Cost engine

How much does garage door replacement cost?

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

Model reviewed August 2026

Garage Door Replacement cost

$1,400 – $7,500

Most homeowners pay around $2,900 for garage door replacement, or $1,400–$6,000 per door installed. Permit fees add $90–$350.

What homeowners reported paying

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

Price breakdown

Budget scope$1,400
Typical project$2,900
Premium / complex$7,500
per door installed$1,400 – $6,000
Permit fees$90 – $350
TimelineHalf a day of installation, 2-6 weeks including order and permitting

What drives the price

  • Single versus double door width
  • Wind load rating required for your county
  • Insulated versus non-insulated panels
  • New opener and smart controls
  • Jamb repair or reframing

Cost by state

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

Most expensive states

Hawaii$5,000California$4,300Alaska$4,100New York$4,100District of Columbia$3,900Massachusetts$3,900

Least expensive states

Oklahoma$2,500Mississippi$2,500Arkansas$2,500West Virginia$2,600Tennessee$2,600South Dakota$2,600

Garage Door Replacement runs about 100% more in Hawaii than in Oklahoma for an identical scope — almost entirely a labor and code-load difference.

Garage Door cost in Hawaii$2,400 – $13,000 · +74%Garage Door cost in California$2,100 – $11,200 · +49%Garage Door cost in Alaska$2,000 – $10,500 · +40%Garage Door cost in New York$2,000 – $10,500 · +40%Garage Door cost in District of Columbia$1,900 – $10,100 · +34%Garage Door cost in Massachusetts$1,900 – $10,200 · +36%Garage Door cost in New Jersey$1,800 – $9,900 · +32%Garage Door cost in Connecticut$1,800 – $9,500 · +27%Garage Door cost in Rhode Island$1,700 – $9,300 · +24%Garage Door cost in Washington$1,700 – $9,200 · +23%Garage Door cost in Oregon$1,700 – $9,200 · +22%Garage Door cost in Illinois$1,600 – $8,700 · +16%Garage Door cost in Maryland$1,700 – $8,900 · +19%Garage Door cost in Colorado$1,600 – $8,400 · +12%Garage Door cost in New Hampshire$1,600 – $8,400 · +12%Garage Door cost in Florida$1,600 – $8,400 · +12%Garage Door cost in Nevada$1,500 – $8,300 · +10%Garage Door cost in Pennsylvania$1,500 – $8,200 · +9%Garage Door cost in Delaware$1,500 – $8,100 · +8%Garage Door cost in Maine$1,500 – $8,100 · +8%Garage Door cost in Minnesota$1,500 – $8,100 · +8%Garage Door cost in Vermont$1,500 – $8,100 · +8%Garage Door cost in Virginia$1,500 – $8,000 · +7%Garage Door cost in Arizona$1,400 – $7,700 · +3%Garage Door cost in Michigan$1,400 – $7,400 · -1%Garage Door cost in Montana$1,400 – $7,600 · +1%Garage Door cost in Utah$1,400 – $7,400 · -1%Garage Door cost in Wisconsin$1,400 – $7,500 · 0%Garage Door cost in Georgia$1,300 – $7,200 · -4%Garage Door cost in Idaho$1,400 – $7,300 · -3%Garage Door cost in Louisiana$1,400 – $7,400 · -2%Garage Door cost in New Mexico$1,300 – $7,200 · -5%Garage Door cost in North Carolina$1,300 – $7,100 · -5%Garage Door cost in North Dakota$1,400 – $7,300 · -2%Garage Door cost in Texas$1,400 – $7,400 · -2%Garage Door cost in Wyoming$1,400 – $7,300 · -3%Garage Door cost in Indiana$1,300 – $7,000 · -7%Garage Door cost in Ohio$1,300 – $7,100 · -6%Garage Door cost in South Carolina$1,300 – $7,000 · -6%Garage Door cost in Alabama$1,300 – $6,800 · -9%Garage Door cost in Iowa$1,300 – $6,800 · -10%Garage Door cost in Kansas$1,200 – $6,600 · -12%Garage Door cost in Kentucky$1,300 – $6,700 · -10%Garage Door cost in Missouri$1,300 – $6,800 · -9%Garage Door cost in Nebraska$1,300 – $6,700 · -11%Garage Door cost in South Dakota$1,300 – $6,700 · -10%Garage Door cost in Tennessee$1,300 – $6,800 · -9%Garage Door cost in West Virginia$1,200 – $6,600 · -12%Garage Door cost in Arkansas$1,200 – $6,600 · -13%Garage Door cost in Mississippi$1,200 – $6,400 · -15%Garage Door cost in Oklahoma$1,200 – $6,600 · -13%

State benchmark table

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

StateLowTypicalHighvs US
Hawaii$2,400$5,000$13,000+74%
California$2,100$4,300$11,200+49%
Alaska$2,000$4,100$10,500+40%
New York$2,000$4,100$10,500+40%
District of Columbia$1,900$3,900$10,100+34%
Massachusetts$1,900$3,900$10,200+36%
New Jersey$1,800$3,800$9,900+32%
Connecticut$1,800$3,700$9,500+27%
Rhode Island$1,700$3,600$9,300+24%
Washington$1,700$3,600$9,200+23%
Oregon$1,700$3,500$9,200+22%
Illinois$1,600$3,400$8,700+16%
Maryland$1,700$3,400$8,900+19%
Colorado$1,600$3,300$8,400+12%
New Hampshire$1,600$3,300$8,400+12%
Florida$1,600$3,200$8,400+12%
Nevada$1,500$3,200$8,300+10%
Pennsylvania$1,500$3,200$8,200+9%
Delaware$1,500$3,100$8,100+8%
Maine$1,500$3,100$8,100+8%
Minnesota$1,500$3,100$8,100+8%
Vermont$1,500$3,100$8,100+8%
Virginia$1,500$3,100$8,000+7%
Arizona$1,400$3,000$7,700+3%
Michigan$1,400$2,900$7,400-1%
Montana$1,400$2,900$7,600+1%
Utah$1,400$2,900$7,400-1%
Wisconsin$1,400$2,900$7,5000%
Georgia$1,300$2,800$7,200-4%
Idaho$1,400$2,800$7,300-3%
Louisiana$1,400$2,800$7,400-2%
New Mexico$1,300$2,800$7,200-5%
North Carolina$1,300$2,800$7,100-5%
North Dakota$1,400$2,800$7,300-2%
Texas$1,400$2,800$7,400-2%
Wyoming$1,400$2,800$7,300-3%
Indiana$1,300$2,700$7,000-7%
Ohio$1,300$2,700$7,100-6%
South Carolina$1,300$2,700$7,000-6%
Alabama$1,300$2,600$6,800-9%
Iowa$1,300$2,600$6,800-10%
Kansas$1,200$2,600$6,600-12%
Kentucky$1,300$2,600$6,700-10%
Missouri$1,300$2,600$6,800-9%
Nebraska$1,300$2,600$6,700-11%
South Dakota$1,300$2,600$6,700-10%
Tennessee$1,300$2,600$6,800-9%
West Virginia$1,200$2,600$6,600-12%
Arkansas$1,200$2,500$6,600-13%
Mississippi$1,200$2,500$6,400-15%
Oklahoma$1,200$2,500$6,600-13%

Cost by city

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

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for garage door 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 garage door replacement take?

Half a day of installation, 2-6 weeks including order 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 single versus double door width; wind load rating required for your county; insulated versus non-insulated panels.

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.