Stamped concrete cost in New Haven, CT
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (400 sq ft)
- $3,450 – $8,600
- Per sq ft
- $8.50 – $20.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +7%
- US $5,600
- Rank of 300 metros
- #51
- 1 = most expensive
If you want to pour stamped concrete in New Haven, plan on $3,450 to $8,600 for 400 sq ft, all in. Per sq ft, that is $8.50 to $20.50 for materials and labor, with the permit on top. The local midpoint runs 7% higher than the national one. Cement masons and concrete finishers earn a median of $30.13 an hour in the New Haven area, 10% above the US median of $27.41.
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Estimated cost for 400 sq ft in New Haven, CT, standard level
$5,000 to $7,050
About $12 to $17 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 53% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,300 | $3,000 |
| Labor | $2,550 | $3,800 |
| Permits and fees | $150 | $270 |
| Total | $5,000 | $7,050 |
Cost breakdown for 400 sq ft in New Haven, CT
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,750 | $2,650 | $3,500 | 44% |
| Labor | $1,650 | $3,200 | $4,700 | 53% |
| Permits and fees | $50 | $210 | $370 | 3% |
| Total | $3,450 | $6,000 | $8,600 | 100% |
Where the New Haven price comes from
We price the labor side from BLS wage data for 3 trades: cement masons and concrete finishers at 60%, construction laborers at 30%, operating engineers and other construction equipment operators at 10%. Weighted together, New Haven wages are 1.18 times the national level. Labor makes up about 53% of the midpoint estimate (48% at national prices).
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the New Haven metro is 97.3 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 400 sq ft comes to $2,650, compared with $2,700 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (104.6) and land at $50 to $370.
Specs and site conditions that change a New Haven bid
Not included
These prices don't include site prep that depends on the project: demolition, grading, or a thicker base.
Pattern and color
Basic to average coloring runs $8-$19 per sq ft. A 2-car stamped driveway runs $12-$18 per sq ft (HomeGuide); Estimators.us puts decorative slabs at $15-$30.
Specialist labor
Stamping has to be done before the concrete sets, so crews arrive in larger teams and charge for it.
How New Haven compares
Contractors rarely work more than an hour or two from home, so the neighboring metros set a rough ceiling and floor for your quotes. Midpoints for 400 sq ft range from $5,700 to $6,000 across New Haven and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven, CTthis page | $3,450 – $8,600 | $6,000 | |
| Waterbury, CT20 miles | $3,350 – $8,350 | $5,850 | −3% |
| Bridgeport, CT30 miles | $3,400 – $8,450 | $5,900 | −2% |
| Hartford, CT30 miles | $3,350 – $8,200 | $5,750 | −4% |
| Norwich, CT40 miles | $3,300 – $8,100 | $5,700 | −5% |
| Springfield, MA60 miles | $3,450 – $8,600 | $6,000 | level |
| Connecticut (statewide) | $3,350 – $8,350 | $5,850 | −3% |
| United States | $3,250 – $7,950 | $5,600 | −7% |
Across 300 US metros, New Haven comes in at #51 from the top. The priciest is Kahului, HI at $8,150; the cheapest is McAllen, TX at $4,550 (midpoints, 400 sq ft). Statewide, New Haven is 3% above the Connecticut figure.
Other Connecticut metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 599,770 jobs | $3,350 – $8,200 | $5,750 | −4% |
| Bridgeport, CT | 404,180 jobs | $3,400 – $8,450 | $5,900 | −2% |
| Waterbury, CT | 160,710 jobs | $3,350 – $8,350 | $5,850 | −3% |
| Norwich, CT | 126,450 jobs | $3,300 – $8,100 | $5,700 | −5% |
Cities with a workforce like New Haven's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is New Haven against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington, KY | 286,910 jobs | $3,100 – $7,550 | $5,300 | −12% |
| Reno, NV | 275,680 jobs | $3,300 – $8,200 | $5,750 | −4% |
| Portland, ME | 288,480 jobs | $3,300 – $8,100 | $5,700 | −5% |
| Fayetteville, AR | 275,180 jobs | $2,900 – $7,050 | $4,950 | −17% |
Cost by quality level and size in New Haven
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for New Haven 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
$3,450 to $5,500
Basic pattern, one integral color
Standard
$5,000 to $7,050
Two-tone color release and a border
Premium
$6,550 to $8,600
Multi-color, hand-detailed, sealed to a high finish
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10x20 patio (200 sq ft) | $1,750 – $2,850 | $2,550 – $3,650 | $3,400 – $4,450 |
| 20x20 patio (400 sq ft) | $3,450 – $5,500 | $5,000 – $7,050 | $6,550 – $8,600 |
| 2-car driveway (600 sq ft) | $5,150 – $8,150 | $7,400 – $10,400 | $9,650 – $12,700 |
Related projects, priced for New Haven
Because every project leans on different trades, New Haven's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, gravel driveway runs +14% and concrete slab +6%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,300 – $4,400 | +8% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $4,000 – $10,300 | +11% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $3,400 – $6,200 | +13% |
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,650 – $5,500 | +6% |
| Asphalt driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,350 – $8,500 | +13% |
| Gravel driveway | 1,000 sq ft | $2,850 – $11,600 | +14% |
Add-ons priced for New Haven
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to New Haven by the average of the local wage index (1.18) and goods index (0.97), a factor of 1.08. Tick any of them in the estimator above to add them to your total. Treat these as planning figures: an add-on touches different trades than the main job, so the scaling is an approximation.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add a vapor barrier | $220 – $430 |
Climate in New Haven: timing your stamped concrete job
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for New Haven Tweed Ap (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
May through October is the stretch where pouring concrete runs into the fewest weather problems in New Haven (6 of 12 months). January, February, March, April, November and December have an average overnight low of 40°F or below.
