Vinyl siding cost in Nashville, TN
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (2,100 sq ft of wall)
- $8,000 – $24,100
- Per sq ft of wall
- $3.80 – $11.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −5%
- US $16,800
- Rank of 300 metros
- #151
- 1 = most expensive
New vinyl siding in Nashville, TN usually costs $8,000 to $24,100 for 2,100 sq ft of wall. That works out to about $3.80 to $11.50 per sq ft of wall before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $760 less. Carpenters earn a median of $26.81 an hour in the Nashville area, 8% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 2,100 sq ft of wall in Nashville, TN, standard level
$12,800 to $19,200
About $6.10 to $9.15 per sq ft of wall before permits. Labor is about 50% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $6,450 | $9,700 |
| Labor | $6,350 | $9,550 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $12,800 | $19,200 |
Cost breakdown for 2,100 sq ft of wall in Nashville, TN
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $4,050 | $8,100 | $12,100 | 50% |
| Labor | $4,000 | $7,950 | $11,900 | 50% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $8,000 | $16,000 | $24,100 | 100% |
What is behind the Nashville number
The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 60% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $26.81 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Nashville is 0.95 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 50% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Nashville is at 96.2 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 96.3: $0 to $0.
What nearby projects cost in Nashville
Jobs that often go together with vinyl siding are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Nashville wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, attic insulation comes out highest (+1%) and roof replacement lowest (−8%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof replacement | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $5,550 – $11,500 | −8% |
| Gutters | 160 linear ft | $1,250 – $4,050 | −4% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,350 – $14,400 | −4% |
| Attic insulation | 1,000 sq ft | $1,000 – $4,000 | +1% |
| Metal roof | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $9,350 – $30,400 | −7% |
Nashville 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, Nashville Intl Ap (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
For exterior installation, the comfortable months in Nashville are September through June: 10 of 12. Outside them, July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Nashville gets about 51 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 5 inches of snow. The wettest months are March, April and May (5.0 inches in May). Inside the workable window, September and October are the driest, at 3.8 and 3.4 inches. The station averages about 54 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 | 49 | 30 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Feb | 54 | 33 | 4.5 | Workable |
| Mar | 63 | 40 | 4.5 | Workable |
| Apr | 73 | 49 | 4.7 | Workable |
| May | 80 | 58 | 5.0 | Workable |
| Jun | 88 | 66 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Jul | 91 | 71 | 4.2 | Hot |
| Aug | 90 | 69 | 3.8 | Hot |
| Sep | 84 | 62 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Oct | 74 | 50 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Nov | 61 | 39 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Dec | 52 | 33 | 4.4 | Workable |
Nashville: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Nashville. 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
$8,000 to $14,400
Basic clapboard siding, simple house
Standard
$12,800 to $19,200
Mid-grade panels, standard trim and corners
Premium
$17,600 to $24,100
Premium or board-and-batten, many corners and gables
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| small house (1,200 sq ft of wall) | $4,600 – $8,250 | $7,350 – $11,000 | $10,100 – $13,700 |
| average house (2,100 sq ft of wall) | $8,000 – $14,400 | $12,800 – $19,200 | $17,600 – $24,100 |
| large house (3,000 sq ft of wall) | $11,500 – $20,600 | $18,300 – $27,500 | $25,200 – $34,400 |
What local crews earn in Nashville
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 Nashville the blend is 0.95.
Carpenters (47-2031), 60% of the weighting: a median of $26.81 an hour, 8% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $23.80 and $29.35 an hour. About 3,040 work in the metro. That is 27.7 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 $22.21 an hour, which is in line with the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $18.67 and $24.27 an hour. BLS counts 9,170 of them working in the area, 83.4 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Sheet metal workers (47-2211), 10% of the weighting: a median of $29.91 an hour, in line with the US median of $29.71. The middle half of them earn between $22.64 and $37.19 an hour. About 750 work in the metro. That is 6.8 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 7.7 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $440 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $520. That is a swing of roughly 3.2% to 2.7% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin has 1,099,300 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 33rd 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% | $23.80 | $26.81 | $29.35 | $29.12 | 0.92 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $18.67 | $22.21 | $24.27 | $22.66 | 0.98 | metro |
| Sheet metal workers (47-2211) | 10% | $22.64 | $29.91 | $37.19 | $29.71 | 1.01 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.95 | |||||
How Nashville compares
Of the five closest metros, all are cheaper than Nashville. Huntsville is the lowest at about $14,900 (midpoint, 2,100 sq ft of wall), 90 miles away.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville, TNthis page | $8,000 – $24,100 | $16,000 | |
| Clarksville, TN65 miles | $7,500 – $22,500 | $15,000 | −6% |
| Bowling Green, KY70 miles | $7,700 – $23,100 | $15,400 | −4% |
| Huntsville, AL90 miles | $7,450 – $22,300 | $14,900 | −7% |
| Chattanooga, TN105 miles | $7,700 – $23,100 | $15,400 | −4% |
| Decatur, AL115 miles | $7,500 – $22,500 | $15,000 | −7% |
| Tennessee (statewide) | $7,750 – $23,300 | $15,500 | −3% |
| United States | $8,400 – $25,200 | $16,800 | +5% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Nashville ranks #151 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Nashville is 3% above the Tennessee figure.
Elsewhere in Tennessee
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN | 611,670 jobs | $7,750 – $23,300 | $15,500 | −3% |
| Knoxville, TN | 424,600 jobs | $7,800 – $23,400 | $15,600 | −3% |
| Chattanooga, TN | 268,750 jobs | $7,700 – $23,100 | $15,400 | −4% |
| Kingsport, TN | 119,560 jobs | $7,650 – $23,000 | $15,300 | −4% |
| Clarksville, TN | 103,220 jobs | $7,500 – $22,500 | $15,000 | −6% |
| Jackson, TN | 84,530 jobs | $7,650 – $23,000 | $15,300 | −4% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Nashville against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH | 1,101,030 jobs | $8,400 – $25,200 | $16,800 | +5% |
| Kansas City, MO | 1,096,110 jobs | $8,450 – $25,300 | $16,900 | +5% |
| Indianapolis, IN | 1,105,170 jobs | $8,500 – $25,400 | $17,000 | +6% |
| Sacramento, CA | 1,080,590 jobs | $9,650 – $28,900 | $19,300 | +20% |
Vinyl siding: what moves the price in Nashville
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.
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Vinyl siding in Nashville: your questions
+How much does it cost to install vinyl siding in Nashville?
For 2,100 sq ft of wall, expect $8,000 to $24,100 in the Nashville area. A standard-spec job lands at $12,800 to $19,200. 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 Nashville?
About $3.80 to $11.50 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 Nashville or Clarksville?
Clarksville is 65 miles away. The midpoint for 2,100 sq ft of wall there is $15,000, which is 6% less than Nashville ($16,000). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Nashville?
About 50% at the midpoint, or $7,950 out of $16,000. Materials are 50% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 50%.
+What would average house (2,100 sq ft of wall) cost in Nashville?
$8,000 to $24,100. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does vinyl siding need a permit in Nashville?
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 Nashville area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Nashville expensive for vinyl siding compared with the rest of Tennessee?
Nashville is 3% above the Tennessee statewide estimate ($15,500 at the midpoint). We cover 8 metros in Tennessee; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Nashville?
The BLS median is $26.81 an hour in the Nashville area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $23.80 to $29.35.
+What do basic and premium vinyl siding work cost in Nashville?
For 2,100 sq ft of wall, basic work runs $8,000 to $14,400 and premium work $17,600 to $24,100. 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 Nashville?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through June. September and October 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 Nashville
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.