Drywall Repair cost in Houston, TX
Houston, TX · updated August 2026
$1,200
Typical local cost
$300 – $4,400
Typical range
- per sheet replaced
- $50 – $200
- Permit
- Usually no
- Typical timeline
- 1-3 days including finishing
Installed, local pricing
$0 – $125 in fees
1-3 days including finishing
Houston runs -3% against the U.S. average · data confidence Medium · modeled estimate, not a quote
Most Houston homeowners pay around $1,200. The local adjustment for this trade is x0.975 — driven mainly by Harris County labor rates and 5% exposure to local code requirements.
Estimate your Houston job
Priced with this market's cost index, so the calculator, the size table and the ranges on this page all agree.
Drywall sheets
22 sheets
700 sq ft with waste
- Joint compound
- 7 gallons
- Joint tape
- 2 rolls (500 ft)
- Drywall screws
- 700 screws
- Material cost estimate
- $334 – $543
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 |
|---|---|
| 6 sheet replaced | $300 – $1,200 |
| 8 sheet replaced | $400 – $1,600 |
| 10 sheet replaced | $500 – $2,000 |
| 13 sheet replaced | $700 – $2,600 |
| 17 sheet replaced | $900 – $3,400 |
Based on Houston pricing of $50–$200 per sheet replaced.
Where the money goes
- Labor
- $900
- 71% of median
- Materials
- $300
- 24% of median
- Permit & fees
- $65
- 5% of median
Houston project costs-3% vs U.S. average
Based on Harris 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
1-3 days including finishing
05
Closeout
Final sign-off, warranty and documentation
Houston labor intelligence
What the trade charges here, and how much of your price it is.
Loaded hourly rate
$49–$64
Interior crews in Harris County · -4% vs U.S. ($58/hr)
Typical crew
2 × 1 day
On-site time for a typical drywall job here.
Labor in the price
$900
76% of the median — the rest is material, disposal and permit.
Because labor is 76% of this job, Houston 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 Harris County labor factor (x0.961). · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Hometriva methodology
Why Houston differs from the national average
The local delta, broken into dollars by driver.
Trade labor rates-$25
Harris County crews price 4% below the national average, and labor is 76% of this job.
Basis: Decomposition of the modeled Houston median against the U.S. median for this scope. · City of Houston building department, Hometriva methodology
Houston 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 drywall repair in Houston
$1,265
Likely range $365 – $4,465
Simulated from the same local model as the numbers above — it changes the inputs, not the pricing method.
What makes the number move
- Number and size of patches
- Ceiling versus wall work
- Texture matching, including knockdown and popcorn
- Water damage requiring insulation replacement
- Painting after finishing
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 Houston building departmentModeled estimate |
| electrical | City of Houston building departmentModeled estimate |
| mechanical | City of Houston building departmentModeled estimate |
| plumbing | City of Houston building departmentModeled estimate |
| zoning | City of Houston building departmentModeled estimate |
| fire | City of Houston building departmentModeled estimate |
Permit requirement in Houston
Usually no permit is required in Houston, but zoning rules such as setbacks and HOA approval can still apply.
- Permitting authority
- City of Houston building departmentModeled estimate
- Permit fee
- Estimated allowance $0–$125Modeled from comparable fee schedules — not an official quoted fee.
Local conditions that change this job
Only the exposures that materially affect drywall repair.
Humidity
Severe86/100
Houston has no zoning but strict floodplain rules; elevation certificates and drainage review can gate additions and slab work.
Nearby market comparison
| Market | Local factor | Median | Per sheet replaced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (this page) | x0.975 | $1,200 | $50 – $200 |
| San Antonio | x0.924 | $1,100 | $50 – $150 |
| Dallas | x0.981 | $1,200 | $50 – $200 |
| New Orleans | x1.066 | $1,300 | $50 – $200 |
What Houston homeowners actually paid
Real reported invoices from this market, aggregated. Add yours — it takes 20 seconds and no personal details.
Quotes homeowners were given in Houston
Quotes run ahead of final invoices. Reporting yours shows the local spread and where there is room to negotiate.
How Hometriva estimates Houston drywall costs
Hometriva does not publish invented city prices. The Houston estimate for drywall repair is produced by this chain, and every input is stored separately:
- National baseline$1,200
Typical U.S. cost for drywall repair on a single-family home.
- Local labor factorx0.961
Houston-area trade labor rates, weighted at 76% of this job.
- Material factorx1.008
Material and delivery pricing into Harris County, weighted at 24%.
- Regulatory factorx1.061
Local code, product-approval and inspection load, applied at 5% for this project type.
- Applied multiplierx0.975
Blended Houston adjustment specific to drywall repair.
- Permit component$0 – $125
Budgeted separately from the contract price because it is paid to the jurisdiction.
Because labor, material and regulatory factors are weighted per project, drywall repair in Houston 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 drywall repair pricing in Houston, 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
Should I fix drywall before or after a leak repair?
Always fix the water source and let the cavity dry first. Closing up a wet wall traps moisture and creates a mold problem that costs far more than the drywall.
Sources
Sources & verification
- City of Houston building department
- Houston permit portal
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
Last verified August 2026. Cost figures are modeled estimates based on national baselines adjusted for local labor and material pricing — they are not quotes. Permit rules change; confirm with the building department before starting work.