Siding prices in 2026: vinyl, fiber cement, and wood costs
Vinyl siding costs $1.45 to $2.25 per square foot at the supplier in 2026, fiber cement lap runs $2.25 to $3.50, and cedar bevel sits at $4.25 to $6.50. Trim, house wrap, and flashing add another $0.50 to $1.00 per square foot of wall before labor, which is why whole-house quotes diverge from the per-square material math homeowners do. Full material table below, then installed residing ranges.
siding material costs, national average
| Item | Unit | Typical range | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl siding | sf | $1.45 to $2.25 | 0.044 gauge and up |
| Fiber cement lap siding | sf | $2.25 to $3.50 | prefinished adds more |
| Board and batten siding | sf | $2.70 to $4.20 | |
| Engineered wood siding | sf | $1.90 to $2.95 | |
| Cedar bevel siding | sf | $4.25 to $6.50 | |
| Stone veneer | sf | $7.40 to $11.50 | manufactured |
| Brick veneer | sf | $4.25 to $6.60 | |
| Soffit panel | sf | $1.90 to $2.95 | |
| Fascia wrap | lf | $2.30 to $3.60 | aluminum coil stock |
| PVC trim board | lf | $3.75 to $5.80 | 1x4 equivalent |
| J-channel | lf | $1.20 to $1.85 | |
| House wrap | sf | $0.14 to $0.23 | |
| Flashing | lf | $1.65 to $2.55 | |
| Window and door flashing tape | lf | $0.75 to $1.15 | |
| Siding nails | lb | $2.30 to $3.50 |
Material figures on this page are national-average supply-house costs from the dataset Staxen maintains, and they are the defaults its AI estimator prices from until a contractor tunes them to local distributor quotes. They are material only: no labor, disposal, equipment, or markup. Installed residing ranges are typical 2026 US contractor totals with labor included. Siding pricing tracks resin, cement, and timber inputs plus freight, so refresh numbers on any bid older than a month.
What typical siding jobs run installed
Vinyl residing, 2,000 sf house: $12,000 to $22,000
Tear-off versus siding over, wall condition found underneath, and trim package. Two-story walls and cut-up elevations add staging time.
Fiber cement residing, 2,000 sf house: $18,000 to $35,000
Prefinished versus site-painted product, crew experience with the material, and the fastening and clearance details the warranty requires.
Soffit and fascia replacement, whole house: $2,500 to $7,000
Linear footage, rot repair at the rafter tails, and second-story ladder or lift work.
Stone veneer accent, 200 sf: $4,000 to $9,000
Manufactured versus natural stone, lath and scratch coat prep, and detail work around windows and grade transitions.
Storm damage section repair: $600 to $2,500
Matching discontinued profiles and faded color is the hard part; sometimes an elevation gets resided because eight squares of match cannot be found.
Vinyl dominates in the Midwest and Northeast while fiber cement and stucco lead in the South and West, and local crew familiarity affects labor pricing as much as wages do. Coastal wind zones add fastening schedule requirements that raise labor per square regardless of material.
Cost factors in siding work
Tear-off or side over
Vinyl can sometimes go over flat existing siding with furring, saving tear-off and disposal, but it hides wall problems and steals depth at windows. Fiber cement and most wood products need a clean, flat substrate, so the honest bid includes removal and a rot allowance.
The water management layer
House wrap at $0.14 to $0.23 per square foot, flashing tape, and kick-out flashings are pennies against the wall they protect. Most siding failures are actually flashing failures, and the details around windows are where warranty callbacks are born.
Material handling
Fiber cement is heavy, dusty to cut, and unforgiving of sloppy nailing, so crews run slower per square than on vinyl. Silica dust rules require dust-collecting saws or wet cutting, which is a real equipment and pace factor.
Trim package scope
Corners, J-channel, window surrounds, fascia, and soffit routinely add 20 to 30 percent to the material bill. Two quotes on the same wall area diverge here, so itemize trim instead of burying it.
Height and staging
Single-story walk-around houses side fast. Anything with second-story gables, steep grades, or landscaping against the walls adds ladder, plank, or lift time on every course.
Frequently asked questions
Do I charge my siding customers these prices?
No, these are supplier costs, the floor of the estimate. The installed price adds tear-off and disposal, wall repair, labor, staging or lift rental, overhead, and profit. Material typically lands at 30 to 40 percent of a residing contract, so a wall that carries $4,000 in product reasonably sells north of $10,000 installed.
How is siding measured and quoted?
In squares, like roofing: one square is 100 square feet of wall. Measure wall area, subtract large openings, then add 10 percent waste for lap products and up to 15 on gabled, cut-up elevations. Trim, soffit, and fascia are taken off separately in linear feet because they price separately.
Vinyl or fiber cement: what is the honest comparison?
Vinyl at $1.45 to $2.25 per square foot is cheaper to buy and faster to hang, never needs paint, but can crack in cold impact and fade over decades. Fiber cement at $2.25 to $3.50 material takes paint beautifully, resists fire and hail, and reads as premium at resale, but installs slower and needs repainting on a 12 to 18 year cycle. Both are legitimate; the budget and the neighborhood usually decide.
What do I get from Staxen for $59 per month?
One AI employee; $149 per month covers all three. For a siding contractor that means Eddie drafting priced estimates from these same national averages while you talk through the elevations, clients e-signing from a text link, and Ivy sending the invoice and overdue reminders when the wrap comes off. The first job is free with no card required.
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