- Carport usually costs $2,550 to $9,850, about $7,400 typical.
- A carport for one or two cars, kit or custom, installed.
What carport costs
Carport usually runs $2,550 to $9,850. A typical job lands near $7,400. A carport for one or two cars, kit or custom, installed.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $2,550 |
| Typical | $7,400 |
| High end | $9,850 |
Sources: Fixr and HomeAdvisor, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $6,550 in Arkansas to $8,823 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Size. Bob Vila says size is arguably the most important factor.
- Material. Steel kits are the common budget choice. Wood and custom carports cost more.
- Attached or freestanding. Attached carports tie into the house and may need more permitting.
- Slab. A concrete base adds cost.
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Concrete slab | $1,200 to $2,800 per vehicle space | HomeAdvisor |
| Permits | $60 to $800 | HomeAdvisor |
Ask whether each of these is in the quote. Two bids for the same carport can be far apart only because one includes them.
Carport 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 carport quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $2,299 | $6,671 | $8,880 |
| Alaska | $2,894 | $8,399 | $11,180 |
| Arizona | $2,517 | $7,306 | $9,724 |
| Arkansas | $2,257 | $6,550 | $8,718 |
| California | $2,810 | $8,153 | $10,853 |
| Colorado | $2,585 | $7,502 | $9,986 |
| Connecticut | $2,809 | $8,151 | $10,849 |
| Delaware | $2,546 | $7,388 | $9,835 |
| District of Columbia | $2,776 | $8,057 | $10,724 |
| Florida | $2,332 | $6,767 | $9,007 |
| Georgia | $2,341 | $6,794 | $9,043 |
| Hawaii | $3,040 | $8,823 | $11,744 |
| Idaho | $2,477 | $7,189 | $9,570 |
| Illinois | $3,000 | $8,707 | $11,589 |
| Indiana | $2,599 | $7,543 | $10,041 |
| Iowa | $2,548 | $7,395 | $9,843 |
| Kansas | $2,452 | $7,116 | $9,472 |
| Kentucky | $2,413 | $7,002 | $9,320 |
| Louisiana | $2,344 | $6,803 | $9,055 |
| Maine | $2,566 | $7,448 | $9,914 |
| Maryland | $2,557 | $7,421 | $9,878 |
| Massachusetts | $2,934 | $8,514 | $11,333 |
| Michigan | $2,585 | $7,502 | $9,986 |
| Minnesota | $2,829 | $8,210 | $10,929 |
| Mississippi | $2,277 | $6,608 | $8,796 |
| Missouri | $2,597 | $7,536 | $10,031 |
| Montana | $2,580 | $7,488 | $9,967 |
| Nebraska | $2,427 | $7,042 | $9,373 |
| Nevada | $2,597 | $7,536 | $10,031 |
| New Hampshire | $2,562 | $7,434 | $9,895 |
| New Jersey | $2,848 | $8,265 | $11,001 |
| New Mexico | $2,343 | $6,800 | $9,052 |
| New York | $2,782 | $8,075 | $10,748 |
| North Carolina | $2,333 | $6,769 | $9,011 |
| North Dakota | $2,585 | $7,501 | $9,984 |
| Ohio | $2,606 | $7,562 | $10,065 |
| Oklahoma | $2,316 | $6,722 | $8,947 |
| Oregon | $2,691 | $7,808 | $10,394 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,571 | $7,461 | $9,931 |
| Rhode Island | $2,625 | $7,617 | $10,139 |
| South Carolina | $2,336 | $6,780 | $9,024 |
| South Dakota | $2,348 | $6,815 | $9,071 |
| Tennessee | $2,357 | $6,839 | $9,103 |
| Texas | $2,328 | $6,755 | $8,992 |
| Utah | $2,499 | $7,251 | $9,652 |
| Vermont | $2,554 | $7,412 | $9,865 |
| Virginia | $2,484 | $7,207 | $9,594 |
| Washington | $2,892 | $8,391 | $11,169 |
| West Virginia | $2,509 | $7,280 | $9,690 |
| Wisconsin | $2,638 | $7,655 | $10,189 |
| Wyoming | $2,554 | $7,413 | $9,867 |
Cities inside a state can run well above or below the state figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $2,000 to $10,000 | $8,439 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $3,131 to $9,683 | $6,372 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $3,208 to $9,882 | $6,505 | Shown, not counted: it repeats another guide's figures |
How the carport range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page 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 patios, decks and outdoor living 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
Outdoor builds are priced by size and material, so show both and add the permit as its own line.
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Sources: Fixr, carport cost; HomeAdvisor, carport cost; Bob Vila, carport 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.