Cost engine
How much does shed installation cost?
National price ranges for shed installation, the unit pricing contractors quote from, and what the same job costs across local markets.
Model reviewed August 2026
Shed Installation cost
$1,800 – $12,000
Most homeowners pay around $4,600 for shed installation, or $1,800–$12,000 per shed installed. Permit fees add $70–$300.
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Concrete needed
5.43 cubic yards
Includes 10% overage
- Cubic feet
- 133.3
- 80 lb bags
- 245 bags
- 60 lb bags
- 326 bags
- Ready-mix cost estimateDelivered, excludes labor and forms
- $896 – $1,277
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 | $1,800 |
|---|---|
| Typical project | $4,600 |
| Premium / complex | $12,000 |
| per shed installed | $1,800 – $12,000 |
| Permit fees | $70 – $300 |
| Timeline | 1-2 days of work, 2-5 weeks including permitting |
What drives the price
- Size and construction (resin, wood or metal)
- Slab or pad versus gravel base
- Wind-rated anchoring
- Electric service to the shed
Cost by state
The same scope priced through each state's labor, material and code load.
Most expensive states
Least expensive states
Shed Installation runs about 95% 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 shed installation pricing in every state, from the same model as the ranges above.
| State | Low | Typical | High | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $3,000 | $7,600 | $19,800 | +65% |
| California | $2,400 | $6,300 | $16,300 | +36% |
| Alaska | $2,400 | $6,200 | $16,300 | +36% |
| New York | $2,400 | $6,000 | $15,800 | +31% |
| Massachusetts | $2,300 | $5,900 | $15,500 | +29% |
| District of Columbia | $2,300 | $5,800 | $15,200 | +27% |
| New Jersey | $2,200 | $5,700 | $14,900 | +24% |
| Connecticut | $2,200 | $5,600 | $14,600 | +22% |
| Rhode Island | $2,100 | $5,500 | $14,300 | +19% |
| Oregon | $2,100 | $5,400 | $14,000 | +17% |
| Washington | $2,100 | $5,400 | $14,200 | +18% |
| Maryland | $2,100 | $5,200 | $13,700 | +14% |
| Illinois | $2,000 | $5,100 | $13,300 | +11% |
| New Hampshire | $2,000 | $5,100 | $13,300 | +11% |
| Colorado | $2,000 | $5,000 | $13,100 | +9% |
| Vermont | $2,000 | $5,000 | $13,000 | +8% |
| Delaware | $1,900 | $4,900 | $12,700 | +6% |
| Florida | $1,900 | $4,900 | $12,800 | +6% |
| Maine | $1,900 | $4,900 | $12,800 | +7% |
| Minnesota | $1,900 | $4,900 | $12,700 | +6% |
| Nevada | $1,900 | $4,900 | $12,900 | +7% |
| Pennsylvania | $1,900 | $4,900 | $12,800 | +6% |
| Virginia | $1,900 | $4,800 | $12,500 | +4% |
| Arizona | $1,800 | $4,700 | $12,100 | +1% |
| Montana | $1,800 | $4,600 | $12,100 | +1% |
| Wisconsin | $1,800 | $4,600 | $11,900 | -1% |
| Idaho | $1,700 | $4,500 | $11,600 | -3% |
| Michigan | $1,800 | $4,500 | $11,800 | -2% |
| North Dakota | $1,800 | $4,500 | $11,800 | -2% |
| Utah | $1,800 | $4,500 | $11,800 | -2% |
| Wyoming | $1,800 | $4,500 | $11,800 | -2% |
| Georgia | $1,700 | $4,400 | $11,400 | -5% |
| Louisiana | $1,700 | $4,400 | $11,500 | -4% |
| New Mexico | $1,700 | $4,400 | $11,400 | -5% |
| Texas | $1,700 | $4,400 | $11,500 | -4% |
| Indiana | $1,700 | $4,300 | $11,100 | -7% |
| North Carolina | $1,700 | $4,300 | $11,300 | -6% |
| Ohio | $1,700 | $4,300 | $11,300 | -6% |
| South Carolina | $1,700 | $4,300 | $11,200 | -7% |
| Alabama | $1,600 | $4,200 | $10,900 | -9% |
| Iowa | $1,600 | $4,200 | $10,900 | -9% |
| Missouri | $1,600 | $4,200 | $10,900 | -9% |
| South Dakota | $1,600 | $4,200 | $10,900 | -9% |
| Tennessee | $1,600 | $4,200 | $10,900 | -9% |
| Kansas | $1,600 | $4,100 | $10,600 | -11% |
| Kentucky | $1,600 | $4,100 | $10,800 | -10% |
| Nebraska | $1,600 | $4,100 | $10,800 | -10% |
| West Virginia | $1,600 | $4,100 | $10,600 | -11% |
| Arkansas | $1,600 | $4,000 | $10,500 | -12% |
| Oklahoma | $1,600 | $4,000 | $10,500 | -12% |
| Mississippi | $1,500 | $3,900 | $10,300 | -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 shed installation take?
1-2 days of work, 2-5 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 size and construction (resin, wood or metal); slab or pad versus gravel base; wind-rated anchoring.
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.
