Cost engine
How much does paver patio & walkway cost?
National price ranges for paver patio & walkway, the unit pricing contractors quote from, and what the same job costs across local markets.
Model reviewed August 2026
Paver Patio & Walkway cost
$3,500 – $16,000
Most homeowners pay around $7,400 for paver patio & walkway, or $12–$30 per sq ft of paver area. Permit fees add $70–$280.
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Pavers needed
1,120 pavers
Includes 5% waste
- Base rock
- 4.9 cubic yards
- Bedding sand
- 1.2 cubic yards
- Polymeric sand
- 5 bags
- Installed cost estimate
- $4,800 – $12,000
Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.
What homeowners reported paying
Invoice amounts submitted by homeowners nationwide, shown beside the model.
Price breakdown
| Budget scope | $3,500 |
|---|---|
| Typical project | $7,400 |
| Premium / complex | $16,000 |
| per sq ft of paver area | $12 – $30 |
| Permit fees | $70 – $280 |
| Timeline | 2-5 days of work, 1-4 weeks including permitting |
What drives the price
- Square footage and paver style
- Base depth and compaction
- Pattern complexity and cuts
- Drainage and grading
- Sealing and edge restraint
Cost by state
The same scope priced through each state's labor, material and code load.
Most expensive states
Least expensive states
Paver Patio & Walkway runs about 94% 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 paver patio & walkway pricing in every state, from the same model as the ranges above.
| State | Low | Typical | High | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $5,800 | $12,200 | $26,400 | +65% |
| California | $4,800 | $10,100 | $21,700 | +36% |
| Alaska | $4,800 | $10,000 | $21,700 | +36% |
| New York | $4,600 | $9,700 | $21,000 | +31% |
| Massachusetts | $4,500 | $9,500 | $20,600 | +29% |
| District of Columbia | $4,400 | $9,400 | $20,300 | +27% |
| New Jersey | $4,300 | $9,200 | $19,900 | +24% |
| Connecticut | $4,300 | $9,000 | $19,400 | +22% |
| Rhode Island | $4,200 | $8,800 | $19,100 | +19% |
| Washington | $4,100 | $8,700 | $18,900 | +18% |
| Oregon | $4,100 | $8,600 | $18,600 | +17% |
| Maryland | $4,000 | $8,400 | $18,300 | +14% |
| Illinois | $3,900 | $8,200 | $17,800 | +11% |
| New Hampshire | $3,900 | $8,200 | $17,800 | +11% |
| Colorado | $3,800 | $8,100 | $17,500 | +9% |
| Nevada | $3,800 | $8,000 | $17,200 | +7% |
| Vermont | $3,800 | $8,000 | $17,400 | +8% |
| Delaware | $3,700 | $7,900 | $17,000 | +6% |
| Florida | $3,700 | $7,900 | $17,000 | +6% |
| Maine | $3,700 | $7,900 | $17,100 | +7% |
| Minnesota | $3,700 | $7,900 | $17,000 | +6% |
| Pennsylvania | $3,700 | $7,900 | $17,000 | +6% |
| Virginia | $3,700 | $7,700 | $16,700 | +4% |
| Arizona | $3,500 | $7,500 | $16,200 | +1% |
| Montana | $3,500 | $7,500 | $16,100 | +1% |
| Michigan | $3,400 | $7,300 | $15,700 | -2% |
| North Dakota | $3,400 | $7,300 | $15,800 | -2% |
| Utah | $3,400 | $7,300 | $15,700 | -2% |
| Wisconsin | $3,500 | $7,300 | $15,900 | -1% |
| Wyoming | $3,400 | $7,300 | $15,700 | -2% |
| Idaho | $3,400 | $7,200 | $15,500 | -3% |
| Louisiana | $3,400 | $7,100 | $15,400 | -4% |
| Texas | $3,400 | $7,100 | $15,400 | -4% |
| Georgia | $3,300 | $7,000 | $15,200 | -5% |
| New Mexico | $3,300 | $7,000 | $15,200 | -5% |
| North Carolina | $3,300 | $7,000 | $15,000 | -6% |
| Indiana | $3,200 | $6,900 | $14,800 | -7% |
| Ohio | $3,300 | $6,900 | $15,000 | -6% |
| South Carolina | $3,300 | $6,900 | $14,900 | -7% |
| Alabama | $3,200 | $6,700 | $14,500 | -9% |
| Iowa | $3,200 | $6,700 | $14,500 | -9% |
| Missouri | $3,200 | $6,700 | $14,500 | -9% |
| South Dakota | $3,200 | $6,700 | $14,500 | -9% |
| Tennessee | $3,200 | $6,700 | $14,500 | -9% |
| Kansas | $3,100 | $6,600 | $14,200 | -11% |
| Kentucky | $3,100 | $6,600 | $14,400 | -10% |
| Nebraska | $3,100 | $6,600 | $14,300 | -10% |
| Arkansas | $3,100 | $6,500 | $14,000 | -12% |
| Oklahoma | $3,100 | $6,500 | $14,000 | -12% |
| West Virginia | $3,100 | $6,500 | $14,200 | -11% |
| Mississippi | $3,000 | $6,300 | $13,700 | -14% |
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 paver patio & walkway take?
2-5 days of work, 1-4 weeks including permitting. Permit review and inspection scheduling are usually the largest source of variation.
What changes the price the most?
The largest cost drivers are square footage and paver style; base depth and compaction; pattern complexity and cuts.
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.
