Window replacement cost in Colorado Springs, CO
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (10 windows)
- $4,400 – $14,600
- Per window
- $439 – $1,457
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −3%
- US $9,750
- Rank of 300 metros
- #112
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for replacement windows in the Colorado Springs area: $4,400 to $14,600 for 10 windows. The low end is a basic job on easy ground; the high end is a premium spec with harder access. The midpoint lands close to the US figure. Building materials run about 4% below the US average here (BEA goods price index 96.1).
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Estimated cost for 10 windows in Colorado Springs, CO, standard level
$7,450 to $11,500
About $745 to $1,152 per window before permits. Labor is about 28% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $5,200 | $8,400 |
| Labor | $2,250 | $3,100 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $7,450 | $11,500 |
Cost breakdown for 10 windows in Colorado Springs, CO
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,800 | $6,800 | $10,800 | 72% |
| Labor | $1,600 | $2,700 | $3,750 | 28% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $4,400 | $9,500 | $14,600 | 100% |
Why Colorado Springs prices look the way they do
The wage side of the estimate leans on glaziers, who do 50% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $28.91 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Colorado Springs is 1.00 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 28% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Colorado Springs is at 96.1 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $7,100 nationally becomes $6,800 here (midpoint, 10 windows). Permits follow the all-items index of 100.7: $0 to $0.
Related projects, priced for Colorado Springs
Jobs that often go together with windows are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Colorado Springs wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, patio door comes out highest (−3%) and vinyl siding lowest (−5%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patio door | 1 door | $580 – $5,850 | −3% |
| Front door | 1 door | $480 – $2,400 | −4% |
| Storm door | 1 door | $340 – $910 | −4% |
| Vinyl siding | 2,100 sq ft of wall | $8,000 – $24,000 | −5% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $670 – $3,550 | −4% |
Cost by quality level and size in Colorado Springs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Colorado Springs. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from a few windows (5 windows) to whole house (25 windows).
Basic
$4,400 to $8,450
Standard vinyl single-hung, same openings
Standard
$7,450 to $11,500
Mid-grade vinyl or composite, a few larger units
Premium
$10,500 to $14,600
Fiberglass or wood, large or custom sizes
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| a few windows (5 windows) | $2,200 – $4,250 | $3,700 – $5,750 | $5,250 – $7,300 |
| small house (10 windows) | $4,400 – $8,450 | $7,450 – $11,500 | $10,500 – $14,600 |
| average house (15 windows) | $6,600 – $12,700 | $11,200 – $17,300 | $15,700 – $21,900 |
| whole house (25 windows) | $11,000 – $21,200 | $18,600 – $28,800 | $26,200 – $36,400 |
Why two Colorado Springs quotes can differ
Window type
Single-hung and picture windows are cheapest; bay and bow windows can reach $3,000-$8,000+.
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.
Is Colorado Springs cheap or dear? The local comparison
Same job, same size (10 windows), priced for the nearest metros. Denver is the priciest of the group at $10,100. Pueblo is the cheapest at $9,450.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs, COthis page | $4,400 – $14,600 | $9,500 | |
| Denver, CO45 miles | $4,700 – $15,500 | $10,100 | +6% |
| Pueblo, CO50 miles | $4,350 – $14,500 | $9,450 | level |
| Boulder, CO95 miles | $4,450 – $14,800 | $9,600 | +1% |
| Greeley, CO120 miles | $4,450 – $14,700 | $9,550 | +1% |
| Fort Collins, CO135 miles | $4,400 – $14,600 | $9,500 | level |
| Colorado (statewide) | $4,550 – $15,100 | $9,850 | +4% |
| United States | $4,500 – $15,000 | $9,750 | +3% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Colorado Springs ranks #112 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Colorado Springs is 4% below the Colorado figure.
