Front door cost in Davenport, IA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $490 – $2,400
- Per door
- $489 – $2,386
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −4%
- US $1,500
- Rank of 300 metros
- #136
- 1 = most expensive
A new front door in Davenport, IA usually costs $490 to $2,400 for 1 door. That works out to about $489 to $2,386 per door before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $65 less. Building materials run about 6% below the US average here (BEA goods price index 94.2).
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Davenport, IA, standard level
$1,050 to $1,800
About $1,058 to $1,817 per door before permits. Labor is about 28% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $700 | $1,400 |
| Labor | $360 | $440 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $1,050 | $1,800 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Davenport, IA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $190 | $1,050 | $1,900 | 72% |
| Labor | $300 | $400 | $500 | 28% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $490 | $1,450 | $2,400 | 100% |
Why Davenport 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 $29.06 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Davenport is 1.00 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 28% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Davenport is at 94.2 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,100 nationally becomes $1,050 here (midpoint, 1 door). Permits follow the all-items index of 89.1: $0 to $0.
Cost by quality level and size in Davenport
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Davenport. 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
$490 to $1,250
Basic steel door, same size opening
Standard
$1,050 to $1,800
Fiberglass door with sidelight trim or glass
Premium
$1,650 to $2,400
Wood or custom door, frame work needed
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single entry door | $490 – $1,250 | $1,050 – $1,800 | $1,650 – $2,400 |
| front and side doors | $980 – $2,500 | $2,100 – $3,650 | $3,250 – $4,750 |
How Davenport compares
Contractors rarely work more than an hour or two from home, so the neighboring metros set a rough ceiling and floor for your quotes. Midpoints for 1 door range from $1,350 to $1,500 across Davenport and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport, IAthis page | $490 – $2,400 | $1,450 | |
| Iowa City, IA60 miles | $440 – $2,300 | $1,350 | −5% |
| Peoria, IL65 miles | $550 – $2,500 | $1,500 | +5% |
| Dubuque, IA75 miles | $490 – $2,400 | $1,450 | level |
| Cedar Rapids, IA75 miles | $480 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −1% |
| Rockford, IL100 miles | $540 – $2,450 | $1,500 | +5% |
| Iowa (statewide) | $480 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −1% |
| United States | $500 – $2,500 | $1,500 | +4% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Davenport ranks #136 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Davenport is 1% above the Iowa figure.
Elsewhere in Iowa
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | 404,130 jobs | $490 – $2,400 | $1,450 | level |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 139,260 jobs | $480 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −1% |
| Iowa City, IA | 93,760 jobs | $440 – $2,300 | $1,350 | −5% |
| Waterloo, IA | 84,260 jobs | $470 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −2% |
| Sioux City, IA | 75,010 jobs | $460 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −3% |
| Dubuque, IA | 58,470 jobs | $490 – $2,400 | $1,450 | level |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Davenport against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asheville, NC | 180,620 jobs | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −2% |
| Lafayette, LA | 179,570 jobs | $420 – $2,250 | $1,350 | −6% |
| Lincoln, NE | 182,620 jobs | $440 – $2,300 | $1,400 | −4% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 178,590 jobs | $440 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −4% |
Why two Davenport quotes can differ
Paint
Painting an unfinished door adds $125-$225; door and trim together are $150-$400.
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.
What local crews earn in Davenport
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 Davenport the blend is 1.00.
Carpenters (47-2031), 85% of the weighting: a median of $29.06 an hour, in line with the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $23.15 and $35.60 an hour. About 670 work in the metro. That is 37.1 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 15%) the local median is $24.61 an hour, which is 3% above the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $19.73 and $30.55 an hour. BLS counts 1,940 of them working in the area, 107.5 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is about average.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $75 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $70. That is a swing of roughly 4.8% to 5.3% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island has 180,450 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 128th 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% | $23.15 | $29.06 | $35.60 | $29.12 | 1.00 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 15% | $19.73 | $24.61 | $30.55 | $23.84 | 1.03 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.00 | |||||
What nearby projects cost in Davenport
Jobs that often go together with front door are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Davenport wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, patio door comes out highest (−3%) and window replacement lowest (−4%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm door | 1 door | $340 – $920 | −3% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $580 – $5,850 | −3% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,350 – $14,400 | −4% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $690 – $3,600 | −3% |
Davenport 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, Davenport (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
For exterior installation, the comfortable months in Davenport are March through November: 9 of 12. Outside them, January, February and December have an average daytime high under 45°F.
In January, February and December the average high stays below 45°F. Sealants, adhesives and some materials, such as vinyl, are harder to install well in the cold, and short daylight cuts the working day.
Davenport gets about 36 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are May, June and July (4.8 inches in May). Inside the workable window, March and November are the driest, at 2.3 and 2.3 inches. The station averages about 13 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 | 30 | 14 | 1.1 | Cold |
| Feb | 34 | 18 | 1.4 | Cold |
| Mar | 48 | 29 | 2.3 | Workable |
| Apr | 61 | 39 | 3.6 | Workable |
| May | 73 | 51 | 4.8 | Workable |
| Jun | 81 | 61 | 4.7 | Workable |
| Jul | 84 | 64 | 4.1 | Workable |
| Aug | 82 | 62 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Sep | 76 | 53 | 3.5 | Workable |
| Oct | 63 | 42 | 2.7 | Workable |
| Nov | 48 | 30 | 2.3 | Workable |
| Dec | 35 | 20 | 1.6 | Cold |
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Front door in Davenport: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a front door in Davenport?
For 1 door, expect $490 to $2,400 in the Davenport area. A standard-spec job lands at $1,050 to $1,800. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for front door in Davenport?
About $489 to $2,386 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 Davenport or Iowa City?
Iowa City is 60 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $1,350, which is 5% less than Davenport ($1,450). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Davenport?
About 28% at the midpoint, or $400 out of $1,450. Materials are 72% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 27%.
+What would front and side doors cost in Davenport?
$980 to $4,750. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does front door need a permit in Davenport?
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 Davenport area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Davenport expensive for front door compared with the rest of Iowa?
Davenport is 1% above the Iowa statewide estimate ($1,400 at the midpoint). We cover 7 metros in Iowa; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Davenport?
The BLS median is $29.06 an hour in the Davenport area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $23.15 to $35.60.
+What do basic and premium front door work cost in Davenport?
For 1 door, basic work runs $490 to $1,250 and premium work $1,650 to $2,400. Basic means: basic steel door, same size opening. Premium means: wood or custom door, frame work needed.
+When is the best time to replace a front door in Davenport?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are March through November. March and November are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
Front door near Davenport
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.