Siding Cost for a 2,500 sq ft house
Squares needed and installed price by material, for a 2,500 sq ft house.
Vinyl siding, material and labor
$13,578.56
- Gross wall area
- 2,746 sq ft
- Less 12% windows and doors
- 2,416 sq ft
- Order with 10% waste
- 2,658 sq ft
- Squares to order
- 26.6 squares
- Vinyl material
- $5,847.00
- Vinyl labor
- $7,731.57
- Fiber cement, all in
- $22,711.47
Material and labor only. Tear-off, house wrap and trim are separate — add them in the calculator.
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Installed cost by material for a 2,500 sq ft house
| Material | Material | Labor | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl | $5,847.00 | $7,731.57 | $13,578.56 |
| Insulated vinyl | $9,567.81 | $8,456.40 | $18,024.21 |
| Fiber cement (Hardie) | $10,630.90 | $12,080.57 | $22,711.47 |
| Engineered wood (LP) | $9,036.27 | $9,664.46 | $18,700.72 |
| Cedar / wood | $14,617.49 | $13,288.63 | $27,906.12 |
| Steel | $13,288.63 | $10,872.51 | $24,161.14 |
What this assumes
footprint 2,500 sq ft, squared off, over two floors wall height 18 ft total gable area 200 sq ft openings 12% of gross wall waste 10% gross wall 2,746 sq ft net wall 2,416 sq ft squares 26.6
Floor area is a poor proxy for wall area — two houses of 2,500 square feet can differ by hundreds of square feet of siding depending on shape, roof line and how many stories. Treat this as a starting figure and measure the elevations before ordering.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does siding cost for a 2,500 sq ft house?
Working from 2,416 square feet of wall, vinyl lands near $13,578.56 in material and labor, and fiber cement near $22,711.47. Tear-off of the old siding, house wrap and a trim package are extra, and together typically add $2,000 to $5,000 on a house this size.
How many squares of siding does a 2,500 sq ft house need?
About 26.6 squares. That is 2,746 square feet of gross wall, less 12 percent for windows and doors, plus 10 percent waste, divided by 100. A square is 100 square feet, and siding is ordered in whole squares.
Why does my house measure differently?
This assumes a squared-off two-story plan. A long narrow house of the same floor area has noticeably more wall than a square one, and a single-story house has less. Measure each elevation and run your own numbers in the calculator if the shape is unusual.
Estimates only, based on a generic house shape and mid-range national prices. They are not quotes. Measure your own elevations and collect at least three written bids.