Vinyl siding cost in Dallas, TX
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (2,100 sq ft of wall)
- $7,900 – $23,700
- Per sq ft of wall
- $3.75 – $11.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −6%
- US $16,800
- Rank of 300 metros
- #168
- 1 = most expensive
Dallas homeowners pay roughly $7,900 to $23,700 to install vinyl siding at 2,100 sq ft of wall, or $3.75 to $11.50 per sq ft of wall (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, Dallas is 6% lower. Carpenters earn a median of $23.44 an hour in the Dallas area, 20% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 2,100 sq ft of wall in Dallas, TX, standard level
$12,600 to $19,000
About $6 to $9.05 per sq ft of wall before permits. Labor is about 45% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $6,900 | $10,400 |
| Labor | $5,750 | $8,600 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $12,600 | $19,000 |
Cost breakdown for 2,100 sq ft of wall in Dallas, TX
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $4,300 | $8,650 | $13,000 | 55% |
| Labor | $3,600 | $7,150 | $10,800 | 45% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $7,900 | $15,800 | $23,700 | 100% |
Why Dallas 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, Dallas wages are 0.85 times the national level. Labor makes up about 45% of the midpoint estimate (50% at national prices).
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Dallas metro is 102.8 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 2,100 sq ft of wall comes to $8,650, compared with $8,400 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (103.1) and land at $0 to $0.
Planning more than one job in Dallas?
Because every project leans on different trades, Dallas's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, attic insulation runs +2% and roof replacement −7%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof replacement | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $5,550 – $11,700 | −7% |
| Gutters | 160 linear ft | $1,250 – $4,150 | −2% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,350 – $14,800 | −2% |
| Attic insulation | 1,000 sq ft | $1,000 – $4,100 | +2% |
| Metal roof | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $9,150 – $30,900 | −6% |
Vinyl siding: what moves the price in Dallas
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).
Cost by quality level and size in Dallas
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Dallas wages and prices. They overlap on purpose: a good standard job and a modest premium job can cost the same. The grid below prices the same bands at 3 common sizes.
Basic
$7,900 to $14,200
Basic clapboard siding, simple house
Standard
$12,600 to $19,000
Mid-grade panels, standard trim and corners
Premium
$17,400 to $23,700
Premium or board-and-batten, many corners and gables
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| small house (1,200 sq ft of wall) | $4,500 – $8,150 | $7,250 – $10,800 | $9,950 – $13,600 |
| average house (2,100 sq ft of wall) | $7,900 – $14,200 | $12,600 – $19,000 | $17,400 – $23,700 |
| large house (3,000 sq ft of wall) | $11,300 – $20,300 | $18,100 – $27,100 | $24,800 – $33,900 |
When to schedule vinyl siding in Dallas
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Dallas Love Fld (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
October through May is the stretch where exterior installation runs into the fewest weather problems in Dallas (8 of 12 months). June, July, August and September have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Dallas gets about 38 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 2 inches of snow. The wettest months are May, June and October (4.8 inches in October). Inside the workable window, January and February are the driest, at 2.6 and 2.8 inches. The station averages about 108 days a year at 90°F or above.
Does the season change the price? Probably, but we do not have a sourced seasonal price curve, so the estimator shows a year-round figure and does not adjust by month. When you collect quotes, ask whether scheduling in a slower month gets a better rate.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 38 | 2.6 | Workable |
| Feb | 62 | 42 | 2.8 | Workable |
| Mar | 70 | 49 | 3.5 | Workable |
| Apr | 77 | 57 | 3.1 | Workable |
| May | 85 | 66 | 4.6 | Workable |
| Jun | 93 | 74 | 3.8 | Hot |
| Jul | 97 | 78 | 1.7 | Hot |
| Aug | 97 | 77 | 2.2 | Hot |
| Sep | 90 | 70 | 3.1 | Hot |
| Oct | 80 | 59 | 4.8 | Workable |
| Nov | 68 | 48 | 2.9 | Workable |
| Dec | 59 | 40 | 3.2 | Workable |
Local wages behind the labor line
Wages are the part of this estimate that changes most from town to town. 3 trades carry the job here, and each is compared with its US median. The weighted result for Dallas is 0.85 times the national level.
For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 60%) the local median is $23.44 an hour, which is 20% below the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $20.98 and $27.40 an hour. BLS counts 9,480 of them working in the area, 23.4 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 43.1), so the local bench is thinner than average.
