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How much does well installation cost?

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

Model reviewed August 2026

Well Installation cost

$5,500 – $25,000

Most homeowners pay around $11,000 for well installation, or $25–$65 per foot of depth. Permit fees add $200–$800.

What homeowners reported paying

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

Price breakdown

Budget scope$5,500
Typical project$11,000
Premium / complex$25,000
per foot of depth$25 – $65
Permit fees$200 – $800
Timeline2-5 days of drilling, 3-8 weeks including permitting

What drives the price

  • Depth to a reliable aquifer in your area
  • Casing diameter and material
  • Submersible pump horsepower and pressure tank
  • Water treatment for sulfur or iron
  • Electrical service to the wellhead

Cost by state

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

Most expensive states

Hawaii$19,300California$16,300Alaska$15,500New York$15,400Massachusetts$15,000District of Columbia$14,800

Least expensive states

Mississippi$9,300Oklahoma$9,500Arkansas$9,500West Virginia$9,600Kansas$9,600South Dakota$9,800

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

Well cost in Hawaii$9,600 – $43,800 · +75%Well cost in California$8,200 – $37,100 · +48%Well cost in Alaska$7,700 – $35,200 · +41%Well cost in New York$7,700 – $35,000 · +40%Well cost in Massachusetts$7,500 – $34,000 · +36%Well cost in District of Columbia$7,400 – $33,600 · +34%Well cost in New Jersey$7,200 – $33,000 · +32%Well cost in Connecticut$7,000 – $31,800 · +27%Well cost in Rhode Island$6,800 – $31,000 · +24%Well cost in Washington$6,800 – $30,800 · +23%Well cost in Oregon$6,700 – $30,500 · +22%Well cost in Maryland$6,500 – $29,600 · +18%Well cost in Illinois$6,300 – $28,800 · +15%Well cost in New Hampshire$6,200 – $28,100 · +12%Well cost in Colorado$6,200 – $28,000 · +12%Well cost in Florida$6,100 – $27,800 · +11%Well cost in Nevada$6,000 – $27,500 · +10%Well cost in Pennsylvania$6,000 – $27,200 · +9%Well cost in Vermont$6,000 – $27,200 · +9%Well cost in Delaware$5,900 – $26,900 · +8%Well cost in Maine$5,900 – $26,900 · +8%Well cost in Minnesota$5,900 – $26,900 · +8%Well cost in Virginia$5,900 – $26,700 · +7%Well cost in Arizona$5,600 – $25,600 · +2%Well cost in Montana$5,600 – $25,300 · +1%Well cost in Wisconsin$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Well cost in Michigan$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Well cost in North Dakota$5,400 – $24,500 · -2%Well cost in Utah$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Well cost in Idaho$5,300 – $24,300 · -3%Well cost in Louisiana$5,400 – $24,300 · -3%Well cost in Texas$5,400 – $24,300 · -3%Well cost in Wyoming$5,400 – $24,400 · -3%Well cost in Georgia$5,200 – $23,800 · -5%Well cost in New Mexico$5,200 – $23,700 · -5%Well cost in North Carolina$5,200 – $23,600 · -6%Well cost in Ohio$5,200 – $23,500 · -6%Well cost in South Carolina$5,100 – $23,300 · -7%Well cost in Indiana$5,100 – $23,100 · -8%Well cost in Alabama$5,000 – $22,600 · -10%Well cost in Iowa$4,900 – $22,400 · -10%Well cost in Missouri$5,000 – $22,600 · -10%Well cost in Tennessee$5,000 – $22,600 · -10%Well cost in Kentucky$4,900 – $22,300 · -11%Well cost in Nebraska$4,900 – $22,200 · -11%Well cost in South Dakota$4,900 – $22,400 · -11%Well cost in Kansas$4,800 – $21,900 · -12%Well cost in West Virginia$4,800 – $21,900 · -13%Well cost in Arkansas$4,800 – $21,700 · -13%Well cost in Oklahoma$4,800 – $21,700 · -13%Well cost in Mississippi$4,600 – $21,100 · -16%

