Cost engine
How much does foundation repair cost?
National price ranges for foundation repair, the unit pricing contractors quote from, and what the same job costs across local markets.
Model reviewed August 2026
Foundation Repair cost
$2,800 – $32,000
Most homeowners pay around $9,500 for foundation repair, or $900–$3,000 per pier or pile installed. Permit fees add $100–$800.
What homeowners reported paying
Invoice amounts submitted by homeowners nationwide, shown beside the model.
Price breakdown
| Budget scope | $2,800 |
|---|---|
| Typical project | $9,500 |
| Premium / complex | $32,000 |
| per pier or pile installed | $900 – $3,000 |
| Permit fees | $100 – $800 |
| Timeline | 2-7 days of work, 3-8 weeks including engineering and permitting |
What drives the price
- Number of piers and the depth to load-bearing soil
- Push piers, helical piers, slab jacking or wall anchors
- Engineering, soil testing and survey work
- Access for equipment and interior versus exterior work
- Drainage or plumbing leak correction that caused the movement
Cost by state
The same scope priced through each state's labor, material and code load.
Most expensive states
Least expensive states
Foundation Repair runs about 96% 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 foundation repair pricing in every state, from the same model as the ranges above.
| State | Low | Typical | High | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $4,700 | $15,900 | $53,400 | +67% |
| California | $3,900 | $13,300 | $44,700 | +40% |
| Alaska | $3,800 | $13,000 | $43,700 | +37% |
| New York | $3,700 | $12,700 | $42,800 | +34% |
| Massachusetts | $3,700 | $12,400 | $41,900 | +31% |
| District of Columbia | $3,600 | $12,300 | $41,300 | +29% |
| New Jersey | $3,500 | $12,000 | $40,500 | +27% |
| Connecticut | $3,400 | $11,700 | $39,400 | +23% |
| Rhode Island | $3,400 | $11,400 | $38,600 | +21% |
| Washington | $3,400 | $11,400 | $38,300 | +20% |
| Oregon | $3,300 | $11,200 | $37,800 | +18% |
| Maryland | $3,200 | $11,000 | $37,000 | +16% |
| Illinois | $3,200 | $10,700 | $36,000 | +13% |
| New Hampshire | $3,100 | $10,600 | $35,600 | +11% |
| Colorado | $3,100 | $10,500 | $35,300 | +10% |
| Florida | $3,000 | $10,300 | $34,600 | +8% |
| Nevada | $3,000 | $10,300 | $34,700 | +8% |
| Vermont | $3,000 | $10,300 | $34,700 | +8% |
| Maine | $3,000 | $10,200 | $34,200 | +7% |
| Pennsylvania | $3,000 | $10,200 | $34,300 | +7% |
| Delaware | $3,000 | $10,100 | $34,100 | +7% |
| Minnesota | $3,000 | $10,100 | $34,100 | +7% |
| Virginia | $3,000 | $10,000 | $33,700 | +5% |
| Arizona | $2,900 | $9,700 | $32,600 | +2% |
| Montana | $2,800 | $9,600 | $32,300 | +1% |
| Wisconsin | $2,800 | $9,500 | $31,800 | -1% |
| Michigan | $2,800 | $9,300 | $31,500 | -2% |
| North Dakota | $2,800 | $9,300 | $31,500 | -2% |
| Utah | $2,800 | $9,300 | $31,500 | -2% |
| Wyoming | $2,700 | $9,300 | $31,400 | -2% |
| Idaho | $2,700 | $9,200 | $31,100 | -3% |
| Louisiana | $2,700 | $9,200 | $31,000 | -3% |
| Texas | $2,700 | $9,200 | $31,000 | -3% |
| Georgia | $2,700 | $9,100 | $30,500 | -5% |
| New Mexico | $2,700 | $9,000 | $30,500 | -5% |
| North Carolina | $2,600 | $9,000 | $30,200 | -6% |
| Ohio | $2,600 | $8,900 | $30,100 | -6% |
| South Carolina | $2,600 | $8,900 | $29,900 | -6% |
| Indiana | $2,600 | $8,800 | $29,700 | -7% |
| Alabama | $2,500 | $8,600 | $29,100 | -9% |
| Iowa | $2,500 | $8,600 | $29,000 | -9% |
| Kentucky | $2,500 | $8,600 | $28,800 | -10% |
| Missouri | $2,500 | $8,600 | $29,100 | -9% |
| South Dakota | $2,500 | $8,600 | $29,000 | -9% |
| Tennessee | $2,500 | $8,600 | $29,100 | -9% |
| Nebraska | $2,500 | $8,500 | $28,700 | -10% |
| Kansas | $2,500 | $8,400 | $28,400 | -11% |
| West Virginia | $2,500 | $8,400 | $28,400 | -11% |
| Arkansas | $2,500 | $8,300 | $28,100 | -12% |
| Oklahoma | $2,500 | $8,300 | $28,100 | -12% |
| Mississippi | $2,400 | $8,100 | $27,400 | -14% |
Cost by city
Same scope, adjusted for local labor, material and permit pricing. Each city also has a permit page.
Frequently asked questions
Does foundation repair need an engineer?
Most building departments will not issue a structural repair permit without a sealed plan or letter from a licensed engineer, and lenders and buyers usually ask for the same document later.
Why do estimates vary so much?
Price follows the number of piers and the depth required to reach competent soil. Two homes on the same street can differ by tens of thousands if one needs piers driven twice as deep.
How long does foundation repair take?
2-7 days of work, 3-8 weeks including engineering 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 number of piers and the depth to load-bearing soil; push piers, helical piers, slab jacking or wall anchors; engineering, soil testing and survey work.
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.