Vinyl siding cost in El Paso, TX
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (2,100 sq ft of wall)
- $7,000 – $21,000
- Per sq ft of wall
- $3.35 – $10
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −17%
- US $16,800
- Rank of 300 metros
- #295
- 1 = most expensive
El Paso homeowners pay roughly $7,000 to $21,000 to install vinyl siding at 2,100 sq ft of wall, or $3.35 to $10 per sq ft of wall (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, El Paso is 17% lower. Carpenters earn a median of $20.40 an hour in the El Paso area, 30% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 2,100 sq ft of wall in El Paso, TX, standard level
$11,200 to $16,800
About $5.35 to $8 per sq ft of wall before permits. Labor is about 44% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $6,300 | $9,450 |
| Labor | $4,900 | $7,350 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $11,200 | $16,800 |
Cost breakdown for 2,100 sq ft of wall in El Paso, TX
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $3,950 | $7,900 | $11,800 | 56% |
| Labor | $3,050 | $6,100 | $9,200 | 44% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $7,000 | $14,000 | $21,000 | 100% |
Where the El Paso 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 $20.40 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for El Paso is 0.73 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 44% of the total.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the El Paso metro is 93.8 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 2,100 sq ft of wall comes to $7,900, compared with $8,400 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (89.9) and land at $0 to $0.
Vinyl siding: what moves the price in El Paso
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).
Pick a size, pick a tier: vinyl siding pricing in El Paso
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for El Paso 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
$7,000 to $12,600
Basic clapboard siding, simple house
Standard
$11,200 to $16,800
Mid-grade panels, standard trim and corners
Premium
$15,400 to $21,000
Premium or board-and-batten, many corners and gables
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| small house (1,200 sq ft of wall) | $4,000 – $7,200 | $6,400 – $9,600 | $8,800 – $12,000 |
| average house (2,100 sq ft of wall) | $7,000 – $12,600 | $11,200 – $16,800 | $15,400 – $21,000 |
| large house (3,000 sq ft of wall) | $10,000 – $18,000 | $16,000 – $24,000 | $22,000 – $30,000 |
When to schedule vinyl siding in El Paso
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for El Paso Intl Ap (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
September through May is the stretch where exterior installation runs into the fewest weather problems in El Paso (9 of 12 months). June, July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
El Paso gets about 9 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 3 inches of snow. The wettest months are July, August and September (1.7 inches in August). Inside the workable window, March and April are the driest, at 0.2 and 0.2 inches. The station averages about 117 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 | 59 | 35 | 0.4 | Workable |
| Feb | 64 | 39 | 0.4 | Workable |
| Mar | 72 | 46 | 0.2 | Workable |
| Apr | 80 | 53 | 0.2 | Workable |
| May | 89 | 62 | 0.4 | Workable |
| Jun | 97 | 71 | 0.7 | Hot |
| Jul | 96 | 73 | 1.6 | Hot |
| Aug | 94 | 72 | 1.7 | Hot |
| Sep | 88 | 65 | 1.5 | Workable |
| Oct | 79 | 54 | 0.6 | Workable |
| Nov | 67 | 42 | 0.4 | Workable |
| Dec | 58 | 34 | 0.6 | Workable |
How El Paso compares
Of the five closest metros, none is cheaper than El Paso. Lubbock comes closest at about $14,100.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso, TXthis page | $7,000 – $21,000 | $14,000 | |
| Las Cruces, NM95 miles | $7,850 – $23,500 | $15,700 | +12% |
| Odessa, TX175 miles | $7,500 – $22,500 | $15,000 | +7% |
| Midland, TX210 miles | $7,900 – $23,700 | $15,800 | +13% |
| Lubbock, TX250 miles | $7,050 – $21,100 | $14,100 | +1% |
| Albuquerque, NM255 miles | $8,000 – $24,000 | $16,000 | +15% |
| Texas (statewide) | $7,600 – $22,800 | $15,200 | +9% |
| United States | $8,400 – $25,200 | $16,800 | +20% |
Across 300 US metros, El Paso comes in at #295 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, El Paso is 8% below the Texas figure.
