Vinyl siding cost in Auburn, AL
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (2,100 sq ft of wall)
- $7,300 – $22,000
- Per sq ft of wall
- $3.50 – $10.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −13%
- US $16,800
- Rank of 300 metros
- #270
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for new vinyl siding in the Auburn area: $7,300 to $22,000 for 2,100 sq ft of wall. The low end is a basic job on easy ground; the high end is a premium spec with harder access. The midpoint runs 13% lower than the US figure. Carpenters earn a median of $22.89 an hour in the Auburn area, 21% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 2,100 sq ft of wall in Auburn, AL, standard level
$11,700 to $17,600
About $5.60 to $8.35 per sq ft of wall before permits. Labor is about 45% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $6,500 | $9,700 |
| Labor | $5,250 | $7,850 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $11,700 | $17,600 |
Cost breakdown for 2,100 sq ft of wall in Auburn, AL
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $4,050 | $8,100 | $12,100 | 55% |
| Labor | $3,250 | $6,550 | $9,800 | 45% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $7,300 | $14,600 | $22,000 | 100% |
What is behind the Auburn number
We price the labor side from BLS wage data for 3 trades: carpenters at 60%, construction laborers at 30%, sheet metal workers at 10%. Weighted together, Auburn wages are 0.78 times the national level. Labor makes up about 45% of the midpoint estimate (50% at national prices).
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Auburn is at 96.4 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $8,400 nationally becomes $8,100 here (midpoint, 2,100 sq ft of wall). Permits follow the all-items index of 87.9: $0 to $0.
Data note: 10% of the labor weighting for this project uses a statewide median because BLS has no published metro figure for that trade in Auburn. The wage table below marks each row.
Who does the work: Auburn 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 Auburn the blend is 0.78.
Carpenters (47-2031), 60% of the weighting: a median of $22.89 an hour, 21% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $20.02 and $26.50 an hour. About 200 work in the metro. That is 27.5 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 30%) the local median is $17.36 an hour, which is 23% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $13.70 and $21.30 an hour. BLS counts 670 of them working in the area, 92.1 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Sheet metal workers (47-2211) carry 10% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Auburn metro, so we used the Alabama statewide median: $22.85 an hour against $29.71 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $20.33 and $28.21 an hour.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $620 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $500. That is a swing of roughly 3.4% to 4.3% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Auburn-Opelika has 72,710 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 252nd by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 60% | $20.02 | $22.89 | $26.50 | $29.12 | 0.79 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $13.70 | $17.36 | $21.30 | $22.66 | 0.77 | metro |
| Sheet metal workers (47-2211) | 10% | $20.33 | $22.85 | $28.21 | $29.71 | 0.77 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 0.78 | |||||
Auburn against nearby metros and the rest of Alabama
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 2,100 sq ft of wall range from $13,700 to $15,000 across Auburn and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn, ALthis page | $7,300 – $22,000 | $14,600 | |
| Columbus, GA40 miles | $7,200 – $21,600 | $14,400 | −2% |
| Montgomery, AL50 miles | $7,350 – $22,000 | $14,700 | level |
| Dothan, AL85 miles | $7,000 – $21,000 | $14,000 | −4% |
| Birmingham, AL100 miles | $7,500 – $22,500 | $15,000 | +2% |
| Albany, GA100 miles | $6,850 – $20,600 | $13,700 | −6% |
| Alabama (statewide) | $7,350 – $22,100 | $14,700 | +1% |
| United States | $8,400 – $25,200 | $16,800 | +15% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Auburn ranks #270 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Auburn is 1% below the Alabama figure.
Elsewhere in Alabama
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 520,290 jobs | $7,500 – $22,500 | $15,000 | +2% |
| Huntsville, AL | 266,650 jobs | $7,450 – $22,300 | $14,900 | +2% |
| Mobile, AL | 172,550 jobs | $7,400 – $22,100 | $14,800 | +1% |
| Montgomery, AL | 165,550 jobs | $7,350 – $22,000 | $14,700 | level |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 108,460 jobs | $7,400 – $22,100 | $14,800 | +1% |
| Daphne, AL | 87,120 jobs | $7,350 – $22,100 | $14,700 | +1% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Auburn against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington, IN | 73,240 jobs | $8,250 – $24,800 | $16,500 | +13% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | 72,300 jobs | $7,950 – $23,800 | $15,900 | +8% |
| Kahului, HI | 73,750 jobs | $10,900 – $32,700 | $21,800 | +49% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 72,280 jobs | $8,050 – $24,200 | $16,100 | +10% |
The best months for vinyl siding in Auburn
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Auburn No.2 (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
Weather is not a serious constraint for exterior installation in Auburn: no month in the averages is cold enough (an average daytime high under 45°F) or hot enough (an average daytime high of 90°F or more) to rule it out, so the workable window is all year.
