Cost to replace windows: what owners paid in 2023

Windows and doors share this category; it cannot be divided into a per-window installation price.

The table shows the 2023 American Housing Survey’s median spending for owner-occupied homes. Projects were completed in the two years before interview; these figures are not current contractor prices.

National median for this survey category

$2,800

This historical median describes the category above, across different project sizes and scopes. It does not price a matching job at your address.

Median spending in the survey’s metropolitan areas
Metro area2023 medianPublication state
New York City$4,000Published
Los Angeles$5,000Published
Chicago$3,000Published
DallasNot publishedWithheld by Census
Houston$3,500Published
Philadelphia$3,365Published
Washington DC$4,000Published
Miami$8,000Published
AtlantaNot publishedWithheld by Census
Boston$3,800Published
San Francisco$5,000Published
Phoenix$5,714Published
Riverside$2,200Published
Detroit$2,100Published
Seattle$3,509Published

Keep the category’s limits in view

The source category is “Windows/doors” under “Exterior Additions and Replacements.” A median describes the middle of reported spending; it is not an average bid, a recommended budget or a standardized job.

Missing or withheld values stay unknown. They are not zero and are not filled using neighboring metros. The survey’s metro names and boundaries are retained; no county or ZIP estimate is inferred.

Before comparing your quotes

Are frame repairs, trim, finishing and disposal included for every opening?

Keep the actual quotes in the project’s comparison worksheet.