Gutters cost in New Orleans, LA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (160 linear ft)
- $1,100 – $3,750
- Per linear ft
- $7.05 – $22.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −11%
- US $2,750
- Rank of 300 metros
- #278
- 1 = most expensive
New Orleans homeowners pay roughly $1,100 to $3,750 to install gutters at 160 linear ft, or $7.05 to $22.50 per linear ft (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, New Orleans is 11% lower. Sheet metal workers earn a median of $22.61 an hour in the New Orleans area, 24% below the US median of $29.71.
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Estimated cost for 160 linear ft in New Orleans, LA, standard level
$1,900 to $2,950
About $11.50 to $18 per linear ft before permits. Labor is about 35% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,150 | $1,850 |
| Labor | $720 | $980 |
| Permits and fees | $55 | $130 |
| Total | $1,900 | $2,950 |
Cost breakdown for 160 linear ft in New Orleans, LA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $600 | $1,500 | $2,400 | 61% |
| Labor | $520 | $850 | $1,200 | 35% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $95 | $190 | 4% |
| Total | $1,100 | $2,450 | $3,750 | 100% |
Why New Orleans prices look the way they do
We price the labor side from BLS wage data for 3 trades: sheet metal workers at 40%, roofers at 30%, construction laborers at 30%. Weighted together, New Orleans wages are 0.82 times the national level. Labor makes up about 35% of the midpoint estimate (38% at national prices).
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the New Orleans metro is 93.7 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 160 linear ft comes to $1,500, compared with $1,600 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (92.6) and land at $0 to $190.
Data note: 30% of the labor weighting for this project uses a statewide median because BLS has no published metro figure for that trade in New Orleans. The wage table below marks each row.
New Orleans: what basic, standard and premium work costs
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for New Orleans wages and prices. They overlap on purpose: a good standard job and a modest premium job can cost the same. The grid below prices the same bands at 3 common sizes.
Basic
$1,100 to $2,200
Vinyl or sectional aluminum, single story
Standard
$1,900 to $2,950
Seamless aluminum K-style, standard downspouts
Premium
$2,700 to $3,750
Steel or copper, two stories, custom length
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| small house (120 linear ft) | $840 – $1,650 | $1,450 – $2,250 | $2,050 – $2,850 |
| average house (160 linear ft) | $1,100 – $2,200 | $1,900 – $2,950 | $2,700 – $3,750 |
| large house (240 linear ft) | $1,700 – $3,250 | $2,850 – $4,400 | $4,000 – $5,550 |
When to schedule gutters in New Orleans
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for New Orleans Lakefront Ap (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
September through June is the stretch where exterior installation runs into the fewest weather problems in New Orleans (10 of 12 months). July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
New Orleans gets about 60 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are June, July and August (6.5 inches in August). Inside the workable window, October and November are the driest, at 3.6 and 3.6 inches. The station averages about 86 days a year at 90°F or above.
Does the season change the price? Probably, but we do not have a sourced seasonal price curve, so the estimator shows a year-round figure and does not adjust by month. When you collect quotes, ask whether scheduling in a slower month gets a better rate.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 47 | 5.3 | Workable |
| Feb | 65 | 51 | 4.1 | Workable |
| Mar | 71 | 57 | 4.6 | Workable |
| Apr | 78 | 63 | 5.9 | Workable |
| May | 85 | 71 | 4.9 | Workable |
| Jun | 89 | 76 | 6.0 | Workable |
| Jul | 91 | 78 | 6.3 | Hot |
| Aug | 91 | 79 | 6.5 | Hot |
| Sep | 87 | 76 | 4.6 | Workable |
| Oct | 79 | 67 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Nov | 70 | 56 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Dec | 63 | 50 | 4.6 | Workable |
Gutters: what moves the price in New Orleans
Seamless
Seamless costs $3-$5+ more per linear foot than sectional, but has fewer places to leak.
Stories
Two-story homes add $1-$3 per linear foot for ladders and fall protection.
Permit
Local building codes may add $50-$200, though most cities don't require one.
Is New Orleans cheap or dear? The local comparison
Of the five closest metros, none is cheaper than New Orleans. Mobile comes closest at about $2,450.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LAthis page | $1,100 – $3,750 | $2,450 | |
| Houma, LA75 miles | $1,150 – $3,800 | $2,450 | +1% |
| Slidell, LA80 miles | $1,150 – $3,800 | $2,450 | +1% |
| Gulfport, MS90 miles | $1,200 – $3,950 | $2,550 | +5% |
| Baton Rouge, LA125 miles | $1,150 – $3,800 | $2,500 | +1% |
| Mobile, AL125 miles | $1,100 – $3,800 | $2,450 | level |
| Louisiana (statewide) | $1,150 – $3,750 | $2,450 | level |
| United States | $1,300 – $4,200 | $2,750 | +12% |
Across 300 US metros, New Orleans comes in at #278 from the top. The priciest is San Francisco, CA at $3,450; the cheapest is Longview, TX at $2,350 (midpoints, 160 linear ft). Statewide, New Orleans is 0% below the Louisiana figure.
