Front door cost in Fayetteville, NC
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $430 – $2,350
- Per door
- $431 – $2,328
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −8%
- US $1,500
- Rank of 300 metros
- #245
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for a new front door in the Fayetteville area: $430 to $2,350 for 1 door. The low end is a basic job on easy ground; the high end is a premium spec with harder access. The midpoint runs 8% lower than the US figure. Carpenters earn a median of $22.50 an hour in the Fayetteville area, 23% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Fayetteville, NC, standard level
$1,000 to $1,750
About $1,000 to $1,759 per door before permits. Labor is about 23% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $710 | $1,400 |
| Labor | $280 | $350 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $1,000 | $1,750 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Fayetteville, NC
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $190 | $1,050 | $1,950 | 77% |
| Labor | $240 | $320 | $400 | 23% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $430 | $1,400 | $2,350 | 100% |
What is behind the Fayetteville number
Labor is 23% of the midpoint bill here, against 27% nationally. The mix of trades behind this job is carpenters (85%), general maintenance and repair workers (15%). We weight each trade's local median wage by that share and compare it with the national median. In Fayetteville the blended ratio comes out at 0.79.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Fayetteville is at 96.6 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 92.0: $0 to $0.
Fayetteville: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Fayetteville. 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
$430 to $1,200
Basic steel door, same size opening
Standard
$1,000 to $1,750
Fiberglass door with sidelight trim or glass
Premium
$1,550 to $2,350
Wood or custom door, frame work needed
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single entry door | $430 – $1,200 | $1,000 – $1,750 | $1,550 – $2,350 |
| front and side doors | $860 – $2,400 | $2,000 – $3,500 | $3,150 – $4,650 |
The best months for front door in Fayetteville
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Fayetteville Rgnl Ap (10 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 Fayetteville are August through June: 11 of 12. Outside them, July has an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Fayetteville gets about 45 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are June, July and August (5.4 inches in August). Inside the workable window, February and December are the driest, at 2.8 and 3.0 inches. The station averages about 71 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 | 54 | 34 | 3.1 | Workable |
| Feb | 58 | 36 | 2.8 | Workable |
| Mar | 65 | 42 | 3.1 | Workable |
| Apr | 75 | 51 | 3.1 | Workable |
| May | 82 | 60 | 3.1 | Workable |
| Jun | 89 | 68 | 4.9 | Workable |
| Jul | 91 | 72 | 5.0 | Hot |
| Aug | 89 | 70 | 5.4 | Workable |
| Sep | 84 | 65 | 4.9 | Workable |
| Oct | 75 | 53 | 3.2 | Workable |
| Nov | 65 | 42 | 3.0 | Workable |
| Dec | 57 | 36 | 3.0 | Workable |
Why two Fayetteville 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.
How Fayetteville compares
Of the five closest metros, none is cheaper than Fayetteville. Florence comes closest at about $1,400.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, NCthis page | $430 – $2,350 | $1,400 | |
| Raleigh, NC60 miles | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +2% |
| Durham, NC65 miles | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +2% |
| Burlington, NC75 miles | $440 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +1% |
| Wilmington, NC75 miles | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +2% |
| Florence, SC75 miles | $440 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +1% |
| North Carolina (statewide) | $440 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +1% |
| United States | $500 – $2,500 | $1,500 | +9% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Fayetteville ranks #245 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Fayetteville is 1% below the North Carolina figure.
Elsewhere in North Carolina
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 1,358,370 jobs | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +2% |
| Raleigh, NC | 743,120 jobs | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +2% |
| Greensboro, NC | 365,410 jobs | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +2% |
| Durham, NC | 344,020 jobs | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +2% |
| Winston, NC | 271,980 jobs | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +2% |
| Wilmington, NC | 191,280 jobs | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +2% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Fayetteville against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend, IN | 131,670 jobs | $490 – $2,400 | $1,450 | +4% |
| Olympia, WA | 130,300 jobs | $530 – $2,650 | $1,600 | +15% |
| College Station, TX | 134,040 jobs | $420 – $2,250 | $1,350 | −2% |
| Waco, TX | 129,860 jobs | $430 – $2,300 | $1,350 | −2% |
What nearby projects cost in Fayetteville
Jobs that often go together with front door are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Fayetteville wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, garage door comes out highest (−8%) and patio door lowest (−12%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm door | 1 door | $310 – $860 | −10% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $550 – $5,300 | −12% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,100 – $13,900 | −8% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $630 – $3,450 | −8% |
Who does the work: Fayetteville trade wages
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 Fayetteville the blend is 0.79.
Carpenters (47-2031), 85% of the weighting: a median of $22.50 an hour, 23% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $20.50 and $27.31 an hour. About 280 work in the metro. That is 21.3 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 15%) the local median is $21.41 an hour, which is 10% below the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $17.43 and $26.98 an hour. BLS counts 1,150 of them working in the area, 87.5 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 $55 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $25. That is a swing of roughly 1.7% to 4.1% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Fayetteville has 131,430 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 166th 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% | $20.50 | $22.50 | $27.31 | $29.12 | 0.77 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 15% | $17.43 | $21.41 | $26.98 | $23.84 | 0.90 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.79 | |||||
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Front door in Fayetteville: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a front door in Fayetteville?
For 1 door, expect $430 to $2,350 in the Fayetteville area. A standard-spec job lands at $1,000 to $1,750. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for front door in Fayetteville?
About $431 to $2,328 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 Fayetteville or Raleigh?
Raleigh is 60 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $1,400, which is 2% more than Fayetteville ($1,400). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Fayetteville?
About 23% at the midpoint, or $320 out of $1,400. Materials are 77% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 27%.
+What would front and side doors cost in Fayetteville?
$860 to $4,650. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does front door need a permit in Fayetteville?
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 Fayetteville area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Fayetteville expensive for front door compared with the rest of North Carolina?
Fayetteville is 1% below the North Carolina statewide estimate ($1,400 at the midpoint). We cover 11 metros in North Carolina; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Fayetteville?
The BLS median is $22.50 an hour in the Fayetteville area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $20.50 to $27.31.
+What do basic and premium front door work cost in Fayetteville?
For 1 door, basic work runs $430 to $1,200 and premium work $1,550 to $2,350. 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 Fayetteville?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are August through June. February and December 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 Fayetteville
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.