Siding Replacement

Cost vs. Value
Siding Replacement

2001 Cost vs. Value home

Project (average cost recouped, national)

Minor kitchen remodel (88%)

Bathroom remodel (85%)

Major kitchen remodel (81%)

Family room addition (80%)

Deck addition (77%)

Master suite (75%)

Attic bedroom (74%)

Siding replacement (73%)

Window replacement (69%)

Home office (55%)

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2002 Cost vs. Value Report

2000 Cost vs. Value Report

Wisconsin real estate pro Scott Kuesel often hears buyers say they want a maintenance-free exterior. “If it’s replacing a paintable surface or some other siding in disrepair,” he says, “then vinyl siding adds something” to the value of the house.

Buyers expect siding to be in good condition. Warped, faded, or loose siding defines the home as a fixer-upper, one real estate practitioner points out, and there aren’t too many people looking for that.

Taken as a national average, the cost of installed vinyl siding is $6,286, returning $4,604, or 73 percent. Eastern and southern markets value the material more highly. In the East, the cost of vinyl siding is about the same as the national average, but the return—$5,063—averages out to 82 percent.

Design Tips for Consumers

Use one-half inch backer board to get a more level surface for the siding and provide extra insulation.—Moesline
Use decorative siding pieces or vary the pattern for contrast.—Freysinger

Project Description
Replace 1,250 square feet of existing siding with new vinyl siding, including trim.

Region or City	Job Cost	Resale Value	Cost Recouped
East Average	$6,195	$5,063	82%
Albany, N.Y.	5,410	5,000	92
Baltimore	5,034	3,054	61
Boston	7,248	9,833	136
Burlington, Vt.	4,436	3,829	86
Garden City, N.Y.	7,195	9,420	131
Hartford, Conn.	6,475	4,375	68
Lancaster, Pa.	5,945	4,500	76
Nashua, N.H.	5,798	4,375	75
New Haven, Conn.	6,545	4,567	70
Passaic, N.J.	7,181	5,333	74
Philadelphia	6,756	5,875	87
Pittsburgh	6,096	3,375	55
Providence, R.I.	6,201	3,650	59
Westchester, N.Y.	6,943	3,061	44
Wilmington, Del.	5,660	5,698	101
South Average	$5,361	$4,081	76%
Atlanta	5,976	5,500	92
Birmingham, Ala.	5,767	5,875	102
Columbia, S.C.	4,080	2,893	71
Dallas-Ft. Worth	5,610	2,922	52
Houston	5,817	2,400	41
Jacksonville, Fla.	5,447	3,960	73
Knoxville, Tenn.	4,848	3,176	66
Louisville, Ky.	6,035	4,945	82
Miami	5,774	4,258	74
New Orleans	5,585	3,160	57
Raleigh-Durham, N.C.	4,671	2,300	49
Richmond, Va.	4,762	3,440	72
Tampa, Fla.	5,177	3,835	74
Tulsa, Okla.	4,704	5,800	123
Washington, D.C.	6,166	6,750	109
Midwest Average	$6,738	$4,890	73%
Chicago	8,028	9,625	120
Cleveland	7,466	2,375	32
Columbus, Ohio	6,583	6,525	99
Des Moines, Iowa	5,729	3,070	54
Detroit	7,631	7,200	94
Fargo, N.D.	5,340	3,562	67
Grand Rapids, Mich.	6,902	6,380	92
Indianapolis	6,943	4,625	67
Kansas City, Mo.	6,530	2,750	42
Madison, Wis.	7,198	4,760	66
Milwaukee	7,466	5,500	74
Minneapolis	8,185	4,838	59
St. Louis	7,345	4,640	63
Sioux Falls, S.D.	5,041	4,050	80
Wichita, Kan.	4,676	3,455	74
West Average	$6,850	$4,382	64%
Albuquerque, N.M.	5,719	3,375	59
Boise, Idaho	5,991	4,614	77
Colorado Springs, Colo.	6,000	2,820	47
Denver	6,255	3,583	57
Honolulu	7,782	6,950	89
Las Vegas	6,619	3,300	50
Los Angeles	7,962	6,500	82
Phoenix	7,080	3,440	49
Portland, Ore.	7,113	3,917	55
Sacramento, Calif.	7,127	3,000	42
Salt Lake City	5,266	3,875	74
San Diego	7,484	5,860	78
San Francisco	8,192	5,000	61
Seattle	7,469	5,500	74
Spokane, Wash.	6,686	4,001	60
National Average	$6,286	$4,604	73%

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