- Gravel driveway usually costs $1,000 to $3,500, about $2,150 typical.
- A new gravel driveway, base and top stone spread and compacted.
What gravel driveway costs
Gravel driveway usually runs $1,000 to $3,500. A typical job lands near $2,150. A new gravel driveway, base and top stone spread and compacted.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $1,000 |
| Typical | $2,150 |
| High end | $3,500 |
The range blends Fixr and HomeAdvisor (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $1,903 in Arkansas and $2,563 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Length and width. Gravel is sold by the ton or yard.
- Stone type. Crushed stone, pea gravel and decorative stone vary in price.
- Base and grading. A proper base and crown keep the drive from rutting.
- Edging and drainage. Edging and culverts add cost.
Gravel driveway cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $1,000 to $3,500. About 50% of a gravel driveway price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for construction and extraction workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $902 | $1,938 | $3,155 |
| Alaska | $1,135 | $2,440 | $3,972 |
| Arizona | $987 | $2,123 | $3,455 |
| Arkansas | $885 | $1,903 | $3,098 |
| California | $1,102 | $2,369 | $3,856 |
| Colorado | $1,014 | $2,180 | $3,548 |
| Connecticut | $1,101 | $2,368 | $3,855 |
| Delaware | $998 | $2,147 | $3,494 |
| District of Columbia | $1,089 | $2,341 | $3,811 |
| Florida | $914 | $1,966 | $3,200 |
| Georgia | $918 | $1,974 | $3,213 |
| Hawaii | $1,192 | $2,563 | $4,173 |
| Idaho | $972 | $2,089 | $3,400 |
| Illinois | $1,177 | $2,530 | $4,118 |
| Indiana | $1,019 | $2,192 | $3,568 |
| Iowa | $999 | $2,148 | $3,498 |
| Kansas | $962 | $2,067 | $3,366 |
| Kentucky | $946 | $2,034 | $3,312 |
| Louisiana | $919 | $1,977 | $3,218 |
| Maine | $1,006 | $2,164 | $3,523 |
| Maryland | $1,003 | $2,156 | $3,510 |
| Massachusetts | $1,151 | $2,474 | $4,027 |
| Michigan | $1,014 | $2,180 | $3,548 |
| Minnesota | $1,110 | $2,385 | $3,883 |
| Mississippi | $893 | $1,920 | $3,125 |
| Missouri | $1,018 | $2,189 | $3,564 |
| Montana | $1,012 | $2,176 | $3,542 |
| Nebraska | $952 | $2,046 | $3,331 |
| Nevada | $1,018 | $2,189 | $3,564 |
| New Hampshire | $1,005 | $2,160 | $3,516 |
| New Jersey | $1,117 | $2,401 | $3,909 |
| New Mexico | $919 | $1,976 | $3,216 |
| New York | $1,091 | $2,346 | $3,819 |
| North Carolina | $915 | $1,967 | $3,202 |
| North Dakota | $1,014 | $2,179 | $3,548 |
| Ohio | $1,022 | $2,197 | $3,576 |
| Oklahoma | $908 | $1,953 | $3,179 |
| Oregon | $1,055 | $2,269 | $3,693 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,008 | $2,168 | $3,529 |
| Rhode Island | $1,029 | $2,213 | $3,603 |
| South Carolina | $916 | $1,970 | $3,207 |
| South Dakota | $921 | $1,980 | $3,223 |
| Tennessee | $924 | $1,987 | $3,235 |
| Texas | $913 | $1,963 | $3,195 |
| Utah | $980 | $2,107 | $3,430 |
| Vermont | $1,002 | $2,153 | $3,506 |
| Virginia | $974 | $2,094 | $3,409 |
| Washington | $1,134 | $2,438 | $3,969 |
| West Virginia | $984 | $2,115 | $3,443 |
| Wisconsin | $1,034 | $2,224 | $3,620 |
| Wyoming | $1,002 | $2,154 | $3,506 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $1,500 to $3,500 | $2,277 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $500 to $3,500 | Not given | Counted |
How the gravel driveway 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 concrete and driveways 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.
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Sources: Fixr, gravel driveway cost; HomeAdvisor, gravel driveway cost; Bob Vila, gravel driveway 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.