Window replacement cost in Santa Fe, NM
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (10 windows)
- $4,200 – $14,200
- Per window
- $422 – $1,416
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −6%
- US $9,750
- Rank of 300 metros
- #176
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for replacement windows in the Santa Fe area: $4,200 to $14,200 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 runs 6% lower than the US figure. Glaziers earn a median of $22.57 an hour in the Santa Fe area, 18% below the US median of $27.44.
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Estimated cost for 10 windows in Santa Fe, NM, standard level
$7,200 to $11,200
About $720 to $1,118 per window before permits. Labor is about 26% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $5,200 | $8,400 |
| Labor | $2,000 | $2,750 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $7,200 | $11,200 |
Cost breakdown for 10 windows in Santa Fe, NM
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,800 | $6,800 | $10,800 | 74% |
| Labor | $1,400 | $2,400 | $3,350 | 26% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $4,200 | $9,200 | $14,200 | 100% |
Where the Santa Fe 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, Santa Fe wages are 0.89 times the national level. Labor makes up about 26% of the midpoint estimate (27% at national prices). BLS does not publish this trade for the metro, so we used the New Mexico statewide median.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Santa Fe 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 98.8: $0 to $0.
Data note: 50% of the labor weighting for this project uses a statewide median because BLS has no published metro figure for that trade in Santa Fe. The wage table below marks each row.
Cost by quality level and size in Santa Fe
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Santa Fe. 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
$4,200 to $8,200
Standard vinyl single-hung, same openings
Standard
$7,200 to $11,200
Mid-grade vinyl or composite, a few larger units
Premium
$10,200 to $14,200
Fiberglass or wood, large or custom sizes
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| a few windows (5 windows) | $2,100 – $4,100 | $3,600 – $5,600 | $5,100 – $7,100 |
| small house (10 windows) | $4,200 – $8,200 | $7,200 – $11,200 | $10,200 – $14,200 |
| average house (15 windows) | $6,350 – $12,300 | $10,800 – $16,800 | $15,300 – $21,200 |
| whole house (25 windows) | $10,500 – $20,500 | $18,000 – $27,900 | $25,500 – $35,400 |
Planning more than one job in Santa Fe?
Jobs that often go together with windows are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Santa Fe wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, front door comes out highest (−4%) and patio door lowest (−6%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patio door | 1 door | $570 – $5,650 | −6% |
| 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 – $24,100 | −5% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $670 – $3,550 | −4% |
Window replacement: what moves the price in Santa Fe
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).
Santa Fe against nearby metros and the rest of New Mexico
Of the five closest metros, 2 are cheaper than Santa Fe. Amarillo is the lowest at about $8,750 (midpoint, 10 windows), 230 miles away.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe, NMthis page | $4,200 – $14,200 | $9,200 | |
| Albuquerque, NM40 miles | $4,250 – $14,200 | $9,200 | level |
| Pueblo, CO200 miles | $4,350 – $14,500 | $9,450 | +3% |
| Las Cruces, NM225 miles | $4,150 – $14,000 | $9,100 | −1% |
| Amarillo, TX230 miles | $4,000 – $13,500 | $8,750 | −5% |
| Colorado Springs, CO240 miles | $4,400 – $14,600 | $9,500 | +3% |
| New Mexico (statewide) | $4,250 – $14,200 | $9,200 | level |
| United States | $4,500 – $15,000 | $9,750 | +6% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Santa Fe ranks #176 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Santa Fe is 0% below the New Mexico figure.
Elsewhere in New Mexico
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 404,700 jobs | $4,250 – $14,200 | $9,200 | level |
| Las Cruces, NM | 80,000 jobs | $4,150 – $14,000 | $9,100 | −1% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Santa Fe against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo, CO | 61,780 jobs | $4,350 – $14,500 | $9,450 | +3% |
| Decatur, AL | 61,240 jobs | $4,150 – $14,000 | $9,050 | −2% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 62,230 jobs | $3,950 – $13,500 | $8,750 | −5% |
| Dothan, AL | 60,720 jobs | $4,000 – $13,700 | $8,850 | −4% |
Who does the work: Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe the blend is 0.89.
Glaziers (47-2121) carry 50% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Santa Fe metro, so we used the New Mexico statewide median: $22.57 an hour against $27.44 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $18.73 and $23.26 an hour.
Carpenters (47-2031), 40% of the weighting: a median of $28.57 an hour, in line with the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $23.73 and $29.66 an hour. About 210 work in the metro. That is 34.0 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 10%) the local median is $21.08 an hour, which is 12% below the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $17.90 and $24.63 an hour. BLS counts 690 of them working in the area, 111.7 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is about average.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (glaziers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $35 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $190. That is a swing of roughly 2.0% to 0.4% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Santa Fe has 61,770 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 282nd 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% | $18.73 | $22.57 | $23.26 | $27.44 | 0.82 | state |
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 40% | $23.73 | $28.57 | $29.66 | $29.12 | 0.98 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 10% | $17.90 | $21.08 | $24.63 | $23.84 | 0.88 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.89 | |||||
The best months for windows in Santa Fe
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Santa Fe 2 (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 Santa Fe are February through November: 10 of 12. Outside them, January and December have an average daytime high under 45°F.
In January and December the average high stays below 45°F. Sealants, adhesives and some materials, such as vinyl, are harder to install well in the cold, and short daylight cuts the working day.
Santa Fe gets about 13 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 20 inches of snow. The wettest months are July, August and September (2.3 inches in July). Inside the workable window, February and April are the driest, at 0.5 and 0.6 inches. The station averages about 24 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 | 43 | 18 | 0.6 | Cold |
| Feb | 48 | 21 | 0.5 | Workable |
| Mar | 57 | 26 | 0.7 | Workable |
| Apr | 64 | 32 | 0.6 | Workable |
| May | 74 | 41 | 0.9 | Workable |
| Jun | 84 | 50 | 0.9 | Workable |
| Jul | 86 | 55 | 2.3 | Workable |
| Aug | 83 | 54 | 2.0 | Workable |
| Sep | 78 | 47 | 1.4 | Workable |
| Oct | 66 | 35 | 1.3 | Workable |
| Nov | 53 | 24 | 0.8 | Workable |
| Dec | 43 | 18 | 0.8 | Cold |
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Window replacement in Santa Fe: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace windows in Santa Fe?
For 10 windows, expect $4,200 to $14,200 in the Santa Fe area. A standard-spec job lands at $7,200 to $11,200. Small jobs usually cost more per window and large ones less.
+What is the price per window for windows in Santa Fe?
About $422 to $1,416 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 Santa Fe or Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 40 miles away. The midpoint for 10 windows there is $9,200, which is 0% more than Santa Fe ($9,200). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Santa Fe?
About 26% at the midpoint, or $2,400 out of $9,200. Materials are 74% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 27%.
+What would average house (15 windows) cost in Santa Fe?
$6,350 to $21,200. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does windows need a permit in Santa Fe?
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 Santa Fe area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Santa Fe expensive for windows compared with the rest of New Mexico?
Santa Fe is 0% below the New Mexico statewide estimate ($9,200 at the midpoint). We cover 3 metros in New Mexico; see the state page to compare them.
+What do glaziers earn in Santa Fe?
BLS has no published metro figure here, so we use the statewide median of $22.57 an hour, compared with $27.44 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $18.73 to $23.26.
+What do basic and premium windows work cost in Santa Fe?
For 10 windows, basic work runs $4,200 to $8,200 and premium work $10,200 to $14,200. 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 Santa Fe?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are February through November. February 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.
Window replacement near Santa Fe
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.