The 40°F line is a deliberately cautious stand-in. The American Concrete Institute's cold-weather guide (ACI 306R-16) defines cold-weather concreting around an average daily air temperature below 40°F, which is colder than our test of an average overnight low at or below 40°F, so we flag a few extra shoulder months. In cold weather crews may need heated enclosures, insulating blankets or accelerated mixes, and those measures can raise a quote.
New Haven gets about 42 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are April, September and October (4.2 inches in April). Inside the workable window, June and July are the driest, at 3.5 and 3.4 inches. The station averages about 6 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 | 38 | 23 | 2.7 | Cold |
| Feb | 40 | 24 | 2.8 | Cold |
| Mar | 47 | 30 | 3.7 | Cold |
| Apr | 58 | 39 | 4.2 | Cold |
| May | 68 | 49 | 3.5 | Workable |
| Jun | 76 | 59 | 3.5 | Workable |
| Jul | 82 | 66 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Aug | 81 | 65 | 3.5 | Workable |
| Sep | 75 | 57 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Oct | 64 | 46 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Nov | 53 | 36 | 3.1 | Cold |
| Dec | 44 | 29 | 3.5 | Cold |
New Haven labor market for stamped concrete
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 Haven is 1.18 times the national level.
For cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051, weighted 60%) the local median is $30.13 an hour, which is 10% above the national $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $26.08 and $43.61 an hour. BLS counts 110 of them working in the area, 3.9 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 13.3), so the local bench is thinner than average.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 30% of the weighting: a median of $29.02 an hour, 28% above the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $23.36 and $35.51 an hour. About 1,220 work in the metro. That is 43.4 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
For operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073, weighted 10%) the local median is $38.38 an hour, which is 33% above the national $28.78. The middle half of them earn between $32.92 and $50.03 an hour. BLS counts 450 of them working in the area, 16.0 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 30.7), so the local bench is thinner than average.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the cement masons and concrete finishers on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($43.61 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $800. At the 25th percentile ($26.08) it shrinks by about $240. The total moves by 13.2% or 4.0%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 281,410 jobs in the New Haven area. That makes it the 91st largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.18% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051) | 60% | $26.08 | $30.13 | $43.61 | $27.41 | 1.10 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $23.36 | $29.02 | $35.51 | $22.66 | 1.28 | metro |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators (47-2073) | 10% | $32.92 | $38.38 | $50.03 | $28.78 | 1.33 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.18 | |||||
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Stamped concrete in New Haven: your questions
+How much does it cost to pour stamped concrete in New Haven?
For 400 sq ft, expect $3,450 to $8,600 in the New Haven area. A standard-spec job lands at $5,000 to $7,050. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for stamped concrete in New Haven?
About $8.50 to $20.50 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $50 to $370 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $8 to $19.
+Is stamped concrete cheaper in New Haven or Waterbury?
Waterbury is 20 miles away. The midpoint for 400 sq ft there is $5,850, which is 3% less than New Haven ($6,000). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in New Haven?
About 53% at the midpoint, or $3,200 out of $6,000. Materials are 44% and permits 3%. Nationally, labor is 48%.
+What would 20x20 patio (400 sq ft) cost in New Haven?
$3,450 to $8,600. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does stamped concrete need a permit in New Haven?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $50 to $370 for fees in the New Haven area (our national range of $50 to $350 scaled by the local price level).
+Is New Haven expensive for stamped concrete compared with the rest of Connecticut?
New Haven is 3% above the Connecticut statewide estimate ($5,850 at the midpoint). We cover 5 metros in Connecticut; see the state page to compare them.
+What do cement masons and concrete finishers earn in New Haven?
The BLS median is $30.13 an hour in the New Haven area, compared with $27.41 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $26.08 to $43.61.
+What do basic and premium stamped concrete work cost in New Haven?
For 400 sq ft, basic work runs $3,450 to $5,500 and premium work $6,550 to $8,600. Basic means: basic pattern, one integral color. Premium means: multi-color, hand-detailed, sealed to a high finish.
+When is the best time to pour stamped concrete in New Haven?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are May through October. June and July 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 "add a vapor barrier" add in New Haven?
$220 to $430 for 400 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Stamped concrete near New Haven
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 Stamped Concrete Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- SimplyWise: Concrete Estimate Template: Free PDF + Excel (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 = SimplyWise's 200 sq ft stamped-patio line ($900-$1,800), divided by 200 sq ft.