Cost to replace siding in Chicago: 2023 spending

The Census AHS published a median of $8,000 for this category in Chicago.

2023 household spending

$8,000

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: ±$3,943 at the survey’s 90% confidence level.

How Chicago compares

National median, same category
$5,000
Rank, highest median first
4 of 7 published metros
Metro figures available
7 of 15
$3,000$10,000
Chicago: $8,000. This falls between the lowest and highest published metro medians.

8 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

Siding additions and replacements, without a product-specific or area-normalized price.

The Census category is “Siding” within “Exterior 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

Does the quote identify cladding, trim, openings and any concealed-wall repair?

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.