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How much does exterior door replacement cost?

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

Model reviewed August 2026

Exterior Door Replacement cost

$900 – $6,500

Most homeowners pay around $2,400 for exterior door replacement, or $900–$4,200 per door installed. Permit fees add $90–$300.

What homeowners reported paying

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

Price breakdown

Budget scope$900
Typical project$2,400
Premium / complex$6,500
per door installed$900 – $4,200
Permit fees$90 – $300
TimelineHalf a day to one day of work, 2-5 weeks with permitting

What drives the price

  • Door material: steel, fiberglass or wood
  • Impact rating and glass area
  • Whether the frame and threshold are replaced
  • Sidelights and transoms
  • Hardware and smart lock upgrades

Cost by state

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

Most expensive states

Hawaii$4,100California$3,500Alaska$3,300New York$3,300District of Columbia$3,200Massachusetts$3,200

Least expensive states

Mississippi$2,000West Virginia$2,100Oklahoma$2,100Nebraska$2,100Kansas$2,100Arkansas$2,100

Exterior Door Replacement runs about 105% more in Hawaii than in Mississippi for an identical scope — almost entirely a labor and code-load difference.

Exterior Door cost in Hawaii$1,500 – $11,200 · +72%Exterior Door cost in California$1,300 – $9,500 · +47%Exterior Door cost in Alaska$1,300 – $9,000 · +39%Exterior Door cost in New York$1,200 – $9,000 · +39%Exterior Door cost in District of Columbia$1,200 – $8,700 · +33%Exterior Door cost in Massachusetts$1,200 – $8,700 · +35%Exterior Door cost in New Jersey$1,200 – $8,500 · +31%Exterior Door cost in Connecticut$1,100 – $8,200 · +26%Exterior Door cost in Rhode Island$1,100 – $8,000 · +23%Exterior Door cost in Oregon$1,100 – $7,900 · +21%Exterior Door cost in Washington$1,100 – $8,000 · +22%Exterior Door cost in Illinois$1,000 – $7,500 · +15%Exterior Door cost in Maryland$1,100 – $7,700 · +18%Exterior Door cost in Colorado$1,000 – $7,300 · +12%Exterior Door cost in Florida$1,000 – $7,200 · +11%Exterior Door cost in New Hampshire$1,000 – $7,300 · +12%Exterior Door cost in Delaware$1,000 – $7,000 · +7%Exterior Door cost in Maine$1,000 – $7,000 · +7%Exterior Door cost in Minnesota$1,000 – $7,000 · +7%Exterior Door cost in Nevada$1,000 – $7,100 · +10%Exterior Door cost in Pennsylvania$1,000 – $7,100 · +9%Exterior Door cost in Vermont$1,000 – $7,000 · +8%Exterior Door cost in Virginia$1,000 – $6,900 · +7%Exterior Door cost in Arizona$900 – $6,700 · +3%Exterior Door cost in Michigan$900 – $6,400 · -1%Exterior Door cost in Montana$900 – $6,600 · +1%Exterior Door cost in North Dakota$900 – $6,400 · -2%Exterior Door cost in Utah$900 – $6,400 · -1%Exterior Door cost in Wisconsin$900 – $6,500 · 0%Exterior Door cost in Georgia$900 – $6,200 · -4%Exterior Door cost in Idaho$900 – $6,300 · -3%Exterior Door cost in Louisiana$900 – $6,400 · -2%Exterior Door cost in New Mexico$900 – $6,200 · -5%Exterior Door cost in North Carolina$900 – $6,200 · -5%Exterior Door cost in Ohio$800 – $6,100 · -6%Exterior Door cost in South Carolina$800 – $6,100 · -6%Exterior Door cost in Texas$900 – $6,400 · -2%Exterior Door cost in Wyoming$900 – $6,400 · -2%Exterior Door cost in Alabama$800 – $5,900 · -9%Exterior Door cost in Indiana$800 – $6,000 · -7%Exterior Door cost in Iowa$800 – $5,900 · -10%Exterior Door cost in Kentucky$800 – $5,800 · -10%Exterior Door cost in Missouri$800 – $5,900 · -9%Exterior Door cost in South Dakota$800 – $5,900 · -10%Exterior Door cost in Tennessee$800 – $5,900 · -9%Exterior Door cost in Arkansas$800 – $5,700 · -12%Exterior Door cost in Kansas$800 – $5,700 · -12%Exterior Door cost in Nebraska$800 – $5,800 · -11%Exterior Door cost in Oklahoma$800 – $5,700 · -12%Exterior Door cost in West Virginia$800 – $5,700 · -12%Exterior Door cost in Mississippi$800 – $5,500 · -15%

State benchmark table

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

StateLowTypicalHighvs US
Hawaii$1,500$4,100$11,200+72%
California$1,300$3,500$9,500+47%
Alaska$1,300$3,300$9,000+39%
New York$1,200$3,300$9,000+39%
District of Columbia$1,200$3,200$8,700+33%
Massachusetts$1,200$3,200$8,700+35%
New Jersey$1,200$3,100$8,500+31%
Connecticut$1,100$3,000$8,200+26%
Rhode Island$1,100$3,000$8,000+23%
Oregon$1,100$2,900$7,900+21%
Washington$1,100$2,900$8,000+22%
Illinois$1,000$2,800$7,500+15%
Maryland$1,100$2,800$7,700+18%
Colorado$1,000$2,700$7,300+12%
Florida$1,000$2,700$7,200+11%
New Hampshire$1,000$2,700$7,300+12%
Delaware$1,000$2,600$7,000+7%
Maine$1,000$2,600$7,000+7%
Minnesota$1,000$2,600$7,000+7%
Nevada$1,000$2,600$7,100+10%
Pennsylvania$1,000$2,600$7,100+9%
Vermont$1,000$2,600$7,000+8%
Virginia$1,000$2,600$6,900+7%
Arizona$900$2,500$6,700+3%
Michigan$900$2,400$6,400-1%
Montana$900$2,400$6,600+1%
North Dakota$900$2,400$6,400-2%
Utah$900$2,400$6,400-1%
Wisconsin$900$2,400$6,5000%
Georgia$900$2,300$6,200-4%
Idaho$900$2,300$6,300-3%
Louisiana$900$2,300$6,400-2%
New Mexico$900$2,300$6,200-5%
North Carolina$900$2,300$6,200-5%
Ohio$800$2,300$6,100-6%
South Carolina$800$2,300$6,100-6%
Texas$900$2,300$6,400-2%
Wyoming$900$2,300$6,400-2%
Alabama$800$2,200$5,900-9%
Indiana$800$2,200$6,000-7%
Iowa$800$2,200$5,900-10%
Kentucky$800$2,200$5,800-10%
Missouri$800$2,200$5,900-9%
South Dakota$800$2,200$5,900-10%
Tennessee$800$2,200$5,900-9%
Arkansas$800$2,100$5,700-12%
Kansas$800$2,100$5,700-12%
Nebraska$800$2,100$5,800-11%
Oklahoma$800$2,100$5,700-12%
West Virginia$800$2,100$5,700-12%
Mississippi$800$2,000$5,500-15%

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 exterior door replacement take?

Half a day to one day of work, 2-5 weeks with permitting. Permit review and inspection scheduling are usually the largest source of variation.

What changes the price the most?

The largest cost drivers are door material: steel, fiberglass or wood; impact rating and glass area; whether the frame and threshold are replaced.

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.