Siding Installation Cost in Virginia Beach, VA (2026)

Updated October 2026 · Virginia Beach, VA · index 0.92

Average cost in Virginia Beach$12,600$8,600 – $16,700$4.30 – $8.35 per sq ft of wall
Priced for: 2,000 sq ft of wall, vinyl sidingSplit: 60% labor · 40% materials
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How much does new siding cost in Virginia Beach? For 2,000 sq ft of wall with vinyl siding, homeowners in Virginia Beach, VA pay about $12,600 on average, and most quotes land between $8,600 and $16,700 — $4.30 to $8.35 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 Virginia Beach runs 8% below the U.S. average: construction labor in the Virginia Beach area runs 13% below the national mean, materials sit at the national level. The same job averages $13,800 nationally and about $13,100 at the Virginia statewide index.

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Estimated cost in Virginia Beach$12,600$8,600 – $16,700$6.32 per sq ft of wall · 60% laborGet exact quotes from local pros

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Siding installation price in Virginia Beach by siding material

What 2,000 sq ft of wall costs in Virginia Beach with each siding material, installed:

OptionAverage · range
Vinyl sidingdouble-4 lap, factory color$6.32 per sq ft of wall$12,600$8,600 – $16,700
Fiber-cement sidinglap board, blind-nailed into studs$10.46 per sq ft of wall$20,900$14,400 – $27,400

The least expensive option in Virginia Beach is vinyl siding, at about $12,600; fiber-cement siding averages $20,900, 1.7 times as much.

Cost to replace siding in Virginia Beach by size

With vinyl siding, priced for Virginia Beach, VA:

SizeAverage · range
1,500 sq ft of wall$6.42 per sq ft of wall$9,650$6,550 – $12,700
2,000 sq ft of wall$6.32 per sq ft of wall$12,600$8,600 – $16,700
2,500 sq ft of wall$6.27 per sq ft of wall$15,700$10,700 – $20,700

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: $6.27 per sq ft of wall for 2,500 sq ft of wall against $6.42 for 1,500 sq ft of wall.

What a siding installation in Virginia Beach includes

Line by line, the $12,600 average for 2,000 sq ft of wall breaks down like this: 60% labor, 40% materials and equipment.

LineLow – high
Measure and material takeoff$90 – $240
Site protection$120 – $300
Old siding removed to the sheathing$730 – $1,700
Dumpster and landfill fees$270 – $540
House wrap, taped and sealed$540 – $1,050
Window and door flashing$480 – $1,250
Starter strip and corners$610 – $1,400
Siding, supplied and installed$4,250 – $6,650
Window and door trim$780 – $1,700
Vents, hoods and mounting blocks$220 – $580
Caulk and sealant$180 – $420
Lights, shutters and downspouts reset$210 – $540
Cleanup and warranty registration$120 – $300

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 Virginia Beach's index of 0.92; permit fees are not scaled.

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What affects siding installation prices in Virginia Beach

Labor and materials in Virginia Beach

Construction wages in the Virginia Beach metro run 11% below the U.S. mean (BLS, May 2025), and specialty-contractor pay in the city's county moves that down by 1%, to 13% below the national mean. Materials in the area's ZIP codes price right at the national average. Together they give Virginia Beach a construction cost index of 0.92.

Where Virginia Beach sits in Virginia

Virginia Beach is the 10th most expensive of the 11 Virginia cities in our index, against a statewide index of 0.95. Ashburn is the dearest at 1.08; Roanoke is the least expensive at 0.88.

Against the rest of the country

Of the 306 U.S. cities in JobFlex's index, Virginia Beach ranks 242nd from the most expensive. The job that averages $12,600 here averages $13,800 at the national rate.

Sales tax in Virginia

Virginia's base state sales tax is 5.3%, 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 Virginia Beach 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 Virginia cities

2,000 sq ft of wall with vinyl siding averages $12,600 in Virginia Beach; $12,800 in Richmond, $12,900 in Norfolk, $13,900 in Woodbridge.

CityAverage · range
Richmond, VA1% more$12,800$8,700 – $16,900
Norfolk, VA2% more$12,900$8,800 – $17,100
Woodbridge, VA10% more$13,900$9,450 – $18,300
Roanoke, VA4% less$12,100$8,250 – $16,000
Ashburn, VA17% more$14,900$10,100 – $19,600
Charlottesville, VA2% more$12,900$8,800 – $17,100
Reston, VA11% more$14,000$9,550 – $18,500
Fairfax, VA11% more$14,000$9,550 – $18,500

siding installation price in Virginia Beach: questions

How much does new siding cost in Virginia Beach, VA?

About $12,600 for 2,000 sq ft of wall with vinyl siding, and most Virginia Beach quotes fall between $8,600 and $16,700. That is 8% below the U.S. average, where the same job averages $13,800.

What is the siding price per square foot in Virginia Beach?

$4.30 to $8.35 per sq ft of wall, about $6.32 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 Virginia Beach?

$10,700 to $20,700, about $15,700 on average, with vinyl siding — $6.27 per sq ft of wall.

Do you need a permit for siding installation in Virginia Beach?

It depends on the city: for re-siding some building departments want a permit and some don't, so check with Virginia Beach's.

Does the price include sales tax in Virginia?

No. The prices here are before tax; Virginia's base state rate is 5.3%, plus any local rate.

What is the cheapest siding material for siding installation in Virginia Beach?

Vinyl siding, at about $12,600 for 2,000 sq ft of wall. Fiber-cement siding runs about $20,900.

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 Virginia Beach's construction cost index of 0.92.

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 Virginia Beach, each on its own base: Craftsman 0.99. Treat any city figure as about ±5%; a contractor's quote for your house is the number to plan with.

Contractors in Virginia Beach 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