What’s in these numbers
Each total is a typical job, priced the way a contractor’s estimate is priced:
- A 4 inch concrete slab on grade, placed, leveled and finished on site.
- Overhead and profit: 20%, the standard markup on a contractor’s estimate.
- Sales tax on the materials, at the state’s average rate.
| Driveway | Size |
|---|---|
| Single-car | 12 by 20 ft, 240 sq ft |
| Two-car | 20 by 20 ft, 400 sq ft |
| Long two-car | 20 by 40 ft, 800 sq ft |
Not in them: tearing out an old driveway, digging and grading, a compacted gravel base, reinforcement, a thicker slab for heavy vehicles, an apron at the street, permits, and decorative finishes.
What moves the price
- Thickness. A thicker slab for trucks or RVs takes more concrete per foot; the concrete calculator works out the yards for any thickness.
- Tear-out and base. Breaking up and hauling away an old driveway, and the gravel base under a new one, can cost as much as the pour on a rough site.
- Reinforcement. Wire mesh, fiber or rebar.
- Access. Where the truck can’t reach, the concrete is pumped or wheeled in.
- Finish. Stamping, color and exposed aggregate cost more than a broom finish.
- Where you live. Pick your state in the box above.
Common questions
How much is a two-car concrete driveway?
About $3,150 to $4,650 for 20 by 20 feet, typically $3,800, before tear-out and base.
How much does a concrete driveway cost per square foot?
$7.75 to $11.75 a sq ft for a 4 inch slab, poured and finished, with overhead, profit and sales tax.
How much is a single-car driveway?
About $1,900 to $2,800 for 12 by 20 feet.
How much concrete does a driveway take?
A 20 by 20 foot driveway 4 inches thick is 20 × 20 × (4 ÷ 12) = 133 cubic feet, about 4.9 cubic yards; order a little more for waste. The concrete calculator does it for any size.