Vinyl siding cost in Denver, CO
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (2,100 sq ft of wall)
- $8,650 – $26,000
- Per sq ft of wall
- $4.15 – $12.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +3%
- US $16,800
- Rank of 300 metros
- #71
- 1 = most expensive
New vinyl siding in Denver, CO usually costs $8,650 to $26,000 for 2,100 sq ft of wall. That works out to about $4.15 to $12.50 per sq ft of wall before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $530 more. Carpenters earn a median of $31.21 an hour in the Denver area, 7% above the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 2,100 sq ft of wall in Denver, CO, standard level
$13,900 to $20,800
About $6.60 to $9.90 per sq ft of wall before permits. Labor is about 51% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $6,800 | $10,200 |
| Labor | $7,100 | $10,600 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $13,900 | $20,800 |
Cost breakdown for 2,100 sq ft of wall in Denver, CO
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $4,250 | $8,500 | $12,700 | 49% |
| Labor | $4,400 | $8,850 | $13,300 | 51% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $8,650 | $17,300 | $26,000 | 100% |
Why Denver prices look the way they do
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, Denver wages are 1.05 times the national level. Labor makes up about 51% of the midpoint estimate (50% at national prices).
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Denver is at 101.0 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $8,400 nationally becomes $8,500 here (midpoint, 2,100 sq ft of wall). Permits follow the all-items index of 105.8: $0 to $0.
Denver weather and the vinyl siding calendar
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Denver-Stapleton (in the city). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
For exterior installation, the comfortable months in Denver are August through June: 11 of 12. Outside them, July has an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Denver gets about 15 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 49 inches of snow. The wettest months are May, July and August (2.3 inches in May). Inside the workable window, January and December are the driest, at 0.5 and 0.5 inches. The station averages about 42 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 | 47 | 18 | 0.5 | Workable |
| Feb | 48 | 19 | 0.5 | Workable |
| Mar | 56 | 27 | 1.1 | Workable |
| Apr | 63 | 34 | 1.7 | Workable |
| May | 72 | 43 | 2.3 | Workable |
| Jun | 84 | 53 | 1.7 | Workable |
| Jul | 90 | 59 | 2.1 | Hot |
| Aug | 88 | 57 | 1.8 | Workable |
| Sep | 80 | 48 | 1.5 | Workable |
| Oct | 67 | 36 | 1.0 | Workable |
| Nov | 55 | 26 | 0.7 | Workable |
| Dec | 46 | 18 | 0.5 | Workable |
What nearby projects cost in Denver
Jobs that often go together with vinyl siding are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Denver wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, window replacement comes out highest (+3%) and metal roof lowest (+1%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof replacement | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $6,150 – $12,700 | +1% |
| Gutters | 160 linear ft | $1,300 – $4,250 | +1% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,700 – $15,500 | +3% |
| Attic insulation | 1,000 sq ft | $1,050 – $4,100 | +2% |
| Metal roof | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $10,200 – $32,800 | +1% |
Denver against nearby metros and the rest of Colorado
Of the five closest metros, all are cheaper than Denver. Pueblo is the lowest at about $15,800 (midpoint, 2,100 sq ft of wall), 90 miles away.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver, COthis page | $8,650 – $26,000 | $17,300 | |
| Colorado Springs, CO45 miles | $8,000 – $24,000 | $16,000 | −8% |
| Boulder, CO55 miles | $8,200 – $24,500 | $16,400 | −6% |
| Greeley, CO80 miles | $8,000 – $24,000 | $16,000 | −7% |
| Fort Collins, CO90 miles | $8,100 – $24,300 | $16,200 | −7% |
| Pueblo, CO90 miles | $7,900 – $23,800 | $15,800 | −9% |
| Colorado (statewide) | $8,450 – $25,300 | $16,900 | −3% |
| United States | $8,400 – $25,200 | $16,800 | −3% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Denver ranks #71 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Denver is 3% above the Colorado figure.
