Siding Installation & Replacement Costs (2026)
Updated September 2026
Siding runs $2–$12 per square foot installed for vinyl — the volume leader — up to $4–$28 for brick veneer, with whole-home totals from $4,500–$19,000 (aluminum, 2,000 sq ft) to $22,500–$70,000 (brick). All 10 measured keywords in this family sit at KD 0 — the cleanest surface this engine prices — and every band below is per-source, never averaged: Fixr's live coverage is vinyl-only, with Angi/HomeAdvisor/HomeGuide search-served (labeled). Full guide: how much does siding cost.
Siding cost at a glance
Installed, per sq ft, with each row's whole-home reference (2,000-sqft class) alongside — the unit column states its basis because the whole-home figures are how quotes actually arrive:
| Material | Installed per sq ft | Whole-home (2,000 sq ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Vinyl | $2–$12 (typ $6) | $6,000–$24,000 |
| Fiber cement (James Hardie class) | $5–$18 (typ $12.5) | $10,000–$25,000 |
| Wood (clapboard/cedar) | $5–$18 (typ $12) | $16,000–$28,000 |
| Stucco | $6–$18 (typ $11) | $12,000–$24,000 |
| Brick veneer | $4–$28 (typ $15) | $22,500–$70,000 |
| Engineered wood (LP SmartSide class) | $4–$13 (typ $8.5) | $7,000–$22,000 |
| Aluminum | $2–$18 (typ $7) | $4,500–$19,000 |
Cost by material
Vinyl ($2–$12 (typ $6) installed) — the volume leader and the only material with a live publisher fetch (Fixr grades builder's $2–$6, standard $4–$7, insulated $6–$10; Angi's installed band runs $3–$12, avg $4–$8). The grade you pick moves the whole-home total more than the material choice itself.
Fiber cement (James Hardie class) ($5–$18 (typ $12.5)) — HomeGuide's split: materials $0.7–$6.5 + labor $4–$9 = $6–$15/sqft (planks $4.7–$14, panels $5.5–$13, shingles $6.5–$15.5); Angi installed $5–$18, avg $12.5. Brand-class framing throughout: the dataset records the class, not brand-specific prices.
Wood ($5–$18 (typ $12)) — Angi materials $1–$15, installed $8–$14; HomeGuide installed $5–$16+ by species (pine $2.5–$11, fir $4–$12, cypress $4–$16, cedar $6–$16, redwood $6–$18; stain/seal +$1–$3). The $18 top is redwood's — recorded, not smoothed.
Stucco ($6–$18 (typ $11)) — HomeGuide: materials $5–$9 + labor $2–$8 = $7–$17 (3-coat cement $6–$12; EIFS/insulated $10–$18); Angi's installed band is narrower ($6–$9) — a recorded conflict between sources, kept per-source.
Brick veneer ($4–$28 (typ $15)) — HA $4–$22 (avg $13; heavy masonry $9–$28); Angi $9–$28 (thin strips $3–$10, face brick $4–$8, faux panels $6–$11). The 2,000-sqft project reaches $22,500–$70,000 — the cluster's ceiling, and the reason masonry reads as a different economy.
Engineered wood (LP SmartSide class) ($4–$13 (typ $8.5)) — HA installed $4–$13 (avg $8.5; materials $3–$8); Angi's wood-materials row confirms the low end ($3–$6 engineered). Brand-class framing; no brand-price claims.
Aluminum ($2–$18 (typ $7)) — Angi basic $2–$5, premium $3–$18 (project $4,500–$19,000, avg $11,750); HA $3–$18 (avg $6–$10; materials $1.5–$3.5).
Replacement vs new installation
The two 6,600/mo headline terms price the same labor — replacement adds the tear-off: $0.7–$3.75 (typ $2) per sq ft removed and disposed (about $1,000–$3,000 whole-home, union across four sources). That delta is the entire difference between the two searches — quotes should say whether disposal is included.
What drives siding cost
- Material — the 7-row table above; the grade within vinyl matters as much as the material choice.