State benchmark table

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

StateLowTypicalHighvs US
Hawaii$9,600$19,300$43,800+75%
California$8,200$16,300$37,100+48%
Alaska$7,700$15,500$35,200+41%
New York$7,700$15,400$35,000+40%
Massachusetts$7,500$15,000$34,000+36%
District of Columbia$7,400$14,800$33,600+34%
New Jersey$7,200$14,500$33,000+32%
Connecticut$7,000$14,000$31,800+27%
Rhode Island$6,800$13,600$31,000+24%
Washington$6,800$13,600$30,800+23%
Oregon$6,700$13,400$30,500+22%
Maryland$6,500$13,000$29,600+18%
Illinois$6,300$12,700$28,800+15%
New Hampshire$6,200$12,400$28,100+12%
Colorado$6,200$12,300$28,000+12%
Florida$6,100$12,200$27,800+11%
Nevada$6,000$12,100$27,500+10%
Pennsylvania$6,000$12,000$27,200+9%
Vermont$6,000$11,900$27,200+9%
Delaware$5,900$11,800$26,900+8%
Maine$5,900$11,800$26,900+8%
Minnesota$5,900$11,800$26,900+8%
Virginia$5,900$11,700$26,700+7%
Arizona$5,600$11,300$25,600+2%
Montana$5,600$11,100$25,300+1%
Wisconsin$5,500$11,000$25,0000%
Michigan$5,400$10,800$24,600-2%
North Dakota$5,400$10,800$24,500-2%
Utah$5,400$10,800$24,600-2%
Idaho$5,300$10,700$24,300-3%
Louisiana$5,400$10,700$24,300-3%
Texas$5,400$10,700$24,300-3%
Wyoming$5,400$10,700$24,400-3%
Georgia$5,200$10,500$23,800-5%
New Mexico$5,200$10,400$23,700-5%
North Carolina$5,200$10,400$23,600-6%
Ohio$5,200$10,300$23,500-6%
South Carolina$5,100$10,300$23,300-7%
Indiana$5,100$10,200$23,100-8%
Alabama$5,000$9,900$22,600-10%
Iowa$4,900$9,900$22,400-10%
Missouri$5,000$9,900$22,600-10%
Tennessee$5,000$9,900$22,600-10%
Kentucky$4,900$9,800$22,300-11%
Nebraska$4,900$9,800$22,200-11%
South Dakota$4,900$9,800$22,400-11%
Kansas$4,800$9,600$21,900-12%
West Virginia$4,800$9,600$21,900-13%
Arkansas$4,800$9,500$21,700-13%
Oklahoma$4,800$9,500$21,700-13%
Mississippi$4,600$9,300$21,100-16%

Cost by city

Same scope, adjusted for local labor, material and permit pricing. Each city also has a permit page.

