Vinyl siding cost in Los Angeles, CA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (2,100 sq ft of wall)
- $9,700 – $29,100
- Per sq ft of wall
- $4.60 – $14
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +15%
- US $16,800
- Rank of 300 metros
- #15
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for new vinyl siding in the Los Angeles area: $9,700 to $29,100 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 15% higher than the US figure. Carpenters earn a median of $36.41 an hour in the Los Angeles area, 25% above the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 2,100 sq ft of wall in Los Angeles, CA, standard level
$15,500 to $23,300
About $7.40 to $11 per sq ft of wall before permits. Labor is about 54% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $7,150 | $10,700 |
| Labor | $8,350 | $12,500 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $15,500 | $23,300 |
Cost breakdown for 2,100 sq ft of wall in Los Angeles, CA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $4,500 | $8,950 | $13,400 | 46% |
| Labor | $5,200 | $10,400 | $15,700 | 54% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $9,700 | $19,400 | $29,100 | 100% |
Where the Los Angeles price comes from
The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 60% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $36.41 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Los Angeles is 1.24 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 54% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Los Angeles is at 106.6 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $8,400 nationally becomes $8,950 here (midpoint, 2,100 sq ft of wall). Permits follow the all-items index of 113.6: $0 to $0.
The best months for vinyl siding in Los Angeles
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Culver City (in the city). 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 Los Angeles: 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.
Los Angeles gets about 14 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are January, February and December (3.5 inches in February). The station averages about 7 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 | 67 | 48 | 3.3 | Workable |
| Feb | 67 | 49 | 3.5 | Workable |
| Mar | 68 | 51 | 2.2 | Workable |
| Apr | 71 | 53 | 0.6 | Workable |
| May | 72 | 57 | 0.4 | Workable |
| Jun | 75 | 60 | 0.1 | Workable |
| Jul | 78 | 63 | 0.0 | Workable |
| Aug | 79 | 64 | 0.0 | Workable |
| Sep | 78 | 62 | 0.1 | Workable |
| Oct | 76 | 58 | 0.6 | Workable |
| Nov | 71 | 52 | 0.9 | Workable |
| Dec | 66 | 47 | 2.5 | Workable |
Pick a size, pick a tier: vinyl siding pricing in Los Angeles
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Los Angeles. 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
$9,700 to $17,500
Basic clapboard siding, simple house
Standard
$15,500 to $23,300
Mid-grade panels, standard trim and corners
Premium
$21,300 to $29,100
Premium or board-and-batten, many corners and gables
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| small house (1,200 sq ft of wall) | $5,550 – $9,950 | $8,850 – $13,300 | $12,200 – $16,600 |
| average house (2,100 sq ft of wall) | $9,700 – $17,500 | $15,500 – $23,300 | $21,300 – $29,100 |
| large house (3,000 sq ft of wall) | $13,900 – $24,900 | $22,200 – $33,200 | $30,500 – $41,600 |
Who does the work: Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles the blend is 1.24.
Carpenters (47-2031), 60% of the weighting: a median of $36.41 an hour, 25% above the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $28.59 and $48.37 an hour. About 30,600 work in the metro. That is 48.8 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 30%) the local median is $28.28 an hour, which is 25% above the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $22.75 and $37.31 an hour. BLS counts 21,730 of them working in the area, 34.6 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is thinner than average.
Sheet metal workers (47-2211), 10% of the weighting: a median of $34.96 an hour, 18% above the US median of $29.71. The middle half of them earn between $26.43 and $50.45 an hour. About 2,440 work in the metro. That is 3.9 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 7.7 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $2,050 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $1,350. That is a swing of roughly 7.0% to 10.7% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim has 6,271,560 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 2nd 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% | $28.59 | $36.41 | $48.37 | $29.12 | 1.25 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $22.75 | $28.28 | $37.31 | $22.66 | 1.25 | metro |
| Sheet metal workers (47-2211) | 10% | $26.43 | $34.96 | $50.45 | $29.71 | 1.18 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.24 | |||||
Vinyl siding: what moves the price in Los Angeles
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).
