How Much Does Siding Cost in 2026?
National ranges, materials + labor, full replacement · Pricing data updated · Reviewed annually
Re-siding a typical single-story home — about 1700 sq ft of facade, full replacement with tear-off — costs $8,000 to $18,500 in builder-grade vinyl and $14,500 to $27,000 in James Hardie fiber-cement. Material is the biggest lever: fiber-cement typically runs about 1.5–2× the price of vinyl installed. The full spectrum is wide — a small vinyl job in a low-cost metro can start near $4,500, while a large two-story home in ColorPlus fiber-cement in a high-cost metro can exceed $75,500.
Four decisions set most of the price: which material you pick, how much wall you're covering, whether the old siding gets torn off, and where you live. The tables below break the national ranges down along each axis, and the interactive estimator lets you combine them — then hand off to the free siding calculator for a panel-and-fastener takeoff built from your home's actual wall dimensions.
Siding cost by material (installed, per sq ft)
The starting point for any siding budget is the material. These are installed rates — materials plus labor for the new siding, full replacement — before tear-off, access, or complexity adjusters. James Hardie holds roughly 90% of the fiber-cement market, so "Hardie board" and "fiber-cement" are used interchangeably in most quotes.
| Material | Installed / sq ft | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vinyl (builder-grade) | $4.00 – $9.00 | Standard hollow-back vinyl — the volume default |
| Insulated vinyl | $6.00 – $13.00 | Foam-backed premium vinyl, higher R-value |
| LP SmartSide (engineered wood) | $5.50 – $12.00 | Engineered-wood lap, primed — field-paint to spec |
| James Hardie — primed | $8.00 – $14.00 | Fiber-cement lap, field-painted after install |
| James Hardie — ColorPlus | $10.00 – $16.00 | Fiber-cement lap, factory finish (15-yr finish warranty; fading not covered) |
| Engineered-wood panelfor comparison | $4.00 – $12.00 | Context row — not in the estimator |
| Natural cedar / woodfor comparison | $6.00 – $16.00 | Context row — not in the estimator |
| Steel / aluminumfor comparison | $5.50 – $12.00 | Context row — not in the estimator |
Whole-house siding cost by material and size
Full replacement with tear-off, national averages. Each cell is a low-to-high range; real projects cluster toward the middle. Size here is facade (sided) square footage, not floor area — a common source of sticker shock, since a two-story home has far more wall than its floor plan suggests.
| Home size | Vinyl (builder-grade) | Insulated vinyl | LP SmartSide (engineered wood) | James Hardie — primed | James Hardie — ColorPlus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small 1-story1200 sq ft facade | $5,500 – $13,000 | $8,000 – $18,000 | $7,500 – $17,000 | $10,500 – $19,000 | $12,500 – $21,500 |
| Average 1-story1700 sq ft facade | $8,000 – $18,500 | $11,000 – $25,500 | $10,500 – $24,000 | $14,500 – $27,000 | $18,000 – $30,500 |
| 2-story2300 sq ft facade | $10,500 – $25,500 | $15,000 – $34,500 | $14,000 – $32,000 | $20,000 – $37,000 | $24,500 – $41,500 |
| Large 2-story3000 sq ft facade | $14,000 – $33,000 | $20,000 – $45,000 | $18,500 – $42,000 | $26,000 – $48,000 | $32,000 – $54,000 |
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Combine material, size, region, and the real-world adjusters to see your range update live. Tear-off is on by default (full replacement) — turn it off to see new-construction or side-over-existing pricing. Each upgrade shows what it adds before you commit.
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What the real-world add-ons cost
Priced against a typical project — a 1700 sq ft vinyl re-side at the national average. Tear-off is the baseline (it's in every range above); the rest are conditions and upgrades that ride on top. Each add-on is priced once and added, not stacked on the others: tear-off, painting, housewrap, and insulation board are priced per square foot of wall, so they grow with the size of the house; access, complexity, trim, sheathing repair, and HOA review are a share of the siding job, so they grow with the material you pick.