Well cost in New York$9,900 – $44,900 · +79%Permit rules in New York →
Well cost in Honolulu$9,800 – $44,600 · +78%Permit rules in Honolulu →
Well cost in Hilo$9,400 – $42,600 · +70%Permit rules in Hilo →
Well cost in Kailua$9,400 – $42,600 · +70%Permit rules in Kailua →
Well cost in Kahului$9,400 – $42,600 · +70%Permit rules in Kahului →
Well cost in San Jose$9,000 – $41,000 · +64%Permit rules in San Jose →
Well cost in San Francisco$8,700 – $39,600 · +58%Permit rules in San Francisco →
Well cost in Long Beach$8,500 – $38,700 · +55%Permit rules in Long Beach →
Well cost in Oakland$8,500 – $38,700 · +55%Permit rules in Oakland →
Well cost in Bakersfield$8,500 – $38,700 · +55%Permit rules in Bakersfield →
Well cost in Boston$8,400 – $38,100 · +52%Permit rules in Boston →
Well cost in Anaheim$8,300 – $37,800 · +51%Permit rules in Anaheim →
Well cost in Riverside$8,300 – $37,800 · +51%Permit rules in Riverside →
Well cost in Stockton$8,300 – $37,800 · +51%Permit rules in Stockton →
Well cost in Santa Ana$8,300 – $37,800 · +51%Permit rules in Santa Ana →
Well cost in Irvine$8,300 – $37,800 · +51%Permit rules in Irvine →
Well cost in Chula Vista$8,300 – $37,800 · +51%Permit rules in Chula Vista →
Well cost in Fremont$8,300 – $37,800 · +51%Permit rules in Fremont →
Well cost in Modesto$8,300 – $37,800 · +51%Permit rules in Modesto →
Well cost in Santa Clarita$8,300 – $37,800 · +51%Permit rules in Santa Clarita →
Well cost in Oxnard$8,300 – $37,800 · +51%Permit rules in Oxnard →
Well cost in Glendale$8,300 – $37,800 · +51%Permit rules in Glendale →
Well cost in Huntington Beach$8,300 – $37,800 · +51%Permit rules in Huntington Beach →
Well cost in Ontario$8,300 – $37,800 · +51%Permit rules in Ontario →
Well cost in Rancho Cucamonga$8,300 – $37,800 · +51%Permit rules in Rancho Cucamonga →
Well cost in Elk Grove$8,300 – $37,800 · +51%Permit rules in Elk Grove →
Well cost in Los Angeles$8,100 – $37,000 · +48%Permit rules in Los Angeles →
Well cost in Pasadena$8,200 – $37,100 · +48%Permit rules in Pasadena →
Well cost in San Diego$7,900 – $36,000 · +44%Permit rules in San Diego →
Well cost in Palm Springs$7,900 – $35,900 · +44%Permit rules in Palm Springs →
Well cost in Anchorage$7,900 – $35,900 · +44%Permit rules in Anchorage →
Well cost in Buffalo$7,900 – $36,000 · +44%Permit rules in Buffalo →
Well cost in Rochester$7,900 – $36,000 · +44%Permit rules in Rochester →
Well cost in Yonkers$7,900 – $36,000 · +44%Permit rules in Yonkers →
Well cost in Syracuse$7,700 – $35,200 · +41%Permit rules in Syracuse →
Well cost in Albany$7,700 – $35,200 · +41%Permit rules in Albany →
Well cost in New Rochelle$7,700 – $35,200 · +41%Permit rules in New Rochelle →
Well cost in Mount Vernon$7,700 – $35,200 · +41%Permit rules in Mount Vernon →
Well cost in Schenectady$7,700 – $35,200 · +41%Permit rules in Schenectady →
Well cost in Utica$7,700 – $35,200 · +41%Permit rules in Utica →
Well cost in Newark$7,600 – $34,700 · +39%Permit rules in Newark →
Well cost in Worcester$7,600 – $34,800 · +39%Permit rules in Worcester →
Well cost in Springfield$7,600 – $34,800 · +39%Permit rules in Springfield →
Well cost in Seattle$7,600 – $34,500 · +38%Permit rules in Seattle →
Well cost in Naples$7,500 – $34,200 · +37%Permit rules in Naples →
Well cost in Fairbanks$7,500 – $34,000 · +36%Permit rules in Fairbanks →
Well cost in Juneau$7,500 – $34,000 · +36%Permit rules in Juneau →
Well cost in Wasilla$7,500 – $34,000 · +36%Permit rules in Wasilla →
Well cost in Cambridge$7,500 – $34,000 · +36%Permit rules in Cambridge →
Well cost in Lowell$7,500 – $34,000 · +36%Permit rules in Lowell →
Well cost in Brockton$7,500 – $34,000 · +36%Permit rules in Brockton →
Well cost in New Bedford$7,500 – $34,000 · +36%Permit rules in New Bedford →
Well cost in Quincy$7,500 – $34,000 · +36%Permit rules in Quincy →
Well cost in Lynn$7,500 – $34,000 · +36%Permit rules in Lynn →
Well cost in Jersey City$7,400 – $33,700 · +35%Permit rules in Jersey City →
Well cost in Paterson$7,400 – $33,700 · +35%Permit rules in Paterson →
Well cost in Washington$7,300 – $33,400 · +33%Permit rules in Washington →
Well cost in Miami$7,300 – $33,300 · +33%Permit rules in Miami →
Well cost in Chicago$7,200 – $33,000 · +32%Permit rules in Chicago →
Well cost in Elizabeth$7,200 – $33,000 · +32%Permit rules in Elizabeth →
Well cost in Edison$7,200 – $33,000 · +32%Permit rules in Edison →
Well cost in Woodbridge$7,200 – $33,000 · +32%Permit rules in Woodbridge →
Well cost in Trenton$7,200 – $33,000 · +32%Permit rules in Trenton →
Well cost in Camden$7,200 – $33,000 · +32%Permit rules in Camden →
Well cost in Toms River$7,200 – $33,000 · +32%Permit rules in Toms River →
Well cost in Sacramento$7,200 – $32,700 · +31%Permit rules in Sacramento →
Well cost in Fort Lauderdale$7,000 – $31,800 · +27%Permit rules in Fort Lauderdale →
Well cost in Portland$7,000 – $31,900 · +28%Permit rules in Portland →
Well cost in Bridgeport$7,000 – $31,800 · +27%Permit rules in Bridgeport →
Well cost in New Haven$7,000 – $31,800 · +27%Permit rules in New Haven →
Well cost in Stamford$7,000 – $31,800 · +27%Permit rules in Stamford →
Well cost in Hartford$7,000 – $31,800 · +27%Permit rules in Hartford →
Well cost in Waterbury$7,000 – $31,800 · +27%Permit rules in Waterbury →
Well cost in Norwalk$7,000 – $31,800 · +27%Permit rules in Norwalk →
Well cost in Danbury$7,000 – $31,800 · +27%Permit rules in Danbury →
Well cost in Tacoma$7,000 – $31,700 · +27%Permit rules in Tacoma →
