Paver patio cost in Palm Bay, FL
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $2,850 – $5,200
- Per sq ft
- $9.50 – $16
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −5%
- US $4,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #182
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for a paver patio in the Palm Bay area: $2,850 to $5,200 for 300 sq ft. The low end is a basic job on easy ground; the high end is a premium spec with harder access. The midpoint runs 5% lower than the US figure. Construction laborers earn a median of $21.50 an hour in the Palm Bay area, 5% below the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in Palm Bay, FL, standard level
$3,550 to $4,500
About $11.50 to $14 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 60% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,350 | $1,550 |
| Labor | $2,100 | $2,700 |
| Permits and fees | $110 | $250 |
| Total | $3,550 | $4,500 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Palm Bay, FL
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,150 | $1,450 | $1,750 | 36% |
| Labor | $1,700 | $2,400 | $3,100 | 60% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $180 | $350 | 4% |
| Total | $2,850 | $4,050 | $5,200 | 100% |
Where the Palm Bay price comes from
The wage side of the estimate leans on construction laborers, who do 50% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $21.50 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Palm Bay is 0.94 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 60% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Palm Bay is at 96.2 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,500 nationally becomes $1,450 here (midpoint, 300 sq ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 100.0: $0 to $350.
Pick a size, pick a tier: paver patio pricing in Palm Bay
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Palm Bay. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from 12x12 (144 sq ft) to pool deck (800 sq ft).
Basic
$2,850 to $3,800
Basic concrete pavers, simple pattern, level yard
Standard
$3,550 to $4,500
Mid-grade pavers, a border or curve, some regrading
Premium
$4,250 to $5,200
Natural stone or clay brick, complex pattern, slope or retaining edge
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12x12 (144 sq ft) | $1,350 – $1,900 | $1,750 – $2,300 | $2,150 – $2,700 |
| 16x16 (256 sq ft) | $2,450 – $3,250 | $3,050 – $3,850 | $3,650 – $4,500 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $3,800 – $5,000 | $4,700 – $5,900 | $5,600 – $6,800 |
| pool deck (800 sq ft) | $7,600 – $9,900 | $9,300 – $11,600 | $11,000 – $13,300 |
Specs and site conditions that change a Palm Bay bid
Excavation and grading
Digging out is $1-$5 per sq ft; regrading a sloped yard is $0.40-$2.00 per sq ft.
Pattern
Herringbone and curves take longer to lay and waste more stone than a running bond.
Permit
At-grade patios often need no permit; add a retaining wall, a cover, or a connection to the house and that changes.
Optional extras in Palm Bay
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.95 for Palm Bay, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.94) and goods price index (0.96). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Excavation and haul-away | $290 – $1,450 |
What nearby projects cost in Palm Bay
Jobs that often go together with paver patio are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Palm Bay wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, retaining wall comes out highest (−6%) and concrete driveway lowest (−11%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,150 – $3,650 | −9% |
| Stamped concrete | 400 sq ft | $3,000 – $7,300 | −8% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $6,600 – $12,700 | −6% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $6,800 – $13,700 | −10% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,250 – $4,800 | −8% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,300 – $8,200 | −11% |
Who does the work: Palm Bay trade wages
The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 3 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 Palm Bay the blend is 0.94.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 50%) the local median is $21.50 an hour, which is 5% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.96 and $23.16 an hour. BLS counts 1,870 of them working in the area, 76.3 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is about average.
For brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021, weighted 30%) the local median is $28.18 an hour, which is 6% below the national $29.87. The middle half of them earn between $21.66 and $31.73 an hour. BLS counts 30 of them working in the area, 1.2 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 3.4), so the local bench is thinner than average.