Old siding removal
Taking the old siding off costs $0.70-$2.00 per sq ft. Check that disposal is included.
Planning more than one job in Los Angeles?
Jobs that often go together with vinyl siding are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Los Angeles wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, roof replacement comes out highest (+13%) and attic insulation lowest (+6%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof replacement | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $6,950 – $14,000 | +13% |
| Gutters | 160 linear ft | $1,450 – $4,650 | +12% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,950 – $16,400 | +10% |
| Attic insulation | 1,000 sq ft | $1,050 – $4,250 | +6% |
| Metal roof | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $11,600 – $36,200 | +12% |
How Los Angeles 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 2,100 sq ft of wall range from $18,400 to $19,400 across Los Angeles and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CAthis page | $9,700 – $29,100 | $19,400 | |
| Oxnard, CA55 miles | $9,500 – $28,500 | $19,000 | −2% |
| Bakersfield, CA90 miles | $9,200 – $27,600 | $18,400 | −5% |
| Santa Maria, CA110 miles | $9,500 – $28,600 | $19,000 | −2% |
| San Diego, CA110 miles | $9,650 – $29,000 | $19,300 | level |
| Riverside, CA120 miles | $9,250 – $27,800 | $18,500 | −4% |
| California (statewide) | $9,750 – $29,200 | $19,500 | +1% |
| United States | $8,400 – $25,200 | $16,800 | −13% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Los Angeles ranks #15 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Los Angeles is 1% below the California figure.
Elsewhere in California
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 2,373,920 jobs | $10,900 – $32,700 | $21,800 | +12% |
| Riverside, CA | 1,716,760 jobs | $9,250 – $27,800 | $18,500 | −4% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,538,060 jobs | $9,650 – $29,000 | $19,300 | level |
| San Jose, CA | 1,134,970 jobs | $10,300 – $31,000 | $20,700 | +7% |
| Sacramento, CA | 1,080,590 jobs | $9,650 – $28,900 | $19,300 | −1% |
| Fresno, CA | 476,890 jobs | $9,050 – $27,100 | $18,100 | −7% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Los Angeles against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 9,492,000 jobs | $9,900 – $29,600 | $19,800 | +2% |
| Chicago, IL | 4,513,280 jobs | $10,100 – $30,400 | $20,300 | +4% |
| Dallas, TX | 4,049,800 jobs | $7,900 – $23,700 | $15,800 | −18% |
| Houston, TX | 3,289,720 jobs | $7,750 – $23,300 | $15,500 | −20% |
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Vinyl siding in Los Angeles: your questions
+How much does it cost to install vinyl siding in Los Angeles?
For 2,100 sq ft of wall, expect $9,700 to $29,100 in the Los Angeles area. A standard-spec job lands at $15,500 to $23,300. 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 Los Angeles?
About $4.60 to $14 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 Los Angeles or Oxnard?
Oxnard is 55 miles away. The midpoint for 2,100 sq ft of wall there is $19,000, which is 2% less than Los Angeles ($19,400). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Los Angeles?
About 54% at the midpoint, or $10,400 out of $19,400. Materials are 46% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 50%.
+What would average house (2,100 sq ft of wall) cost in Los Angeles?
$9,700 to $29,100. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does vinyl siding need a permit in Los Angeles?
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 Los Angeles area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Los Angeles expensive for vinyl siding compared with the rest of California?
Los Angeles is 1% below the California statewide estimate ($19,500 at the midpoint). We cover 23 metros in California; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Los Angeles?
The BLS median is $36.41 an hour in the Los Angeles area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $28.59 to $48.37.
+What do basic and premium vinyl siding work cost in Los Angeles?
For 2,100 sq ft of wall, basic work runs $9,700 to $17,500 and premium work $21,300 to $29,100. 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 Los Angeles?
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 Los Angeles
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.