Front door cost in New York
Statewide estimate from BLS wages and BEA prices. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Statewide range (1 door)
- $570 – $2,750
- Per door
- $571 – $2,740
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +10%
- US $1,500
- Metros covered
- 9
What does it cost to replace a front door in New York? Plan on $570 to $2,750 for 1 door. Wages (1.19x the US blend), materials (price index 107.3) and permit costs (107.9) put the state above the national midpoint by 10%.
Inside New York, the metros we cover range from $1,500 (Utica) to $1,700 (New York) at the midpoint. Pick your closest city in the table for a tighter number.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in New York (statewide), standard level
$1,200 to $2,100
About $1,222 to $2,089 per door before permits. Labor is about 29% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $790 | $1,550 |
| Labor | $430 | $520 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $1,200 | $2,100 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in New York
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $210 | $1,200 | $2,150 | 71% |
| Labor | $360 | $480 | $590 | 29% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $570 | $1,650 | $2,750 | 100% |
Why two New York quotes can differ
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 New York number
New York's labor line is priced from 2 trades, each compared with its US median wage. After weighting by each trade's share of the work, the state comes out at 1.19 times the national level.
Carpenters (47-2031), 85% of the weighting: a median of $34.77 an hour, 19% above the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $27.56 and $43.18 an hour. About 40,630 work in the state. That is 41.9 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 $27.79 an hour, which is 17% above the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $21.92 and $33.48 an hour. BLS counts 119,650 of them working in the state, 123.5 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is deeper than average.
A crew paid at the 75th percentile for carpenters ($43.18 an hour) would add about $100 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($27.56) would take off about $85. Use that as a rough guide to how far a bid can sit from our midpoint on wages alone.
BLS counts 9,688,000 jobs across New York (May 2025), which is 6.2% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 85% | $27.56 | $34.77 | $43.18 | $29.12 | 1.19 | state |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 15% | $21.92 | $27.79 | $33.48 | $23.84 | 1.17 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 1.19 | |||||
Which New York city is cheapest for front door?
1 of the 9 metros sit above the statewide midpoint of $1,650, and the top-to-bottom gap is 14%. Each row prices the default size with that metro's own BLS wages and BEA price levels, so the gap between rows is real local variation rather than a flat markup.
| Metro | Range (1 door) | Midpoint | vs. state |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $590 – $2,800 | $1,700 | +3% |
| Poughkeepsie, NY | $540 – $2,750 | $1,650 | −1% |
| Buffalo, NY | $510 – $2,500 | $1,500 | −9% |
| Syracuse, NY | $510 – $2,500 | $1,500 | −9% |
| Binghamton, NY | $510 – $2,500 | $1,500 | −9% |
| Kingston, NY | $500 – $2,500 | $1,500 | −9% |
| Albany, NY | $500 – $2,500 | $1,500 | −10% |
| Rochester, NY | $500 – $2,500 | $1,500 | −10% |
| Utica, NY | $490 – $2,500 | $1,500 | −10% |
Basic, standard or premium: New York prices
Bands overlap on purpose, since a good standard job can cost as much as a light premium one. Below are the three bands for the default size, then a grid from single entry door to front and side doors.
Basic
$570 to $1,450
Basic steel door, same size opening
Standard
$1,200 to $2,100
Fiberglass door with sidelight trim or glass
Premium
$1,850 to $2,750
Wood or custom door, frame work needed
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single entry door | $570 – $1,450 | $1,200 – $2,100 | $1,850 – $2,750 |
| front and side doors | $1,150 – $2,900 | $2,450 – $4,200 | $3,750 – $5,500 |
New York seasons and front door
Weather decides when exterior installation can happen, and New York is not uniform. The table uses NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals from the weather station nearest each metro we cover, and counts the months that are neither cold nor hot enough to complicate the job.
New York has the longest comfortable season of the metros we cover in New York at 9 months (March through November); Binghamton has the shortest at 8 (April through November). Rainfall runs from 35 inches a year in Rochester to 51 inches in Kingston.
We do not adjust prices by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. Timing is still worth raising when you collect bids.
| Metro | Jan avg low °F | Jul avg high °F | Precip (in/yr) | Comfortable months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 28 | 85 | 50 | 9: March through November |
| Buffalo | 19 | 80 | 41 | 8: April through November |
| Rochester | 19 | 83 | 35 | 8: April through November |
| Albany | 16 | 84 | 41 | 9: March through November |
| Syracuse | 17 | 82 | 40 | 8: April through November |
| Poughkeepsie | 19 | 83 | 47 | 9: March through November |
| Utica | 14 | 81 | 44 | 8: April through November |
| Binghamton | 16 | 78 | 42 | 8: April through November |
| Kingston | 11 | 86 | 51 | 9: March through November |
If you are planning more than one job in New York
Each project weights the trades differently, so New York's wage level does not push every price by the same amount. Compared with the US midpoint, storm door is +12% and window replacement +9%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm door | 1 door | $400 – $1,050 | +12% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $660 – $6,700 | +11% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,950 – $16,300 | +9% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $790 – $4,100 | +11% |
How New York compares with nearby states
New York ranks 4 of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) for front door, where 1 is the most expensive. The costliest is Hawaii at $1,800 and the cheapest Oklahoma at $1,350, both for 1 door at the midpoint. New York sits at $1,650. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.
| State | Distance | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 80 miles away | $520 – $2,500 | $1,500 | −9% |
| New Jersey | 100 miles away | $530 – $2,650 | $1,600 | −3% |
| Pennsylvania | 140 miles away | $490 – $2,500 | $1,500 | −10% |
| Delaware | 150 miles away | $490 – $2,400 | $1,450 | −12% |
| Rhode Island | 160 miles away | $500 – $2,450 | $1,450 | −11% |
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Front door in New York: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a front door in New York?
$570 to $2,750 for 1 door, using statewide wages and prices. Metro areas inside New York can sit above or below that.
+Which city in New York is cheapest for front door?
Utica at about $1,500 (midpoint, 1 door). The priciest is New York at $1,700.
+Is front door cheaper in New York than the US average?
It is 10% more expensive: $1,650 against $1,500 for 1 door at the midpoint.
+What share of the price is labor in New York?
About 29% ($480). Materials are 71%. Statewide labor for this job is weighted 1.19x the national wage level.
+What do carpenters earn in New York?
The BLS statewide median is $34.77 an hour, against $29.12 for the US. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $27.56 to $43.18.
+Where does New York rank for front door costs?
4th most expensive of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) at the midpoint, $1,650 for 1 door. Rank 1 is the costliest.
+What do basic and premium front door work cost in New York?
For 1 door, basic work runs $570 to $1,450 and premium work $1,850 to $2,750. Basic means: basic steel door, same size opening. Premium means: wood or custom door, frame work needed.
+Does the season matter for front door in New York?
Yes where winters or summers are hard. Of the New York metros we cover, New York has the most comfortable months (9 of 12) based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals. Our prices do not change by month, so ask contractors whether they charge more or less in busy and slow seasons.
Front door by city in New York
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.