Window replacement cost in Austin, TX
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (10 windows)
- $4,100 – $13,800
- Per window
- $410 – $1,378
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −8%
- US $9,750
- Rank of 300 metros
- #254
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for replacement windows in the Austin area: $4,100 to $13,800 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 8% lower than the US figure. Building materials run about 6% below the US average here (BEA goods price index 93.8).
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Estimated cost for 10 windows in Austin, TX, standard level
$7,000 to $10,900
About $700 to $1,088 per window before permits. Labor is about 26% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $5,100 | $8,200 |
| Labor | $1,900 | $2,650 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $7,000 | $10,900 |
Cost breakdown for 10 windows in Austin, TX
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,750 | $6,650 | $10,500 | 74% |
| Labor | $1,350 | $2,300 | $3,250 | 26% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $4,100 | $8,950 | $13,800 | 100% |
Where the Austin price comes from
The wage side of the estimate leans on glaziers, who do 50% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $23.72 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Austin is 0.86 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 26% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Austin is at 93.8 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $7,100 nationally becomes $6,650 here (midpoint, 10 windows). Permits follow the all-items index of 98.1: $0 to $0.
Austin: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Austin. 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
$4,100 to $7,950
Standard vinyl single-hung, same openings
Standard
$7,000 to $10,900
Mid-grade vinyl or composite, a few larger units
Premium
$9,900 to $13,800
Fiberglass or wood, large or custom sizes
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| a few windows (5 windows) | $2,050 – $4,000 | $3,500 – $5,450 | $4,950 – $6,900 |
| small house (10 windows) | $4,100 – $7,950 | $7,000 – $10,900 | $9,900 – $13,800 |
| average house (15 windows) | $6,150 – $12,000 | $10,500 – $16,300 | $14,900 – $20,700 |
| whole house (25 windows) | $10,300 – $19,900 | $17,500 – $27,200 | $24,800 – $34,500 |
Related projects, priced for Austin
Jobs that often go together with windows are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Austin wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, garage door comes out highest (−8%) and patio door lowest (−10%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patio door | 1 door | $550 – $5,400 | −10% |
| Front door | 1 door | $440 – $2,300 | −9% |
| Storm door | 1 door | $310 – $860 | −9% |
| Vinyl siding | 2,100 sq ft of wall | $7,650 – $22,900 | −9% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $640 – $3,450 | −8% |
The best months for windows in Austin
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Austin-Camp Mabry (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 Austin are October through May: 8 of 12. Outside them, June, July, August and September have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Austin gets about 36 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are May, June and October (5.0 inches in May). Inside the workable window, February and April are the driest, at 1.9 and 2.4 inches. The station averages about 123 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 | 63 | 42 | 2.6 | Workable |
| Feb | 67 | 46 | 1.9 | Workable |
| Mar | 73 | 52 | 2.9 | Workable |
| Apr | 80 | 59 | 2.4 | Workable |
| May | 87 | 67 | 5.0 | Workable |
| Jun | 93 | 73 | 3.7 | Hot |
| Jul | 97 | 75 | 2.0 | Hot |
| Aug | 98 | 75 | 2.7 | Hot |
| Sep | 91 | 70 | 3.5 | Hot |
| Oct | 83 | 61 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Nov | 72 | 51 | 2.9 | Workable |
| Dec | 64 | 43 | 2.7 | Workable |
Who does the work: Austin 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 Austin the blend is 0.86.
Glaziers (47-2121), 50% of the weighting: a median of $23.72 an hour, 14% below the US median of $27.44. The middle half of them earn between $20.61 and $28.59 an hour. About 550 work in the metro. That is 4.3 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 3.8 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
Carpenters (47-2031), 40% of the weighting: a median of $24.16 an hour, 17% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $23.05 and $28.01 an hour. About 2,540 work in the metro. That is 19.6 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 $23.43 an hour, which is in line with the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $20.05 and $28.77 an hour. BLS counts 12,430 of them working in the area, 96.1 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 $240 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $150. That is a swing of roughly 1.7% to 2.6% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos has 1,293,690 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 24th 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% | $20.61 | $23.72 | $28.59 | $27.44 | 0.86 | metro |
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 40% | $23.05 | $24.16 | $28.01 | $29.12 | 0.83 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 10% | $20.05 | $23.43 | $28.77 | $23.84 | 0.98 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.86 | |||||
Austin against nearby metros and the rest of Texas
Same job, same size (10 windows), priced for the nearest metros. Houston is the priciest of the group at $9,400. Killeen is the cheapest at $8,800.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, TXthis page | $4,100 – $13,800 | $8,950 | |
| Killeen, TX65 miles | $4,000 – $13,600 | $8,800 | −2% |
| College Station, TX75 miles | $4,000 – $13,600 | $8,800 | −1% |
| San Antonio, TX80 miles | $4,050 – $13,700 | $8,850 | −1% |
| Waco, TX95 miles | $4,050 – $13,600 | $8,850 | −1% |
| Houston, TX140 miles | $4,250 – $14,500 | $9,400 | +5% |
| Texas (statewide) | $4,200 – $14,200 | $9,200 | +3% |
| United States | $4,500 – $15,000 | $9,750 | +9% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Austin ranks #254 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Austin is 3% below the Texas figure.
Elsewhere in Texas
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 4,049,800 jobs | $4,350 – $14,800 | $9,550 | +7% |
| Houston, TX | 3,289,720 jobs | $4,250 – $14,500 | $9,400 | +5% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,126,880 jobs | $4,050 – $13,700 | $8,850 | −1% |
| El Paso, TX | 339,120 jobs | $3,850 – $13,200 | $8,500 | −5% |
| McAllen, TX | 296,700 jobs | $3,950 – $13,400 | $8,700 | −3% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 192,580 jobs | $4,000 – $13,600 | $8,800 | −1% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Austin against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO | 1,341,320 jobs | $4,700 – $15,400 | $10,100 | +12% |
| Portland, OR | 1,208,410 jobs | $5,050 – $16,500 | $10,800 | +21% |
| Baltimore, MD | 1,356,680 jobs | $4,600 – $15,400 | $10,000 | +12% |
| Las Vegas, NV | 1,136,960 jobs | $4,300 – $14,400 | $9,350 | +5% |
Specs and site conditions that change a Austin bid
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).
Window type
Single-hung and picture windows are cheapest; bay and bow windows can reach $3,000-$8,000+.
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Window replacement in Austin: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace windows in Austin?
For 10 windows, expect $4,100 to $13,800 in the Austin area. A standard-spec job lands at $7,000 to $10,900. Small jobs usually cost more per window and large ones less.
+What is the price per window for windows in Austin?
About $410 to $1,378 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 Austin or Killeen?
Killeen is 65 miles away. The midpoint for 10 windows there is $8,800, which is 2% less than Austin ($8,950). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Austin?
About 26% at the midpoint, or $2,300 out of $8,950. Materials are 74% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 27%.
+What would average house (15 windows) cost in Austin?
$6,150 to $20,700. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does windows need a permit in Austin?
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 Austin area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Austin expensive for windows compared with the rest of Texas?
Austin is 3% below the Texas statewide estimate ($9,200 at the midpoint). We cover 21 metros in Texas; see the state page to compare them.
+What do glaziers earn in Austin?
The BLS median is $23.72 an hour in the Austin area, compared with $27.44 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $20.61 to $28.59.
+What do basic and premium windows work cost in Austin?
For 10 windows, basic work runs $4,100 to $7,950 and premium work $9,900 to $13,800. 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 Austin?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are October through May. 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 Austin
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.