Window replacement cost in Virginia Beach, VA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (10 windows)
- $4,300 – $14,400
- Per window
- $432 – $1,443
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −4%
- US $9,750
- Rank of 300 metros
- #140
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for replacement windows in the Virginia Beach area: $4,300 to $14,400 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 4% lower than the US figure. Building materials run about 3% below the US average here (BEA goods price index 96.8).
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Estimated cost for 10 windows in Virginia Beach, VA, standard level
$7,350 to $11,400
About $735 to $1,140 per window before permits. Labor is about 27% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $5,250 | $8,450 |
| Labor | $2,100 | $2,950 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $7,350 | $11,400 |
Cost breakdown for 10 windows in Virginia Beach, VA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $2,850 | $6,850 | $10,900 | 73% |
| Labor | $1,500 | $2,500 | $3,550 | 27% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $4,300 | $9,350 | $14,400 | 100% |
What is behind the Virginia Beach number
Labor is 27% of the midpoint bill here, against 27% nationally. The mix of trades behind this job is glaziers (50%), carpenters (40%), general maintenance and repair workers (10%). We weight each trade's local median wage by that share and compare it with the national median. In Virginia Beach the blended ratio comes out at 0.94.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Virginia Beach is at 96.8 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $7,100 nationally becomes $6,850 here (midpoint, 10 windows). Permits follow the all-items index of 97.9: $0 to $0.
Virginia Beach: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Virginia Beach. 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
$4,300 to $8,350
Standard vinyl single-hung, same openings
Standard
$7,350 to $11,400
Mid-grade vinyl or composite, a few larger units
Premium
$10,400 to $14,400
Fiberglass or wood, large or custom sizes
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| a few windows (5 windows) | $2,150 – $4,200 | $3,700 – $5,700 | $5,200 – $7,200 |
| small house (10 windows) | $4,300 – $8,350 | $7,350 – $11,400 | $10,400 – $14,400 |
| average house (15 windows) | $6,500 – $12,500 | $11,000 – $17,100 | $15,600 – $21,600 |
| whole house (25 windows) | $10,800 – $20,900 | $18,400 – $28,500 | $26,000 – $36,100 |
Window replacement: what moves the price in Virginia Beach
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).
Related projects, priced for Virginia Beach
Jobs that often go together with windows are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Virginia Beach wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, garage door comes out highest (−5%) and vinyl siding lowest (−9%); 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 | $450 – $2,350 | −6% |
| Storm door | 1 door | $320 – $890 | −7% |
| Vinyl siding | 2,100 sq ft of wall | $7,650 – $23,000 | −9% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $660 – $3,500 | −5% |
The best months for windows in Virginia Beach
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Oceana Nas (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 Virginia Beach: 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.
Virginia Beach gets about 47 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 3 inches of snow. The wettest months are July, August and September (5.8 inches in July). The station averages about 32 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 | 50 | 32 | 3.2 | Workable |
| Feb | 53 | 33 | 2.8 | Workable |
| Mar | 59 | 39 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Apr | 69 | 48 | 3.4 | Workable |
| May | 76 | 56 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Jun | 83 | 66 | 4.2 | Workable |
| Jul | 87 | 70 | 5.8 | Workable |
| Aug | 85 | 69 | 5.1 | Workable |
| Sep | 80 | 64 | 4.5 | Workable |
| Oct | 71 | 53 | 4.2 | Workable |
| Nov | 61 | 42 | 3.1 | Workable |
| Dec | 54 | 35 | 3.3 | Workable |
Virginia Beach against nearby metros and the rest of Virginia
Of the five closest metros, 2 are cheaper than Virginia Beach. Greenville is the lowest at about $8,850 (midpoint, 10 windows), 100 miles away.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach, VAthis page | $4,300 – $14,400 | $9,350 | |
| Richmond, VA70 miles | $4,300 – $14,400 | $9,400 | level |
| Greenville, NC100 miles | $4,000 – $13,700 | $8,850 | −6% |
| Lexington Park, MD100 miles | $4,550 – $15,100 | $9,850 | +5% |
| Raleigh, NC135 miles | $4,150 – $14,100 | $9,100 | −3% |
| Charlottesville, VA145 miles | $4,400 – $14,600 | $9,500 | +1% |
| Virginia (statewide) | $4,500 – $15,000 | $9,750 | +4% |
| United States | $4,500 – $15,000 | $9,750 | +4% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Virginia Beach ranks #140 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Virginia Beach is 4% below the Virginia figure.
