What home repairs really cost where you live
Plumbers, electricians, HVAC, solar, house cleaning, pest control, handymen and more. 19 trades priced in 195 US cities from 73+ public sources. Find the going rate, check a quote, then get two local quotes free.
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- Updated November 2026
Prices verified November 2026 · Cross-referenced against 73+ American pricing sources · See methodology
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Each guide has a US-wide page and a page for every one of 195 cities: local low, typical and high prices, real job costs and a free quote check.
Hourly rates, service call fees and 24 job prices, from a dripping faucet to a new water heater.
Tank, tankless and heat pump water heaters installed, plus repairs, rebates and running costs.
New gas lines, range and dryer hookups, grill and generator lines, leak repair, meter moves and permits.
Camera checks, clog clearing, trenchless lining, pipe bursting and full dig-and-replace prices.
Hourly rates, service calls, outlets, panel upgrades, EV chargers and rewiring, priced city by city.
Central AC, heat pump, furnace and mini-split prices installed, plus tune-ups, repairs and running costs.
6–15 kW home systems installed, battery add-ons, inverters, cleaning and repairs, priced city by city.
Powerwall 3, Enphase and FranklinWH installed, whole-home backup, panel upgrades and generator costs.
Level 2 installs, Tesla Wall Connector, NEMA 14-50 outlets, panel upgrades and load management.
Standard, deep and move-out cleans by home size, hourly rates, recurring plans and add-ons.
Per-room and whole-home steam cleaning, stairs, pet urine, sofas, rugs and move-out prices.
Whole-house, per-window and outside-only prices, plus screens, tracks, hard water and two-story homes.
One-, two- and three-story gutter cleaning, downspout flushing, gutter guards and small repair prices.
House soft washing, driveways, decks, fences and roof cleaning prices.
One-time visits, quarterly plans, termites, bed bugs, rodents and wasp nests, priced city by city.
Hourly rates, minimum charges, TV mounting, furniture assembly, drywall and door repairs, city by city.
Prices by truck load, single items like couches and fridges, and garage and estate cleanouts.
Fridge, washer, dryer, dishwasher and oven repairs, service call fees and warranty plans.
Spring, cable, track and opener repairs, plus new openers and garage doors, priced by city.
No guide for that yet. More trades are on the way.
Prices verified November 2026 · Cross-referenced against 73+ American pricing sources · See methodology
US-wide prices on these cards. Open a guide and pick your city for location-specific pricing.
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Every home cost guide for one city on one page.
In New York, people pay about 29% more than the US average. In Brownsville, about 15% less. We compared 195 cities.
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12% cheaper than the US average · 12% costs more than the US average
Alabama 5
Alaska 2
Arizona 3
Arkansas 2
California 18
Colorado 4
Connecticut 4
Delaware 1
District of Columbia 1
Florida 15
Georgia 6
Hawaii 2
Idaho 1
Illinois 4
Indiana 4
Iowa 3
Kansas 2
Kentucky 2
Louisiana 4
Maine 1
Maryland 1
Massachusetts 3
Michigan 5
Minnesota 3
Mississippi 3
Missouri 4
Montana 2
Nebraska 2
Nevada 2
New Hampshire 1
New Jersey 4
New Mexico 3
New York 6
North Carolina 9
North Dakota 1
Ohio 8
Oklahoma 2
Oregon 3
Pennsylvania 5
Rhode Island 1
South Carolina 4
South Dakota 1
Tennessee 4
Texas 16
Utah 4
Vermont 1
Virginia 4
Washington 3
West Virginia 1
Wisconsin 4
Wyoming 1
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How our cost guides work
Collect
We pull prices from 73+ public sources: published cost guides, contractor price lists, equipment prices, permit fee schedules, utility rebate pages and federal wage data.
Cross-check
Every national figure is checked across sources, then adjusted for each city using local wages, housing costs and the local quirks that move prices, like freeze depth, hard water or permit rules.
Publish
Clear low, typical and high prices with what's included, what costs extra and how to save. Every page shows the month it was last verified.
Never one source
No figure rests on a single website or a single quote. If sources disagree, we show the range and say why.
Priced for your city
Wages, housing and local rules change the price. Each city page is priced for that metro.
Independent
Contractors can buy a featured listing, but nobody can buy or change a published price.
Dated
Every page says when its prices were last verified. This edition: November 2026.
Our data sources
- National home-cost guides and contractor marketplaces
- Published contractor flat-rate price lists
- City-specific cost pages from local contractors
- Customer-reported quotes in public cost surveys
- Big-box retail equipment prices
- Manufacturer list prices and spec sheets
- Supply-house pricing for parts and fittings
- Solar, battery and charger market price reports
- Federal wage data for each trade, by metro
- City and county permit fee schedules
- Utility and state rebate programs
- IRS and Department of Energy guidance on tax credits
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Home repair costs: FAQ
How do you work out the prices?
We collect published prices from 73+ public sources: cost guides, contractor price lists, equipment prices, permit fees and federal wage data for each trade. We check each national figure across several sources, then adjust it for each city. The methodology page lists the source types and how city prices are set.
Are these prices exact quotes?
No. They are typical ranges for November 2026. Your price depends on your home, access, materials and the contractor. Use them to judge a quote, then get two quotes for your job.
Why do prices change so much between cities?
Labor is the biggest part of most home jobs, and trade wages vary a lot by metro. Permit fees, housing age and climate add to it. The US Home Cost Index on this page shows which metros run highest and lowest across every trade we price.
How often are prices updated?
Each guide shows the month its prices were last verified. This edition is November 2026.
Who sees my phone number if I ask for a quote?
One or two local licensed contractors for the job you picked, so they can text you a price. We never sell your number to a call center. See our privacy policy.
Do contractors pay to be on this site?
Contractors can pay for the quote requests we send them and for a labeled featured listing on a city page. No one can pay to change a published price or a quote-checker result.
Do I need a permit for this work?
Often, yes. Most US cities require permits for electrical panels, new circuits, gas lines, water heaters, sewer lines and solar. Each guide says where a permit usually applies; your city or county building department has the final word.
Are there tax credits for solar, heat pumps or EV chargers in 2026?
The federal credits most homeowners used for solar and batteries (25D) and for heat pumps and efficiency upgrades (25C) ended for work done after December 31, 2025, under the 2025 tax law. Utility and state rebates still exist in many areas. Each guide covers what applies to that trade; check current eligibility before you sign.
Prices verified November 2026 · Cross-referenced against 73+ American pricing sources · See methodology
What home repairs and upgrades cost in the US in 2026
Most home repair bills are mostly labor. That is why the same water heater swap or panel upgrade can cost far more in San Francisco or New York than in Memphis or Oklahoma City. Our guides start with national prices from 73+ public sources, then price 195 metros one by one.
Each city page shows the low, typical and high price for the main jobs in that trade, how prices change across that metro, and what a fair quote should include. Use the price check at the top of this page, or open a guide and enter a quote you already have to see if it's fair.