Window replacement cost in Sacramento, CA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (10 windows)
- $4,900 – $16,200
- Per window
- $491 – $1,619
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +8%
- US $9,750
- Rank of 300 metros
- #24
- 1 = most expensive
Sacramento homeowners pay roughly $4,900 to $16,200 to replace windows at 10 windows, or $491 to $1,619 per window (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, Sacramento is 8% higher. Glaziers earn a median of $30.57 an hour in the Sacramento area, 11% above the US median of $27.44.
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Estimated cost for 10 windows in Sacramento, CA, standard level
$8,300 to $12,800
About $829 to $1,281 per window before permits. Labor is about 29% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $5,700 | $9,200 |
| Labor | $2,600 | $3,600 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $8,300 | $12,800 |
Cost breakdown for 10 windows in Sacramento, CA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $3,050 | $7,450 | $11,800 | 71% |
| Labor | $1,850 | $3,100 | $4,350 | 29% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $4,900 | $10,500 | $16,200 | 100% |
Where the Sacramento price comes from
We price the labor side from BLS wage data for 3 trades: glaziers at 50%, carpenters at 40%, general maintenance and repair workers at 10%. Weighted together, Sacramento wages are 1.16 times the national level. Labor makes up about 29% of the midpoint estimate (27% at national prices).
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Sacramento metro is 105.2 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 10 windows comes to $7,450, compared with $7,100 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (106.7) and land at $0 to $0.
How Sacramento compares
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 10 windows range from $10,400 to $10,700 across Sacramento and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CAthis page | $4,900 – $16,200 | $10,500 | |
| Stockton, CA60 miles | $4,850 – $16,000 | $10,400 | −1% |
| Vallejo, CA60 miles | $4,950 – $16,300 | $10,700 | +1% |
| Chico, CA70 miles | $4,900 – $16,100 | $10,500 | level |
| Napa, CA75 miles | $5,000 – $16,400 | $10,700 | +1% |
| Modesto, CA85 miles | $4,850 – $16,100 | $10,500 | −1% |
| California (statewide) | $4,950 – $16,400 | $10,700 | +1% |
| United States | $4,500 – $15,000 | $9,750 | −8% |
Across 300 US metros, Sacramento comes in at #24 from the top. The priciest is Honolulu, HI at $11,800; the cheapest is Laredo, TX at $8,350 (midpoints, 10 windows). Statewide, Sacramento is 1% below the California figure.
Other California metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 6,271,560 jobs | $4,950 – $16,400 | $10,700 | +1% |
| San Francisco, CA | 2,373,920 jobs | $5,350 – $17,300 | $11,300 | +7% |
| Riverside, CA | 1,716,760 jobs | $4,700 – $15,600 | $10,100 | −4% |
| San Diego, CA | 1,538,060 jobs | $5,000 – $16,500 | $10,800 | +2% |
| San Jose, CA | 1,134,970 jobs | $5,250 – $17,000 | $11,100 | +5% |
| Fresno, CA | 476,890 jobs | $4,750 – $15,800 | $10,200 | −3% |
Cities with a workforce like Sacramento's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Sacramento against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | 1,096,110 jobs | $4,350 – $14,400 | $9,350 | −11% |
| Cleveland, OH | 1,031,130 jobs | $4,350 – $14,400 | $9,350 | −11% |
| Nashville, TN | 1,099,300 jobs | $4,350 – $14,400 | $9,400 | −11% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 826,210 jobs | $4,300 – $14,400 | $9,350 | −11% |
When to schedule windows in Sacramento
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Sacramento 5 Ese (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
September through June is the stretch where exterior installation runs into the fewest weather problems in Sacramento (10 of 12 months). July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Sacramento gets about 19 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are January, February and December (3.9 inches in January). Inside the workable window, June and September are the driest, at 0.2 and 0.1 inches. The station averages about 90 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 | 57 | 41 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Feb | 62 | 44 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Mar | 68 | 47 | 2.8 | Workable |
| Apr | 74 | 49 | 1.4 | Workable |
| May | 81 | 54 | 0.9 | Workable |
| Jun | 89 | 59 | 0.2 | Workable |
| Jul | 94 | 61 | 0.0 | Hot |
| Aug | 94 | 61 | 0.0 | Hot |
| Sep | 89 | 59 | 0.1 | Workable |
| Oct | 79 | 53 | 0.9 | Workable |
| Nov | 65 | 45 | 1.8 | Workable |
| Dec | 56 | 41 | 3.5 | Workable |
Specs and site conditions that change a Sacramento bid
Count
Replacing 10 to 15 windows runs $4,500-$22,500; at 25 windows it is $11,250-$37,500.
