Front door cost in San Francisco, CA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $650 – $2,900
- Per door
- $650 – $2,892
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +18%
- US $1,500
- Rank of 300 metros
- #2
- 1 = most expensive
A new front door in San Francisco, CA usually costs $650 to $2,900 for 1 door. That works out to about $650 to $2,892 per door before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $270 more. Carpenters earn a median of $42.89 an hour in the San Francisco area, 47% above the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in San Francisco, CA, standard level
$1,300 to $2,200
About $1,323 to $2,219 per door before permits. Labor is about 33% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $800 | $1,600 |
| Labor | $520 | $640 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $1,300 | $2,200 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in San Francisco, CA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $220 | $1,200 | $2,150 | 67% |
| Labor | $430 | $580 | $720 | 33% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $650 | $1,750 | $2,900 | 100% |
Why San Francisco prices look the way they do
The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 85% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $42.89 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for San Francisco is 1.44 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 33% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. San Francisco is at 108.5 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,100 nationally becomes $1,200 here (midpoint, 1 door). Permits follow the all-items index of 115.6: $0 to $0.
San Francisco weather and the front door calendar
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, San Francisco Dwtn (in the city). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
Weather is not a serious constraint for exterior installation in San Francisco: no month in the averages is cold enough (an average daytime high under 45°F) or hot enough (an average daytime high of 90°F or more) to rule it out, so the workable window is all year.
San Francisco gets about 23 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are January, February and December (4.8 inches in December). The station averages about 3 days a year at 90°F or above.
We do not adjust the estimate by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. It is still worth asking contractors whether an off-peak start date changes their bid.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 47 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Feb | 60 | 48 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Mar | 62 | 49 | 3.1 | Workable |
| Apr | 63 | 50 | 1.6 | Workable |
| May | 64 | 51 | 0.7 | Workable |
| Jun | 67 | 53 | 0.2 | Workable |
| Jul | 66 | 54 | 0.0 | Workable |
| Aug | 68 | 56 | 0.1 | Workable |
| Sep | 70 | 56 | 0.1 | Workable |
| Oct | 70 | 54 | 0.9 | Workable |
| Nov | 64 | 51 | 2.6 | Workable |
| Dec | 58 | 47 | 4.8 | Workable |
San Francisco against nearby metros and the rest of California
Same job, same size (1 door), priced for the nearest metros. San Francisco is the priciest of the group. Stockton is the cheapest at $1,600.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CAthis page | $650 – $2,900 | $1,750 | |
| Vallejo, CA40 miles | $590 – $2,750 | $1,650 | −6% |
| Napa, CA50 miles | $610 – $2,750 | $1,700 | −5% |
| Santa Cruz, CA55 miles | $580 – $2,700 | $1,650 | −7% |
| Stockton, CA55 miles | $560 – $2,700 | $1,600 | −9% |
| Santa Rosa, CA65 miles | $600 – $2,750 | $1,700 | −5% |
| California (statewide) | $580 – $2,750 | $1,650 | −6% |
| United States | $500 – $2,500 | $1,500 | −15% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, San Francisco ranks #2 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, San Francisco is 7% above the California figure.
Elsewhere in California
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 6,271,560 jobs | $580 – $2,750 | $1,650 | −6% |
| Riverside, CA | 1,716,760 jobs | $550 – $2,600 | $1,600 | −11% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,538,060 jobs | $570 – $2,750 | $1,650 | −6% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,134,970 jobs | $610 – $2,750 | $1,700 | −5% |
| Sacramento, CA | 1,080,590 jobs | $580 – $2,700 | $1,650 | −7% |
| Fresno, CA | 476,890 jobs | $520 – $2,650 | $1,600 | −11% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is San Francisco against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | 2,375,760 jobs | $490 – $2,400 | $1,450 | −19% |
| Seattle, WA | 2,086,210 jobs | $580 – $2,700 | $1,650 | −7% |
| Boston, MA | 2,703,890 jobs | $570 – $2,600 | $1,600 | −10% |
| Minneapolis, MN | 1,951,650 jobs | $570 – $2,650 | $1,600 | −8% |
Front door: what moves the price in San Francisco
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.
What local crews earn in San Francisco
The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 2 trades. We compare each trade's local median with the US median, weight the ratios by how much of the job each trade does, and apply the blend to the national labor cost. For San Francisco the blend is 1.44.
Carpenters (47-2031), 85% of the weighting: a median of $42.89 an hour, 47% above the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $30.45 and $48.26 an hour. About 14,010 work in the metro. That is 59.0 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 15%) the local median is $30.59 an hour, which is 28% above the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $24.99 and $38.53 an hour. BLS counts 18,550 of them working in the area, 78.1 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is thinner than average.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $65 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $150. That is a swing of roughly 8.2% to 3.5% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont has 2,373,920 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 12th by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 85% | $30.45 | $42.89 | $48.26 | $29.12 | 1.47 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 15% | $24.99 | $30.59 | $38.53 | $23.84 | 1.28 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.44 | |||||
Pick a size, pick a tier: front door pricing in San Francisco
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to San Francisco. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from single entry door to front and side doors.
Basic
$650 to $1,550
Basic steel door, same size opening
Standard
$1,300 to $2,200
Fiberglass door with sidelight trim or glass
Premium
$2,000 to $2,900
Wood or custom door, frame work needed
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single entry door | $650 – $1,550 | $1,300 – $2,200 | $2,000 – $2,900 |
| front and side doors | $1,300 – $3,100 | $2,650 – $4,450 | $4,000 – $5,800 |
What nearby projects cost in San Francisco
Jobs that often go together with front door are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same San Francisco wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, patio door comes out highest (+24%) and window replacement lowest (+16%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm door | 1 door | $440 – $1,150 | +23% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $710 – $7,450 | +24% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $5,350 – $17,300 | +16% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $860 – $4,400 | +19% |
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Front door in San Francisco: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a front door in San Francisco?
For 1 door, expect $650 to $2,900 in the San Francisco area. A standard-spec job lands at $1,300 to $2,200. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for front door in San Francisco?
About $650 to $2,892 per door for materials and labor, plus $0 to $0 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $500 to $2,500.
+Is front door cheaper in San Francisco or Vallejo?
Vallejo is 40 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $1,650, which is 6% less than San Francisco ($1,750). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in San Francisco?
About 33% at the midpoint, or $580 out of $1,750. Materials are 67% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 27%.
+What would front and side doors cost in San Francisco?
$1,300 to $5,800. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does front door need a permit in San Francisco?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $0 for fees in the San Francisco area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is San Francisco expensive for front door compared with the rest of California?
San Francisco is 7% above the California statewide estimate ($1,650 at the midpoint). We cover 23 metros in California; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in San Francisco?
The BLS median is $42.89 an hour in the San Francisco area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $30.45 to $48.26.
+What do basic and premium front door work cost in San Francisco?
For 1 door, basic work runs $650 to $1,550 and premium work $2,000 to $2,900. Basic means: basic steel door, same size opening. Premium means: wood or custom door, frame work needed.
+Is there a bad season to replace a front door in San Francisco?
Not from a temperature point of view. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals show no month with a freezing-level overnight low or a 90°F-plus average high, so timing is mostly about contractor availability and rain.
Front door near San Francisco
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.