Well cost in Vancouver$7,000 – $31,700 · +27%Permit rules in Vancouver →
Well cost in Bellevue$7,000 – $31,700 · +27%Permit rules in Bellevue →
Well cost in Providence$6,900 – $31,300 · +25%Permit rules in Providence →
Well cost in Philadelphia$6,800 – $31,100 · +24%Permit rules in Philadelphia →
Well cost in Salem$6,900 – $31,200 · +25%Permit rules in Salem →
Well cost in Eugene$6,900 – $31,200 · +25%Permit rules in Eugene →
Well cost in Kent$6,800 – $31,000 · +24%Permit rules in Kent →
Well cost in Everett$6,800 – $31,000 · +24%Permit rules in Everett →
Well cost in Renton$6,800 – $31,000 · +24%Permit rules in Renton →
Well cost in Yakima$6,800 – $31,000 · +24%Permit rules in Yakima →
Well cost in Bellingham$6,800 – $31,000 · +24%Permit rules in Bellingham →
Well cost in Warwick$6,800 – $31,000 · +24%Permit rules in Warwick →
Well cost in Cranston$6,800 – $31,000 · +24%Permit rules in Cranston →
Well cost in Pawtucket$6,800 – $31,000 · +24%Permit rules in Pawtucket →
Well cost in West Palm Beach$6,800 – $30,700 · +23%Permit rules in West Palm Beach →
Well cost in Gresham$6,700 – $30,500 · +22%Permit rules in Gresham →
Well cost in Hillsboro$6,700 – $30,500 · +22%Permit rules in Hillsboro →
Well cost in Beaverton$6,700 – $30,500 · +22%Permit rules in Beaverton →
Well cost in Bend$6,700 – $30,500 · +22%Permit rules in Bend →
Well cost in Medford$6,700 – $30,500 · +22%Permit rules in Medford →
Well cost in Springfield$6,700 – $30,500 · +22%Permit rules in Springfield →
Well cost in Minneapolis$6,600 – $30,000 · +20%Permit rules in Minneapolis →
Well cost in Olympia$6,600 – $29,900 · +20%Permit rules in Olympia →
Well cost in Newport$6,600 – $29,900 · +19%Permit rules in Newport →
Well cost in Denver$6,500 – $29,500 · +18%Permit rules in Denver →
Well cost in Columbia$6,500 – $29,600 · +18%Permit rules in Columbia →
Well cost in Germantown$6,500 – $29,600 · +18%Permit rules in Germantown →
Well cost in Silver Spring$6,500 – $29,600 · +18%Permit rules in Silver Spring →
Well cost in Frederick$6,500 – $29,600 · +18%Permit rules in Frederick →
Well cost in Rockville$6,500 – $29,600 · +18%Permit rules in Rockville →
Well cost in Aurora$6,500 – $29,500 · +18%Permit rules in Aurora →
Well cost in Joliet$6,500 – $29,500 · +18%Permit rules in Joliet →
Well cost in Fort Myers$6,400 – $29,300 · +17%Permit rules in Fort Myers →
Well cost in Corvallis$6,500 – $29,300 · +17%Permit rules in Corvallis →
Well cost in Aurora$6,500 – $29,400 · +18%Permit rules in Aurora →
Well cost in Sarasota$6,300 – $28,800 · +15%Permit rules in Sarasota →
Well cost in Fresno$6,300 – $28,800 · +15%Permit rules in Fresno →
Well cost in Naperville$6,300 – $28,800 · +15%Permit rules in Naperville →
Well cost in Rockford$6,300 – $28,800 · +15%Permit rules in Rockford →
Well cost in Springfield$6,300 – $28,800 · +15%Permit rules in Springfield →
Well cost in Elgin$6,300 – $28,800 · +15%Permit rules in Elgin →
Well cost in Peoria$6,300 – $28,800 · +15%Permit rules in Peoria →
Well cost in Champaign$6,300 – $28,800 · +15%Permit rules in Champaign →
Well cost in Evanston$6,300 – $28,800 · +15%Permit rules in Evanston →
Well cost in Cape Coral$6,300 – $28,600 · +15%Permit rules in Cape Coral →
Well cost in Fort Collins$6,300 – $28,700 · +15%Permit rules in Fort Collins →
Well cost in Lakewood$6,300 – $28,700 · +15%Permit rules in Lakewood →
Well cost in Annapolis$6,300 – $28,500 · +14%Permit rules in Annapolis →
Well cost in Baltimore$6,300 – $28,500 · +14%Permit rules in Baltimore →
Well cost in Venice$6,200 – $28,200 · +13%Permit rules in Venice →
Well cost in Austin$6,200 – $28,100 · +12%Permit rules in Austin →
Well cost in Milwaukee$6,200 – $28,200 · +13%Permit rules in Milwaukee →
Well cost in Henderson$6,200 – $28,100 · +13%Permit rules in Henderson →
Well cost in North Las Vegas$6,200 – $28,100 · +13%Permit rules in North Las Vegas →
Well cost in Manchester$6,200 – $28,100 · +12%Permit rules in Manchester →
Well cost in Nashua$6,200 – $28,100 · +12%Permit rules in Nashua →
Well cost in New Orleans$6,100 – $27,900 · +12%Permit rules in New Orleans →
Well cost in Thornton$6,200 – $28,000 · +12%Permit rules in Thornton →
Well cost in Arvada$6,200 – $28,000 · +12%Permit rules in Arvada →
Well cost in Westminster$6,200 – $28,000 · +12%Permit rules in Westminster →
Well cost in Pueblo$6,200 – $28,000 · +12%Permit rules in Pueblo →
Well cost in Boulder$6,200 – $28,000 · +12%Permit rules in Boulder →
Well cost in Greeley$6,200 – $28,000 · +12%Permit rules in Greeley →
Well cost in Bradenton$6,100 – $27,700 · +11%Permit rules in Bradenton →
Well cost in Sparks$6,000 – $27,500 · +10%Permit rules in Sparks →
Well cost in St. Paul$6,100 – $27,600 · +10%Permit rules in St. Paul →
Well cost in Tampa$6,000 – $27,400 · +9%Permit rules in Tampa →
Well cost in St. Petersburg$6,000 – $27,200 · +9%Permit rules in St. Petersburg →
Well cost in Reno$6,000 – $27,200 · +9%Permit rules in Reno →
Well cost in Pittsburgh$6,000 – $27,400 · +9%Permit rules in Pittsburgh →
Well cost in Chesapeake$6,000 – $27,400 · +9%Permit rules in Chesapeake →
Well cost in Norfolk$6,000 – $27,400 · +9%Permit rules in Norfolk →
Well cost in Newport News$6,000 – $27,400 · +9%Permit rules in Newport News →
Well cost in Alexandria$6,000 – $27,400 · +9%Permit rules in Alexandria →
Well cost in Arlington$6,000 – $27,400 · +9%Permit rules in Arlington →
Well cost in Allentown$6,000 – $27,200 · +9%Permit rules in Allentown →
