Siding Installation Cost in Staten Island, NY (2026)
Updated October 2026 · Staten Island, NY · index 1.16
How much does new siding cost in Staten Island? For 2,000 sq ft of wall with vinyl siding, homeowners in Staten Island, NY pay about $15,900 on average, and most quotes land between $10,800 and $21,100 — $5.42 to $10.53 per sq ft of wall. The price covers removing the old siding, house wrap, flashing at every opening, the new siding with corners and trim, vents and blocks, caulk, the dumpster and cleanup.
The siding installation price in Staten Island runs 16% above the U.S. average: construction labor in the Staten Island area runs 24% above the national mean, materials 3% above. The same job averages $13,800 nationally and about $15,100 at the New York statewide index.
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Siding installation price in Staten Island by siding material
What 2,000 sq ft of wall costs in Staten Island with each siding material, installed:
| Option | Average · range |
|---|---|
| Vinyl sidingdouble-4 lap, factory color$7.97 per sq ft of wall | $15,900$10,800 – $21,100 |
| Fiber-cement sidinglap board, blind-nailed into studs$13.19 per sq ft of wall | $26,400$18,200 – $34,600 |
The least expensive option in Staten Island is vinyl siding, at about $15,900; fiber-cement siding averages $26,400, 1.7 times as much.
Cost to replace siding in Staten Island by size
With vinyl siding, priced for Staten Island, NY:
| Size | Average · range |
|---|---|
| 1,500 sq ft of wall$8.10 per sq ft of wall | $12,100$8,250 – $16,100 |
| 2,000 sq ft of wall$7.97 per sq ft of wall | $15,900$10,800 – $21,100 |
| 2,500 sq ft of wall$7.90 per sq ft of wall | $19,800$13,500 – $26,100 |
Some costs stay the same whatever the size — measure and material takeoff, site protection, cleanup and warranty registration — so a bigger job costs less per unit: $7.90 per sq ft of wall for 2,500 sq ft of wall against $8.10 for 1,500 sq ft of wall.
What a siding installation in Staten Island includes
Line by line, the $15,900 average for 2,000 sq ft of wall breaks down like this: 60% labor, 40% materials and equipment.
| Line | Low – high |
|---|---|
| Measure and material takeoff | $110 – $310 |
| Site protection | $150 – $380 |
| Old siding removed to the sheathing | $920 – $2,150 |
| Dumpster and landfill fees | $340 – $690 |
| House wrap, taped and sealed | $690 – $1,300 |
| Window and door flashing | $610 – $1,600 |
| Starter strip and corners | $770 – $1,750 |
| Siding, supplied and installed | $5,350 – $8,400 |
| Window and door trim | $980 – $2,150 |
| Vents, hoods and mounting blocks | $270 – $730 |
| Caulk and sealant | $230 – $530 |
| Lights, shutters and downspouts reset | $270 – $690 |
| Cleanup and warranty registration | $150 – $380 |
Each line is the price book's U.S. rate for that step, scaled by 0.66 to the installed price published sources give for the whole job (see how these prices are built), times Staten Island's index of 1.16; permit fees are not scaled.
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What affects siding installation prices in Staten Island
Labor and materials in Staten Island
Construction wages in the Staten Island metro run 26% above the U.S. mean (BLS, May 2025), and specialty-contractor pay in the city's county moves that down by 1%, to 24% above the national mean. Materials in the area's ZIP codes price 3% above the national average. Together they give Staten Island a construction cost index of 1.16.
Where Staten Island sits in New York
Staten Island is the 6th most expensive of the 13 New York cities in our index, against a statewide index of 1.10. New York is the dearest at 1.27; Rochester is the least expensive at 1.00.
Against the rest of the country
Of the 306 U.S. cities in JobFlex's index, Staten Island ranks 49th from the most expensive. The job that averages $15,900 here averages $13,800 at the national rate.
Sales tax in New York
New York's base state sales tax is 4%, and cities and counties can add their own. How it applies to a home-improvement contract varies, so ask whether a quote includes it. Prices on this page are before tax.
What a Staten Island contractor will ask before quoting
- Stories and access — lift or scaffold?
- Existing siding type and what is under it
- Trim profile and paint scope
Siding installation cost in other New York cities
2,000 sq ft of wall with vinyl siding averages $15,900 in Staten Island; $16,100 in Bronx, $16,200 in Hempstead, $16,500 in Queens.
| City | Average · range |
|---|---|
| Bronx, NY1% more | $16,100$10,900 – $21,200 |
| Hempstead, NY2% more | $16,200$11,000 – $21,400 |
| Queens, NY3% more | $16,500$11,200 – $21,800 |
| Huntington, NY1% less | $15,800$10,800 – $20,900 |
| Brooklyn, NY4% less | $15,300$10,400 – $20,100 |
| White Plains, NYsame as Staten Island | $15,900$10,800 – $21,100 |
| Manhattan, NY9% more | $17,500$11,900 – $23,100 |
| Buffalo, NY12% less | $14,000$9,550 – $18,500 |
siding installation price in Staten Island: questions
How much does new siding cost in Staten Island, NY?
About $15,900 for 2,000 sq ft of wall with vinyl siding, and most Staten Island quotes fall between $10,800 and $21,100. That is 16% above the U.S. average, where the same job averages $13,800.
What is the siding price per square foot in Staten Island?
$5.42 to $10.53 per sq ft of wall, about $7.97 on average with vinyl siding. Smaller jobs cost more per unit, because the fixed costs are spread over less.
How much is 2,500 sq ft of wall in Staten Island?
$13,500 to $26,100, about $19,800 on average, with vinyl siding — $7.90 per sq ft of wall.
Do you need a permit for siding installation in Staten Island?
It depends on the city: for re-siding some building departments want a permit and some don't, so check with Staten Island's.
Does the price include sales tax in New York?
No. The prices here are before tax; New York's base state rate is 4%, plus any local rate.
What is the cheapest siding material for siding installation in Staten Island?
Vinyl siding, at about $15,900 for 2,000 sq ft of wall. Fiber-cement siding runs about $26,400.
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How these prices are built
Every price on this page comes from JobFlex's contractor price book: what a homeowner pays a licensed contractor for each step of the job, as a U.S. national average per unit, with the contractor's overhead and profit included and sales tax left out. The siding installation is priced step by step, then multiplied by Staten Island's construction cost index of 1.16.
Where the price book's steps for an option add up to more than 20% over the installed price a published source gives for the whole job, every step but a permit fee is scaled down to the middle of that range: vinyl siding × 0.66 (HomeGuide/This Old House 2026 plus Modernize/Dropcurb 2026: $4.25–$9.50 per sq ft of wall); fiber-cement siding × 0.82 (HomeGuide 2026 plus Modernize/Dropcurb 2026: $6.25–$16.50 per sq ft of wall).
The index weighs local construction wages (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025) at 60% and the area's material prices (Craftsman ZIP-area factors) at 40%. Published indices for Staten Island, each on its own base: HUD 1.30, Craftsman 1.07. Treat any city figure as about ±5%; a contractor's quote for your house is the number to plan with.
Contractors in Staten Island build quotes like these with JobFlex's Smart Proposal estimator.
- HomeGuide 2026: fiber-cement siding $6-$15/sqft installed, labor $4-$9/sqft
- HomeGuide/This Old House 2026: vinyl siding $4-$8/sqft installed
- Modernize/Dropcurb 2026: siding removal $0.25-$1.50/sqft