2026 cost guides

Typical installed prices for common home projects, summarized from published national cost guides and linked to their sources. Use them to sanity-check quotes, then price your own materials with our calculators.

How Much Does a Concrete Driveway Cost?About $6–$16 per sq ft installed — one- and two-car sizes charted.How Much Does a Concrete Patio Cost?Poured $4–$10 per sq ft, stamped $8–$25 — by patio size.How Much Does It Cost to Paint a House Exterior?About $1.50–$4 per sq ft of paintable area; average around $3,177.How Much Does a Concrete Slab Cost?About $4–$8 per sq ft installed for a basic 4-inch slab — with a size chart.How Much Does a Roof Replacement Cost?Roughly $4–$11 per sq ft of roof for asphalt shingles — by roof size.How Much Does It Cost to Build a Deck?Commonly $30–$60 per sq ft built — by size and material.How Much Does a Fence Cost per Foot?Wood privacy fencing runs about $24–$45 per linear foot installed.How Much Does a Paver Patio Cost?About $8–$24 per sq ft installed — by patio size.How Much Does Interior Painting Cost?Roughly $2–$6 per sq ft of floor area for pro painting.How Much Does Vinyl Plank Flooring Cost?Roughly $3–$11 per sq ft installed for rigid-core LVP.How Much Does Sod Cost?Installed sod runs about $1–$2.60 per sq ft; pallets $150–$450.How Much Does a Gravel Driveway Cost?Typically $1–$3 per sq ft installed — with tonnage by size.

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