +51%Drain Field cost in Oakland$9,000 – $37,700 · +51%Drain Field cost in Bakersfield$9,000 – $37,700 · +51%Drain Field cost in Boston$9,000 – $37,400 · +50%Drain Field cost in Anaheim$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Drain Field cost in Riverside$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Drain Field cost in Stockton$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Drain Field cost in Santa Ana$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Drain Field cost in Irvine$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Drain Field cost in Chula Vista$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Drain Field cost in Fremont$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Drain Field cost in Modesto$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Drain Field cost in Santa Clarita$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Drain Field cost in Oxnard$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Drain Field cost in Glendale$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Drain Field cost in Huntington Beach$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Drain Field cost in Ontario$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Drain Field cost in Rancho Cucamonga$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Drain Field cost in Elk Grove$8,900 – $36,900 · +48%Drain Field cost in Los Angeles$8,700 – $36,200 · +45%Drain Field cost in Pasadena$8,700 – $36,200 · +45%Drain Field cost in Anchorage$8,500 – $35,600 · +42%Drain Field cost in San Diego$8,500 – $35,400 · +41%Drain Field cost in Palm Springs$8,400 – $35,100 · +40%Drain Field cost in Buffalo$8,500 – $35,300 · +41%Drain Field cost in Rochester$8,500 – $35,300 · +41%Drain Field cost in Yonkers$8,500 – $35,300 · +41%Drain Field cost in Syracuse$8,300 – $34,600 · +38%Drain Field cost in Albany$8,300 – $34,600 · +38%Drain Field cost in New Rochelle$8,300 – $34,600 · +38%Drain Field cost in Mount Vernon$8,300 – $34,600 · +38%Drain Field cost in Schenectady$8,300 – $34,600 · +38%Drain Field cost in Utica$8,300 – $34,600 · +38%Drain Field cost in Newark$8,200 – $34,200 · +37%Drain Field cost in Worcester$8,200 – $34,200 · +37%Drain Field cost in Springfield$8,200 – $34,200 · +37%Drain Field cost in Seattle$8,100 – $33,900 · +36%Drain Field cost in Fairbanks$8,100 – $33,800 · +35%Drain Field cost in Juneau$8,100 – $33,800 · +35%Drain Field cost in Wasilla$8,100 – $33,800 · +35%Drain Field cost in Naples$8,100 – $33,600 · +35%Drain Field cost in Cambridge$8,000 – $33,500 · +34%Drain Field cost in Lowell$8,000 – $33,500 · +34%Drain Field cost in Brockton$8,000 – $33,500 · +34%Drain Field cost in New Bedford$8,000 – $33,500 · +34%Drain Field cost in Quincy$8,000 – $33,500 · +34%Drain Field cost in Lynn$8,000 – $33,500 · +34%Drain Field cost in Jersey City$8,000 – $33,100 · +32%Drain Field cost in Paterson$8,000 – $33,100 · +32%Drain Field cost in Washington$7,900 – $32,800 · +31%Drain Field cost in Miami$7,800 – $32,600 · +30%Drain Field cost in Chicago$7,800 – $32,400 · +29%Drain Field cost in Elizabeth$7,800 – $32,400 · +30%Drain Field cost in Edison$7,800 – $32,400 · +30%Drain Field cost in Woodbridge$7,800 – $32,400 · +30%Drain Field cost in Trenton$7,800 – $32,400 · +30%Drain Field cost in Camden$7,800 – $32,400 · +30%Drain Field cost in Toms River$7,800 – $32,400 · +30%Drain Field cost in Sacramento$7,700 – $32,200 · +29%Drain Field cost in Portland$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Drain Field cost in Bridgeport$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Drain Field cost in New Haven$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Drain Field cost in Stamford$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Drain Field cost in Hartford$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Drain Field cost in Waterbury$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Drain Field cost in Norwalk$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Drain Field cost in Danbury$7,500 – $31,400 · +26%Drain Field cost in Fort Lauderdale$7,500 – $31,200 · +25%Drain Field cost in Tacoma$7,500 – $31,300 · +25%Drain Field cost in Vancouver$7,500 – $31,300 · +25%Drain Field cost in Bellevue$7,500 – $31,300 · +25%Drain Field cost in Providence$7,400 – $31,000 · +24%Drain Field cost in Philadelphia$7,400 – $30,700 · +23%Drain Field cost in Salem$7,400 – $30,800 · +23%Drain Field cost in Eugene$7,400 – $30,800 · +23%Drain Field cost in Kent$7,300 – $30,600 · +22%Drain Field cost in Everett$7,300 – $30,600 · +22%Drain Field cost in Renton$7,300 – $30,600 · +22%Drain Field cost in Yakima$7,300 – $30,600 · +22%Drain Field cost in Bellingham$7,300 – $30,600 · +22%Drain Field cost in Warwick$7,400 – $30,600 · +23%Drain Field cost in Cranston$7,400 – $30,600 · +23%Drain Field cost in Pawtucket$7,400 – $30,600 · +23%Drain Field cost in West Palm Beach$7,200 – $30,200 · +21%Drain Field cost in Gresham$7,200 – $30,100 · +20%Drain Field cost in Hillsboro$7,200 – $30,100 · +20%Drain Field cost in Beaverton$7,200 – $30,100 · +20%Drain Field cost in Bend$7,200 – $30,100 · +20%Drain Field cost in Medford$7,200 – $30,100 · +20%Drain Field cost in Springfield$7,200 – $30,100 · +20%Drain Field cost in Minneapolis$7,100 – $29,700 · +19%Drain Field cost in Olympia$7,100 – $29,600 · +18%Drain Field cost in Newport$7,100 – $29,600 · +19%Drain Field cost in Columbia$7,000 – $29,300 · +17%Drain Field cost in Germantown$7,000 – $29,300 · +17%Drain Field cost in Silver Spring$7,000 – $29,300 · +17%Drain Field cost in Frederick$7,000 – $29,300 · +17%Drain Field cost in Rockville$7,000 – $29,300 · +17%Drain Field cost in Denver$7,000 – $29,200 · +17%Drain Field cost in Aurora$7,000 – $29,200 · +17%Drain Field cost in Aurora$7,000 – $29,200 · +17%Drain Field cost in Joliet$7,000 – $29,200 · +17%Drain Field cost in Corvallis$7,000 – $29,000 · +16%Drain Field cost in Fort Myers$6,900 – $28,900 · +16%Drain Field cost in Sarasota$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Drain Field cost in Fresno$6,900 – $28,500 · +14%Drain Field cost in Fort Collins$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Drain Field cost in Lakewood$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Drain Field cost in Naperville$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Drain Field cost in Rockford$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Drain Field cost in Springfield$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Drain Field cost in Elgin$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Drain Field cost in Peoria$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Drain Field cost in Champaign$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Drain Field cost in Evanston$6,800 – $28,500 · +14%Drain Field cost in Cape Coral$6,800 – $28,300 · +13%Drain Field cost in Baltimore$6,800 – $28,200 · +13%Drain Field cost in Annapolis$6,800 – $28,300 · +13%Drain Field cost in Venice$6,700 – $27,900 · +12%Drain Field cost in Milwaukee$6,700 – $28,000 · +12%Drain Field cost in Henderson$6,700 – $28,000 · +12%Drain Field cost in North Las Vegas$6,700 – $28,000 · +12%Drain Field cost in Manchester$6,700 – $28,000 · +12%Drain Field cost in Nashua$6,700 – $28,000 · +12%Drain Field cost in Austin$6,600 – $27,700 · +11%Drain Field cost in Thornton$6,700 – $27,800 · +11%Drain Field cost in Arvada$6,700 – $27,800 · +11%Drain Field cost in Westminster$6,700 – $27,800 · +11%Drain Field cost in Pueblo$6,700 – $27,800 · +11%Drain Field cost in Boulder$6,700 – $27,800 · +11%Drain Field cost in Greeley$6,700 – $27,800 · +11%Drain Field cost in New Orleans$6,600 – $27,600 · +10%Drain Field cost in Bradenton$6,600 – $27,500 · +10%Drain Field cost in Sparks$6,600 – $27,300 · +9%Drain Field cost in St. Paul$6,600 – $27,500 · +10%Drain Field cost in Tampa$6,500 – $27,200 · +9%Drain Field cost in Pittsburgh$6,500 – $27,200 · +9%Drain Field cost in Chesapeake$6,500 – $27,200 · +9%Drain Field cost in Norfolk$6,500 – $27,200 · +9%Drain Field cost in Newport News$6,500 – $27,200 · +9%Drain Field cost in Alexandria$6,500 – $27,200 · +9%Drain Field cost in Arlington$6,500 – $27,200 · +9%Drain Field cost in St. Petersburg$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Drain Field cost in Reno$6,500 – $27,100 · +8%Drain Field cost in Allentown$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Drain Field cost in Reading$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Drain Field cost in Erie$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Drain Field cost in Scranton$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Drain Field cost in Bethlehem$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Drain Field cost in Concord$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Drain Field cost in Dover$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Drain Field cost in Portsmouth$6,500 – $27,000 · +8%Drain Field cost in Port St. Lucie$6,400 – $26,700 · +7%Drain Field cost in Spokane$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Drain Field cost in Mesa$6,400 – $26,900 · +7%Drain Field cost in Wilmington$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Drain Field cost in Rochester$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Drain Field cost in Duluth$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Drain Field cost in Bloomington$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Drain Field cost in Brooklyn Park$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Drain Field cost in Plymouth$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Drain Field cost in St. Cloud$6,400 – $26,800 · +7%Drain Field cost in Portland$6,500 – $26,900 · +7%Drain Field cost in Clearwater$6,400 – $26,600 · +6%Drain Field cost in Las Vegas$6,400 – $26,500 · +6%Drain Field cost in Salt Lake City$6,400 – $26,700 · +7%Drain Field cost in Hampton$6,400 – $26,500 · +6%Drain Field cost in Roanoke$6,400 – $26,500 · +6%Drain Field cost in Lynchburg$6,400 – $26,500 · +6%Drain Field cost in Detroit$6,400 – $26,500 · +6%Drain Field cost in Carson City$6,300 – $26,300 · +5%Drain Field cost in Elko$6,300 – $26,300 · +5%Drain Field cost in Colorado Springs$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Drain Field cost in Cleveland$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Drain Field cost in Chandler$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Drain Field cost in Scottsdale$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Drain Field cost in Glendale$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Drain Field cost in Gilbert$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Drain Field cost in Tempe$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Drain Field cost in Peoria$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Drain Field cost in Burlington$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Drain Field cost in South Burlington$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Drain Field cost in Rutland$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Drain Field cost in Montpelier$6,300 – $26,200 · +5%Drain Field cost in Orlando$6,300 – $26,100 · +4%Drain Field cost in Port Charlotte$6,200 – $26,000 · +4%Drain Field cost in Phoenix$6,300 – $26,100 · +4%Drain Field cost in Charleston$6,300 – $26,100 · +4%Drain Field cost in Lancaster$6,300 – $26,100 · +4%Drain Field cost in Harrisburg$6,300 – $26,100 · +4%Drain Field cost in Lewiston$6,200 – $25,900 · +4%Drain Field cost in Bangor$6,200 – $25,900 · +4%Drain Field cost in Augusta$6,200 – $25,900 · +4%Drain Field cost in St. Augustine$6,200 – $25,800 · +3%Drain Field cost in Brandon$6,200 – $25,700 · +3%Drain Field cost in Nashville$6,200 – $25,700 · +3%Drain Field cost in Dover$6,200 – $25,900 · +3%Drain Field cost in Newark$6,200 – $25,900 · +3%Drain Field cost in Melbourne$6,100 – $25,600 · +2%Drain Field cost in St. Louis$6,100 – $25,600 · +2%Drain Field cost in Columbus$6,100 – $25,600 · +2%Drain Field cost in Surprise$6,100 – $25,500 · +2%Drain Field cost in Flagstaff$6,100 – $25,500 · +2%Drain Field cost in Yuma$6,100 – $25,500 · +2%Drain Field cost in El Paso$6,100 – $25,600 · +2%Drain Field cost in Arlington$6,100 – $25,600 · +2%Drain Field cost in Madison$6,100 – $25,500 · +2%Drain Field cost in Boise$6,100 – $25,400 · +2%Drain Field cost in Houston$6,100 – $25,300 · +1%Drain Field cost in Atlanta$6,100 – $25,500 · +2%Drain Field cost in