Vinyl siding cost in State College, PA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (2,100 sq ft of wall)
- $8,400 – $25,200
- Per sq ft of wall
- $4 – $12
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- Level
- US $16,800
- Rank of 300 metros
- #112
- 1 = most expensive
New vinyl siding in State College, PA usually costs $8,400 to $25,200 for 2,100 sq ft of wall. That works out to about $4 to $12 per sq ft of wall before permits. That is within a few percent of the national midpoint, so there is little local premium or discount. Carpenters earn a median of $26.77 an hour in the State College area, 8% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 2,100 sq ft of wall in State College, PA, standard level
$13,400 to $20,100
About $6.40 to $9.60 per sq ft of wall before permits. Labor is about 50% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $6,750 | $10,100 |
| Labor | $6,650 | $10,000 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $13,400 | $20,100 |
Cost breakdown for 2,100 sq ft of wall in State College, PA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $4,250 | $8,450 | $12,700 | 50% |
| Labor | $4,150 | $8,300 | $12,500 | 50% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $8,400 | $16,800 | $25,200 | 100% |
Why State College prices look the way they do
The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 60% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $26.77 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for State College is 0.99 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 50% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. State College is at 100.7 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $8,400 nationally becomes $8,450 here (midpoint, 2,100 sq ft of wall). Permits follow the all-items index of 96.8: $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 State College. The wage table below marks each row.
State College 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, State College (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 State College are March through November: 9 of 12. Outside them, January, February and December have an average daytime high under 45°F.
In January, February and December the average high stays below 45°F. Sealants, adhesives and some materials, such as vinyl, are harder to install well in the cold, and short daylight cuts the working day.
State College gets about 42 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 44 inches of snow. The wettest months are June, August and September (4.2 inches in August). Inside the workable window, March and November are the driest, at 3.4 and 3.0 inches. The station averages about 6 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 | 34 | 21 | 2.9 | Cold |
| Feb | 37 | 22 | 2.5 | Cold |
| Mar | 46 | 28 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Apr | 59 | 39 | 3.5 | Workable |
| May | 69 | 50 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Jun | 77 | 59 | 4.1 | Workable |
| Jul | 81 | 63 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Aug | 79 | 62 | 4.2 | Workable |
| Sep | 72 | 54 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Oct | 61 | 43 | 3.5 | Workable |
| Nov | 49 | 34 | 3.0 | Workable |
| Dec | 38 | 26 | 3.2 | Cold |
Is State College cheap or dear? The local comparison
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 $15,900 to $17,000 across State College and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| State College, PAthis page | $8,400 – $25,200 | $16,800 | |
| Altoona, PA35 miles | $8,250 – $24,700 | $16,500 | −2% |
| Harrisburg, PA60 miles | $8,400 – $25,200 | $16,800 | level |
| Chambersburg, PA70 miles | $7,950 – $23,800 | $15,900 | −6% |
| York, PA90 miles | $8,500 – $25,500 | $17,000 | +1% |
| Hagerstown, MD95 miles | $7,950 – $23,900 | $15,900 | −5% |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | $8,400 – $25,100 | $16,800 | level |
| United States | $8,400 – $25,200 | $16,800 | level |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, State College ranks #112 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, State College is 0% above the Pennsylvania figure.
Elsewhere in Pennsylvania
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | 2,897,830 jobs | $8,650 – $25,900 | $17,300 | +3% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1,114,490 jobs | $8,500 – $25,600 | $17,000 | +2% |
| Allentown, PA | 377,180 jobs | $8,450 – $25,400 | $16,900 | +1% |
| Harrisburg, PA | 335,010 jobs | $8,400 – $25,200 | $16,800 | level |
| Scranton, PA | 255,620 jobs | $8,450 – $25,400 | $16,900 | +1% |
| Lancaster, PA | 252,230 jobs | $8,250 – $24,800 | $16,500 | −2% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is State College against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma, AZ | 68,880 jobs | $7,550 – $22,600 | $15,100 | −10% |
| Traverse City, MI | 68,440 jobs | $8,150 – $24,400 | $16,300 | −3% |
| Wausau, WI | 69,530 jobs | $7,950 – $23,900 | $15,900 | −5% |
| Dover, DE | 68,080 jobs | $7,850 – $23,600 | $15,700 | −6% |
Cost by quality level and size in State College
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to State College. 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
$8,400 to $15,100
Basic clapboard siding, simple house
Standard
$13,400 to $20,100
Mid-grade panels, standard trim and corners
Premium
$18,500 to $25,200
Premium or board-and-batten, many corners and gables
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| small house (1,200 sq ft of wall) | $4,800 – $8,650 | $7,650 – $11,500 | $10,500 – $14,400 |
| average house (2,100 sq ft of wall) | $8,400 – $15,100 | $13,400 – $20,100 | $18,500 – $25,200 |
| large house (3,000 sq ft of wall) | $12,000 – $21,600 | $19,200 – $28,800 | $26,400 – $36,000 |
Specs and site conditions that change a State College bid
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).
What local crews earn in State College
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 State College the blend is 0.99.
Carpenters (47-2031), 60% of the weighting: a median of $26.77 an hour, 8% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $22.85 and $34.45 an hour. About 350 work in the metro. That is 50.8 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 30%) the local median is $25.68 an hour, which is 13% above the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $22.13 and $30.00 an hour. BLS counts 620 of them working in the area, 90.1 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 State College metro, so we used the Pennsylvania statewide median: $29.52 an hour against $29.71 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $24.35 and $42.12 an hour.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $1,350 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $680. That is a swing of roughly 4.0% to 7.9% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
State College has 68,840 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 263rd 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% | $22.85 | $26.77 | $34.45 | $29.12 | 0.92 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $22.13 | $25.68 | $30.00 | $22.66 | 1.13 | metro |
| Sheet metal workers (47-2211) | 10% | $24.35 | $29.52 | $42.12 | $29.71 | 0.99 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 0.99 | |||||
Planning more than one job in State College?
Jobs that often go together with vinyl siding are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same State College wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, attic insulation comes out highest (+2%) and window replacement lowest (−1%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof replacement | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $6,200 – $12,700 | +2% |
| Gutters | 160 linear ft | $1,300 – $4,250 | +2% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,450 – $14,900 | −1% |
| Attic insulation | 1,000 sq ft | $1,050 – $4,100 | +2% |
| Metal roof | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $10,300 – $32,800 | +1% |
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Vinyl siding in State College: your questions
+How much does it cost to install vinyl siding in State College?
For 2,100 sq ft of wall, expect $8,400 to $25,200 in the State College area. A standard-spec job lands at $13,400 to $20,100. 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 State College?
About $4 to $12 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 State College or Altoona?
Altoona is 35 miles away. The midpoint for 2,100 sq ft of wall there is $16,500, which is 2% less than State College ($16,800). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in State College?
About 50% at the midpoint, or $8,300 out of $16,800. Materials are 50% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 50%.
+What would average house (2,100 sq ft of wall) cost in State College?
$8,400 to $25,200. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does vinyl siding need a permit in State College?
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 State College area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is State College expensive for vinyl siding compared with the rest of Pennsylvania?
State College is 0% above the Pennsylvania statewide estimate ($16,800 at the midpoint). We cover 12 metros in Pennsylvania; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in State College?
The BLS median is $26.77 an hour in the State College area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $22.85 to $34.45.
+What do basic and premium vinyl siding work cost in State College?
For 2,100 sq ft of wall, basic work runs $8,400 to $15,100 and premium work $18,500 to $25,200. 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 State College?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are March through November. March 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.
Vinyl siding near State College
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.