Well cost in Reading$6,000 – $27,200 · +9%Permit rules in Reading →
Well cost in Erie$6,000 – $27,200 · +9%Permit rules in Erie →
Well cost in Scranton$6,000 – $27,200 · +9%Permit rules in Scranton →
Well cost in Bethlehem$6,000 – $27,200 · +9%Permit rules in Bethlehem →
Well cost in Port St. Lucie$5,900 – $27,000 · +8%Permit rules in Port St. Lucie →
Well cost in Spokane$5,900 – $27,000 · +8%Permit rules in Spokane →
Well cost in Mesa$6,000 – $27,100 · +8%Permit rules in Mesa →
Well cost in Concord$5,900 – $27,000 · +8%Permit rules in Concord →
Well cost in Dover$5,900 – $27,000 · +8%Permit rules in Dover →
Well cost in Portsmouth$5,900 – $27,000 · +8%Permit rules in Portsmouth →
Well cost in Clearwater$5,900 – $26,900 · +7%Permit rules in Clearwater →
Well cost in Las Vegas$5,900 – $26,700 · +7%Permit rules in Las Vegas →
Well cost in Salt Lake City$5,900 – $26,900 · +7%Permit rules in Salt Lake City →
Well cost in Wilmington$5,900 – $26,900 · +8%Permit rules in Wilmington →
Well cost in Rochester$5,900 – $26,900 · +8%Permit rules in Rochester →
Well cost in Duluth$5,900 – $26,900 · +8%Permit rules in Duluth →
Well cost in Bloomington$5,900 – $26,900 · +8%Permit rules in Bloomington →
Well cost in Brooklyn Park$5,900 – $26,900 · +8%Permit rules in Brooklyn Park →
Well cost in Plymouth$5,900 – $26,900 · +8%Permit rules in Plymouth →
Well cost in St. Cloud$5,900 – $26,900 · +8%Permit rules in St. Cloud →
Well cost in Portland$5,900 – $26,900 · +8%Permit rules in Portland →
Well cost in Detroit$5,900 – $26,700 · +7%Permit rules in Detroit →
Well cost in Hampton$5,900 – $26,700 · +7%Permit rules in Hampton →
Well cost in Roanoke$5,900 – $26,700 · +7%Permit rules in Roanoke →
Well cost in Lynchburg$5,900 – $26,700 · +7%Permit rules in Lynchburg →
Well cost in Colorado Springs$5,800 – $26,300 · +5%Permit rules in Colorado Springs →
Well cost in Cleveland$5,800 – $26,400 · +6%Permit rules in Cleveland →
Well cost in Charleston$5,800 – $26,300 · +5%Permit rules in Charleston →
Well cost in Carson City$5,800 – $26,400 · +6%Permit rules in Carson City →
Well cost in Elko$5,800 – $26,400 · +6%Permit rules in Elko →
Well cost in Chandler$5,800 – $26,300 · +5%Permit rules in Chandler →
Well cost in Scottsdale$5,800 – $26,300 · +5%Permit rules in Scottsdale →
Well cost in Glendale$5,800 – $26,300 · +5%Permit rules in Glendale →
Well cost in Gilbert$5,800 – $26,300 · +5%Permit rules in Gilbert →
Well cost in Tempe$5,800 – $26,300 · +5%Permit rules in Tempe →
Well cost in Peoria$5,800 – $26,300 · +5%Permit rules in Peoria →
Well cost in Orlando$5,800 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in Orlando →
Well cost in Port Charlotte$5,800 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in Port Charlotte →
Well cost in Phoenix$5,800 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in Phoenix →
Well cost in Lancaster$5,800 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in Lancaster →
Well cost in Harrisburg$5,800 – $26,200 · +5%Permit rules in Harrisburg →
Well cost in Burlington$5,700 – $26,100 · +4%Permit rules in Burlington →
Well cost in South Burlington$5,700 – $26,100 · +4%Permit rules in South Burlington →
Well cost in Rutland$5,700 – $26,100 · +4%Permit rules in Rutland →
Well cost in Montpelier$5,700 – $26,100 · +4%Permit rules in Montpelier →
Well cost in St. Augustine$5,700 – $26,000 · +4%Permit rules in St. Augustine →
Well cost in Brandon$5,700 – $25,900 · +4%Permit rules in Brandon →
Well cost in Melbourne$5,700 – $25,800 · +3%Permit rules in Melbourne →
Well cost in Nashville$5,700 – $25,900 · +4%Permit rules in Nashville →
Well cost in Dover$5,700 – $25,900 · +4%Permit rules in Dover →
Well cost in Newark$5,700 – $25,900 · +4%Permit rules in Newark →
Well cost in Lewiston$5,700 – $25,900 · +3%Permit rules in Lewiston →
Well cost in Bangor$5,700 – $25,900 · +3%Permit rules in Bangor →
Well cost in Augusta$5,700 – $25,900 · +3%Permit rules in Augusta →
Well cost in St. Louis$5,700 – $25,700 · +3%Permit rules in St. Louis →
Well cost in Columbus$5,700 – $25,700 · +3%Permit rules in Columbus →
Well cost in Atlanta$5,600 – $25,700 · +3%Permit rules in Atlanta →
Well cost in Surprise$5,600 – $25,600 · +2%Permit rules in Surprise →
Well cost in Flagstaff$5,600 – $25,600 · +2%Permit rules in Flagstaff →
Well cost in Yuma$5,600 – $25,600 · +2%Permit rules in Yuma →
Well cost in El Paso$5,700 – $25,700 · +3%Permit rules in El Paso →
Well cost in Arlington$5,700 – $25,700 · +3%Permit rules in Arlington →
Well cost in Madison$5,600 – $25,600 · +2%Permit rules in Madison →
Well cost in Boise$5,600 – $25,600 · +2%Permit rules in Boise →
Well cost in Dallas$5,600 – $25,500 · +2%Permit rules in Dallas →
Well cost in Houston$5,600 – $25,500 · +2%Permit rules in Houston →
Well cost in Richmond$5,600 – $25,400 · +1%Permit rules in Richmond →
Well cost in Virginia Beach$5,600 – $25,500 · +2%Permit rules in Virginia Beach →
Well cost in Daytona Beach$5,600 – $25,300 · +1%Permit rules in Daytona Beach →
Well cost in Billings$5,600 – $25,300 · +1%Permit rules in Billings →
Well cost in Missoula$5,600 – $25,300 · +1%Permit rules in Missoula →
Well cost in Great Falls$5,600 – $25,300 · +1%Permit rules in Great Falls →
Well cost in Grand Rapids$5,600 – $25,300 · +1%Permit rules in Grand Rapids →
Well cost in Kissimmee$5,500 – $24,900 · 0%Permit rules in Kissimmee →
Well cost in Kansas City$5,500 – $25,100 · 0%Permit rules in Kansas City →
