Paver patio cost in Harrisonburg, VA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (300 sq ft)
- $2,800 – $5,100
- Per sq ft
- $9.35 – $16
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −6%
- US $4,250
- Rank of 300 metros
- #205
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for a paver patio in the Harrisonburg area: $2,800 to $5,100 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 6% lower than the US figure. Construction laborers earn a median of $20.92 an hour in the Harrisonburg area, 8% below the US median of $22.66.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in Harrisonburg, VA, standard level
$3,500 to $4,400
About $11.50 to $14 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 59% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,350 | $1,550 |
| Labor | $2,050 | $2,600 |
| Permits and fees | $100 | $230 |
| Total | $3,500 | $4,400 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Harrisonburg, VA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,150 | $1,450 | $1,750 | 37% |
| Labor | $1,650 | $2,350 | $3,000 | 59% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $170 | $330 | 4% |
| Total | $2,800 | $3,950 | $5,100 | 100% |
Why Harrisonburg prices look the way they do
Labor is 59% of the midpoint bill here, against 60% nationally. The mix of trades behind this job is construction laborers (50%), brickmasons and blockmasons (30%), landscaping and groundskeeping workers (20%). We weight each trade's local median wage by that share and compare it with the national median. In Harrisonburg the blended ratio comes out at 0.92.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Harrisonburg is at 96.8 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 94.9: $0 to $330.
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 Harrisonburg. The wage table below marks each row.
Extras that change the Harrisonburg total
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.94 for Harrisonburg, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.92) and goods price index (0.97). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Excavation and haul-away | $280 – $1,400 |
Related projects, priced for Harrisonburg
Jobs that often go together with paver patio are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Harrisonburg wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, retaining wall comes out highest (−7%) 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 – $7,250 | −8% |
| Retaining wall | 200 sq ft of wall face | $6,450 – $12,600 | −7% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $6,900 – $13,800 | −9% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,250 – $4,800 | −8% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,300 – $8,200 | −11% |
How Harrisonburg compares
Same job, same size (300 sq ft), priced for the nearest metros. Washington is the priciest of the group at $4,350. Lynchburg is the cheapest at $3,750.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisonburg, VAthis page | $2,800 – $5,100 | $3,950 | |
| Charlottesville, VA40 miles | $2,850 – $5,150 | $4,000 | +1% |
| Winchester, VA55 miles | $2,750 – $5,050 | $3,900 | −1% |
| Washington, DC80 miles | $3,100 – $5,600 | $4,350 | +10% |
| Lynchburg, VA80 miles | $2,650 – $4,850 | $3,750 | −5% |
| Morgantown, WV85 miles | $2,700 – $4,900 | $3,800 | −4% |
| Virginia (statewide) | $2,850 – $5,200 | $4,050 | +2% |
| United States | $3,000 – $5,450 | $4,250 | +7% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Harrisonburg ranks #205 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Harrisonburg is 2% below the Virginia figure.
Elsewhere in Virginia
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VA | 763,060 jobs | $2,650 – $4,850 | $3,750 | −5% |
| Richmond, VA | 660,350 jobs | $2,750 – $5,000 | $3,900 | −2% |
| Roanoke, VA | 153,980 jobs | $2,650 – $4,750 | $3,700 | −6% |
| Charlottesville, VA | 114,780 jobs | $2,850 – $5,150 | $4,000 | +1% |
| Lynchburg, VA | 97,190 jobs | $2,650 – $4,850 | $3,750 | −5% |
| Blacksburg, VA | 74,070 jobs | $2,750 – $5,000 | $3,850 | −2% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Harrisonburg against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst, MA | 65,670 jobs | $3,550 – $6,450 | $5,000 | +26% |
| El Centro, CA | 65,430 jobs | $3,300 – $5,950 | $4,600 | +17% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 66,610 jobs | $2,900 – $5,300 | $4,100 | +4% |
| Dalton, GA | 65,300 jobs | $2,600 – $4,700 | $3,650 | −8% |
The best months for paver patio in Harrisonburg
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Dale Enterprise (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 Harrisonburg are April through November: 8 of 12. Outside them, January, February, March and December have an average overnight low at or below freezing (32°F).
In January, February, March and December the average low is at or below freezing, which means frozen ground and slower digging, compaction and sod or stone placement. NOAA counts about 123 days a year with a low at or below 32°F at this station.
