- Storage shed usually costs $1,550 to $7,650, about $4,500 typical.
- Building or installing a backyard storage shed.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What storage shed costs
Most homeowners pay $1,550 to $7,650 for storage shed, and $4,500 is a typical price. Building or installing a backyard storage shed.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $1,550 |
| Typical | $4,500 |
| High end | $7,650 |
Sources: Fixr and HomeAdvisor, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $3,983 in Arkansas to $5,365 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Size. Bigger sheds need more framing, roofing and siding.
- Kit, prefab or custom. Kits are cheapest. Delivered prefab sheds and custom builds cost more.
- Foundation. Gravel pads cost less than concrete slabs.
- Power and finish. Electricity, windows and insulation add cost.
Storage shed 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 storage shed quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1,397 | $4,057 | $6,896 |
| Alaska | $1,759 | $5,107 | $8,683 |
| Arizona | $1,530 | $4,443 | $7,552 |
| Arkansas | $1,372 | $3,983 | $6,771 |
| California | $1,708 | $4,958 | $8,429 |
| Colorado | $1,571 | $4,562 | $7,756 |
| Connecticut | $1,707 | $4,957 | $8,426 |
| Delaware | $1,548 | $4,493 | $7,638 |
| District of Columbia | $1,688 | $4,899 | $8,329 |
| Florida | $1,417 | $4,115 | $6,995 |
| Georgia | $1,423 | $4,131 | $7,023 |
| Hawaii | $1,848 | $5,365 | $9,121 |
| Idaho | $1,506 | $4,372 | $7,432 |
| Illinois | $1,824 | $5,295 | $9,001 |
| Indiana | $1,580 | $4,587 | $7,798 |
| Iowa | $1,549 | $4,497 | $7,645 |
| Kansas | $1,490 | $4,327 | $7,356 |
| Kentucky | $1,467 | $4,258 | $7,239 |
| Louisiana | $1,425 | $4,137 | $7,033 |
| Maine | $1,560 | $4,529 | $7,699 |
| Maryland | $1,554 | $4,513 | $7,671 |
| Massachusetts | $1,783 | $5,177 | $8,802 |
| Michigan | $1,571 | $4,562 | $7,756 |
| Minnesota | $1,720 | $4,993 | $8,488 |
| Mississippi | $1,384 | $4,018 | $6,831 |
| Missouri | $1,578 | $4,583 | $7,790 |
| Montana | $1,568 | $4,553 | $7,741 |
| Nebraska | $1,475 | $4,282 | $7,280 |
| Nevada | $1,578 | $4,583 | $7,790 |
| New Hampshire | $1,557 | $4,520 | $7,685 |
| New Jersey | $1,731 | $5,026 | $8,544 |
| New Mexico | $1,424 | $4,135 | $7,030 |
| New York | $1,691 | $4,910 | $8,347 |
| North Carolina | $1,418 | $4,116 | $6,998 |
| North Dakota | $1,571 | $4,561 | $7,754 |
| Ohio | $1,584 | $4,598 | $7,817 |
| Oklahoma | $1,408 | $4,087 | $6,949 |
| Oregon | $1,636 | $4,748 | $8,072 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,563 | $4,537 | $7,713 |
| Rhode Island | $1,595 | $4,632 | $7,874 |
| South Carolina | $1,420 | $4,123 | $7,009 |
| South Dakota | $1,427 | $4,144 | $7,045 |
| Tennessee | $1,433 | $4,159 | $7,070 |
| Texas | $1,415 | $4,108 | $6,983 |
| Utah | $1,519 | $4,410 | $7,496 |
| Vermont | $1,552 | $4,507 | $7,662 |
| Virginia | $1,510 | $4,383 | $7,451 |
| Washington | $1,758 | $5,103 | $8,675 |
| West Virginia | $1,525 | $4,427 | $7,526 |
| Wisconsin | $1,603 | $4,655 | $7,913 |
| Wyoming | $1,553 | $4,508 | $7,663 |
Cities inside a state can run well above or below the state figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $1,500 to $10,000 | $5,653 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $1,579 to $5,306 | $3,372 | 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 storage shed 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 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.
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Sources: Fixr, storage shed cost; HomeAdvisor, storage shed 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.