Well cost in Raleigh$5,500 – $25,100 · 0%Permit rules in Raleigh →
Well cost in Corpus Christi$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Corpus Christi →
Well cost in Plano$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Plano →
Well cost in Laredo$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Laredo →
Well cost in Lubbock$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Lubbock →
Well cost in Garland$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Garland →
Well cost in Irving$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Irving →
Well cost in Amarillo$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Amarillo →
Well cost in Grand Prairie$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Grand Prairie →
Well cost in McKinney$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in McKinney →
Well cost in Frisco$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Frisco →
Well cost in Brownsville$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Brownsville →
Well cost in Killeen$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Killeen →
Well cost in Baton Rouge$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Baton Rouge →
Well cost in Shreveport$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Shreveport →
Well cost in Green Bay$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Green Bay →
Well cost in Kenosha$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Kenosha →
Well cost in Racine$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Racine →
Well cost in Appleton$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Appleton →
Well cost in Waukesha$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Waukesha →
Well cost in Eau Claire$5,500 – $25,000 · 0%Permit rules in Eau Claire →
Well cost in Fort Worth$5,500 – $24,800 · -1%Permit rules in Fort Worth →
Well cost in Charlotte$5,500 – $24,800 · -1%Permit rules in Charlotte →
Well cost in Jacksonville$5,400 – $24,500 · -2%Permit rules in Jacksonville →
Well cost in Pensacola$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Pensacola →
Well cost in Indianapolis$5,400 – $24,500 · -2%Permit rules in Indianapolis →
Well cost in Des Moines$5,400 – $24,500 · -2%Permit rules in Des Moines →
Well cost in West Valley City$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in West Valley City →
Well cost in Provo$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Provo →
Well cost in West Jordan$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in West Jordan →
Well cost in Orem$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Orem →
Well cost in Sandy$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Sandy →
Well cost in St. George$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in St. George →
Well cost in Ogden$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Ogden →
Well cost in Lehi$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Lehi →
Well cost in Augusta$5,400 – $24,500 · -2%Permit rules in Augusta →
Well cost in Columbus$5,400 – $24,500 · -2%Permit rules in Columbus →
Well cost in Macon$5,400 – $24,500 · -2%Permit rules in Macon →
Well cost in Warren$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Warren →
Well cost in Sterling Heights$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Sterling Heights →
Well cost in Ann Arbor$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Ann Arbor →
Well cost in Lansing$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Lansing →
Well cost in Dearborn$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Dearborn →
Well cost in Livonia$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Livonia →
Well cost in Troy$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Troy →
Well cost in Kalamazoo$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Kalamazoo →
Well cost in Flint$5,400 – $24,600 · -2%Permit rules in Flint →
Well cost in Fargo$5,400 – $24,500 · -2%Permit rules in Fargo →
Well cost in Bismarck$5,400 – $24,500 · -2%Permit rules in Bismarck →
Well cost in Meridian$5,300 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Meridian →
Well cost in Nampa$5,300 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Nampa →
Well cost in Idaho Falls$5,300 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Idaho Falls →
Well cost in Bozeman$5,300 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Bozeman →
Well cost in Helena$5,300 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Helena →
Well cost in Kalispell$5,300 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Kalispell →
Well cost in Cheyenne$5,400 – $24,400 · -3%Permit rules in Cheyenne →
Well cost in Pasadena$5,400 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Pasadena →
Well cost in Waco$5,400 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Waco →
Well cost in Midland$5,400 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Midland →
Well cost in Round Rock$5,400 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Round Rock →
Well cost in Beaumont$5,400 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Beaumont →
Well cost in Lafayette$5,400 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Lafayette →
Well cost in Lake Charles$5,400 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Lake Charles →
Well cost in Kenner$5,400 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Kenner →
