How Much Does Siding Replacement Cost?
Updated August 19, 2026 · every figure is cited to a public source below
Angi’s survey of over 10,000 customers puts the average siding replacement at $11,587, with most projects between $5,560 and $17,724. Fixr’s independent estimate for a 2,000 sq ft home runs higher — about $14,500, typically $8,500–$20,000 — and This Old House’s contractor-database figures span $8,000–$30,000.[1][2][5]
Those averages disagree more than most projects’ do, and the reason matters when you read quotes: each source prices a different house. Siding is fundamentally area × a per-square-foot rate, so the honest way to compare anything — published figures or the bids on your kitchen table — is per square foot, with the house size stated.
Typical costs at a glance
Material sets the multiplier
The material decision moves the bill more than anything else. Where independent sources agree, the ranges below are unusually trustworthy — vinyl’s and fiber cement’s are identical at two separate datasets:
- Vinyl: $3–$12 per sq ft installed — the same range at Angi and Fixr, with This Old House’s Homewyse point estimate ($6.13 installed) sitting inside it. The default material for a reason.[1][2][5]
- Fiber cement: $5–$14 per sq ft installed at both Angi and Fixr. Note the branding trap: HomeGuide prices Hardie-branded projects at $16–$40 per sq ft — but that figure is all-in (tear-off, prep, weather barriers, trim, and labor), not the same scope as a bare installed rate.[1][2][4]
- Wood: roughly $5–$15 per sq ft installed, with cedar toward the top (This Old House prices cedar at $11.70 installed).[3][5]
- Steel: $4–$16 per sq ft — again the identical range at both independent datasets.[1][2]
- Stone veneer: $5–$11 per sq ft at both; brick runs $10–$20.[1][2]
What makes the price jump
Two siding quotes on the same house can differ by thousands on scope alone. The quantified culprits:
- Old-siding removal: $0.70–$2.00 per sq ft — and HomeGuide warns that “many contractors omit this extra cost from their initial estimate.” A bid without a removal line isn’t comparable to one with it.[3]
- Height: each additional story adds 10–15% to labor — scaffolding and slower work.[4]
- What’s under the old siding: repairs to rot or damage run $2–$14 per sq ft, and soffit/fascia replacement adds $9–$34 per linear foot. Ask every bidder how they price discoveries.[3][4]
- Permits: the sources genuinely disagree — This Old House says $100–$500 while Angi and Fixr both quote up to $150–$1,500 in strict jurisdictions. Ask what your town charges.[5][1][2]
Is new siding worth it at resale?
Siding is one of the stronger exterior investments: Angi puts the return on new siding at as high as 80% of its cost — and unlike interior work, it also protects the structure underneath, so waiting has its own price.[1]
How to find out what YOUR house costs
A comparable siding bid shows the measured square footage, the exact product line and grade, the old-siding removal as its own line, the house wrap and trim scope, and a stated rate for rot repair if the tear-off finds it. Bottom-line-only quotes hide exactly the items this page shows swing the most.
Describe the house once on Getstimate — stories, rough footprint, the material you’re leaning toward, a few photos — and compare line-itemed proposals from local siding pros side by side, free and private.
Common questions
How much does siding cost per square foot?
Around $4–$13 per square foot installed across common materials, per HomeGuide’s database — vinyl starts near $3, fiber cement runs $5–$14, and premium brick or stone runs well past $10. Multiply by your home’s siding area (an average 2,000 sq ft house carries roughly 1,800–2,000 sq ft of siding) for a sanity-check total.
Why is a Hardie (fiber cement) quote so much higher than the per-square-foot ranges I read?
Scope. Published “installed” rates for fiber cement ($5–$14/sq ft) cover the siding itself; branded whole-project figures like HomeGuide’s $16–$40/sq ft for Hardie include tear-off, surface prep, weather barriers, trim, and all labor. Compare bids line by line, not against a single per-foot number.
Why does one bid include removing my old siding and another doesn’t?
Because removal — $0.70–$2.00 per square foot, or $1,000–$2,500 on a typical house — is commonly left out of initial estimates. Make every bidder state it as its own line before you compare totals.
Do I need a permit to reside my house?
Usually, and the published cost ranges disagree widely — roughly $100–$500 in most places, up to $1,500 in stricter jurisdictions. Ask your contractor who pulls it and what your town charges; a bid that skips the permit isn’t comparable to one that includes it.
These figures are published national averages and ranges — context for planning, not a quote. Your project's real cost depends on your area, the site, materials, and scope, and the only way to know it is estimates from pros looking at yourproject. That's what Getstimate is for, and it's free.
Sources
- Angi — How Much Does It Cost to Replace Siding? — survey-based national average and range (10,000+ customers), per-material table, labor, permits, and ROI figures; page updated August 3, 2026 (accessed August 19, 2026). Angi and HomeAdvisor share one cost dataset.
- Fixr — Siding Replacement Cost — independent national average on a 2,000 sq ft baseline, per-material rates, removal and permit figures; dated January 23, 2026 (accessed August 19, 2026).
- HomeGuide — How Much Does It Cost to Side a House? — independent per-square-foot and 2,500 sq ft totals, removal, labor split, and repair figures; written October 29, 2025 (accessed August 19, 2026).
- HomeGuide — Hardie Board Siding Cost — all-in fiber-cement project rates (tear-off through trim), story surcharge, soffit/fascia figures; written October 24, 2025 (accessed August 19, 2026).
- This Old House — Siding Replacement Cost — Homewyse construction-database installed rates per material and 2,000 sq ft totals; updated June 12, 2026 (accessed August 19, 2026).