Insulation cost in Philadelphia: 2023 spending
The Census AHS published a median of $1,000 for this category in Philadelphia.
2023 household spending
$1,000
For owner-occupied homes and work completed in the two years before the 2023 interview. This is historical spending, not a current quote or a price per square foot.
Published margin of error: ±$491 at the survey’s 90% confidence level.
How Philadelphia compares
- National median, same category
- $1,500
- Rank, highest median first
- 6 of 6 published metros
- Metro figures available
- 6 of 15
9 of the 15 metros have no published median for this category; ranks exclude those unknown values. Equal medians share a rank. This compares survey results, not the price of identical work.
What this figure includes
Insulation additions and replacements across different areas and material systems.
The Census category is “Insulation” within “Interior Additions and Replacements.” Different project sizes, specifications and amounts of work contribute to the median. The survey does not hold those features constant.
Use it beside a written scope
Which surfaces, removal, access and air-sealing tasks are included?
A difference between this figure and your quote does not by itself make the quote high or low. Separate material quantities, removal, preparation, access and excluded work before comparing contractors.
Then use your project budget worksheet to keep actual prices and unresolved work separate.