Permit
Window permits are $50-$200 each, or $400-$600 total for a multi-window job, and are often only needed when you change the opening (HomeGuide). No permit fee is included here because many cities do not ask for one on same-size replacements.
Frame material
Vinyl windows run $350-$1,500 each installed, fiberglass $400-$2,000, composite $400-$2,300, and wood $800-$3,800 (HomeGuide).
Pick a size, pick a tier: window replacement pricing in Sacramento
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Sacramento 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 4 common sizes.
Basic
$4,900 to $9,400
Standard vinyl single-hung, same openings
Standard
$8,300 to $12,800
Mid-grade vinyl or composite, a few larger units
Premium
$11,700 to $16,200
Fiberglass or wood, large or custom sizes
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| a few windows (5 windows) | $2,450 – $4,700 | $4,150 – $6,400 | $5,850 – $8,100 |
| small house (10 windows) | $4,900 – $9,400 | $8,300 – $12,800 | $11,700 – $16,200 |
| average house (15 windows) | $7,350 – $14,100 | $12,400 – $19,200 | $17,500 – $24,300 |
| whole house (25 windows) | $12,300 – $23,600 | $20,700 – $32,000 | $29,200 – $40,500 |
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 Sacramento is 1.16 times the national level.
For glaziers (47-2121, weighted 50%) the local median is $30.57 an hour, which is 11% above the national $27.44. The middle half of them earn between $25.14 and $40.73 an hour. BLS counts 520 of them working in the area, 4.8 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 3.8), so the local bench is deeper than average.
For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 40%) the local median is $35.79 an hour, which is 23% above the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $27.45 and $40.70 an hour. BLS counts 9,730 of them working in the area, 90.0 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 43.1), so the local bench is deeper than average.
General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071), 10% of the weighting: a median of $27.20 an hour, 14% above the US median of $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $21.92 and $30.56 an hour. About 7,980 work in the metro. That is 73.8 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 98.4 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the glaziers on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($40.73 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $490. At the 25th percentile ($25.14) it shrinks by about $260. The total moves by 4.7% or 2.5%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 1,080,590 jobs in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom area. That makes it the 35th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.69% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaziers (47-2121) | 50% | $25.14 | $30.57 | $40.73 | $27.44 | 1.11 | metro |
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 40% | $27.45 | $35.79 | $40.70 | $29.12 | 1.23 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 10% | $21.92 | $27.20 | $30.56 | $23.84 | 1.14 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.16 | |||||
Planning more than one job in Sacramento?
Because every project leans on different trades, Sacramento's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, vinyl siding runs +15% and front door +10%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patio door | 1 door | $660 – $6,700 | +12% |
| Front door | 1 door | $580 – $2,700 | +10% |
| Storm door | 1 door | $400 – $1,050 | +12% |
| Vinyl siding | 2,100 sq ft of wall | $9,650 – $28,900 | +15% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $780 – $4,050 | +10% |
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Window replacement in Sacramento: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace windows in Sacramento?
For 10 windows, expect $4,900 to $16,200 in the Sacramento area. A standard-spec job lands at $8,300 to $12,800. Small jobs usually cost more per window and large ones less.
+What is the price per window for windows in Sacramento?
About $491 to $1,619 per window for materials and labor, plus $0 to $0 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $450 to $1,500.
+Is windows cheaper in Sacramento or Stockton?
Stockton is 60 miles away. The midpoint for 10 windows there is $10,400, which is 1% less than Sacramento ($10,500). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Sacramento?
About 29% at the midpoint, or $3,100 out of $10,500. Materials are 71% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 27%.
+What would average house (15 windows) cost in Sacramento?
$7,350 to $24,300. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does windows need a permit in Sacramento?
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 Sacramento area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Sacramento expensive for windows compared with the rest of California?
Sacramento is 1% below the California statewide estimate ($10,700 at the midpoint). We cover 23 metros in California; see the state page to compare them.
+What do glaziers earn in Sacramento?
The BLS median is $30.57 an hour in the Sacramento area, compared with $27.44 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $25.14 to $40.73.
+What do basic and premium windows work cost in Sacramento?
For 10 windows, basic work runs $4,900 to $9,400 and premium work $11,700 to $16,200. Basic means: standard vinyl single-hung, same openings. Premium means: fiberglass or wood, large or custom sizes.
+When is the best time to replace windows in Sacramento?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are September through June. June and September are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
Window replacement near Sacramento
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 Window Replacement Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: 2026 Building Permit Costs | Fees & Cost Calculator (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 = 65% of the low installed price and 75% of the high one, from HomeGuide's statement that the window unit is 65-75% of replacement cost.