| Factor | What's involved | Adds |
|---|---|---|
| Tear off & dispose old sidingincluded by default | Remove and haul existing siding (~$0.60–$2/sq ft; more for wood or stucco). Turn off for new-build or side-over-existing. | +$1,000 – $3,000 |
| Two-story / steep-site access | Scaffolding, lifts, and fall protection add labor time | +$500 – $4,000 |
| Gables, dormers & cut-up walls | More cuts, more waste, more labor on complex elevations | +$500 – $3,500 |
| Trim / soffit / fascia package | Coordinated trim, soffit & fascia (~$6–$20/linear ft) | +$500 – $3,000 |
| Field-paint primed board | Two coats after install for LP or primed Hardie (~$1.50–$4/sq ft; skip for vinyl or ColorPlus) | +$2,500 – $7,000 |
| Add insulation board | Continuous rigid foam or drill-and-fill behind the siding (~$1–$4/sq ft installed) | +$1,500 – $7,000 |
| Sheathing / rot repair | Replace damaged sheathing found at tear-off (~$2–$4/sq ft of affected area) | +$0 – $1,500 |
| New housewrap / WRB | Fresh weather-resistive barrier behind the siding (~$0.50–$1/sq ft) | +$500 – $2,000 |
| Permits | Jurisdiction-dependent (~$200–$2,000) | +$0 – $2,000 |
| HOA / historic-district review | Design review and material restrictions add time and cost | +$0 – $2,000 |
Asbestos siding is a hard exclusion. Older homes may have asbestos-cement siding; licensed abatement is a specialty job we never fold into a range — get a dedicated quote from a certified abatement contractor before any tear-off.
Cost by region
Labor is roughly half of a siding job, so local rates move the whole number. The same standard vinyl re-side of a 1700 sq ft home:
| Region | Typical metros | Vinyl | Hardie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower-cost metro | Much of the South, Midwest, Mountain West | $6,500 – $16,000 | $12,500 – $23,000 |
| National average | Most metros | $8,000 – $18,500 | $14,500 – $27,000 |
| High-cost metro | Coastal CA, NYC, Boston, Seattle, DC | $11,000 – $26,000 | $20,500 – $38,000 |
Does new siding pay off at resale?
Siding is consistently one of the top exterior projects for return on investment. The Zonda/JLC Cost vs. Value Report models a full 1,250 sq ft replacement across 115 U.S. markets. Its latest national recoup figures — point-in-time and market-driven, so read them as "latest reported," not a guarantee:
| Material | 2024 recoup | 2025 recoup |
|---|---|---|
| Vinyl siding | 80.2% | 96.5% |
| Fiber-cement (Hardie) | 88.4% | 113.7% |
Both jumped sharply from 2024 to 2025 (vinyl 80.2% → 96.5%, fiber-cement 88.4% → 113.7%) on home-price and estimating-model movements, not a change in construction cost.
DIY vs. hiring a pro
Vinyl is genuinely DIY-friendly, and LP SmartSide is doable with a two-person crew. James Hardie is not a realistic DIY job — weight, silica-dust cutting, precision flashing, and warranty risk push it to the pros. Materials-only rates for the two DIY-realistic products:
| Material | Materials only / sq ft | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Vinyl (builder-grade) | $1.50 – $4.50 | Basic tools; snap-together install |
| LP SmartSide (primed) | $2.00 – $5.00 | add field paint separately |
Materials-only figures aren't comparable to the installed ranges above — they exclude all labor. Use the siding calculator to size the exact panel and fastener counts for a DIY run.
How to keep the cost down
Match material to how long you'll own the home. Vinyl is the value pick; LP SmartSide splits the difference; Hardie and ColorPlus cost the most up front but carry the strongest resale and longest finish life. Buying more material than your ownership horizon rewards is the most common over-spend.
Understand the tear-off line. A bid that looks 10–20% cheaper than the rest may simply be siding over the existing wall — cheaper now, but it hides sheathing problems and can void some warranties. If tear-off is skipped, know why.
Bundle trim, soffit, and fascia into the same mobilization. Doing them later means paying twice to set up staging. If they're near end of life, do them with the siding.
Get the wall area right before you call for bids. Over-measuring inflates every quote. The siding calculator and the gable area calculator give you a defensible square footage to check bids against.
What these ranges don't include
National ranges, materials + labor combined, full replacement (tear-off included by default). Excludes structural/framing repair, asbestos abatement, lead-paint remediation, window/door replacement, gutter work, and dry-rot/mold remediation.
- Asbestos abatement & hazmat testing — licensed specialty work; never a firm national number.
- Structural / framing repair — rot, load-bearing changes, and window/door reframing.
- Window & door replacement — priced separately from the siding scope.
- Gutter replacement and masonry/stone work — adjacent trades, quoted on their own.
- Permits — jurisdiction-dependent; the estimator's permit toggle is a rough allowance only.
