Front door cost: national prices and local ranges
Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- US range (1 door)
- $500 – $2,500
- Per door
- $500 – $2,500
- materials and labor
- Cheapest metro
- $1,300
- Brownsville, TX
- Priciest metro
- $1,800
- Honolulu, HI
A new front door runs $500 to $2,500 nationally for 1 door, or $500 to $2,500 per door for materials and labor. Where you live moves that number a lot: across 300 metros the midpoint runs from $1,300 in Brownsville, TX to $1,800 in Honolulu, HI.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in the US average, standard level
$1,100 to $1,900
About $1,100 to $1,900 per door before permits. Labor is about 27% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $740 | $1,450 |
| Labor | $360 | $440 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $1,100 | $1,900 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in the US
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $200 | $1,100 | $2,000 | 73% |
| Labor | $300 | $400 | $500 | 27% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $500 | $1,500 | $2,500 | 100% |
What basic, standard and premium mean
Basic
$500 to $1,300
Basic steel door, same size opening
Standard
$1,100 to $1,900
Fiberglass door with sidelight trim or glass
Premium
$1,700 to $2,500
Wood or custom door, frame work needed
Cost by size and quality level
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single entry door | $500 – $1,300 | $1,100 – $1,900 | $1,700 – $2,500 |
| front and side doors | $1,000 – $2,600 | $2,200 – $3,800 | $3,400 – $5,000 |
How a front door job goes, step by step
- Choose the door and check the frame. Steel, fiberglass and wood doors have different costs and upkeep. A rotted frame adds repair cost.
- Remove the old unit. Pre-hung units replace the slab and frame together; slab-only swaps are cheaper but need a sound frame.
- Set, shim, and seal. The new unit is leveled, shimmed, insulated and sealed. Flashing at the sill keeps water out.
- Fit hardware and trim. Lockset, deadbolt, weatherstripping and interior trim finish the job.
What changes the price of a new front door
Door material
Basic steel doors run about $200-$600 for the door; fiberglass and wood go to $2,000 (HomeGuide).
Double doors
A double front door costs $1,500-$6,500+ installed; the doors alone are $1,200-$5,000.
Frame
Frame repair adds $75-$200+; rebuilding the opening for a new size costs $7-$20 per linear foot for framing.
Paint
Painting an unfinished door adds $125-$225; door and trim together are $150-$400.
Wages behind the national estimate
Carpenters (47-2031) do the largest share of the work, about 85% of the weighting. Their national median is $29.12 an hour. Among 300 metros with a published figure, the median runs from $17.13 in Brownsville, TX to $45.34 in Honolulu, HI, and the middle metro sits at $27.19. That ratio between the high and low end is 2.65 to 1, and it feeds straight into the labor line of the estimate.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 85% | $23.32 | $29.12 | $36.94 | $29.12 | 1.00 | US |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 15% | $19.64 | $23.84 | $30.10 | $23.84 | 1.00 | US |
| Blended | 100% | 1.00 | |||||
Does the season matter for front door?
We checked NOAA 1991-2020 normals for 300 metros and counted the months with no freezing or heat problem for exterior installation. 40 metros have all 12 months comfortable; the median metro has 9. The shortest seasons are in Anchorage, AK (6), El Centro, CA (6), Yuma, AZ (6) and Appleton, WI (7). The wettest metro is Pensacola; the driest is El Centro at about 3 inches a year.
Local pages show a month-by-month table for each metro. We do not change prices by month, because there is no reliable published seasonal price series.
How much the price varies by city
Across the 300 metros we cover, the midpoint for 1 door runs from $1,300 in Brownsville to $1,800 in Honolulu, a gap of 43%. The median metro is $1,450, which is −5% against the national midpoint of $1,500. 14 metros are 10% or more above the national figure, 21 are 10% or more below, and 265 sit within 10% of it.
Most expensive metros for front door
| Metro | Range | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $670 – $3,000 | $1,800 |
| San Francisco, CA | $650 – $2,900 | $1,750 |
| Kahului, HI | $630 – $2,900 | $1,750 |
| New York, NY | $590 – $2,800 | $1,700 |
| Chicago, IL | $610 – $2,800 | $1,700 |
| Napa, CA | $610 – $2,750 | $1,700 |
| San Jose, CA | $610 – $2,750 | $1,700 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $600 – $2,750 | $1,700 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $580 – $2,750 | $1,650 |
| San Diego, CA | $570 – $2,750 | $1,650 |
Least expensive metros for front door
| Metro | Range | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Brownsville, TX | $370 – $2,200 | $1,300 |
| Laredo, TX | $400 – $2,200 | $1,300 |
| McAllen, TX | $400 – $2,200 | $1,300 |
| El Paso, TX | $400 – $2,250 | $1,300 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $400 – $2,250 | $1,300 |