Elsewhere in Colorado
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs, CO | 316,060 jobs | $8,000 – $24,000 | $16,000 | −8% |
| Boulder, CO | 192,390 jobs | $8,200 – $24,500 | $16,400 | −6% |
| Fort Collins, CO | 169,430 jobs | $8,100 – $24,300 | $16,200 | −7% |
| Greeley, CO | 119,540 jobs | $8,000 – $24,000 | $16,000 | −7% |
| Grand Junction, CO | 67,170 jobs | $8,050 – $24,200 | $16,100 | −7% |
| Pueblo, CO | 61,780 jobs | $7,900 – $23,800 | $15,800 | −9% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Denver against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | 1,716,760 jobs | $9,250 – $27,800 | $18,500 | +7% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,538,060 jobs | $9,650 – $29,000 | $19,300 | +11% |
| Detroit, MI | 1,904,530 jobs | $8,950 – $26,800 | $17,900 | +3% |
| Tampa, FL | 1,447,120 jobs | $7,700 – $23,100 | $15,400 | −11% |
Specs and site conditions that change a Denver bid
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.
What local crews earn in Denver
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 Denver the blend is 1.05.
Carpenters (47-2031), 60% of the weighting: a median of $31.21 an hour, 7% above the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $27.70 and $36.14 an hour. About 7,250 work in the metro. That is 45.0 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 $23.44 an hour, which is 3% above the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $21.48 and $27.44 an hour. BLS counts 9,650 of them working in the area, 60.0 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is about average.
Sheet metal workers (47-2211), 10% of the weighting: a median of $29.63 an hour, in line with the US median of $29.71. The middle half of them earn between $22.68 and $39.47 an hour. About 880 work in the metro. That is 5.5 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 $850 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $610. That is a swing of roughly 3.5% to 4.9% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Denver-Aurora-Centennial has 1,609,350 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 17th 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% | $27.70 | $31.21 | $36.14 | $29.12 | 1.07 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $21.48 | $23.44 | $27.44 | $22.66 | 1.03 | metro |
| Sheet metal workers (47-2211) | 10% | $22.68 | $29.63 | $39.47 | $29.71 | 1.00 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.05 | |||||
Cost by quality level and size in Denver
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Denver. 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
$8,650 to $15,600
Basic clapboard siding, simple house
Standard
$13,900 to $20,800
Mid-grade panels, standard trim and corners
Premium
$19,100 to $26,000
Premium or board-and-batten, many corners and gables
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| small house (1,200 sq ft of wall) | $4,950 – $8,900 | $7,900 – $11,900 | $10,900 – $14,900 |
| average house (2,100 sq ft of wall) | $8,650 – $15,600 | $13,900 – $20,800 | $19,100 – $26,000 |
| large house (3,000 sq ft of wall) | $12,400 – $22,300 | $19,800 – $29,700 | $27,200 – $37,100 |
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Vinyl siding in Denver: your questions
+How much does it cost to install vinyl siding in Denver?
For 2,100 sq ft of wall, expect $8,650 to $26,000 in the Denver area. A standard-spec job lands at $13,900 to $20,800. 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 Denver?
About $4.15 to $12.50 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 Denver or Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is 45 miles away. The midpoint for 2,100 sq ft of wall there is $16,000, which is 8% less than Denver ($17,300). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Denver?
About 51% at the midpoint, or $8,850 out of $17,300. Materials are 49% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 50%.
+What would average house (2,100 sq ft of wall) cost in Denver?
$8,650 to $26,000. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does vinyl siding need a permit in Denver?
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 Denver area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Denver expensive for vinyl siding compared with the rest of Colorado?
Denver is 3% above the Colorado statewide estimate ($16,900 at the midpoint). We cover 7 metros in Colorado; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Denver?
The BLS median is $31.21 an hour in the Denver area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $27.70 to $36.14.
+What do basic and premium vinyl siding work cost in Denver?
For 2,100 sq ft of wall, basic work runs $8,650 to $15,600 and premium work $19,100 to $26,000. Basic means: basic clapboard siding, simple house. Premium means: premium or board-and-batten, many corners and gables.
+When is the best time to install vinyl siding in Denver?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are August through June. January 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.
Vinyl siding near Denver
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.