- Crown molding installation usually costs $1,300 to $3,050, about $2,250 typical.
- Crown molding run around one or two rooms, cut, installed, caulked and painted or stained.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What crown molding installation costs
Crown molding installation usually runs $1,300 to $3,050. A typical job lands near $2,250. Crown molding run around one or two rooms, cut, installed, caulked and painted or stained. By the linear foot, HomeAdvisor put it at $4 to $23, with $13.50 in the middle.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $1,300 |
| Typical | $2,250 |
| High end | $3,050 |
| Per linear foot | $4 to $23 |
National figures from Fixr and HomeAdvisor, combined as shown below. Labor rates move the price by state: about $2,769 typical in Hawaii against $1,940 in Arkansas.
What drives the price
- Material. MDF and polyurethane are the budget choices. Paint-grade pine sits in the middle. Stain-grade oak and exotic hardwoods cost the most.
- Profile. Wide, built-up crown with several pieces costs more to buy and to install. HomeAdvisor puts custom crown at about $15 to $20 a linear foot.
- Corners and walls. Many corners, vaulted ceilings and walls that are out of square slow the work. CostHelper notes uneven walls and irregular layouts raise the price.
- Finish. Painting or staining in place adds labor.
Crown molding installation cost by state
Estimates by state, made by Koira: the national crown molding installation range with its labor part, roughly 60%, adjusted to local wages for construction and extraction workers. Real quotes vary with the job.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1,146 | $1,984 | $2,689 |
| Alaska | $1,511 | $2,614 | $3,544 |
| Arizona | $1,280 | $2,216 | $3,003 |
| Arkansas | $1,121 | $1,940 | $2,629 |
| California | $1,459 | $2,525 | $3,423 |
| Colorado | $1,322 | $2,287 | $3,100 |
| Connecticut | $1,458 | $2,524 | $3,421 |
| Delaware | $1,298 | $2,246 | $3,044 |
| District of Columbia | $1,438 | $2,490 | $3,375 |
| Florida | $1,167 | $2,019 | $2,737 |
| Georgia | $1,172 | $2,029 | $2,750 |
| Hawaii | $1,600 | $2,769 | $3,754 |
| Idaho | $1,256 | $2,173 | $2,946 |
| Illinois | $1,575 | $2,727 | $3,696 |
| Indiana | $1,330 | $2,302 | $3,121 |
| Iowa | $1,299 | $2,248 | $3,047 |
| Kansas | $1,240 | $2,146 | $2,909 |
| Kentucky | $1,216 | $2,105 | $2,853 |
| Louisiana | $1,174 | $2,032 | $2,755 |
| Maine | $1,310 | $2,267 | $3,074 |
| Maryland | $1,304 | $2,258 | $3,060 |
| Massachusetts | $1,535 | $2,656 | $3,601 |
| Michigan | $1,322 | $2,287 | $3,100 |
| Minnesota | $1,471 | $2,546 | $3,451 |
| Mississippi | $1,133 | $1,961 | $2,658 |
| Missouri | $1,329 | $2,300 | $3,117 |
| Montana | $1,319 | $2,282 | $3,093 |
| Nebraska | $1,225 | $2,119 | $2,873 |
| Nevada | $1,329 | $2,300 | $3,117 |
| New Hampshire | $1,307 | $2,262 | $3,067 |
| New Jersey | $1,482 | $2,565 | $3,478 |
| New Mexico | $1,174 | $2,031 | $2,753 |
| New York | $1,442 | $2,496 | $3,384 |
| North Carolina | $1,167 | $2,020 | $2,738 |
| North Dakota | $1,321 | $2,287 | $3,100 |
| Ohio | $1,334 | $2,309 | $3,130 |
| Oklahoma | $1,157 | $2,002 | $2,714 |
| Oregon | $1,386 | $2,399 | $3,252 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,313 | $2,272 | $3,080 |
| Rhode Island | $1,346 | $2,329 | $3,157 |
| South Carolina | $1,169 | $2,024 | $2,743 |
| South Dakota | $1,177 | $2,036 | $2,760 |
| Tennessee | $1,182 | $2,045 | $2,773 |
| Texas | $1,164 | $2,015 | $2,731 |
| Utah | $1,269 | $2,196 | $2,976 |
| Vermont | $1,302 | $2,254 | $3,056 |
| Virginia | $1,259 | $2,180 | $2,955 |
| Washington | $1,509 | $2,612 | $3,540 |
| West Virginia | $1,275 | $2,206 | $2,991 |
| Wisconsin | $1,354 | $2,343 | $3,176 |
| Wyoming | $1,303 | $2,255 | $3,056 |
Big metro areas often run above their state's figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $2,000 to $4,000 | $3,150 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $609 to $2,125 | $1,302 | Counted |
How the crown molding installation 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: 60%. HomeAdvisor puts professional installation at $3 to $12 a linear foot against $1 to $15 for most material, so labor is the larger part. The share is Koira's assumption. 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.
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Sources: Fixr, crown molding installation cost; HomeAdvisor, crown molding installation cost; CostHelper, crown molding installation 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.