Elsewhere in Virginia
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond, VA | 660,350 jobs | $4,300 – $14,400 | $9,400 | level |
| Roanoke, VA | 153,980 jobs | $4,150 – $14,000 | $9,050 | −3% |
| Charlottesville, VA | 114,780 jobs | $4,400 – $14,600 | $9,500 | +1% |
| Lynchburg, VA | 97,190 jobs | $4,300 – $14,400 | $9,350 | level |
| Blacksburg, VA | 74,070 jobs | $4,300 – $14,400 | $9,350 | level |
| Winchester, VA | 67,740 jobs | $4,300 – $14,400 | $9,400 | level |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Virginia Beach against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville, FL | 765,930 jobs | $4,150 – $14,000 | $9,100 | −3% |
| Raleigh, NC | 743,120 jobs | $4,150 – $14,100 | $9,100 | −3% |
| Milwaukee, WI | 820,780 jobs | $4,600 – $14,900 | $9,750 | +4% |
| Providence, RI | 714,120 jobs | $4,500 – $14,900 | $9,700 | +3% |
Who does the work: Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach the blend is 0.94.
Glaziers (47-2121), 50% of the weighting: a median of $27.88 an hour, in line with the US median of $27.44. The middle half of them earn between $23.22 and $29.61 an hour. About 140 work in the metro. That is 1.8 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 3.8 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
Carpenters (47-2031), 40% of the weighting: a median of $24.76 an hour, 15% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $22.13 and $29.02 an hour. About 4,020 work in the metro. That is 52.7 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 10%) the local median is $22.99 an hour, which is 4% below the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $18.25 and $29.01 an hour. BLS counts 7,100 of them working in the area, 93.0 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 $85 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $230. That is a swing of roughly 2.4% to 0.9% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk has 763,060 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 40th 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% | $23.22 | $27.88 | $29.61 | $27.44 | 1.02 | metro |
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 40% | $22.13 | $24.76 | $29.02 | $29.12 | 0.85 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 10% | $18.25 | $22.99 | $29.01 | $23.84 | 0.96 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.94 | |||||
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Window replacement in Virginia Beach: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace windows in Virginia Beach?
For 10 windows, expect $4,300 to $14,400 in the Virginia Beach area. A standard-spec job lands at $7,350 to $11,400. Small jobs usually cost more per window and large ones less.
+What is the price per window for windows in Virginia Beach?
About $432 to $1,443 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 Virginia Beach or Richmond?
Richmond is 70 miles away. The midpoint for 10 windows there is $9,400, which is 0% more than Virginia Beach ($9,350). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Virginia Beach?
About 27% at the midpoint, or $2,500 out of $9,350. Materials are 73% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 27%.
+What would average house (15 windows) cost in Virginia Beach?
$6,500 to $21,600. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does windows need a permit in Virginia Beach?
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 Virginia Beach area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Virginia Beach expensive for windows compared with the rest of Virginia?
Virginia Beach is 4% below the Virginia statewide estimate ($9,750 at the midpoint). We cover 8 metros in Virginia; see the state page to compare them.
+What do glaziers earn in Virginia Beach?
The BLS median is $27.88 an hour in the Virginia Beach area, compared with $27.44 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $23.22 to $29.61.
+What do basic and premium windows work cost in Virginia Beach?
For 10 windows, basic work runs $4,300 to $8,350 and premium work $10,400 to $14,400. 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 Virginia Beach?
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 Virginia Beach
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.