- Stories and height — multi-story work adds staging/scaffolding; the dataset's bands assume standard access.
- Wall condition — damaged sheathing or missing wrap surfaces during tear-off; house wrap runs $0.5–$1.5 (typ $1) per sq ft (single-source HA row — flagged).
- Trim, soffit and fascia — $1,000–$3,500 (typ $2,250) as a separate project when unbundled; many quotes bundle it into the per-sqft rate (the dataset records both framings).
- Removal scope — the tear-off delta above; over-the-top installs skip it.
- Region — search-served bands aggregate national figures; metro labor shifts them.
Get local quotes
Written quotes that name material + grade, tear-off or over-the-top, wrap inclusion, and whether soffit/fascia is bundled compare like for like. Hold each against the table above — the per-sqft rate hides less when the inclusions are named.
Related exterior projects
- Roof replacement — the exterior envelope's other half; roof + siding share staging and season.
- Gutters — the full exterior refresh pairs gutter replacement with siding work.
- Windows & doors — openings get re-flashed and re-trimmed during siding replacement.
FAQ
How much does siding cost per square foot installed?
By material, installed per sq ft: vinyl $2–$12, fiber cement (James Hardie class) $5–$18, wood $5–$18, stucco $6–$18, brick veneer $4–$28, engineered wood (LP SmartSide class) $4–$13, aluminum $2–$18. Whole-home totals scale from those bands.
How much does it cost to side a 2,000 sq ft house?
By material (installed, dataset whole-home reference): aluminum $4,500–$19,000; engineered wood $7,000–$22,000; vinyl $6,000–$24,000; stucco $12,000–$24,000; fiber cement $10,000–$25,000; wood $16,000–$28,000; brick veneer $22,500–$70,000.
How much does siding repair cost?
$367–$1,519 per repair job (typical ~$925), with a $2–$16 per-sqft repair rate by material and complexity — minor fixes from $75, structural or widespread damage beyond $3,000 (single-source row, flagged).
Does siding replacement cost more than installation?
Only by the tear-off: removal and disposal runs $0.70–$3.75 per sq ft ($1,000–$3,000 whole-home) on top of the install band — the two 'siding cost' terms price the same labor plus that delta.
Lifespan, maintenance-cadence, and DIY-boundary questions are held open deliberately: a siding context-facts file (the hvac/gutters pattern) has not landed yet, so this page carries cost answers only — no invented durability claims.
Sources
Every figure comes from the siding cost dataset (29 products / 92 price points / 6 sources / 17 flags). Access labels: Fixr live for vinyl (single-material coverage); Angi/HomeAdvisor/HomeGuide search-served — re-verified at page build and labeled at their render sites. Repair, wrap, and soffit rows are single-source (flagged).
- Fixr - How Much Does Vinyl Siding Cost? [2026 Data] (updated Jan 28, 2026) — www.fixr.com/costs/vinyl-siding
- Angi - siding cost articles (how-much-does-siding-cost-replace, vinyl/fiber-cement, stucco, brick-veneer, aluminum, repair) — www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-siding-cost-replace.htm
- HomeAdvisor - siding cost guides (brick-a-house, aluminum, siding-installation, repair, wood-replace) — www.homeadvisor.com/cost/siding/
- HomeGuide - siding cost guides (siding-cost, fiber-cement, stucco, wood-siding) — homeguide.com/costs/siding-cost
- HomeGuide - Siding Cost (Wayback 20260128110711) — homeguide.com/costs/siding-cost
- Homewyse - Cost to Install Vinyl Siding (Wayback 20250718194138) — www.homewyse.com/services/cost_to_install_vinyl_siding.html
Estimate only — get local written quotes. Bands are per-source, never averaged: the stucco band conflict and the wood high-extension are recorded, not smoothed; brand-class rows carry no brand-price claims; lifespan/DIY questions wait for the context-facts file. Figures were last checked September 2026. Full guide: how much does siding cost.