Insulation Cost by City (2026)

Metro-level installed insulation prices. Big-city labor can run 50% above a rural quote for identical work, so start with your own market before judging a bid.

Albuquerque, NM$1.67/sq ft Arlington, TX$1.70/sq ft Atlanta, GA$1.81/sq ft Austin, TX$1.81/sq ft Baltimore, MD$2.11/sq ft Birmingham, AL$1.59/sq ft Boise, ID$1.81/sq ft Boston, MA$2.48/sq ft Buffalo, NY$2.00/sq ft Charleston, SC$1.72/sq ft Charlotte, NC$1.74/sq ft Chicago, IL$2.13/sq ft Cleveland, OH$1.79/sq ft Columbus, OH$1.81/sq ft Dallas, TX$1.74/sq ft Denver, CO$2.04/sq ft Des Moines, IA$1.72/sq ft Detroit, MI$1.92/sq ft Fort Worth, TX$1.72/sq ft Fresno, CA$2.04/sq ft Hartford, CT$2.18/sq ft Honolulu, HI$2.78/sq ft Houston, TX$1.70/sq ft Indianapolis, IN$1.76/sq ft Jacksonville, FL$1.67/sq ft Kansas City, MO$1.74/sq ft Las Vegas, NV$1.92/sq ft Little Rock, AR$1.55/sq ft Los Angeles, CA$2.41/sq ft Louisville, KY$1.67/sq ft Memphis, TN$1.57/sq ft Mesa, AZ$1.74/sq ft Miami, FL$1.85/sq ft Milwaukee, WI$1.96/sq ft Minneapolis, MN$2.07/sq ft Nashville, TN$1.78/sq ft New Orleans, LA$1.70/sq ft New York, NY$2.55/sq ft Oakland, CA$2.59/sq ft Omaha, NE$1.70/sq ft Philadelphia, PA$2.15/sq ft Phoenix, AZ$1.78/sq ft Pittsburgh, PA$1.94/sq ft Portland, OR$2.11/sq ft Providence, RI$2.22/sq ft Raleigh, NC$1.76/sq ft Richmond, VA$1.81/sq ft Sacramento, CA$2.22/sq ft Salt Lake City, UT$1.85/sq ft San Antonio, TX$1.63/sq ft San Diego, CA$2.33/sq ft San Francisco, CA$2.81/sq ft San Jose, CA$2.63/sq ft Seattle, WA$2.29/sq ft St. Louis, MO$1.76/sq ft Tampa, FL$1.70/sq ft Tucson, AZ$1.67/sq ft Tulsa, OK$1.57/sq ft Washington, DC$2.41/sq ft Wichita, KS$1.59/sq ft

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