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How much does hurricane shutter installation cost?

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

Model reviewed August 2026

Hurricane Shutter Installation cost

$3,200 – $18,000

Most homeowners pay around $7,800 for hurricane shutter installation, or $250–$1,400 per opening covered. Permit fees add $100–$420.

What homeowners reported paying

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

Price breakdown

Budget scope$3,200
Typical project$7,800
Premium / complex$18,000
per opening covered$250 – $1,400
Permit fees$100 – $420
Timeline1-3 days of installation, 3-8 weeks including product lead time and permitting

What drives the price

  • Number and size of openings
  • Shutter type: panel, accordion, roll-down or fabric
  • Motorized versus manual
  • Substrate: block, stucco or frame
  • Design pressure requirements for your wind zone

Cost by state

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

Most expensive states

Hawaii$13,700California$11,800New York$11,100Alaska$11,000Massachusetts$10,700District of Columbia$10,600

Least expensive states

Mississippi$6,600West Virginia$6,800Oklahoma$6,800Arkansas$6,800Kansas$6,900South Dakota$7,000

Hurricane Shutter Installation runs about 108% more in Hawaii than in Mississippi for an identical scope — almost entirely a labor and code-load difference.

Shutters cost in Hawaii$5,600 – $31,500 · +75%Shutters cost in California$4,800 – $27,200 · +51%Shutters cost in New York$4,500 – $25,500 · +42%Shutters cost in Alaska$4,500 – $25,300 · +40%Shutters cost in Massachusetts$4,400 – $24,700 · +37%Shutters cost in District of Columbia$4,300 – $24,400 · +36%Shutters cost in New Jersey$4,300 – $24,000 · +34%Shutters cost in Connecticut$4,100 – $23,100 · +28%Shutters cost in Rhode Island$4,000 – $22,400 · +25%Shutters cost in Washington$4,000 – $22,400 · +24%Shutters cost in Oregon$3,900 – $22,200 · +23%Shutters cost in Maryland$3,800 – $21,500 · +20%Shutters cost in Illinois$3,700 – $21,000 · +16%Shutters cost in Colorado$3,600 – $20,300 · +13%Shutters cost in Florida$3,600 – $20,300 · +13%Shutters cost in New Hampshire$3,600 – $20,200 · +12%Shutters cost in Nevada$3,500 – $19,900 · +10%Shutters cost in Pennsylvania$3,500 – $19,700 · +9%Shutters cost in Delaware$3,500 – $19,500 · +8%Shutters cost in Maine$3,400 – $19,400 · +8%Shutters cost in Minnesota$3,500 – $19,500 · +8%Shutters cost in Vermont$3,500 – $19,500 · +8%Shutters cost in Virginia$3,400 – $19,400 · +7%Shutters cost in Arizona$3,300 – $18,600 · +3%Shutters cost in Montana$3,200 – $18,300 · +1%Shutters cost in Wisconsin$3,200 – $18,100 · 0%Shutters cost in Louisiana$3,100 – $17,700 · -2%Shutters cost in Michigan$3,200 – $17,800 · -1%Shutters cost in Texas$3,100 – $17,700 · -2%Shutters cost in Utah$3,200 – $17,800 · -1%Shutters cost in Idaho$3,100 – $17,500 · -3%Shutters cost in North Dakota$3,100 – $17,600 · -2%Shutters cost in Wyoming$3,100 – $17,500 · -3%Shutters cost in Georgia$3,100 – $17,300 · -4%Shutters cost in New Mexico$3,100 – $17,200 · -5%Shutters cost in North Carolina$3,000 – $17,100 · -5%Shutters cost in Ohio$3,000 – $17,000 · -5%Shutters cost in South Carolina$3,000 – $16,900 · -6%Shutters cost in Indiana$3,000 – $16,700 · -7%Shutters cost in Alabama$2,900 – $16,400 · -9%Shutters cost in Missouri$2,900 – $16,400 · -9%Shutters cost in Tennessee$2,900 – $16,400 · -9%Shutters cost in Iowa$2,900 – $16,200 · -10%Shutters cost in Kentucky$2,900 – $16,200 · -10%Shutters cost in Nebraska$2,900 – $16,100 · -11%Shutters cost in South Dakota$2,900 – $16,100 · -10%Shutters cost in Kansas$2,800 – $15,900 · -12%Shutters cost in Arkansas$2,800 – $15,700 · -13%Shutters cost in Oklahoma$2,800 – $15,700 · -13%Shutters cost in West Virginia$2,800 – $15,800 · -12%Shutters cost in Mississippi$2,700 – $15,300 · -15%

State benchmark table

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

StateLowTypicalHighvs US
Hawaii$5,600$13,700$31,500+75%
California$4,800$11,800$27,200+51%
New York$4,500$11,100$25,500+42%
Alaska$4,500$11,000$25,300+40%
Massachusetts$4,400$10,700$24,700+37%
District of Columbia$4,300$10,600$24,400+36%
New Jersey$4,300$10,400$24,000+34%
Connecticut$4,100$10,000$23,100+28%
Rhode Island$4,000$9,700$22,400+25%
Washington$4,000$9,700$22,400+24%
Oregon$3,900$9,600$22,200+23%
Maryland$3,800$9,300$21,500+20%
Illinois$3,700$9,100$21,000+16%
Colorado$3,600$8,800$20,300+13%
Florida$3,600$8,800$20,300+13%
New Hampshire$3,600$8,800$20,200+12%
Nevada$3,500$8,600$19,900+10%
Pennsylvania$3,500$8,500$19,700+9%
Delaware$3,500$8,400$19,500+8%
Maine$3,400$8,400$19,400+8%
Minnesota$3,500$8,400$19,500+8%
Vermont$3,500$8,400$19,500+8%
Virginia$3,400$8,400$19,400+7%
Arizona$3,300$8,000$18,600+3%
Montana$3,200$7,900$18,300+1%
Wisconsin$3,200$7,800$18,1000%
Louisiana$3,100$7,700$17,700-2%
Michigan$3,200$7,700$17,800-1%
Texas$3,100$7,700$17,700-2%
Utah$3,200$7,700$17,800-1%
Idaho$3,100$7,600$17,500-3%
North Dakota$3,100$7,600$17,600-2%
Wyoming$3,100$7,600$17,500-3%
Georgia$3,100$7,500$17,300-4%
New Mexico$3,100$7,400$17,200-5%
North Carolina$3,000$7,400$17,100-5%
Ohio$3,000$7,400$17,000-5%
South Carolina$3,000$7,300$16,900-6%
Indiana$3,000$7,200$16,700-7%
Alabama$2,900$7,100$16,400-9%
Missouri$2,900$7,100$16,400-9%
Tennessee$2,900$7,100$16,400-9%
Iowa$2,900$7,000$16,200-10%
Kentucky$2,900$7,000$16,200-10%
Nebraska$2,900$7,000$16,100-11%
South Dakota$2,900$7,000$16,100-10%
Kansas$2,800$6,900$15,900-12%
Arkansas$2,800$6,800$15,700-13%
Oklahoma$2,800$6,800$15,700-13%
West Virginia$2,800$6,800$15,800-12%
Mississippi$2,700$6,600$15,300-15%

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 hurricane shutter 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 hurricane shutter 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; shutter type: panel, accordion, roll-down or fabric; motorized versus manual.

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.