Well cost in Bossier City$5,400 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Bossier City →
Well cost in Greensboro$5,300 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Greensboro →
Well cost in Durham$5,300 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Durham →
Well cost in Winston-Salem$5,300 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Winston-Salem →
Well cost in Fayetteville$5,300 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Fayetteville →
Well cost in Cary$5,300 – $24,300 · -3%Permit rules in Cary →
Well cost in Louisville$5,300 – $24,100 · -4%Permit rules in Louisville →
Well cost in Omaha$5,300 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Omaha →
Well cost in Cincinnati$5,300 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Cincinnati →
Well cost in Toledo$5,300 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Toledo →
Well cost in Akron$5,300 – $24,200 · -3%Permit rules in Akron →
Well cost in Lakeland$5,300 – $24,000 · -4%Permit rules in Lakeland →
Well cost in Tucson$5,200 – $23,800 · -5%Permit rules in Tucson →
Well cost in San Antonio$5,200 – $23,800 · -5%Permit rules in San Antonio →
Well cost in Savannah$5,200 – $23,800 · -5%Permit rules in Savannah →
Well cost in Athens$5,200 – $23,800 · -5%Permit rules in Athens →
Well cost in Sandy Springs$5,200 – $23,800 · -5%Permit rules in Sandy Springs →
Well cost in Roswell$5,200 – $23,800 · -5%Permit rules in Roswell →
Well cost in Johns Creek$5,200 – $23,800 · -5%Permit rules in Johns Creek →
Well cost in Marietta$5,200 – $23,800 · -5%Permit rules in Marietta →
Well cost in Gainesville$5,200 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Gainesville →
Well cost in Las Cruces$5,200 – $23,700 · -5%Permit rules in Las Cruces →
Well cost in Rio Rancho$5,200 – $23,700 · -5%Permit rules in Rio Rancho →
Well cost in Santa Fe$5,200 – $23,700 · -5%Permit rules in Santa Fe →
Well cost in Wilmington$5,200 – $23,600 · -6%Permit rules in Wilmington →
Well cost in High Point$5,200 – $23,600 · -6%Permit rules in High Point →
Well cost in Asheville$5,200 – $23,600 · -6%Permit rules in Asheville →
Well cost in Fort Wayne$5,200 – $23,700 · -5%Permit rules in Fort Wayne →
Well cost in Tallahassee$5,100 – $23,400 · -7%Permit rules in Tallahassee →
Well cost in Columbia$5,200 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Columbia →
Well cost in Albuquerque$5,200 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Albuquerque →
Well cost in Casper$5,100 – $23,400 · -7%Permit rules in Casper →
Well cost in Gillette$5,100 – $23,400 · -7%Permit rules in Gillette →
Well cost in Laramie$5,100 – $23,400 · -7%Permit rules in Laramie →
Well cost in Rock Springs$5,100 – $23,400 · -7%Permit rules in Rock Springs →
Well cost in Galveston$5,100 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Galveston →
Well cost in Monroe$5,100 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Monroe →
Well cost in North Charleston$5,100 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in North Charleston →
Well cost in Mount Pleasant$5,100 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Mount Pleasant →
Well cost in Rock Hill$5,100 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Rock Hill →
Well cost in Greenville$5,100 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Greenville →
Well cost in Dayton$5,200 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Dayton →
Well cost in Parma$5,200 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Parma →
Well cost in Canton$5,200 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Canton →
Well cost in Lorain$5,200 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Lorain →
Well cost in Grand Forks$5,200 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Grand Forks →
Well cost in Minot$5,200 – $23,500 · -6%Permit rules in Minot →
Well cost in Pocatello$5,100 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Pocatello →
Well cost in Coeur d'Alene$5,100 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Coeur d'Alene →
Well cost in Twin Falls$5,100 – $23,300 · -7%Permit rules in Twin Falls →
Well cost in Huntsville$5,100 – $23,200 · -7%Permit rules in Huntsville →
Well cost in Montgomery$5,100 – $23,200 · -7%Permit rules in Montgomery →
Well cost in Mobile$5,100 – $23,200 · -7%Permit rules in Mobile →
Well cost in Knoxville$5,100 – $23,200 · -7%Permit rules in Knoxville →
Well cost in Chattanooga$5,100 – $23,200 · -7%Permit rules in Chattanooga →
Well cost in Clarksville$5,100 – $23,200 · -7%Permit rules in Clarksville →
Well cost in Murfreesboro$5,100 – $23,200 · -7%Permit rules in Murfreesboro →
Well cost in Evansville$5,100 – $23,100 · -8%Permit rules in Evansville →
Well cost in South Bend$5,100 – $23,100 · -8%Permit rules in South Bend →
Well cost in Carmel$5,100 – $23,100 · -8%Permit rules in Carmel →
Well cost in Fishers$5,100 – $23,100 · -8%Permit rules in Fishers →
Well cost in Bloomington$5,100 – $23,100 · -8%Permit rules in Bloomington →
Well cost in Hammond$5,100 – $23,100 · -8%Permit rules in Hammond →
Well cost in Springfield$5,100 – $23,200 · -7%Permit rules in Springfield →
Well cost in Oklahoma City$5,000 – $22,900 · -8%Permit rules in Oklahoma City →
Well cost in Lexington$5,100 – $23,000 · -8%Permit rules in Lexington →
Well cost in Tulsa$5,100 – $23,000 · -8%Permit rules in Tulsa →
Well cost in Sioux Falls$5,100 – $23,000 · -8%Permit rules in Sioux Falls →
Well cost in Memphis$5,000 – $22,700 · -9%Permit rules in Memphis →
