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Drywall Installation Cost Calculator

Estimate the cost to hang and finish drywall. Enter the drywall surface area (walls plus ceiling), pick a finish level, and toggle specialty board, sprayed texture, or old-drywall removal to see an itemized low-high range for your project.

How this calculator is built

Unit costs with sources

This model cites 5 sources across line-item unit costs, regional labor data, and tax references.

Regional labor adjustment

The state table applies local labor indexes only to labor-heavy line items.

Published methodology

The methodology page lists the formula, size drivers, labor model, and source links.

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Change the default inputs to match your scope. The breakdown updates by line item.

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Estimated cost

$840$1,560

Typical range for the options you selected.

Itemized cost breakdown
ItemEstimate
Drywall board$300
Hanging labor$450
Taping & finishing labor$275
Compound, tape & fasteners$175
Subtotal$1,200

Drywall Installation Cost by state: typical ranges

Each range applies that state's labor index to the labor-share line items of the default project; materials stay at national prices. Select a state for its full local breakdown and calculator.

Typical drywall installation cost by state, default configuration
StateTypical rangeLabor indexPermit
Alabama$707–$1,31375%Usually none
Alaska$962–$1,787123%Usually none
Arizona$787–$1,46190%Usually none
Arkansas$723–$1,34378%Usually none
California$946–$1,758120%Usually none
Colorado$845–$1,570101%Usually none
Connecticut$867–$1,609105%Usually none
Delaware$819–$1,52096%Usually none
Florida$734–$1,36280%Usually none
Georgia$718–$1,33377%Usually none
Hawaii$1,016–$1,886133%Usually none
Idaho$760–$1,41285%Usually none
Illinois$957–$1,777122%Usually none
Indiana$835–$1,55099%Usually none
Iowa$776–$1,44188%Usually none
Kansas$792–$1,47191%Usually none
Kentucky$755–$1,40284%Usually none
Louisiana$728–$1,35379%Usually none
Maine$819–$1,52096%Usually none
Maryland$867–$1,609105%Usually none
Massachusetts$952–$1,767121%Usually none
Michigan$813–$1,51195%Usually none
Minnesota$877–$1,629107%Usually none
Mississippi$707–$1,31375%Usually none
Missouri$835–$1,55099%Usually none
Montana$792–$1,47191%Usually none
Nebraska$755–$1,40284%Usually none
Nevada$872–$1,619106%Usually none
New Hampshire$829–$1,54098%Usually none
New Jersey$893–$1,659110%Usually none
New Mexico$776–$1,44188%Usually none
New York$925–$1,718116%Usually none
North Carolina$718–$1,33377%Usually none
North Dakota$776–$1,44188%Usually none
Ohio$813–$1,51195%Usually none
Oklahoma$712–$1,32376%Usually none
Oregon$883–$1,639108%Usually none
Pennsylvania$819–$1,52096%Usually none
Rhode Island$829–$1,54098%Usually none
South Carolina$755–$1,40284%Usually none
South Dakota$723–$1,34378%Usually none
Tennessee$744–$1,38282%Usually none
Texas$723–$1,34378%Usually none
Utah$755–$1,40284%Usually none
Vermont$808–$1,50194%Usually none
Virginia$755–$1,40284%Usually none
Washington$952–$1,767121%Usually none
West Virginia$718–$1,33377%Usually none
Wisconsin$835–$1,55099%Usually none
Wyoming$787–$1,46190%Usually none