- Window glass replacement usually costs $180 to $880, about $380 typical.
- Replacing the glass in one window, keeping the frame, with labor.
What window glass replacement costs
Window glass replacement usually runs $180 to $880. A typical job lands near $380. Replacing the glass in one window, keeping the frame, with labor.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $180 |
| Typical | $380 |
| High end | $880 |
National figures from Fixr, Bob Vila and Today's Homeowner, combined as shown below. Labor rates move the price by state: about $438 typical in Hawaii against $345 in Arkansas.
What drives the price
- Single or insulated glass. Single panes are cheap to cut. Double-pane units are made to size and cost more.
- Size. Bigger panes cost more and need two people. This Old House shows a 24 by 36 inch pane at $130 to $180.
- Special glass. Tempered, Low-E, tinted and impact glass cost more than plain glass.
Window glass replacement cost by window type
| Window | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Casement window glass | $150 to $1,190 | Bob Vila |
| Sash window glass, per sash | $100 to $950 | Bob Vila |
| Bow window, every panel | $690 to $1,800 | Bob Vila |
| Bay window, all three panes | $320 to $3,800 | Bob Vila |
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Reglazing (new putty) | $250 to $500 per window | This Old House |
| Seal replacement | $70 to $120 | This Old House |
Not every quote includes these. Check each line before comparing window glass replacement bids.
Window glass replacement cost by state
Estimates by state, made by Koira: the national window glass replacement range with its labor part, roughly 40%, adjusted to local wages for construction and extraction workers. Real quotes vary with the job.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $166 | $350 | $811 |
| Alaska | $199 | $421 | $975 |
| Arizona | $178 | $376 | $871 |
| Arkansas | $163 | $345 | $799 |
| California | $195 | $411 | $952 |
| Colorado | $182 | $384 | $890 |
| Connecticut | $195 | $411 | $951 |
| Delaware | $180 | $380 | $879 |
| District of Columbia | $193 | $407 | $942 |
| Florida | $168 | $354 | $820 |
| Georgia | $168 | $355 | $822 |
| Hawaii | $208 | $438 | $1,015 |
| Idaho | $176 | $371 | $860 |
| Illinois | $205 | $434 | $1,004 |
| Indiana | $183 | $386 | $894 |
| Iowa | $180 | $380 | $880 |
| Kansas | $174 | $368 | $853 |
| Kentucky | $172 | $364 | $842 |
| Louisiana | $168 | $355 | $823 |
| Maine | $181 | $382 | $885 |
| Maryland | $180 | $381 | $882 |
| Massachusetts | $202 | $426 | $986 |
| Michigan | $182 | $384 | $890 |
| Minnesota | $196 | $413 | $957 |
| Mississippi | $165 | $347 | $805 |
| Missouri | $183 | $386 | $893 |
| Montana | $182 | $384 | $888 |
| Nebraska | $173 | $365 | $846 |
| Nevada | $183 | $386 | $893 |
| New Hampshire | $181 | $381 | $883 |
| New Jersey | $197 | $416 | $962 |
| New Mexico | $168 | $355 | $823 |
| New York | $193 | $408 | $944 |
| North Carolina | $168 | $354 | $820 |
| North Dakota | $182 | $384 | $890 |
| Ohio | $183 | $387 | $895 |
| Oklahoma | $167 | $352 | $815 |
| Oregon | $188 | $397 | $919 |
| Pennsylvania | $181 | $382 | $886 |
| Rhode Island | $184 | $389 | $901 |
| South Carolina | $168 | $355 | $821 |
| South Dakota | $169 | $356 | $824 |
| Tennessee | $169 | $357 | $827 |
| Texas | $167 | $354 | $819 |
| Utah | $177 | $374 | $866 |
| Vermont | $180 | $380 | $881 |
| Virginia | $176 | $372 | $862 |
| Washington | $199 | $421 | $974 |
| West Virginia | $178 | $375 | $869 |
| Wisconsin | $185 | $390 | $904 |
| Wyoming | $180 | $381 | $881 |
Big metro areas often run above their state's figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $300 to $880 | $375 | Counted |
| This Old House | $300 to $880 | $375 | Shown, not counted: it repeats another guide's figures |
| Bob Vila | $180 to $411 | $281 | Counted |
| Today's Homeowner | $162 to $1,678 | Not given | 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 window glass replacement 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, window glass replacement cost; This Old House, window glass replacement cost; Bob Vila, window glass replacement cost; Today's Homeowner, window glass 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.