Cost engine

How much does siding installation cost?

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

Model reviewed August 2026

Siding Installation cost

$8,000 – $38,000

Most homeowners pay around $16,500 for siding installation, or $6–$18 per sq ft of wall area. Permit fees add $120–$500.

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Square footage

180 sq ft

With waste allowance
198 sq ft
Square yards
20
Perimeter (per area)
54 ft
Square meters
16.72

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$8,000
Typical project$16,500
Premium / complex$38,000
per sq ft of wall area$6 – $18
Permit fees$120 – $500
Timeline5-12 days of work, 3-7 weeks including permitting

What drives the price

  • Wall square footage and number of stories
  • Material: vinyl, fiber cement or engineered wood
  • Removal and disposal of the old cladding
  • Rot repair discovered after tear-off
  • Trim, soffit and corner detailing

Cost by state

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

Most expensive states

Hawaii$28,100California$23,800Alaska$22,800New York$22,600Massachusetts$22,000District of Columbia$21,700

Least expensive states

Mississippi$14,100Oklahoma$14,500Arkansas$14,500West Virginia$14,600Kansas$14,600Nebraska$14,800

Siding Installation runs about 99% more in Hawaii than in Mississippi for an identical scope — almost entirely a labor and code-load difference.

Siding cost in Hawaii$13,600 – $64,700 · +70%Siding cost in California$11,500 – $54,800 · +44%Siding cost in Alaska$11,000 – $52,500 · +38%Siding cost in New York$11,000 – $52,100 · +37%Siding cost in Massachusetts$10,700 – $50,700 · +33%Siding cost in District of Columbia$10,500 – $50,100 · +32%Siding cost in New Jersey$10,300 – $49,100 · +29%Siding cost in Connecticut$10,000 – $47,600 · +25%Siding cost in Rhode Island$9,800 – $46,400 · +22%Siding cost in Washington$9,700 – $46,200 · +22%Siding cost in Oregon$9,600 – $45,600 · +20%Siding cost in Maryland$9,400 – $44,500 · +17%Siding cost in Illinois$9,100 – $43,400 · +14%Siding cost in New Hampshire$8,900 – $42,400 · +12%Siding cost in Colorado$8,900 – $42,300 · +11%Siding cost in Florida$8,800 – $41,800 · +10%Siding cost in Nevada$8,700 – $41,500 · +9%Siding cost in Pennsylvania$8,700 – $41,100 · +8%Siding cost in Vermont$8,700 – $41,200 · +8%Siding cost in Delaware$8,600 – $40,800 · +7%Siding cost in Maine$8,600 – $40,800 · +7%Siding cost in Minnesota$8,600 – $40,800 · +7%Siding cost in Virginia$8,500 – $40,400 · +6%Siding cost in Arizona$8,200 – $38,900 · +2%Siding cost in Montana$8,100 – $38,400 · +1%Siding cost in Wisconsin$8,000 – $38,000 · 0%Siding cost in Michigan$7,900 – $37,500 · -1%Siding cost in Utah$7,900 – $37,500 · -1%Siding cost in North Dakota$7,800 – $37,300 · -2%Siding cost in Louisiana$7,800 – $37,000 · -3%Siding cost in Texas$7,800 – $37,000 · -3%Siding cost in Wyoming$7,800 – $37,200 · -2%Siding cost in Idaho$7,800 – $36,900 · -3%Siding cost in Georgia$7,600 – $36,300 · -4%Siding cost in New Mexico$7,600 – $36,200 · -5%Siding cost in North Carolina$7,600 – $36,000 · -5%Siding cost in Ohio$7,600 – $35,900 · -6%Siding cost in South Carolina$7,500 – $35,600 · -6%Siding cost in Indiana$7,400 – $35,300 · -7%Siding cost in Alabama$7,300 – $34,500 · -9%Siding cost in Missouri$7,300 – $34,500 · -9%Siding cost in Tennessee$7,300 – $34,500 · -9%Siding cost in Iowa$7,200 – $34,400 · -10%Siding cost in Kentucky$7,200 – $34,200 · -10%Siding cost in South Dakota$7,200 – $34,300 · -10%Siding cost in Nebraska$7,200 – $34,000 · -10%Siding cost in Kansas$7,100 – $33,600 · -11%Siding cost in West Virginia$7,100 – $33,600 · -12%Siding cost in Arkansas$7,000 – $33,300 · -12%Siding cost in Oklahoma$7,000 – $33,300 · -12%Siding cost in Mississippi$6,800 – $32,500 · -15%

State benchmark table

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

StateLowTypicalHighvs US
Hawaii$13,600$28,100$64,700+70%
California$11,500$23,800$54,800+44%
Alaska$11,000$22,800$52,500+38%
New York$11,000$22,600$52,100+37%
Massachusetts$10,700$22,000$50,700+33%
District of Columbia$10,500$21,700$50,100+32%
New Jersey$10,300$21,300$49,100+29%
Connecticut$10,000$20,700$47,600+25%
Rhode Island$9,800$20,100$46,400+22%
Washington$9,700$20,000$46,200+22%
Oregon$9,600$19,800$45,600+20%
Maryland$9,400$19,300$44,500+17%
Illinois$9,100$18,800$43,400+14%
New Hampshire$8,900$18,400$42,400+12%
Colorado$8,900$18,300$42,300+11%
Florida$8,800$18,200$41,800+10%
Nevada$8,700$18,000$41,500+9%
Pennsylvania$8,700$17,900$41,100+8%
Vermont$8,700$17,900$41,200+8%
Delaware$8,600$17,700$40,800+7%
Maine$8,600$17,700$40,800+7%
Minnesota$8,600$17,700$40,800+7%
Virginia$8,500$17,500$40,400+6%
Arizona$8,200$16,900$38,900+2%
Montana$8,100$16,700$38,400+1%
Wisconsin$8,000$16,500$38,0000%
Michigan$7,900$16,300$37,500-1%
Utah$7,900$16,300$37,500-1%
North Dakota$7,800$16,200$37,300-2%
Louisiana$7,800$16,100$37,000-3%
Texas$7,800$16,100$37,000-3%
Wyoming$7,800$16,100$37,200-2%
Idaho$7,800$16,000$36,900-3%
Georgia$7,600$15,800$36,300-4%
New Mexico$7,600$15,700$36,200-5%
North Carolina$7,600$15,600$36,000-5%
Ohio$7,600$15,600$35,900-6%
South Carolina$7,500$15,500$35,600-6%
Indiana$7,400$15,300$35,300-7%
Alabama$7,300$15,000$34,500-9%
Missouri$7,300$15,000$34,500-9%
Tennessee$7,300$15,000$34,500-9%
Iowa$7,200$14,900$34,400-10%
Kentucky$7,200$14,900$34,200-10%
South Dakota$7,200$14,900$34,300-10%
Nebraska$7,200$14,800$34,000-10%
Kansas$7,100$14,600$33,600-11%
West Virginia$7,100$14,600$33,600-12%
Arkansas$7,000$14,500$33,300-12%
Oklahoma$7,000$14,500$33,300-12%
Mississippi$6,800$14,100$32,500-15%

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 siding installation take?

5-12 days of work, 3-7 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 wall square footage and number of stories; material: vinyl, fiber cement or engineered wood; removal and disposal of the old cladding.

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.