Virginia Beach$6,100 – $25,300 · +1%Drain Field cost in Daytona Beach$6,000 – $25,200 · +1%Drain Field cost in Dallas$6,100 – $25,300 · +1%Drain Field cost in Richmond$6,100 – $25,200 · +1%Drain Field cost in Billings$6,100 – $25,300 · +1%Drain Field cost in Missoula$6,100 – $25,300 · +1%Drain Field cost in Great Falls$6,100 – $25,300 · +1%Drain Field cost in Grand Rapids$6,000 – $25,200 · +1%Drain Field cost in Kansas City$6,000 – $25,000 · 0%Drain Field cost in Raleigh$6,000 – $25,000 · 0%Drain Field cost in Green Bay$6,000 – $24,900 · 0%Drain Field cost in Kenosha$6,000 – $24,900 · 0%Drain Field cost in Racine$6,000 – $24,900 · 0%Drain Field cost in Appleton$6,000 – $24,900 · 0%Drain Field cost in Waukesha$6,000 – $24,900 · 0%Drain Field cost in Eau Claire$6,000 – $24,900 · 0%Drain Field cost in Kissimmee$6,000 – $24,800 · -1%Drain Field cost in Charlotte$5,900 – $24,700 · -1%Drain Field cost in Corpus Christi$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Drain Field cost in Plano$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Drain Field cost in Laredo$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Drain Field cost in Lubbock$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Drain Field cost in Garland$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Drain Field cost in Irving$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Drain Field cost in Amarillo$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Drain Field cost in Grand Prairie$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Drain Field cost in McKinney$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Drain Field cost in Frisco$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Drain Field cost in Brownsville$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Drain Field cost in Killeen$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Drain Field cost in Baton Rouge$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Drain Field cost in Shreveport$6,000 – $24,900 · -1%Drain Field cost in Pensacola$5,900 – $24,500 · -2%Drain Field cost in Fort Worth$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in West Valley City$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in Provo$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in West Jordan$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in Orem$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in Sandy$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in St. George$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in Ogden$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in Lehi$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in Warren$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in Sterling Heights$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in Ann Arbor$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in Lansing$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in Dearborn$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in Livonia$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in Troy$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in Kalamazoo$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in Flint$5,900 – $24,600 · -2%Drain Field cost in Fargo$5,900 – $24,500 · -2%Drain Field cost in Bismarck$5,900 – $24,500 · -2%Drain Field cost in Jacksonville$5,900 – $24,400 · -2%Drain Field cost in Indianapolis$5,900 – $24,400 · -3%Drain Field cost in Des Moines$5,900 – $24,400 · -3%Drain Field cost in Cheyenne$5,900 – $24,400 · -2%Drain Field cost in Augusta$5,900 – $24,400 · -2%Drain Field cost in Columbus$5,900 – $24,400 · -2%Drain Field cost in Macon$5,900 – $24,400 · -2%Drain Field cost in Omaha$5,800 – $24,100 · -4%Drain Field cost in Meridian$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Nampa$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Idaho Falls$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Bozeman$5,800 – $24,300 · -3%Drain Field cost in Helena$5,800 – $24,300 · -3%Drain Field cost in Kalispell$5,800 – $24,300 · -3%Drain Field cost in