Elsewhere in Colorado
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver, CO | 1,609,350 jobs | $4,700 – $15,500 | $10,100 | +6% |
| Boulder, CO | 192,390 jobs | $4,450 – $14,800 | $9,600 | +1% |
| Fort Collins, CO | 169,430 jobs | $4,400 – $14,600 | $9,500 | level |
| Greeley, CO | 119,540 jobs | $4,450 – $14,700 | $9,550 | +1% |
| Grand Junction, CO | 67,170 jobs | $4,450 – $14,700 | $9,600 | +1% |
| Pueblo, CO | 61,780 jobs | $4,350 – $14,500 | $9,450 | level |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Colorado Springs against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | 319,560 jobs | $4,350 – $14,400 | $9,350 | −1% |
| Wichita, KS | 308,570 jobs | $4,050 – $13,700 | $8,850 | −6% |
| Oxnard, CA | 323,890 jobs | $4,900 – $16,100 | $10,500 | +11% |
| Cape Coral, FL | 304,790 jobs | $4,150 – $14,000 | $9,050 | −4% |
The best months for windows in Colorado Springs
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Colorado Springs Muni Ap (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
Weather is not a serious constraint for exterior installation in Colorado Springs: no month in the averages is cold enough (an average daytime high under 45°F) or hot enough (an average daytime high of 90°F or more) to rule it out, so the workable window is all year.
Colorado Springs gets about 16 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 33 inches of snow. The wettest months are June, July and August (3.1 inches in July). The station averages about 23 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 | 45 | 19 | 0.3 | Workable |
| Feb | 47 | 20 | 0.3 | Workable |
| Mar | 55 | 27 | 0.8 | Workable |
| Apr | 61 | 34 | 1.4 | Workable |
| May | 71 | 44 | 2.0 | Workable |
| Jun | 82 | 53 | 2.3 | Workable |
| Jul | 87 | 58 | 3.1 | Workable |
| Aug | 84 | 57 | 3.0 | Workable |
| Sep | 77 | 49 | 1.4 | Workable |
| Oct | 65 | 37 | 0.8 | Workable |
| Nov | 53 | 26 | 0.4 | Workable |
| Dec | 45 | 19 | 0.2 | Workable |
Who does the work: Colorado Springs trade wages
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 Colorado Springs the blend is 1.00.
Glaziers (47-2121), 50% of the weighting: a median of $28.91 an hour, 5% above the US median of $27.44. The middle half of them earn between $27.19 and $34.22 an hour. About 180 work in the metro. That is 5.7 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 3.8 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
Carpenters (47-2031), 40% of the weighting: a median of $27.61 an hour, 5% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $23.86 and $31.36 an hour. About 1,220 work in the metro. That is 38.6 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 10%) the local median is $23.41 an hour, which is in line with the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $20.99 and $29.26 an hour. BLS counts 2,410 of them working in the area, 76.3 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is thinner than average.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (glaziers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $260 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $85. That is a swing of roughly 0.9% to 2.7% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Colorado Springs has 316,060 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 81st by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaziers (47-2121) | 50% | $27.19 | $28.91 | $34.22 | $27.44 | 1.05 | metro |
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 40% | $23.86 | $27.61 | $31.36 | $29.12 | 0.95 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 10% | $20.99 | $23.41 | $29.26 | $23.84 | 0.98 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.00 | |||||
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Window replacement in Colorado Springs: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace windows in Colorado Springs?
For 10 windows, expect $4,400 to $14,600 in the Colorado Springs area. A standard-spec job lands at $7,450 to $11,500. Small jobs usually cost more per window and large ones less.
+What is the price per window for windows in Colorado Springs?
About $439 to $1,457 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 Colorado Springs or Denver?
Denver is 45 miles away. The midpoint for 10 windows there is $10,100, which is 6% more than Colorado Springs ($9,500). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Colorado Springs?
About 28% at the midpoint, or $2,700 out of $9,500. Materials are 72% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 27%.
+What would average house (15 windows) cost in Colorado Springs?
$6,600 to $21,900. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does windows need a permit in Colorado Springs?
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 Colorado Springs area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Colorado Springs expensive for windows compared with the rest of Colorado?
Colorado Springs is 4% below the Colorado statewide estimate ($9,850 at the midpoint). We cover 7 metros in Colorado; see the state page to compare them.
+What do glaziers earn in Colorado Springs?
The BLS median is $28.91 an hour in the Colorado Springs area, compared with $27.44 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $27.19 to $34.22.
+What do basic and premium windows work cost in Colorado Springs?
For 10 windows, basic work runs $4,400 to $8,450 and premium work $10,500 to $14,600. Basic means: standard vinyl single-hung, same openings. Premium means: fiberglass or wood, large or custom sizes.
+Is there a bad season to replace windows in Colorado Springs?
Not from a temperature point of view. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals show no month with a freezing-level overnight low or a 90°F-plus average high, so timing is mostly about contractor availability and rain.
Window replacement near Colorado Springs
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.