Harrisonburg gets about 39 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 19 inches of snow. The wettest months are May, June and July (4.1 inches in July). Inside the workable window, October and November are the driest, at 2.5 and 2.6 inches. The station averages about 21 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 | 42 | 23 | 2.7 | Cold |
| Feb | 46 | 24 | 2.2 | Cold |
| Mar | 54 | 30 | 3.2 | Cold |
| Apr | 65 | 40 | 3.3 | Workable |
| May | 74 | 50 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Jun | 82 | 60 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Jul | 86 | 64 | 4.1 | Workable |
| Aug | 84 | 62 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Sep | 78 | 55 | 3.7 | Workable |
| Oct | 67 | 43 | 2.5 | Workable |
| Nov | 56 | 33 | 2.6 | Workable |
| Dec | 46 | 26 | 2.9 | Cold |
Pick a size, pick a tier: paver patio pricing in Harrisonburg
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Harrisonburg. 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
$2,800 to $3,700
Basic concrete pavers, simple pattern, level yard
Standard
$3,500 to $4,400
Mid-grade pavers, a border or curve, some regrading
Premium
$4,200 to $5,100
Natural stone or clay brick, complex pattern, slope or retaining edge
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12x12 (144 sq ft) | $1,350 – $1,850 | $1,750 – $2,250 | $2,100 – $2,600 |
| 16x16 (256 sq ft) | $2,400 – $3,200 | $3,000 – $3,800 | $3,600 – $4,400 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $3,750 – $4,900 | $4,650 – $5,800 | $5,500 – $6,700 |
| pool deck (800 sq ft) | $7,500 – $9,700 | $9,150 – $11,400 | $10,800 – $13,000 |
Specs and site conditions that change a Harrisonburg 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.
Who does the work: Harrisonburg 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 Harrisonburg the blend is 0.92.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 50%) the local median is $20.92 an hour, which is 8% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.76 and $22.82 an hour. BLS counts 480 of them working in the area, 73.3 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is about average.
Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) carry 30% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Harrisonburg metro, so we used the Virginia statewide median: $26.29 an hour against $29.87 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $22.38 and $29.15 an hour.
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011), 20% of the weighting: a median of $17.88 an hour, 5% below the US median of $18.82. The middle half of them earn between $15.21 and $19.32 an hour. About 330 work in the metro. That is 50.4 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 61.3 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (construction laborers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $110 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $180. That is a swing of roughly 4.5% to 2.7% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Harrisonburg has 65,460 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 274th 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% | $17.76 | $20.92 | $22.82 | $22.66 | 0.92 | metro |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons (47-2021) | 30% | $22.38 | $26.29 | $29.15 | $29.87 | 0.88 | state |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (37-3011) | 20% | $15.21 | $17.88 | $19.32 | $18.82 | 0.95 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.92 | |||||
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Paver patio in Harrisonburg: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a paver patio in Harrisonburg?
For 300 sq ft, expect $2,800 to $5,100 in the Harrisonburg area. A standard-spec job lands at $3,500 to $4,400. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for paver patio in Harrisonburg?
About $9.35 to $16 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $0 to $330 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $10 to $17.
+Is paver patio cheaper in Harrisonburg or Charlottesville?
Charlottesville is 40 miles away. The midpoint for 300 sq ft there is $4,000, which is 1% more than Harrisonburg ($3,950). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Harrisonburg?
About 59% at the midpoint, or $2,350 out of $3,950. Materials are 37% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 60%.
+What would 20x20 (400 sq ft) cost in Harrisonburg?
$3,750 to $6,700. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does paver patio need a permit in Harrisonburg?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $330 for fees in the Harrisonburg area (our national range of $0 to $350 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Harrisonburg expensive for paver patio compared with the rest of Virginia?
Harrisonburg is 2% below the Virginia statewide estimate ($4,050 at the midpoint). We cover 8 metros in Virginia; see the state page to compare them.
+What do construction laborers earn in Harrisonburg?
The BLS median is $20.92 an hour in the Harrisonburg area, compared with $22.66 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $17.76 to $22.82.
+What do basic and premium paver patio work cost in Harrisonburg?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $2,800 to $3,700 and premium work $4,200 to $5,100. 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 Harrisonburg?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are April through November. 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.
+What does "excavation and haul-away" add in Harrisonburg?
$280 to $1,400 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Paver patio near Harrisonburg
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