Pasadena$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Waco$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Midland$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Round Rock$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Beaumont$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Lafayette$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Lake Charles$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Kenner$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Bossier City$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Greensboro$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Durham$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Winston-Salem$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Fayetteville$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Cary$5,800 – $24,200 · -3%Drain Field cost in Cincinnati$5,800 – $24,100 · -4%Drain Field cost in Toledo$5,800 – $24,100 · -4%Drain Field cost in Akron$5,800 – $24,100 · -4%Drain Field cost in Lakeland$5,700 – $23,900 · -4%Drain Field cost in Louisville$5,800 – $24,100 · -4%Drain Field cost in Tucson$5,700 – $23,700 · -5%Drain Field cost in Las Cruces$5,700 – $23,700 · -5%Drain Field cost in Rio Rancho$5,700 – $23,700 · -5%Drain Field cost in Santa Fe$5,700 – $23,700 · -5%Drain Field cost in Savannah$5,700 – $23,800 · -5%Drain Field cost in Athens$5,700 – $23,800 · -5%Drain Field cost in Sandy Springs$5,700 – $23,800 · -5%Drain Field cost in Roswell$5,700 – $23,800 · -5%Drain Field cost in Johns Creek$5,700 – $23,800 · -5%Drain Field cost in Marietta$5,700 – $23,800 · -5%Drain Field cost in Fort Wayne$5,700 – $23,700 · -5%Drain Field cost in Gainesville$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Drain Field cost in San Antonio$5,700 – $23,700 · -5%Drain Field cost in Wilmington$5,700 – $23,600 · -6%Drain Field cost in High Point$5,700 – $23,600 · -6%Drain Field cost in Asheville$5,700 – $23,600 · -6%Drain Field cost in Grand Forks$5,700 – $23,600 · -6%Drain Field cost in Minot$5,700 – $23,600 · -6%Drain Field cost in Tallahassee$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Drain Field cost in Columbia$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Drain Field cost in Albuquerque$5,600 – $23,400 · -6%Drain Field cost in Casper$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Drain Field cost in Gillette$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Drain Field cost in Laramie$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Drain Field cost in Rock Springs$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Drain Field cost in Dayton$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Drain Field cost in Parma$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Drain Field cost in Canton$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Drain Field cost in Lorain$5,600 – $23,500 · -6%Drain Field cost in Pocatello$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Drain Field cost in Coeur d'Alene$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Drain Field cost in Twin Falls$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Drain Field cost in Galveston$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Drain Field cost in Monroe$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Drain Field cost in Huntsville$5,600 – $23,200 · -7%Drain Field cost in Montgomery$5,600 – $23,200 · -7%Drain Field cost in Mobile$5,600 – $23,200 · -7%Drain Field cost in North Charleston$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Drain Field cost in Mount Pleasant$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Drain Field cost in Rock Hill$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Drain Field cost in Greenville$5,600 – $23,300 · -7%Drain Field cost in Knoxville$5,600 – $23,200 · -7%Drain Field cost in Chattanooga$5,600 – $23,200 · -7%Drain Field cost in Clarksville$5,600 – $23,200 · -7%Drain Field cost in Murfreesboro$5,600 – $23,200 · -7%Drain Field cost in Springfield$5,600 – $23,200 · -7%Drain Field cost in Lexington$5,500 – $23,000 · -8%Drain Field cost in Tulsa$5,500 – $23,000 · -8%Drain Field cost in Evansville$5,500 – $23,100 · -8%Drain Field cost in South Bend$5,500 – $23,100 · -8%Drain