Other Louisiana metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | 409,690 jobs | $1,150 – $3,800 | $2,500 | +1% |
| Lafayette, LA | 179,570 jobs | $1,150 – $3,800 | $2,450 | +1% |
| Shreveport, LA | 162,750 jobs | $1,150 – $3,850 | $2,500 | +2% |
| Lake Charles, LA | 101,690 jobs | $1,200 – $3,900 | $2,550 | +4% |
| Slidell, LA | 98,240 jobs | $1,150 – $3,800 | $2,450 | +1% |
| Monroe, LA | 87,500 jobs | $1,100 – $3,750 | $2,450 | −1% |
Cities with a workforce like New Orleans's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is New Orleans against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | 446,380 jobs | $1,600 – $5,100 | $3,350 | +38% |
| Greenville, SC | 434,900 jobs | $1,150 – $3,850 | $2,500 | +2% |
| Albany, NY | 449,410 jobs | $1,350 – $4,350 | $2,850 | +17% |
| Knoxville, TN | 424,600 jobs | $1,200 – $4,000 | $2,600 | +7% |
Local wages behind the labor line
Wages are the part of this estimate that changes most from town to town. 3 trades carry the job here, and each is compared with its US median. The weighted result for New Orleans is 0.82 times the national level.
For sheet metal workers (47-2211, weighted 40%) the local median is $22.61 an hour, which is 24% below the national $29.71. The middle half of them earn between $17.74 and $30.10 an hour. BLS counts 310 of them working in the area, 7.0 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 7.7), so the local bench is about average.
Roofers (47-2181) carry 30% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the New Orleans metro, so we used the Louisiana statewide median: $23.44 an hour against $26.65 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $18.74 and $27.02 an hour.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 30% of the weighting: a median of $18.98 an hour, 16% below the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.45 and $23.29 an hour. About 3,620 work in the metro. That is 81.2 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the sheet metal workers on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($30.10 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $100. At the 25th percentile ($17.74) it shrinks by about $70. The total moves by 4.3% or 2.8%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 445,550 jobs in the New Orleans-Metairie area. That makes it the 57th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.29% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet metal workers (47-2211) | 40% | $17.74 | $22.61 | $30.10 | $29.71 | 0.76 | metro |
| Roofers (47-2181) | 30% | $18.74 | $23.44 | $27.02 | $26.65 | 0.88 | state |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $17.45 | $18.98 | $23.29 | $22.66 | 0.84 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.82 | |||||
Related projects, priced for New Orleans
Because every project leans on different trades, New Orleans's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, attic insulation runs −6% and vinyl siding −12%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof replacement | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $5,450 – $11,300 | −10% |
| Metal roof | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $8,850 – $29,100 | −11% |
| Vinyl siding | 2,100 sq ft of wall | $7,400 – $22,200 | −12% |
| French drain | 60 linear ft | $550 – $1,900 | −9% |
| Attic insulation | 1,000 sq ft | $940 – $3,750 | −6% |
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Gutters in New Orleans: your questions
+How much does it cost to install gutters in New Orleans?
For 160 linear ft, expect $1,100 to $3,750 in the New Orleans area. A standard-spec job lands at $1,900 to $2,950. Small jobs usually cost more per linear ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per linear ft for gutters in New Orleans?
About $7.05 to $22.50 per linear ft for materials and labor, plus $0 to $190 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $8 to $25.
+Is gutters cheaper in New Orleans or Houma?
Houma is 75 miles away. The midpoint for 160 linear ft there is $2,450, which is 1% more than New Orleans ($2,450). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in New Orleans?
About 35% at the midpoint, or $850 out of $2,450. Materials are 61% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 38%.
+What would average house (160 linear ft) cost in New Orleans?
$1,100 to $3,750. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does gutters need a permit in New Orleans?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $190 for fees in the New Orleans area (our national range of $0 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is New Orleans expensive for gutters compared with the rest of Louisiana?
New Orleans is 0% below the Louisiana statewide estimate ($2,450 at the midpoint). We cover 9 metros in Louisiana; see the state page to compare them.
+What do sheet metal workers earn in New Orleans?
The BLS median is $22.61 an hour in the New Orleans area, compared with $29.71 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $17.74 to $30.10.
+What do basic and premium gutters work cost in New Orleans?
For 160 linear ft, basic work runs $1,100 to $2,200 and premium work $2,700 to $3,750. Basic means: vinyl or sectional aluminum, single story. Premium means: steel or copper, two stories, custom length.
+When is the best time to install gutters in New Orleans?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through June. October 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.
Gutters near New Orleans
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 Gutter Installation Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- Home Genius Exteriors: How Much Does Gutter Installation Cost? (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 = installed range minus the $4-$9 per linear foot labor figure from Home Genius Exteriors.