Siding Installation cost in Cary, NC
Cary, NC · updated August 2026
$16,000
Typical local cost
$7,800 – $36,900
Typical range
- per sq ft of wall area
- $6 – $17.50
- Permit
- Usually yes
- Typical timeline
- 5-12 days of work
Installed, local pricing
$110 – $465 in fees
5-12 days of work, 3-7 weeks including permitting
Cary runs -3% against the U.S. average · data confidence Medium · modeled estimate, not a quote
The modeled midpoint for Cary is $16,000. The local adjustment for this trade is x0.972 — driven mainly by Wake County labor rates and 60% exposure to local code requirements.
Estimate your Cary job
Priced with this market's cost index, so the calculator, the size table and the ranges on this page all agree.
Square footage
180 sq ft
- With waste allowance
- 198 sq ft
- Square yards
- 20
- Perimeter (per area)
- 54 ft
- Square meters
- 16.72
Priced for Cary (local adjustment x0.972).
Estimates only. Local pricing, site conditions and code requirements change the real number.
Cost by project size
Generated from the same unit pricing the calculator uses.
| Project size | Estimated range |
|---|---|
| 800 sq ft of wall area | $4,800 – $14,000 |
| 1,100 sq ft of wall area | $6,600 – $19,300 |
| 1,400 sq ft of wall area | $8,400 – $24,500 |
| 1,800 sq ft of wall area | $10,800 – $31,500 |
| 2,300 sq ft of wall area | $13,800 – $40,300 |
Based on Cary pricing of $6–$18 per sq ft of wall area.
Where the money goes
- Labor
- $8,800
- 54% of median
- Materials
- $7,200
- 44% of median
- Permit & fees
- $290
- 2% of median
Cary project costs-3% vs U.S. average
Based on Wake County labor rates, local material logistics and permit-fee posture for this trade.
What the project looks like start to finish
Typical sequence for this scope. Timing varies with contractor backlog and plan-review queues.
01
Planning & quotes
Scope, material choice, contractor selection
02
Permit application
Filed with City of Cary building department
03
Materials & staging
Order lead time on non-stock materials
04
Installation
5-12 days of work, 3-7 weeks including permitting
05
Inspection
Weather barrier / sheathing, Final inspection
06
Closeout
Final sign-off, warranty and documentation
Cary labor intelligence
What the trade charges here, and how much of your price it is.
Loaded hourly rate
$56–$72
Exterior crews in Wake County · -6% vs U.S. ($68/hr)
Typical crew
3 × 6 days
On-site time for a typical siding job here.
Labor in the price
$8,800
55% of the median — the rest is material, disposal and permit.
Because labor is 55% of this job, Cary wage levels move the price far more than material prices do. A quote well under this labor figure usually means a smaller crew, a longer schedule, or unlicensed help.
Basis: Hometriva labor model: national exterior crew rates adjusted by the Wake County labor factor (x0.935). · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Hometriva methodology
Why Cary differs from the national average
The local delta, broken into dollars by driver.
Trade labor rates-$600
Wake County crews price 6% below the national average, and labor is 55% of this job.
Code and inspection load+$225
Siding Installation carries 60% exposure to local code requirements, and this jurisdiction's review load indexes at x1.02.
Material and delivery-$100
Materials are nationally traded, so they move less — but delivery into this market runs 1% under baseline.
Basis: Decomposition of the modeled Cary median against the U.S. median for this scope. · City of Cary building department, Hometriva methodology
Cary vs North Carolina vs the U.S.
Change the inputs, see your number
The same local model, run against your job instead of the average one.
Simulated siding installation in Cary
$16,290
Likely range $8,090 – $37,190
Simulated from the same local model as the numbers above — it changes the inputs, not the pricing method.
What makes the number move
- 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
Who issues each permit
Tracked per discipline — the building permit issuer is not always the body that reviews electrical, plumbing, zoning or fire.
| Discipline | Issuing authority |
|---|---|
| building | City of Cary building departmentModeled estimate |
| electrical | City of Cary building departmentModeled estimate |
| mechanical | City of Cary building departmentModeled estimate |
| plumbing | City of Cary building departmentModeled estimate |
| zoning | City of Cary building departmentModeled estimate |
| fire | City of Cary building departmentModeled estimate |
Permit requirement in Cary
In most cases yes — Wake County and the City of Cary generally require a permit for siding installation. Height, size and location on the lot determine the exact review, so confirm with the building department before you start.
- Permitting authority
- City of Cary building departmentModeled estimate
- Permit fee
- Estimated allowance $110–$465Modeled from comparable fee schedules — not an official quoted fee.
Inspections
- Weather barrier / sheathing
- Final inspection
Local conditions that change this job
Only the exposures that materially affect siding installation.
Design wind speed exposure
High70/100
Named-storm exposure
High70/100
Coastal / salt-air exposure
Moderate45/100
Humidity
Severe84/100
Owner-occupied homes
0%
Owner-occupied share of the housing stock, which drives how much of this work is homeowner-funded versus landlord-funded.
Households in market
72,155
Approximate household count in Cary, used to size the contractor pool for this trade.
Permit activity index
x0.93
Relative permit volume and fee load versus the national baseline.
Nearby market comparison
| Market | Local factor | Median | Per sq ft of wall area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cary (this page) | x0.972 | $16,000 | $6 – $17.50 |
| Raleigh | x1.001 | $16,500 | $6 – $18 |
| Durham | x0.972 | $16,000 | $6 – $17.50 |
| Fayetteville | x0.972 | $16,000 | $6 – $17.50 |
What Cary homeowners actually paid
Homeowner-reported invoices for this market. Nothing is published until enough reports clear review, so this section is often empty in newer markets — adding yours takes 20 seconds and no personal details.
Quotes homeowners were given in Cary
Quotes run ahead of final invoices. Reporting yours shows the local spread and where there is room to negotiate.
How Hometriva estimates Cary siding costs
Hometriva does not publish invented city prices. The Cary estimate for siding installation is produced by this chain, and every input is stored separately:
- National baseline$16,500
Typical U.S. cost for siding installation on a single-family home.
- Local labor factorx0.935
Cary-area trade labor rates, weighted at 55% of this job.
- Material factorx0.988
Material and delivery pricing into Wake County, weighted at 45%.
- Regulatory factorx1.022
Local code, product-approval and inspection load, applied at 60% for this project type.
- Applied multiplierx0.972
Blended Cary adjustment specific to siding installation.
- Permit component$110 – $465
Budgeted separately from the contract price because it is paid to the jurisdiction.
Because labor, material and regulatory factors are weighted per project, siding installation in Cary carries a different local adjustment than other trades in the same market.
Reviewed by
Hometriva Cost Data Desk
Maintains the unit-cost baselines, local adjustment factors and material pricing. Reviewed for siding installation pricing in Cary, NC.
- • National unit-cost baselines against current trade pricing
- • Local labor and materials factors for the market
- • Material installed-cost ranges and service life
Last reviewed August 2026 · Editorial standards · Report an error
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.