Cost engine

How much does driveway replacement cost?

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

Model reviewed August 2026

Driveway Replacement cost

$4,200 – $19,000

Most homeowners pay around $8,600 for driveway replacement, or $6–$22 per sq ft of driveway. Permit fees add $80–$350.

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Estimated total cost

$6,960 – $10,240

Cost per square foot
$12 – $17
Demolition
$1,800
Concrete volume (5 in)
9.3 cubic yards

Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.

What homeowners reported paying

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

Price breakdown

Budget scope$4,200
Typical project$8,600
Premium / complex$19,000
per sq ft of driveway$6 – $22
Permit fees$80 – $350
Timeline2-4 days of work plus 7 days of concrete cure, 2-5 weeks total

What drives the price

  • Square footage and thickness
  • Concrete versus pavers versus asphalt
  • Demolition and haul-off of the old surface
  • Base preparation and drainage
  • Apron work in the public right-of-way

Cost by state

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

Most expensive states

Hawaii$14,500California$12,100Alaska$11,800New York$11,600Massachusetts$11,300District of Columbia$11,200

Least expensive states

Mississippi$7,300Oklahoma$7,500Arkansas$7,500West Virginia$7,600Kansas$7,600Nebraska$7,700

Driveway Replacement runs about 99% more in Hawaii than in Mississippi for an identical scope — almost entirely a labor and code-load difference.

Driveway cost in Hawaii$7,100 – $32,000 · +68%Driveway cost in California$5,900 – $26,700 · +40%Driveway cost in Alaska$5,800 – $26,100 · +37%Driveway cost in New York$5,600 – $25,600 · +35%Driveway cost in Massachusetts$5,500 – $25,000 · +31%Driveway cost in District of Columbia$5,400 – $24,600 · +30%Driveway cost in New Jersey$5,300 – $24,100 · +27%Driveway cost in Connecticut$5,200 – $23,500 · +24%Driveway cost in Rhode Island$5,100 – $23,000 · +21%Driveway cost in Washington$5,000 – $22,800 · +20%Driveway cost in Oregon$5,000 – $22,500 · +18%Driveway cost in Maryland$4,900 – $22,000 · +16%Driveway cost in Illinois$4,700 – $21,400 · +13%Driveway cost in New Hampshire$4,700 – $21,200 · +11%Driveway cost in Colorado$4,600 – $21,000 · +10%Driveway cost in Florida$4,500 – $20,600 · +8%Driveway cost in Nevada$4,600 – $20,600 · +8%Driveway cost in Vermont$4,600 – $20,600 · +8%Driveway cost in Delaware$4,500 – $20,300 · +7%Driveway cost in Maine$4,500 – $20,300 · +7%Driveway cost in Minnesota$4,500 – $20,300 · +7%Driveway cost in Pennsylvania$4,500 – $20,400 · +7%Driveway cost in Virginia$4,400 – $20,000 · +5%Driveway cost in Arizona$4,300 – $19,300 · +2%Driveway cost in Montana$4,200 – $19,200 · +1%Driveway cost in Wisconsin$4,200 – $18,900 · -1%Driveway cost in North Dakota$4,100 – $18,700 · -2%Driveway cost in Michigan$4,100 – $18,700 · -2%Driveway cost in Utah$4,100 – $18,700 · -2%Driveway cost in Wyoming$4,100 – $18,600 · -2%Driveway cost in Idaho$4,100 – $18,400 · -3%Driveway cost in Louisiana$4,100 – $18,400 · -3%Driveway cost in Texas$4,100 – $18,400 · -3%Driveway cost in Georgia$4,000 – $18,100 · -5%Driveway cost in New Mexico$4,000 – $18,100 · -5%Driveway cost in North Carolina$4,000 – $17,900 · -6%Driveway cost in Ohio$3,900 – $17,900 · -6%Driveway cost in Indiana$3,900 – $17,600 · -7%Driveway cost in South Carolina$3,900 – $17,700 · -7%Driveway cost in Alabama$3,800 – $17,200 · -9%Driveway cost in Iowa$3,800 – $17,200 · -10%Driveway cost in Missouri$3,800 – $17,200 · -9%Driveway cost in South Dakota$3,800 – $17,100 · -10%Driveway cost in Tennessee$3,800 – $17,200 · -9%Driveway cost in Kentucky$3,800 – $17,000 · -10%Driveway cost in Nebraska$3,800 – $17,000 · -11%Driveway cost in Kansas$3,700 – $16,800 · -12%Driveway cost in West Virginia$3,700 – $16,800 · -12%Driveway cost in Arkansas$3,700 – $16,600 · -13%Driveway cost in Oklahoma$3,700 – $16,600 · -13%Driveway cost in Mississippi$3,600 – $16,200 · -15%

State benchmark table

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

StateLowTypicalHighvs US
Hawaii$7,100$14,500$32,000+68%
California$5,900$12,100$26,700+40%
Alaska$5,800$11,800$26,100+37%
New York$5,600$11,600$25,600+35%
Massachusetts$5,500$11,300$25,000+31%
District of Columbia$5,400$11,200$24,600+30%
New Jersey$5,300$10,900$24,100+27%
Connecticut$5,200$10,600$23,500+24%
Rhode Island$5,100$10,400$23,000+21%
Washington$5,000$10,300$22,800+20%
Oregon$5,000$10,200$22,500+18%
Maryland$4,900$10,000$22,000+16%
Illinois$4,700$9,700$21,400+13%
New Hampshire$4,700$9,600$21,200+11%
Colorado$4,600$9,500$21,000+10%
Florida$4,500$9,300$20,600+8%
Nevada$4,600$9,300$20,600+8%
Vermont$4,600$9,300$20,600+8%
Delaware$4,500$9,200$20,300+7%
Maine$4,500$9,200$20,300+7%
Minnesota$4,500$9,200$20,300+7%
Pennsylvania$4,500$9,200$20,400+7%
Virginia$4,400$9,100$20,000+5%
Arizona$4,300$8,800$19,300+2%
Montana$4,200$8,700$19,200+1%
Wisconsin$4,200$8,600$18,900-1%
North Dakota$4,100$8,500$18,700-2%
Michigan$4,100$8,400$18,700-2%
Utah$4,100$8,400$18,700-2%
Wyoming$4,100$8,400$18,600-2%
Idaho$4,100$8,300$18,400-3%
Louisiana$4,100$8,300$18,400-3%
Texas$4,100$8,300$18,400-3%
Georgia$4,000$8,200$18,100-5%
New Mexico$4,000$8,200$18,100-5%
North Carolina$4,000$8,100$17,900-6%
Ohio$3,900$8,100$17,900-6%
Indiana$3,900$8,000$17,600-7%
South Carolina$3,900$8,000$17,700-7%
Alabama$3,800$7,800$17,200-9%
Iowa$3,800$7,800$17,200-10%
Missouri$3,800$7,800$17,200-9%
South Dakota$3,800$7,800$17,100-10%
Tennessee$3,800$7,800$17,200-9%
Kentucky$3,800$7,700$17,000-10%
Nebraska$3,800$7,700$17,000-11%
Kansas$3,700$7,600$16,800-12%
West Virginia$3,700$7,600$16,800-12%
Arkansas$3,700$7,500$16,600-13%
Oklahoma$3,700$7,500$16,600-13%
Mississippi$3,600$7,300$16,200-15%

Cost by city

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

Frequently asked questions

How long does driveway replacement take?

2-4 days of work plus 7 days of concrete cure, 2-5 weeks total. 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 thickness; concrete versus pavers versus asphalt; demolition and haul-off of the old surface.

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.