Cost engine

How much does impact window installation cost?

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

Model reviewed August 2026

Impact Window Installation cost

$9,000 – $42,000

Most homeowners pay around $18,500 for impact window installation, or $650–$1,900 per window installed. Permit fees add $150–$700.

What homeowners reported paying

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

Price breakdown

Budget scope$9,000
Typical project$18,500
Premium / complex$42,000
per window installed$650 – $1,900
Permit fees$150 – $700
Timeline1-3 days of installation, 3-8 weeks including product lead time and permitting

What drives the price

  • Number and size of openings
  • Design pressure rating required for your wind zone
  • Aluminum versus vinyl frames
  • Stucco and drywall patching after installation

Cost by state

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

Most expensive states

Hawaii$31,200California$27,600New York$25,800Alaska$25,300Massachusetts$25,000District of Columbia$24,800

Least expensive states

Mississippi$16,100Oklahoma$16,500Arkansas$16,500West Virginia$16,600Kansas$16,600Nebraska$16,800

Impact Window Installation runs about 94% more in Hawaii than in Mississippi for an identical scope — almost entirely a labor and code-load difference.

Impact Windows cost in Hawaii$15,200 – $70,700 · +68%Impact Windows cost in California$13,400 – $62,600 · +49%Impact Windows cost in New York$12,600 – $58,600 · +40%Impact Windows cost in Alaska$12,300 – $57,500 · +37%Impact Windows cost in Massachusetts$12,200 – $56,700 · +35%Impact Windows cost in District of Columbia$12,100 – $56,300 · +34%Impact Windows cost in New Jersey$11,900 – $55,600 · +32%Impact Windows cost in Connecticut$11,400 – $53,300 · +27%Impact Windows cost in Rhode Island$11,100 – $51,900 · +24%Impact Windows cost in Washington$11,100 – $51,700 · +23%Impact Windows cost in Oregon$11,000 – $51,400 · +22%Impact Windows cost in Maryland$10,700 – $50,000 · +19%Impact Windows cost in Illinois$10,500 – $48,800 · +16%Impact Windows cost in Florida$10,200 – $47,600 · +13%Impact Windows cost in Colorado$10,100 – $47,100 · +12%Impact Windows cost in New Hampshire$10,000 – $46,800 · +12%Impact Windows cost in Nevada$9,900 – $46,400 · +10%Impact Windows cost in Pennsylvania$9,900 – $46,000 · +10%Impact Windows cost in Delaware$9,700 – $45,400 · +8%Impact Windows cost in Minnesota$9,700 – $45,400 · +8%Impact Windows cost in Virginia$9,700 – $45,300 · +8%Impact Windows cost in Maine$9,700 – $45,100 · +7%Impact Windows cost in Vermont$9,700 – $45,200 · +7%Impact Windows cost in Arizona$9,300 – $43,600 · +4%Impact Windows cost in Montana$9,200 – $42,700 · +2%Impact Windows cost in Wisconsin$9,100 – $42,500 · +1%Impact Windows cost in Louisiana$8,900 – $41,700 · -1%Impact Windows cost in Michigan$9,000 – $41,900 · 0%Impact Windows cost in Texas$8,900 – $41,700 · -1%Impact Windows cost in Utah$9,000 – $41,900 · 0%Impact Windows cost in Idaho$8,800 – $41,300 · -2%Impact Windows cost in North Dakota$8,800 – $41,200 · -2%Impact Windows cost in Wyoming$8,800 – $41,000 · -2%Impact Windows cost in Georgia$8,700 – $40,800 · -3%Impact Windows cost in New Mexico$8,700 – $40,600 · -3%Impact Windows cost in North Carolina$8,700 – $40,500 · -4%Impact Windows cost in Ohio$8,600 – $40,200 · -4%Impact Windows cost in South Carolina$8,600 – $40,100 · -5%Impact Windows cost in Indiana$8,500 – $39,500 · -6%Impact Windows cost in Alabama$8,300 – $38,800 · -8%Impact Windows cost in Missouri$8,300 – $38,800 · -8%Impact Windows cost in Tennessee$8,300 – $38,800 · -8%Impact Windows cost in Iowa$8,200 – $38,500 · -8%Impact Windows cost in Kentucky$8,200 – $38,400 · -8%Impact Windows cost in South Dakota$8,200 – $38,300 · -9%Impact Windows cost in Nebraska$8,200 – $38,100 · -9%Impact Windows cost in Kansas$8,100 – $37,800 · -10%Impact Windows cost in West Virginia$8,100 – $37,600 · -10%Impact Windows cost in Arkansas$8,000 – $37,400 · -11%Impact Windows cost in Oklahoma$8,000 – $37,400 · -11%Impact Windows cost in Mississippi$7,800 – $36,500 · -13%

State benchmark table

Low, typical and high impact window installation pricing in every state, from the same model as the ranges above.

StateLowTypicalHighvs US
Hawaii$15,200$31,200$70,700+68%
California$13,400$27,600$62,600+49%
New York$12,600$25,800$58,600+40%
Alaska$12,300$25,300$57,500+37%
Massachusetts$12,200$25,000$56,700+35%
District of Columbia$12,100$24,800$56,300+34%
New Jersey$11,900$24,500$55,600+32%
Connecticut$11,400$23,500$53,300+27%
Rhode Island$11,100$22,800$51,900+24%
Washington$11,100$22,800$51,700+23%
Oregon$11,000$22,600$51,400+22%
Maryland$10,700$22,000$50,000+19%
Illinois$10,500$21,500$48,800+16%
Florida$10,200$21,000$47,600+13%
Colorado$10,100$20,800$47,100+12%
New Hampshire$10,000$20,600$46,800+12%
Nevada$9,900$20,400$46,400+10%
Pennsylvania$9,900$20,300$46,000+10%
Delaware$9,700$20,000$45,400+8%
Minnesota$9,700$20,000$45,400+8%
Virginia$9,700$20,000$45,300+8%
Maine$9,700$19,900$45,100+7%
Vermont$9,700$19,900$45,200+7%
Arizona$9,300$19,200$43,600+4%
Montana$9,200$18,800$42,700+2%
Wisconsin$9,100$18,700$42,500+1%
Louisiana$8,900$18,400$41,700-1%
Michigan$9,000$18,400$41,9000%
Texas$8,900$18,400$41,700-1%
Utah$9,000$18,400$41,9000%
Idaho$8,800$18,200$41,300-2%
North Dakota$8,800$18,200$41,200-2%
Wyoming$8,800$18,100$41,000-2%
Georgia$8,700$18,000$40,800-3%
New Mexico$8,700$17,900$40,600-3%
North Carolina$8,700$17,800$40,500-4%
Ohio$8,600$17,700$40,200-4%
South Carolina$8,600$17,700$40,100-5%
Indiana$8,500$17,400$39,500-6%
Alabama$8,300$17,100$38,800-8%
Missouri$8,300$17,100$38,800-8%
Tennessee$8,300$17,100$38,800-8%
Iowa$8,200$16,900$38,500-8%
Kentucky$8,200$16,900$38,400-8%
South Dakota$8,200$16,900$38,300-9%
Nebraska$8,200$16,800$38,100-9%
Kansas$8,100$16,600$37,800-10%
West Virginia$8,100$16,600$37,600-10%
Arkansas$8,000$16,500$37,400-11%
Oklahoma$8,000$16,500$37,400-11%
Mississippi$7,800$16,100$36,500-13%

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 impact window installation?

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 impact window installation take?

1-3 days of installation, 3-8 weeks including product lead time 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 and size of openings; design pressure rating required for your wind zone; aluminum versus vinyl frames.

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.