Well cost in Birmingham$5,000 – $22,700 · -9%Permit rules in Birmingham →
Well cost in Roswell$5,000 – $22,700 · -9%Permit rules in Roswell →
Well cost in Farmington$5,000 – $22,700 · -9%Permit rules in Farmington →
Well cost in Lincoln$5,000 – $22,800 · -9%Permit rules in Lincoln →
Well cost in Tuscaloosa$5,000 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Tuscaloosa →
Well cost in Hoover$5,000 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Hoover →
Well cost in Auburn$5,000 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Auburn →
Well cost in Dothan$5,000 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Dothan →
Well cost in Franklin$5,000 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Franklin →
Well cost in Johnson City$5,000 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Johnson City →
Well cost in Youngstown$4,900 – $22,500 · -10%Permit rules in Youngstown →
Well cost in Cedar Rapids$4,900 – $22,400 · -10%Permit rules in Cedar Rapids →
Well cost in Davenport$4,900 – $22,400 · -10%Permit rules in Davenport →
Well cost in Sioux City$4,900 – $22,400 · -10%Permit rules in Sioux City →
Well cost in Iowa City$4,900 – $22,400 · -10%Permit rules in Iowa City →
Well cost in Ames$4,900 – $22,400 · -10%Permit rules in Ames →
Well cost in Council Bluffs$4,900 – $22,400 · -10%Permit rules in Council Bluffs →
Well cost in Columbia$5,000 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Columbia →
Well cost in Independence$5,000 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Independence →
Well cost in Lee's Summit$5,000 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Lee's Summit →
Well cost in O'Fallon$5,000 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in O'Fallon →
Well cost in St. Joseph$5,000 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in St. Joseph →
Well cost in Overland Park$5,000 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Overland Park →
Well cost in Kansas City$5,000 – $22,600 · -10%Permit rules in Kansas City →
Well cost in Wichita$4,900 – $22,200 · -11%Permit rules in Wichita →
Well cost in Little Rock$4,900 – $22,300 · -11%Permit rules in Little Rock →
Well cost in Summerville$4,900 – $22,300 · -11%Permit rules in Summerville →
Well cost in Myrtle Beach$4,900 – $22,300 · -11%Permit rules in Myrtle Beach →
Well cost in Bowling Green$4,900 – $22,300 · -11%Permit rules in Bowling Green →
Well cost in Owensboro$4,900 – $22,300 · -11%Permit rules in Owensboro →
Well cost in Bellevue$4,900 – $22,200 · -11%Permit rules in Bellevue →
Well cost in Rapid City$4,900 – $22,400 · -11%Permit rules in Rapid City →
Well cost in Olathe$4,800 – $21,900 · -12%Permit rules in Olathe →
Well cost in Topeka$4,800 – $21,900 · -12%Permit rules in Topeka →
Well cost in Lawrence$4,800 – $21,900 · -12%Permit rules in Lawrence →
Well cost in Shawnee$4,800 – $21,900 · -12%Permit rules in Shawnee →
Well cost in Fayetteville$4,800 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Fayetteville →
Well cost in Fort Smith$4,800 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Fort Smith →
Well cost in Springdale$4,800 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Springdale →
Well cost in Jonesboro$4,800 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Jonesboro →
Well cost in Rogers$4,800 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Rogers →
Well cost in Norman$4,800 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Norman →
Well cost in Broken Arrow$4,800 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Broken Arrow →
Well cost in Edmond$4,800 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Edmond →
Well cost in Lawton$4,800 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Lawton →
Well cost in Moore$4,800 – $21,700 · -13%Permit rules in Moore →
Well cost in Covington$4,700 – $21,400 · -15%Permit rules in Covington →
Well cost in Frankfort$4,700 – $21,400 · -15%Permit rules in Frankfort →
Well cost in Aberdeen$4,700 – $21,400 · -15%Permit rules in Aberdeen →
Well cost in Brookings$4,700 – $21,400 · -15%Permit rules in Brookings →
Well cost in Jackson$4,600 – $21,100 · -16%Permit rules in Jackson →
Well cost in Gulfport$4,600 – $21,100 · -16%Permit rules in Gulfport →
Well cost in Grand Island$4,700 – $21,200 · -15%Permit rules in Grand Island →
Well cost in Kearney$4,700 – $21,200 · -15%Permit rules in Kearney →
Well cost in Charleston$4,600 – $20,900 · -17%Permit rules in Charleston →
Well cost in Huntington$4,600 – $20,900 · -17%Permit rules in Huntington →
Well cost in Morgantown$4,600 – $20,900 · -17%Permit rules in Morgantown →
Well cost in Parkersburg$4,600 – $20,900 · -17%Permit rules in Parkersburg →
Well cost in Wheeling$4,600 – $20,900 · -17%Permit rules in Wheeling →
Well cost in Southaven$4,400 – $20,100 · -19%Permit rules in Southaven →
Well cost in Biloxi$4,400 – $20,100 · -19%Permit rules in Biloxi →
Well cost in Hattiesburg$4,400 – $20,100 · -19%Permit rules in Hattiesburg →
Well cost in Meridian$4,400 – $20,100 · -19%Permit rules in Meridian →

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for well 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 well installation take?

2-5 days of drilling, 3-8 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 depth to a reliable aquifer in your area; casing diameter and material; submersible pump horsepower and pressure tank.

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.