- Sewer line replacement usually costs $1,400 to $5,300, about $3,300 typical.
- Replacing the main sewer line between the house and the city connection.
What sewer line replacement costs
Expect sewer line replacement to cost between $1,400 and $5,300, with $3,300 as a typical figure. Replacing the main sewer line between the house and the city connection. By the linear foot, HomeAdvisor put it at $50 to $250, with $150 in the middle.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $1,400 |
| Typical | $3,300 |
| High end | $5,300 |
| Per linear foot | $50 to $250 |
Sources: HomeAdvisor, Bob Vila and This Old House, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $2,921 in Arkansas to $3,935 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Length. Priced by the foot. A long run to the street costs more.
- Dig or trenchless. Trenchless costs a little more per foot but saves the lawn, driveway and landscaping.
- Depth and what is above. Deep lines and lines under driveways or slabs cost more.
- Pipe. PVC is the common choice. This Old House puts PVC at $120 to $320 for materials.
Sewer line replacement cost by method
| Method | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Traditional excavation | $50 to $200 a linear foot | This Old House |
| Trenchless replacement | $60 to $250 a linear foot | This Old House |
| Under a slab | $300 to $350 a foot | Bob Vila |
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Permits | $400 to $1,600 | HomeAdvisor |
Ask whether each of these is in the quote. Two bids for the same sewer line replacement can be far apart only because one includes them.
Sewer line replacement 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 sewer line replacement quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1,262 | $2,975 | $4,778 |
| Alaska | $1,589 | $3,745 | $6,015 |
| Arizona | $1,382 | $3,258 | $5,232 |
| Arkansas | $1,239 | $2,921 | $4,691 |
| California | $1,543 | $3,636 | $5,840 |
| Colorado | $1,419 | $3,346 | $5,373 |
| Connecticut | $1,542 | $3,635 | $5,838 |
| Delaware | $1,398 | $3,295 | $5,292 |
| District of Columbia | $1,524 | $3,593 | $5,770 |
| Florida | $1,280 | $3,018 | $4,846 |
| Georgia | $1,285 | $3,030 | $4,866 |
| Hawaii | $1,669 | $3,935 | $6,319 |
| Idaho | $1,360 | $3,206 | $5,149 |
| Illinois | $1,647 | $3,883 | $6,236 |
| Indiana | $1,427 | $3,364 | $5,403 |
| Iowa | $1,399 | $3,298 | $5,296 |
| Kansas | $1,346 | $3,173 | $5,096 |
| Kentucky | $1,325 | $3,122 | $5,015 |
| Louisiana | $1,287 | $3,034 | $4,872 |
| Maine | $1,409 | $3,321 | $5,334 |
| Maryland | $1,404 | $3,309 | $5,315 |
| Massachusetts | $1,611 | $3,797 | $6,098 |
| Michigan | $1,419 | $3,346 | $5,373 |
| Minnesota | $1,553 | $3,661 | $5,880 |
| Mississippi | $1,250 | $2,947 | $4,733 |
| Missouri | $1,426 | $3,361 | $5,397 |
| Montana | $1,417 | $3,339 | $5,363 |
| Nebraska | $1,332 | $3,140 | $5,044 |
| Nevada | $1,426 | $3,361 | $5,397 |
| New Hampshire | $1,406 | $3,315 | $5,324 |
| New Jersey | $1,564 | $3,686 | $5,919 |
| New Mexico | $1,287 | $3,033 | $4,871 |
| New York | $1,528 | $3,601 | $5,783 |
| North Carolina | $1,281 | $3,019 | $4,848 |
| North Dakota | $1,419 | $3,345 | $5,372 |
| Ohio | $1,431 | $3,372 | $5,416 |
| Oklahoma | $1,272 | $2,997 | $4,814 |
| Oregon | $1,477 | $3,482 | $5,592 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,411 | $3,327 | $5,344 |
| Rhode Island | $1,441 | $3,397 | $5,456 |
| South Carolina | $1,283 | $3,023 | $4,856 |
| South Dakota | $1,289 | $3,039 | $4,881 |
| Tennessee | $1,294 | $3,050 | $4,898 |
| Texas | $1,278 | $3,012 | $4,838 |
| Utah | $1,372 | $3,234 | $5,194 |
| Vermont | $1,402 | $3,305 | $5,308 |
| Virginia | $1,364 | $3,214 | $5,162 |
| Washington | $1,588 | $3,742 | $6,010 |
| West Virginia | $1,377 | $3,246 | $5,214 |
| Wisconsin | $1,448 | $3,414 | $5,482 |
| Wyoming | $1,402 | $3,306 | $5,309 |
Cities inside a state can run well above or below the state figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| HomeAdvisor | $1,423 to $5,775 | Not given | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $1,253 to $4,701 | $2,914 | Counted |
| This Old House | $1,390 to $5,320 | $3,320 | 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 sewer line replacement 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 plumbing 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: HomeAdvisor, sewer line replacement cost; Bob Vila, sewer line replacement cost; This Old House, sewer line replacement 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.