Where these numbers come from
Ranges reconcile national published data — the Zonda/Remodeling 2025 Cost vs. Value Report (vinyl and fiber-cement replacement; the latest fully published edition), Angi, HomeAdvisor, HomeGuide, Fixr, and This Old House cost guides, LP SmartSide installer surveys, and James Hardie and LP SmartSide product and warranty documents — bracketed by roughly ±30–35% to absorb regional, supply-chain, and contractor-tier variability. Figures are reported as published, not inflated; the brackets are wide enough to hold a year or two of drift. Where sources disagreed by more than 40% — almost always replacement with tear-off versus siding-only or new construction — we anchored to professionally-installed replacement. Every figure is rounded to the nearest $500 on purpose: a national estimate quoted to the dollar is false precision. The model is reviewed annually; this page was last computed from data updated . For your own project, the only numbers that matter more than these are the ones in a written bid from a licensed local contractor — get at least three.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does new siding cost in 2026?
Siding a typical single-story home (about 1700 sq ft of facade) as a full replacement runs $8,000 to $18,500 in builder-grade vinyl, $10,500 to $24,000 in LP SmartSide engineered wood, and $14,500 to $27,000 in James Hardie fiber-cement — materials and labor included. Material choice is the biggest lever: fiber-cement typically runs about 1.5–2× the price of vinyl installed. Price your exact wall area with the free siding calculator.
How much does it cost to side a 2-story house?
A standard two-story home (about 2300 sq ft of facade) runs $10,500 to $25,500 in vinyl and $20,000 to $37,000 in James Hardie fiber-cement, full replacement with tear-off. Two-story work also carries a scaffolding/access premium — that toggle adds roughly $1,000–$4,500 on a vinyl job of this size.
Why is James Hardie (fiber-cement) so much more than vinyl?
Fiber-cement typically costs about 1.5–2× vinyl installed, and labor drives most of the gap. HardiePlank lap weighs about 2.3–2.4 lb/sq ft per James Hardie's product data, versus roughly 0.5–1 lb/sq ft for vinyl. Cutting it produces respirable silica dust, so crews need shears or dust-collecting saws, and they install it roughly 40% slower than vinyl. Labor is 50–70% of a fiber-cement job versus about 45–50% for vinyl, which is why Hardie bids vary so widely between crews (specialization, tooling, and flashing detail all show up in the price).
Does tear-off of the old siding change the price much?
Yes — and it is the single biggest reason online quotes disagree. These ranges default to full replacement with tear-off. Removing and hauling old siding runs about $1–$2/sq ft (more for wood or stucco); on a 1700 sq ft vinyl job it is the difference between $7,000 to $15,500 (side-over-existing or new construction) and $8,000 to $18,500 (tear-off). If a bid looks unusually low, check whether it includes removing the existing siding.
Is ColorPlus worth it over primed Hardie you paint yourself?
Up front they roughly break even: ColorPlus factory finish runs about $1.50–$2.50/sq ft more than primed board, but primed board then needs field painting ($1.50–$4.00/sq ft), ideally within about six months of installation. Over a 15-year horizon ColorPlus usually wins: a field coat on fiber-cement typically starts to fade or peel in about 5–7 years, while ColorPlus generally holds 15–20 years before a repaint, and its 15-year warranty covers paint and labor against peeling, cracking, and chipping. One catch most buyers miss: that warranty does not cover fading, which James Hardie treats as normal weathering. Primed and field-painted only pencils out if you want a color ColorPlus doesn't offer or plan to repaint soon anyway.
Can I install siding myself?
Vinyl is realistically DIY — it is lightweight, snaps together, and needs only basic tools (tin snips, utility knife, snap-lock punch). LP SmartSide is DIY-able with a two-person crew but must be painted and caulked to spec. James Hardie is not a realistic DIY job: the weight, silica-dust cutting, precision flashing and clearances, and warranty risk on improper installation all argue for a pro. Materials-only for a DIY vinyl job run about $1.5–$4.5/sq ft.
Does new siding pay off at resale?
It is one of the strongest exterior projects. The 2025 Cost vs. Value Report (the latest fully published edition) puts vinyl siding replacement at 96.5% cost recouped and fiber-cement at 113.7% nationally — both up sharply from 2024 (vinyl 80.2%, fiber-cement 88.4%). Recoup is point-in-time and market-driven, so treat it as "latest reported," not a guaranteed return.
Do these ranges include labor?
Yes — every range on this page combines materials and labor, reconciled from national industry sources. National ranges, materials + labor combined, full replacement (tear-off included by default). Excludes structural/framing repair, asbestos abatement, lead-paint remediation, window/door replacement, gutter work, and dry-rot/mold remediation. For a materials-only takeoff you can hand to a contractor or price yourself, run the free siding calculator, which builds a panel and fastener list from your wall dimensions.