Door costs
Homewyse puts the national average cost to install an exterior door at $957 to $1,458 per door as of May 2026, covering the door, basic labor, supplies and equipment. Real-world entry door replacements run wider - one 2026 industry guide cites roughly $1,200 to $6,000+ installed for a standard prehung front door, with the spread driven by material, glass, sidelights and whether the opening needs work.
Treat any single 'average' as close to meaningless. A plain steel back door and a fiberglass front door with two sidelights and decorative glass are the same line item on a quote and can differ by several thousand dollars. One 2026 guide breaks entry door projects into tiers of roughly $1,200-$2,200 (good), $2,200-$3,800 (better), and $3,800-$8,000+ (best) installed, which is a more useful way to place your own project than a national average.
Options are where budgets move. The same guide prices decorative glass at roughly +$300-$1,800, sidelights at +$1,200-$2,800 per side, premium hardware at +$400-$1,200, and custom sizing at +$200-$1,000. If your quote is far above the base range, these are usually why - ask for them itemized so you can decide which you actually want.
Two things routinely blow up a door budget after the contract is signed: rot found at the sill or framing once the old unit comes out, and changing the size of the opening, which pulls in framing, header and siding work. Ask every bidder to write down their hourly rate and process for discovered rot before you sign. A contractor who refuses to price that scenario is telling you something.
One important 2026 change: the federal Section 25C energy-efficient home improvement credit, which covered ENERGY STAR exterior doors at $250 per door and $500 total, applied to qualifying property placed in service before December 31, 2025. Do not let a salesperson build a federal door tax credit into your 2026 numbers. Check your state and utility programs separately - those are their own rules.
Choosing doors on cost
The judgement calls that decide the bill, before anyone quotes you.
- Get three itemized quotes, not three totals Insist on separate lines for the door unit, labor, hardware, glass options, disposal, and interior/exterior trim. Totals cannot be compared; line items can.
- Price the rot contingency up front Ask each bidder what they charge if they find rotted framing. Written in advance, it is a rate. Discovered mid-job, it is leverage against you.
- Sidelights and transoms are the expensive decision They are a design choice, not a performance one. If budget is tight, this is the first place to cut without hurting the door's actual job.
- Beware today-only pricing High-pressure same-day discounts are common in the replacement-door sales channel. A legitimate quote survives 48 hours.
- Don't assume a federal tax credit The 25C credit for exterior doors applied to property placed in service before Dec 31, 2025. Verify any current incentive yourself with the IRS or your state energy office before it changes your budget.
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Where these figures come from
Sources last checked
- Homewyse - Cost to Install Exterior Door (May 2026) · retrieved 2026-07-25
- Entry Door Replacement Cost 2026 (installed prehung ranges and option pricing) · retrieved 2026-07-25
- IRS - Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C) · retrieved 2026-07-25
- HomeCostLab - 2026 Cost vs Value Report: Home Improvement ROI Ranked · retrieved 2026-07-25
- Opendoor - Best Home Improvements to Increase Value in 2026 (citing Cost vs. Value) · retrieved 2026-07-25
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