Auburn gets about 56 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are March, June and December (5.7 inches in March). The station averages about 49 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 | 56 | 35 | 5.3 | Workable |
| Feb | 61 | 39 | 5.1 | Workable |
| Mar | 68 | 45 | 5.7 | Workable |
| Apr | 75 | 51 | 4.8 | Workable |
| May | 81 | 60 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Jun | 87 | 68 | 5.7 | Workable |
| Jul | 89 | 71 | 4.8 | Workable |
| Aug | 88 | 71 | 4.3 | Workable |
| Sep | 84 | 66 | 3.5 | Workable |
| Oct | 75 | 54 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Nov | 65 | 43 | 4.2 | Workable |
| Dec | 58 | 38 | 5.6 | Workable |
What nearby projects cost in Auburn
Jobs that often go together with vinyl siding are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Auburn wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, attic insulation comes out highest (−6%) and roof replacement lowest (−13%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof replacement | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $5,200 – $11,000 | −13% |
| Gutters | 160 linear ft | $1,100 – $3,750 | −11% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,050 – $13,800 | −8% |
| Attic insulation | 1,000 sq ft | $930 – $3,750 | −6% |
| Metal roof | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $8,500 – $28,800 | −13% |
Cost by quality level and size in Auburn
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Auburn. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from small house (1,200 sq ft of wall) to large house (3,000 sq ft of wall).
Basic
$7,300 to $13,200
Basic clapboard siding, simple house
Standard
$11,700 to $17,600
Mid-grade panels, standard trim and corners
Premium
$16,100 to $22,000
Premium or board-and-batten, many corners and gables
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| small house (1,200 sq ft of wall) | $4,200 – $7,550 | $6,700 – $10,000 | $9,200 – $12,500 |
| average house (2,100 sq ft of wall) | $7,300 – $13,200 | $11,700 – $17,600 | $16,100 – $22,000 |
| large house (3,000 sq ft of wall) | $10,500 – $18,800 | $16,700 – $25,100 | $23,000 – $31,400 |
Why two Auburn quotes can differ
Labor and season
Siding labor is $40-$80 an hour or $2-$6 per sq ft, and it is highest in warm months.
Wall area is not floor area
A 2,000 sq ft house usually has more wall area than floor area once you count gables and two stories. Measure the wall, not the floor.
Style
Clapboard vinyl siding runs $4-$7 per sq ft installed; board-and-batten is $5-$9 (HomeGuide).
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Vinyl siding in Auburn: your questions
+How much does it cost to install vinyl siding in Auburn?
For 2,100 sq ft of wall, expect $7,300 to $22,000 in the Auburn area. A standard-spec job lands at $11,700 to $17,600. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft of wall and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft of wall for vinyl siding in Auburn?
About $3.50 to $10.50 per sq ft of wall for materials and labor, plus $0 to $0 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $4 to $12.
+Is vinyl siding cheaper in Auburn or Columbus?
Columbus is 40 miles away. The midpoint for 2,100 sq ft of wall there is $14,400, which is 2% less than Auburn ($14,600). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Auburn?
About 45% at the midpoint, or $6,550 out of $14,600. Materials are 55% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 50%.
+What would average house (2,100 sq ft of wall) cost in Auburn?
$7,300 to $22,000. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does vinyl siding need a permit in Auburn?
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 Auburn area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Auburn expensive for vinyl siding compared with the rest of Alabama?
Auburn is 1% below the Alabama statewide estimate ($14,700 at the midpoint). We cover 9 metros in Alabama; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Auburn?
The BLS median is $22.89 an hour in the Auburn area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $20.02 to $26.50.
+What do basic and premium vinyl siding work cost in Auburn?
For 2,100 sq ft of wall, basic work runs $7,300 to $13,200 and premium work $16,100 to $22,000. Basic means: basic clapboard siding, simple house. Premium means: premium or board-and-batten, many corners and gables.
+Is there a bad season to install vinyl siding in Auburn?
Not from a temperature point of view. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals show no month with a freezing-level overnight low or a 90°F-plus average high, so timing is mostly about contractor availability and rain.
Vinyl siding near Auburn
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 Vinyl Siding 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 = installed price minus HomeGuide's $2-$6 per sq ft labor figure, which it says is around half the project cost.