How Much Does Siding Cost? (2026)
Updated September 2026
Siding runs $2–$12 per square foot installed for vinyl up to $4–$28 for brick veneer; a 2,000-sq-ft whole-home job spans $4,500–$19,000 (aluminum) to $22,500–$70,000 (brick). Per-square-foot and whole-home are both recorded on every row because quotes arrive in both units — the pairing is the unit honesty this page keeps. Repair is a different economy: $367–$1,519 (typ $925) per job.
Vinyl siding cost
The volume leader — 12,100 searches a month, KD 0 — prices at $2–$12 installed per sq ft. Fixr's live guide grades it: builder's $2–$6, standard $4–$7, insulated $6–$10 (premium thick-grade higher); Angi's installed band runs $3–$12(avg $4–$8). Whole-home: $6,000–$24,000 for a 2,000-sq-ft reference (avg $12,000). The grade decision — builder's vs insulated — moves a whole-home quote by more than most material swaps.
Fiber cement & James Hardie cost
Records $5–$18 (typ $12.5) installed per sq ft. HomeGuide's split: materials $0.7–$6.5 + labor $4–$9 = $6–$15 (planks $4.7–$14, panels $5.5–$13, shingles $6.5–$15.5); Angi installed $5–$18, avg $12.5. The James Hardie / LP SmartSide rows are recorded as brand classes — the dataset prices the material class, not brand SKUs, so no brand-price claims appear here.
Wood, stucco and brick veneer cost
Wood ($5–$18 (typ $12)): Angi materials $1–$15, installed $8–$14; HomeGuide $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 high is redwood's ($18) — a recorded extension, not the band's center.
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 band is narrower at $6–$9 — a genuine conflict between the two search-served sources, kept per-source rather than averaged.
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. Veneer is not full-brick construction; the 2,000-sq-ft project class $22,500–$70,000 is the cluster's ceiling.
Siding repair cost: fix or replace?
The decision table, both rows priced from the dataset:
| Path | Band | When it wins |
|---|---|---|
| Repair (per job) | $367–$1,519 (typ $925) | Localized damage. $2–$16/sqft repair rate by material and complexity; minor fixes from $75; structural or widespread damage beyond $3,000 (single-source row — flagged). |
| Replacement (whole-home install) | $4,500–$70,000 across materials (2,000 sq ft) | Widespread damage, missing or failed house wrap, or a planned color/material change — priced in the material table above. |
Tear-off, house wrap and soffit/fascia
The three line items that turn an install band into a project total:
- Tear-off: $0.7–$3.75 (typ $2) per sq ft removed and disposed — $1,000–$3,000 whole-home (union across four sources; Angi $0.90–$2.50, HA $1.75–$3.75, HomeGuide $0.70–$2, Fixr's vinyl guide $1,000–$2,500 whole-home with stucco at the top). The replacement-vs-install delta.
- House wrap / underlayment: $0.5–$1.5 (typ $1) per sq ft, material + install (single-source HA row — flagged). It surfaces during tear-off; damaged sheathing or missing wrap is the classic mid-job change order.
- Trim, soffit and fascia: $1,000–$3,500 (typ $2,250) as a separate project (single-source HA — flagged). Many quotes bundle it into the per-sqft installed rate; the dataset records both framings, so ask which yours includes.
DIY or hire a pro?
Held open, honestly: the dataset prices jobs, not skill boundaries — and a siding context-facts file (the hvac/gutters pattern) hasn't landed yet, so the material-by-material DIY boundary isn't claimed here. What this page can state: masonry (stucco, brick veneer) is a different trade from panel siding; two-story work carries the height boundary consistent with this site's standing DIY lines; and a single vinyl panel swap is the smallest unit in the repair row's $367 floor. Everything beyond that is an electrician-equivalent judgment call for your contractor.
What moves the number
- Material and grade — the 7-row table; vinyl's grade split rivals material swaps.
- Stories/height — staging and access on anything above one story.
- Tear-off vs over-the-top — the $0.7–$3.75 (typ $2) delta decides which headline term your quote prices.
- Wrap and sheathing condition — the $0.5–$1.5 (typ $1) line plus mid-job surprises.
- Trim/soffit/fascia bundling — $1,000–$3,500 (typ $2,250) when unbundled.
- Region — search-served national bands; metro labor shifts them.
The exterior envelope trio: roofing (the envelope's top), gutters (its drainage), and this page (its walls) — plus windows, whose openings get re-trimmed during any siding job.
FAQ
How much is vinyl siding per square foot installed?
$2–$12 installed per sq ft (Fixr's graded live bands: builder's $2–$6, standard $4–$7, insulated $6–$10; Angi's installed band $3–$12, avg $4–$8). Grade, not just material, moves the total.
Is James Hardie fiber cement worth the premium over vinyl?
Fiber cement records $5–$18/sqft installed vs vinyl's $2–$12 — roughly double at the typical. Whether the premium is worth it depends on lifespan and maintenance, which this page does not claim: the durability comparison waits for a sourced context file.
Can I repair one section of siding myself?
The dataset prices repair at $367–$1,519 per job ($2–$16/sqft by material and complexity) — whether a single section is DIY-able is a material-and-height question this cost dataset doesn't answer. Two-story work and masonry repairs are pro territory under this site's standing DIY boundary.
When does repair beat replacement?
When damage is localized: repair runs $367–$1,519 typical ~$925 per job against a whole-home install from $4,500 (aluminum) to $70,000 (brick veneer). Widespread damage, missing house wrap, or a planned color change tips the math to replacement — priced in the tables above.
Sources
Every figure comes from the siding cost dataset (29 products / 92 price points / 6 sources / 17 flags). Access labels: Fixr live (vinyl only); Angi/HomeAdvisor/ HomeGuide search-served, re-verified at page build; repair/wrap/soffit rows single-source (flagged at their render sites).
- 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 conflict and wood high-extension are recorded, brand-class rows carry no brand-price claims, and lifespan/DIY questions wait for the context-facts file. Figures were last checked September 2026. Hub: siding costs.