Siding replacement cost: vinyl, fiber cement and cedar side by side, by state
Fiber cement lap, 2,000 sq ft of wall: about $15,500 to $21,750, typically $18,100. That's the old siding torn off and new siding put up over house wrap on 2,000 square feet of wall, a mid-size house, plus the contractor's overhead, profit and sales tax. The same walls cost the most in cedar and the least in vinyl.
Anthony Hicks30+ years in construction. Updated November 5, 2026.
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What it costs
| Job | Cost |
|---|---|
| Vinyl, 2,000 sq ft of wall | $13,200 to $19,400 |
| Fiber cement lap, 2,000 sq ft of wall | $15,500 to $21,750 |
| Cedar clapboard, 2,000 sq ft of wall | $25,000 to $31,750 |
Totals include the contractor's overhead and profit (20%) and the state's average sales tax. Prices as of November 2026.
What’s in these numbers
Each total is a typical job, priced the way a contractor’s estimate is priced:
- 2,000 square feet of wall, a mid-size house, the old siding torn off.
- The new siding: vinyl, 8 inch fiber cement lap, or cedar clapboard, with house wrap under it.
- Overhead and profit: 20%, the standard markup on a contractor’s estimate.
- Sales tax on the materials, at the state’s average rate.
Not in them: trim, corners and soffits, painting fiber cement or cedar after it goes up, sheathing repairs, insulation board, and permits.
Three sidings side by side
| Siding | What it is | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Vinyl | Plastic panels | Colored through the panel |
| Fiber cement | Boards of cement and wood fiber | Painted on site, or factory finished |
| Cedar clapboard | Beveled wood boards | Painted or stained |
For vinyl by house size, the vinyl siding cost guide gives small, mid-size and large houses and the price per square foot.
How much siding a house needs
Siding is measured by the wall, not the floor: the walls’ length times their height, plus the gable triangles, less the large openings. Siding is sold by the square, 100 square feet. The siding calculator works out the squares, trim and house wrap for your walls.
What moves the price
- The siding. Cedar costs the most; vinyl the least.
- Grade. High-grade and insulated vinyl cost more than standard vinyl.
- Stories and access. Second-story walls need staging or lifts.
- The walls under it. Rotted sheathing found at tear-off is repaired before new siding goes up.
- Where you live. Pick your state in the box above.
Common questions
How much does it cost to replace siding on a house?
About $13,200 to $19,400 for 2,000 square feet of wall in vinyl, typically $15,900.
How much is fiber cement siding?
About $15,500 to $21,750 for the same 2,000 square feet in 8 inch fiber cement lap, typically $18,100.
How much is cedar siding?
About $25,000 to $31,750 for 2,000 square feet of cedar clapboard, before paint or stain.
What goes in a siding estimate?
Each wall measured, the siding priced by the square foot, the house wrap, trim and corners, and what’s torn off and hauled away. BluMatrix writes it line by line at current prices for the ZIP code, as a PDF or an ESX file.