- Board and batten siding usually costs $7,500 to $23,000, about $10,500 typical.
- Board and batten siding on an average home, installed.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What board and batten siding costs
Board and batten siding usually runs $7,500 to $23,000. A typical job lands near $10,500. Board and batten siding on an average home, installed. By the square foot, Fixr put it at $4 to $13, with $8.50 in the middle.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $7,500 |
| Typical | $10,500 |
| High end | $23,000 |
| Per square foot | $4 to $13 |
Sources: Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $9,293 in Arkansas to $12,519 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Material. Vinyl and engineered wood are the budget picks. Real wood and fiber cement cost more.
- Coverage. Some homes use it as an accent on gables only.
- Paint. Wood and primed boards need painting.
Board and batten siding cost by state
These state figures are Koira estimates. The labor share of the national price, about 50%, moves with each state's median wage for construction and extraction workers; materials stay at the national price. Use them to sanity-check a board and batten siding quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $6,761 | $9,466 | $20,735 |
| Alaska | $8,512 | $11,917 | $26,105 |
| Arizona | $7,404 | $10,366 | $22,707 |
| Arkansas | $6,638 | $9,293 | $20,357 |
| California | $8,264 | $11,569 | $25,342 |
| Colorado | $7,603 | $10,645 | $23,317 |
| Connecticut | $8,261 | $11,565 | $25,334 |
| Delaware | $7,488 | $10,483 | $22,964 |
| District of Columbia | $8,165 | $11,432 | $25,041 |
| Florida | $6,858 | $9,601 | $21,032 |
| Georgia | $6,886 | $9,640 | $21,116 |
| Hawaii | $8,942 | $12,519 | $27,422 |
| Idaho | $7,287 | $10,201 | $22,345 |
| Illinois | $8,824 | $12,354 | $27,061 |
| Indiana | $7,645 | $10,704 | $23,446 |
| Iowa | $7,495 | $10,493 | $22,984 |
| Kansas | $7,212 | $10,097 | $22,116 |
| Kentucky | $7,097 | $9,935 | $21,763 |
| Louisiana | $6,895 | $9,653 | $21,144 |
| Maine | $7,548 | $10,568 | $23,149 |
| Maryland | $7,521 | $10,529 | $23,064 |
| Massachusetts | $8,629 | $12,081 | $26,462 |
| Michigan | $7,603 | $10,645 | $23,317 |
| Minnesota | $8,321 | $11,650 | $25,519 |
| Mississippi | $6,697 | $9,376 | $20,538 |
| Missouri | $7,638 | $10,693 | $23,422 |
| Montana | $7,589 | $10,625 | $23,273 |
| Nebraska | $7,137 | $9,992 | $21,887 |
| Nevada | $7,638 | $10,693 | $23,422 |
| New Hampshire | $7,534 | $10,548 | $23,104 |
| New Jersey | $8,376 | $11,727 | $25,687 |
| New Mexico | $6,892 | $9,649 | $21,136 |
| New York | $8,184 | $11,457 | $25,097 |
| North Carolina | $6,861 | $9,605 | $21,040 |
| North Dakota | $7,602 | $10,643 | $23,313 |
| Ohio | $7,664 | $10,729 | $23,502 |
| Oklahoma | $6,812 | $9,537 | $20,891 |
| Oregon | $7,914 | $11,079 | $24,269 |
| Pennsylvania | $7,562 | $10,586 | $23,189 |
| Rhode Island | $7,720 | $10,808 | $23,675 |
| South Carolina | $6,871 | $9,620 | $21,072 |
| South Dakota | $6,907 | $9,669 | $21,180 |
| Tennessee | $6,932 | $9,704 | $21,257 |
| Texas | $6,846 | $9,585 | $20,996 |
| Utah | $7,349 | $10,289 | $22,538 |
| Vermont | $7,512 | $10,517 | $23,036 |
| Virginia | $7,305 | $10,227 | $22,402 |
| Washington | $8,505 | $11,906 | $26,081 |
| West Virginia | $7,378 | $10,329 | $22,626 |
| Wisconsin | $7,758 | $10,861 | $23,791 |
| Wyoming | $7,513 | $10,518 | $23,040 |
Cities inside a state can run well above or below the state figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $7,500 to $23,000 | $14,000 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $8,500 to $27,300 | $10,600 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $4,000 to $14,000 | $9,000 | Counted |
We take the middle of the guides' lows for the low end, the middle of their highs for the high end, and the middle of their averages for the typical board and batten siding price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 50%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for siding and stucco work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
Siding is priced by the square foot of wall, so the estimate should show the area, the material and the trim work.
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Sources: Fixr, board and batten siding cost; HomeAdvisor, board and batten siding cost; Bob Vila, board and batten siding cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.