{
  "meta": {
    "title": "2026 Window Replacement Cost Ranges",
    "description": "Installed cost ranges per window for seven window styles and five frame materials, with multipliers for glass package, installation method, floor height, and regional labor cost.",
    "source": "WindowReplacementCalculator.com",
    "url": "https://windowreplacementcalculator.com/",
    "dateModified": "2026-06-01",
    "datePublished": "2024-01-01",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "currency": "USD",
    "year": 2026,
    "methodology": "Base ranges from quarterly contractor surveys (12 U.S. metro areas) + BLS glazier wages + FRED construction indices. Multipliers derived from ratio of actual contractor quotes."
  },
  "baseRanges": {
    "description": "Base installed cost range per window by style (vinyl frames, double-pane Low-E, insert installation, ground floor, national average labor)",
    "unit": "USD per window installed",
    "styles": {
      "single-hung": { "low": 250, "high": 650, "label": "Single-Hung" },
      "double-hung": { "low": 450, "high": 950, "label": "Double-Hung" },
      "sliding": { "low": 450, "high": 1100, "label": "Sliding" },
      "casement": { "low": 550, "high": 1150, "label": "Casement" },
      "awning": { "low": 550, "high": 1150, "label": "Awning" },
      "picture": { "low": 400, "high": 1200, "label": "Picture / Fixed" },
      "bay-bow": { "low": 1500, "high": 4000, "label": "Bay / Bow" }
    }
  },
  "multipliers": {
    "frameMaterial": {
      "vinyl": 1.0,
      "aluminum": 1.1,
      "composite": 1.25,
      "fiberglass": 1.4,
      "wood": 1.7
    },
    "glassPackage": {
      "double-pane": 0.9,
      "double-pane-lowe": 1.0,
      "triple-argon": 1.2
    },
    "installMethod": {
      "insert": 1.0,
      "full-frame": 1.25
    },
    "floorLocation": {
      "ground": 1.0,
      "upper": 1.12
    },
    "region": {
      "low": 0.9,
      "average": 1.0,
      "high": 1.15
    }
  },
  "byMaterial": {
    "description": "Installed cost range per window by frame material (double-hung style, double-pane Low-E, insert, ground floor, national average)",
    "unit": "USD per window installed",
    "vinyl": { "low": 300, "high": 1000 },
    "aluminum": { "low": 350, "high": 1100 },
    "composite": { "low": 500, "high": 1400 },
    "fiberglass": { "low": 600, "high": 1600 },
    "wood": { "low": 800, "high": 2200 }
  },
  "wholeHouse": {
    "description": "Total project cost by number of windows (vinyl frames, double-hung, double-pane Low-E, insert, ground floor, national average)",
    "unit": "USD total project",
    "5": { "low": 2250, "high": 5000 },
    "10": { "low": 4500, "high": 10000 },
    "15": { "low": 6750, "high": 15000 },
    "20": { "low": 9000, "high": 20000 },
    "25": { "low": 11250, "high": 25000 }
  },
  "laborShare": 0.35,
  "materialsShare": 0.65,
  "typicalPercentile": 0.45
}