- Shutter installation usually costs $1,300 to $4,050, about $2,500 typical.
- Interior plantation or exterior shutters for several windows, installed.
What shutter installation costs
Most homeowners pay $1,300 to $4,050 for shutter installation, and $2,500 is a typical price. Interior plantation or exterior shutters for several windows, installed. By the square foot, HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila put it at $20 to $45, with $32.50 in the middle.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $1,300 |
| Typical | $2,500 |
| High end | $4,050 |
| Per square foot | $20 to $45 |
The range blends Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $2,270 in Arkansas and $2,885 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Window size. Shutters are priced by the square foot, so big windows drive the bill. HomeAdvisor puts a 24 by 36 inch window at $150 to $250.
- Material. Vinyl and composite are the budget choices. Real hardwood costs most.
- Interior or exterior. Interior plantation shutters are fitted to each opening. Exterior decorative shutters are cheaper; working storm shutters cost more.
Shutter installation cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $1,300 to $4,050. About 40% of a shutter installation 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 | $1,198 | $2,303 | $3,731 |
| Alaska | $1,440 | $2,770 | $4,487 |
| Arizona | $1,287 | $2,475 | $4,009 |
| Arkansas | $1,180 | $2,270 | $3,678 |
| California | $1,406 | $2,704 | $4,380 |
| Colorado | $1,314 | $2,528 | $4,095 |
| Connecticut | $1,406 | $2,703 | $4,379 |
| Delaware | $1,298 | $2,497 | $4,045 |
| District of Columbia | $1,392 | $2,677 | $4,337 |
| Florida | $1,211 | $2,329 | $3,773 |
| Georgia | $1,215 | $2,336 | $3,785 |
| Hawaii | $1,500 | $2,885 | $4,673 |
| Idaho | $1,270 | $2,443 | $3,958 |
| Illinois | $1,484 | $2,853 | $4,622 |
| Indiana | $1,320 | $2,539 | $4,113 |
| Iowa | $1,299 | $2,499 | $4,048 |
| Kansas | $1,260 | $2,423 | $3,926 |
| Kentucky | $1,244 | $2,392 | $3,876 |
| Louisiana | $1,216 | $2,339 | $3,789 |
| Maine | $1,307 | $2,513 | $4,071 |
| Maryland | $1,303 | $2,506 | $4,059 |
| Massachusetts | $1,457 | $2,801 | $4,538 |
| Michigan | $1,314 | $2,528 | $4,095 |
| Minnesota | $1,414 | $2,719 | $4,405 |
| Mississippi | $1,189 | $2,286 | $3,703 |
| Missouri | $1,319 | $2,537 | $4,109 |
| Montana | $1,312 | $2,524 | $4,088 |
| Nebraska | $1,250 | $2,403 | $3,893 |
| Nevada | $1,319 | $2,537 | $4,109 |
| New Hampshire | $1,305 | $2,509 | $4,065 |
| New Jersey | $1,422 | $2,734 | $4,429 |
| New Mexico | $1,216 | $2,338 | $3,787 |
| New York | $1,395 | $2,682 | $4,345 |
| North Carolina | $1,211 | $2,330 | $3,774 |
| North Dakota | $1,314 | $2,527 | $4,094 |
| Ohio | $1,323 | $2,544 | $4,121 |
| Oklahoma | $1,205 | $2,317 | $3,753 |
| Oregon | $1,357 | $2,610 | $4,229 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,309 | $2,516 | $4,077 |
| Rhode Island | $1,331 | $2,559 | $4,145 |
| South Carolina | $1,213 | $2,332 | $3,778 |
| South Dakota | $1,218 | $2,342 | $3,794 |
| Tennessee | $1,221 | $2,348 | $3,804 |
| Texas | $1,209 | $2,326 | $3,768 |
| Utah | $1,279 | $2,460 | $3,985 |
| Vermont | $1,302 | $2,503 | $4,055 |
| Virginia | $1,273 | $2,448 | $3,966 |
| Washington | $1,439 | $2,768 | $4,484 |
| West Virginia | $1,283 | $2,468 | $3,997 |
| Wisconsin | $1,336 | $2,569 | $4,161 |
| Wyoming | $1,302 | $2,503 | $4,056 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $2,000 to $4,000 | $2,400 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $1,033 to $4,028 | $2,511 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $1,295 to $4,549 | $2,803 | 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 shutter installation price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 40%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for windows 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, shutter installation cost; HomeAdvisor, shutter installation cost; Bob Vila, shutter 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.