Field cost in Carmel$5,500 – $23,100 · -8%Drain Field cost in Fishers$5,500 – $23,100 · -8%Drain Field cost in Bloomington$5,500 – $23,100 · -8%Drain Field cost in Hammond$5,500 – $23,100 · -8%Drain Field cost in Sioux Falls$5,500 – $23,000 · -8%Drain Field cost in Oklahoma City$5,500 – $22,800 · -9%Drain Field cost in Roswell$5,500 – $22,800 · -9%Drain Field cost in Farmington$5,500 – $22,800 · -9%Drain Field cost in Lincoln$5,500 – $22,800 · -9%Drain Field cost in Memphis$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in Birmingham$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in Tuscaloosa$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in Hoover$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in Auburn$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in Dothan$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in Franklin$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in Johnson City$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in Youngstown$5,400 – $22,500 · -10%Drain Field cost in Columbia$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in Independence$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in Lee's Summit$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in O'Fallon$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in St. Joseph$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in Overland Park$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in Kansas City$5,400 – $22,600 · -10%Drain Field cost in Summerville$5,400 – $22,300 · -11%Drain Field cost in Myrtle Beach$5,400 – $22,300 · -11%Drain Field cost in Bowling Green$5,400 – $22,300 · -11%Drain Field cost in Owensboro$5,400 – $22,300 · -11%Drain Field cost in Cedar Rapids$5,400 – $22,500 · -10%Drain Field cost in Davenport$5,400 – $22,500 · -10%Drain Field cost in Sioux City$5,400 – $22,500 · -10%Drain Field cost in Iowa City$5,400 – $22,500 · -10%Drain Field cost in Ames$5,400 – $22,500 · -10%Drain Field cost in Council Bluffs$5,400 – $22,500 · -10%Drain Field cost in Rapid City$5,400 – $22,400 · -10%Drain Field cost in Wichita$5,300 – $22,200 · -11%Drain Field cost in Little Rock$5,300 – $22,300 · -11%Drain Field cost in Bellevue$5,300 – $22,200 · -11%Drain Field cost in Olathe$5,300 – $22,000 · -12%Drain Field cost in Topeka$5,300 – $22,000 · -12%Drain Field cost in Lawrence$5,300 – $22,000 · -12%Drain Field cost in Shawnee$5,300 – $22,000 · -12%Drain Field cost in Fayetteville$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Drain Field cost in Fort Smith$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Drain Field cost in Springdale$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Drain Field cost in Jonesboro$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Drain Field cost in Rogers$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Drain Field cost in Norman$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Drain Field cost in Broken Arrow$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Drain Field cost in Edmond$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Drain Field cost in Lawton$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Drain Field cost in Moore$5,200 – $21,700 · -13%Drain Field cost in Covington$5,100 – $21,400 · -14%Drain Field cost in Frankfort$5,100 – $21,400 · -14%Drain Field cost in Grand Island$5,100 – $21,300 · -15%Drain Field cost in Kearney$5,100 – $21,300 · -15%Drain Field cost in Aberdeen$5,200 – $21,500 · -14%Drain Field cost in Brookings$5,200 – $21,500 · -14%Drain Field cost in Jackson$5,100 – $21,200 · -15%Drain Field cost in Gulfport$5,100 – $21,200 · -15%Drain Field cost in Charleston$5,000 – $21,000 · -16%Drain Field cost in Huntington$5,000 – $21,000 · -16%Drain Field cost in Morgantown$5,000 – $21,000 · -16%Drain Field cost in Parkersburg$5,000 – $21,000 · -16%Drain Field cost in Wheeling$5,000 – $21,000 · -16%Drain Field cost in Southaven$4,900 – $20,200 · -19%Drain Field cost in Biloxi$4,900 – $20,200 · -19%Drain Field cost in Hattiesburg$4,900 – $20,200 · -19%Drain Field cost in Meridian$4,900 – $20,200 · -19%
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.