Other Texas metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 4,049,800 jobs | $7,900 – $23,700 | $15,800 | +13% |
| Houston, TX | 3,289,720 jobs | $7,750 – $23,300 | $15,500 | +11% |
| Austin, TX | 1,293,690 jobs | $7,650 – $22,900 | $15,300 | +9% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,126,880 jobs | $7,400 – $22,200 | $14,800 | +6% |
| McAllen, TX | 296,700 jobs | $6,900 – $20,700 | $13,800 | −1% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 192,580 jobs | $7,450 – $22,300 | $14,900 | +6% |
Cities with a workforce like El Paso's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is El Paso against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Port, FL | 339,940 jobs | $7,750 – $23,300 | $15,500 | +11% |
| Bakersfield, CA | 338,230 jobs | $9,200 – $27,600 | $18,400 | +31% |
| Durham, NC | 344,020 jobs | $7,750 – $23,300 | $15,500 | +11% |
| Harrisburg, PA | 335,010 jobs | $8,400 – $25,200 | $16,800 | +20% |
Planning more than one job in El Paso?
Because every project leans on different trades, El Paso's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, attic insulation runs −6% and roof replacement −23%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof replacement | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $4,550 – $9,850 | −23% |
| Gutters | 160 linear ft | $1,100 – $3,650 | −14% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $3,850 – $13,200 | −13% |
| Attic insulation | 1,000 sq ft | $940 – $3,750 | −6% |
| Metal roof | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $7,600 – $26,600 | −20% |
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 El Paso is 0.73 times the national level.
For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 60%) the local median is $20.40 an hour, which is 30% below the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $17.42 and $23.98 an hour. BLS counts 620 of them working in the area, 18.3 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 $17.15 an hour, 24% below the US median of $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $15.39 and $19.10 an hour. About 2,140 work in the metro. That is 63.1 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 $24.02 an hour, which is 19% below the national $29.71. The middle half of them earn between $18.97 and $30.71 an hour. BLS counts 150 of them working in the area, 4.4 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 7.7), so the local bench is thinner than average.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the carpenters on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($23.98 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $620. At the 25th percentile ($17.42) it shrinks by about $520. The total moves by 4.4% or 3.7%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 339,120 jobs in the El Paso area. That makes it the 76th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.22% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 60% | $17.42 | $20.40 | $23.98 | $29.12 | 0.70 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $15.39 | $17.15 | $19.10 | $22.66 | 0.76 | metro |
| Sheet metal workers (47-2211) | 10% | $18.97 | $24.02 | $30.71 | $29.71 | 0.81 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.73 | |||||
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Vinyl siding in El Paso: your questions
+How much does it cost to install vinyl siding in El Paso?
For 2,100 sq ft of wall, expect $7,000 to $21,000 in the El Paso area. A standard-spec job lands at $11,200 to $16,800. 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 El Paso?
About $3.35 to $10 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 El Paso or Las Cruces?
Las Cruces is 95 miles away. The midpoint for 2,100 sq ft of wall there is $15,700, which is 12% more than El Paso ($14,000). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in El Paso?
About 44% at the midpoint, or $6,100 out of $14,000. Materials are 56% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 50%.
+What would average house (2,100 sq ft of wall) cost in El Paso?
$7,000 to $21,000. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does vinyl siding need a permit in El Paso?
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 El Paso area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is El Paso expensive for vinyl siding compared with the rest of Texas?
El Paso is 8% below 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 El Paso?
The BLS median is $20.40 an hour in the El Paso area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $17.42 to $23.98.
+What do basic and premium vinyl siding work cost in El Paso?
For 2,100 sq ft of wall, basic work runs $7,000 to $12,600 and premium work $15,400 to $21,000. 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 El Paso?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through May. March and April 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 El Paso
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.