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011), 20% of the weighting: a median of $17.58 an hour, 7% below the US median of $18.82. The middle half of them earn between $16.97 and $20.95 an hour. About 1,870 work in the metro. That is 76.3 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 61.3 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (construction laborers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $95 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $200. That is a swing of roughly 4.9% to 2.3% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville has 245,170 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 104th by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 50% | $17.96 | $21.50 | $23.16 | $22.66 | 0.95 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 30% | $21.66 | $28.18 | $31.73 | $29.87 | 0.94 | metro |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011) | 20% | $16.97 | $17.58 | $20.95 | $18.82 | 0.93 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.94 | |||||
The best months for paver patio in Palm Bay
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Palm Bay (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
For digging, grading and setting material in the ground, the comfortable months in Palm Bay are September through May: 9 of 12. Outside them, June, July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Palm Bay gets about 56 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are June, August and September (8.0 inches in September). Inside the workable window, February and December are the driest, at 2.4 and 2.5 inches. The station averages about 102 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 | 73 | 49 | 2.6 | Workable |
| Feb | 75 | 52 | 2.4 | Workable |
| Mar | 79 | 55 | 3.0 | Workable |
| Apr | 83 | 60 | 2.8 | Workable |
| May | 87 | 65 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Jun | 90 | 71 | 7.6 | Hot |
| Jul | 91 | 73 | 6.6 | Hot |
| Aug | 92 | 73 | 7.1 | Hot |
| Sep | 89 | 72 | 8.0 | Workable |
| Oct | 85 | 67 | 5.6 | Workable |
| Nov | 79 | 59 | 3.0 | Workable |
| Dec | 75 | 52 | 2.5 | Workable |
Palm Bay against nearby metros and the rest of Florida
Same job, same size (300 sq ft), priced for the nearest metros. Palm Bay is the priciest of the group. Lakeland is the cheapest at $3,750.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FLthis page | $2,850 – $5,200 | $4,050 | |
| Orlando, FL40 miles | $2,700 – $4,950 | $3,800 | −5% |
| Sebastian, FL40 miles | $2,800 – $5,100 | $3,950 | −2% |
| Lakeland, FL65 miles | $2,650 – $4,850 | $3,750 | −7% |
| Deltona, FL70 miles | $2,800 – $5,050 | $3,950 | −2% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL75 miles | $2,750 – $5,050 | $3,900 | −3% |
| Florida (statewide) | $2,800 – $5,150 | $4,000 | −1% |
| United States | $3,000 – $5,450 | $4,250 | +5% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Palm Bay ranks #182 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Palm Bay is 1% above the Florida figure.
Elsewhere in Florida
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 2,819,940 jobs | $2,950 – $5,400 | $4,150 | +3% |
| Tampa, FL | 1,447,120 jobs | $2,800 – $5,150 | $4,000 | −1% |
| Orlando, FL | 1,411,730 jobs | $2,700 – $4,950 | $3,800 | −5% |
| Jacksonville, FL | 765,930 jobs | $2,850 – $5,150 | $4,000 | −1% |
| North Port, FL | 339,940 jobs | $2,800 – $5,150 | $4,000 | −1% |
| Cape Coral, FL | 304,790 jobs | $2,750 – $5,000 | $3,850 | −4% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Palm Bay against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, PA | 252,230 jobs | $3,050 – $5,550 | $4,300 | +7% |
| Trenton, NJ | 240,190 jobs | $3,600 – $6,600 | $5,100 | +27% |
| Scranton, PA | 255,620 jobs | $3,100 – $5,550 | $4,300 | +7% |
| Augusta, GA | 231,930 jobs | $2,650 – $4,850 | $3,750 | −7% |
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Paver patio in Palm Bay: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a paver patio in Palm Bay?
For 300 sq ft, expect $2,850 to $5,200 in the Palm Bay area. A standard-spec job lands at $3,550 to $4,500. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for paver patio in Palm Bay?
About $9.50 to $16 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $0 to $350 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $10 to $17.
+Is paver patio cheaper in Palm Bay or Orlando?
Orlando is 40 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $3,800, which is 5% less than Palm Bay ($4,050). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Palm Bay?
About 60% at the midpoint, or $2,400 out of $4,050. Materials are 36% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 60%.
+What would 20x20 (400 sq ft) cost in Palm Bay?
$3,800 to $6,800. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does paver patio need a permit in Palm Bay?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $350 for fees in the Palm Bay area (our national range of $0 to $350 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Palm Bay expensive for paver patio compared with the rest of Florida?
Palm Bay is 1% above the Florida statewide estimate ($4,000 at the midpoint). We cover 19 metros in Florida; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Palm Bay?
The BLS median is $21.50 an hour in the Palm Bay area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $17.96 to $23.16.
+What do basic and premium paver patio work cost in Palm Bay?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $2,850 to $3,800 and premium work $4,250 to $5,200. Basic means: basic concrete pavers, simple pattern, level yard. Premium means: natural stone or clay brick, complex pattern, slope or retaining edge.
+When is the best time to install a paver patio in Palm Bay?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through May. 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.
+What does "excavation and haul-away" add in Palm Bay?
$290 to $1,450 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Paver patio near Palm Bay
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: 2026 Paver Patio Cost | Paver Installation Costs (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: How Much Does Stamped Concrete Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: 2026 Building Permit Costs | Fees & Cost Calculator (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