| Texarkana, TX | $400 – $2,250 | $1,300 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $410 – $2,250 | $1,300 |
| Abilene, TX | $410 – $2,250 | $1,300 |
| Lubbock, TX | $410 – $2,250 | $1,350 |
| Albany, GA | $390 – $2,250 | $1,350 |
Front door cost by state
| State | Range (1 door) | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $440 – $2,350 | $1,400 |
| Alaska | $580 – $2,750 | $1,650 |
| Arizona | $480 – $2,400 | $1,450 |
| Arkansas | $430 – $2,250 | $1,350 |
| California | $580 – $2,750 | $1,650 |
| Colorado | $510 – $2,500 | $1,500 |
| Connecticut | $520 – $2,500 | $1,500 |
| Delaware | $490 – $2,400 | $1,450 |
| District of Columbia | $530 – $2,650 | $1,600 |
| Florida | $450 – $2,400 | $1,400 |
| Georgia | $450 – $2,400 | $1,400 |
| Hawaii | $630 – $2,900 | $1,800 |
| Idaho | $460 – $2,350 | $1,400 |
| Illinois | $590 – $2,700 | $1,650 |
| Indiana | $500 – $2,450 | $1,450 |
| Iowa | $480 – $2,350 | $1,400 |
| Kansas | $470 – $2,350 | $1,400 |
| Kentucky | $460 – $2,350 | $1,400 |
| Louisiana | $440 – $2,300 | $1,350 |
| Maine | $500 – $2,450 | $1,500 |
| Maryland | $520 – $2,550 | $1,550 |
| Massachusetts | $570 – $2,600 | $1,600 |
| Michigan | $490 – $2,400 | $1,450 |
| Minnesota | $530 – $2,550 | $1,550 |
| Mississippi | $440 – $2,350 | $1,400 |
| Missouri | $490 – $2,450 | $1,450 |
| Montana | $480 – $2,400 | $1,450 |
| Nebraska | $450 – $2,300 | $1,400 |
| Nevada | $500 – $2,450 | $1,450 |
| New Hampshire | $500 – $2,500 | $1,500 |
| New Jersey | $530 – $2,650 | $1,600 |
| New Mexico | $490 – $2,400 | $1,450 |
| New York | $570 – $2,750 | $1,650 |
| North Carolina | $440 – $2,350 | $1,400 |
| North Dakota | $480 – $2,400 | $1,450 |
| Ohio | $490 – $2,400 | $1,450 |
| Oklahoma | $420 – $2,250 | $1,350 |
| Oregon | $520 – $2,650 | $1,600 |
| Pennsylvania | $490 – $2,500 | $1,500 |
| Rhode Island | $500 – $2,450 | $1,450 |
| South Carolina | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 |
| South Dakota | $440 – $2,300 | $1,400 |
| Tennessee | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 |
| Texas | $440 – $2,400 | $1,400 |
| Utah | $460 – $2,350 | $1,400 |
| Vermont | $510 – $2,450 | $1,500 |
| Virginia | $480 – $2,450 | $1,500 |
| Washington | $570 – $2,700 | $1,650 |
| West Virginia | $430 – $2,350 | $1,400 |
| Wisconsin | $500 – $2,400 | $1,450 |
| Wyoming | $470 – $2,400 | $1,450 |
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Front door cost: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a front door?
$500 to $2,500 for 1 door at national prices, including a permit of $0 to $0.
+What is the average cost per door?
$500 to $2,500 per door, materials and labor. The mid-range is about $1,500.
+How much does the price vary by city?
A lot. The most expensive metro we cover is 43% above the cheapest for the same 1 door job. The cheapest is Brownsville, TX; the priciest is Honolulu, HI.
+How much of the cost is labor?
About 27% at the national midpoint ($400). Materials are 73%.
+What do carpenters earn on a front door job?
The national BLS median is $29.12 an hour for carpenters, with the middle half earning $23.32 to $36.94. Local wages are what move this estimate from town to town.
+How much more does a premium front door job cost than a basic one?
At the national level, basic runs $500 to $1,300 and premium $1,700 to $2,500 for 1 door. Basic means: basic steel door, same size opening. Premium means: wood or custom door, frame work needed.
+Can front door work be done in winter?
It depends on where you are. We checked NOAA 1991-2020 normals for 300 metros and counted the months with no freezing or heat problem for exterior installation. 40 metros have all 12 months comfortable; the median metro has 9. The shortest seasons are in Anchorage, AK (6), El Centro, CA (6), Yuma, AZ (6) and Appleton, WI (7). The wettest metro is Pensacola; the driest is El Centro at about 3 inches a year.
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Largest metros: Front door prices
- New York, NY$1,700 midpoint
- Los Angeles, CA$1,650 midpoint
- Chicago, IL$1,700 midpoint
- Dallas, TX$1,450 midpoint
- Houston, TX$1,450 midpoint
- Washington, DC$1,550 midpoint
- Philadelphia, PA$1,450 midpoint
- Atlanta, GA$1,450 midpoint
- Miami, FL$1,500 midpoint
- Boston, MA$1,600 midpoint
- Phoenix, AZ$1,450 midpoint
- San Francisco, CA$1,750 midpoint
- Seattle, WA$1,650 midpoint
- Minneapolis, MN$1,600 midpoint
- Detroit, MI$1,500 midpoint
- Riverside, CA$1,600 midpoint
- Denver, CO$1,550 midpoint
- San Diego, CA$1,650 midpoint
- Tampa, FL$1,400 midpoint
- Orlando, FL$1,400 midpoint
- Charlotte, NC$1,400 midpoint
- Baltimore, MD$1,550 midpoint
- St. Louis, MO$1,550 midpoint
- Austin, TX$1,350 midpoint
- Portland, OR$1,650 midpoint
- Las Vegas, NV$1,450 midpoint
- San Jose, CA$1,700 midpoint
- San Antonio, TX$1,350 midpoint
- Pittsburgh, PA$1,500 midpoint
- Columbus, OH$1,450 midpoint
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does Front Door Replacement Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020
Note on derived figures: Materials = HomeGuide's door prices, from about $200 for a basic steel door to $2,000 for higher-end fiberglass or wood.