Construction laborers (47-2061), 30% of the weighting: a median of $21.14 an hour, 7% below the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $18.19 and $22.79 an hour. About 29,670 work in the metro. That is 73.3 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 70.5 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
For sheet metal workers (47-2211, weighted 10%) the local median is $27.04 an hour, which is 9% below the national $29.71. The middle half of them earn between $22.13 and $30.48 an hour. BLS counts 2,890 of them working in the area, 7.1 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 7.7), so the local bench is about average.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the carpenters on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($27.40 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $690. At the 25th percentile ($20.98) it shrinks by about $430. The total moves by 4.3% or 2.7%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 4,049,800 jobs in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area. That makes it the 4th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 2.60% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 60% | $20.98 | $23.44 | $27.40 | $29.12 | 0.80 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $18.19 | $21.14 | $22.79 | $22.66 | 0.93 | metro |
| Sheet metal workers (47-2211) | 10% | $22.13 | $27.04 | $30.48 | $29.71 | 0.91 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.85 | |||||
Dallas against nearby metros and the rest of Texas
Of the five closest metros, all are cheaper than Dallas. Tyler is the lowest at about $14,200 (midpoint, 2,100 sq ft of wall), 105 miles away.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TXthis page | $7,900 – $23,700 | $15,800 | |
| Waco, TX90 miles | $7,300 – $21,800 | $14,600 | −8% |
| Tyler, TX105 miles | $7,100 – $21,400 | $14,200 | −10% |
| Killeen, TX125 miles | $7,250 – $21,800 | $14,500 | −8% |
| Longview, TX135 miles | $7,150 – $21,500 | $14,300 | −10% |
| College Station, TX145 miles | $7,250 – $21,800 | $14,500 | −8% |
| Texas (statewide) | $7,600 – $22,800 | $15,200 | −4% |
| United States | $8,400 – $25,200 | $16,800 | +6% |
Across 300 US metros, Dallas comes in at #168 from the top. The priciest is Honolulu, HI at $22,700; the cheapest is Brownsville, TX at $13,500 (midpoints, 2,100 sq ft of wall). Statewide, Dallas is 4% above the Texas figure.
Other Texas metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 3,289,720 jobs | $7,750 – $23,300 | $15,500 | −2% |
| Austin, TX | 1,293,690 jobs | $7,650 – $22,900 | $15,300 | −3% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,126,880 jobs | $7,400 – $22,200 | $14,800 | −6% |
| El Paso, TX | 339,120 jobs | $7,000 – $21,000 | $14,000 | −11% |
| McAllen, TX | 296,700 jobs | $6,900 – $20,700 | $13,800 | −13% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 192,580 jobs | $7,450 – $22,300 | $14,900 | −6% |
Cities with a workforce like Dallas's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Dallas against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | 4,513,280 jobs | $10,100 – $30,400 | $20,300 | +28% |
| Houston, TX | 3,289,720 jobs | $7,750 – $23,300 | $15,500 | −2% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 6,271,560 jobs | $9,700 – $29,100 | $19,400 | +23% |
| Washington, DC | 3,136,190 jobs | $8,600 – $25,900 | $17,200 | +9% |
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Vinyl siding in Dallas: your questions
+How much does it cost to install vinyl siding in Dallas?
For 2,100 sq ft of wall, expect $7,900 to $23,700 in the Dallas area. A standard-spec job lands at $12,600 to $19,000. 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 Dallas?
About $3.75 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 Dallas or Waco?
Waco is 90 miles away. The midpoint for 2,100 sq ft of wall there is $14,600, which is 8% less than Dallas ($15,800). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Dallas?
About 45% at the midpoint, or $7,150 out of $15,800. Materials are 55% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 50%.
+What would average house (2,100 sq ft of wall) cost in Dallas?
$7,900 to $23,700. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does vinyl siding need a permit in Dallas?
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 Dallas area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Dallas expensive for vinyl siding compared with the rest of Texas?
Dallas is 4% above the Texas statewide estimate ($15,200 at the midpoint). We cover 21 metros in Texas; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Dallas?
The BLS median is $23.44 an hour in the Dallas area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $20.98 to $27.40.
+What do basic and premium vinyl siding work cost in Dallas?
For 2,100 sq ft of wall, basic work runs $7,900 to $14,200 and premium work $17,400 to $23,700. 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 Dallas?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are October through May. January and February 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 Dallas
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.