Window Replacement Cost in San Francisco, CA (2027)
Data updated November 11, 2026
San Francisco · per window
$1,808/ window
typical · median
- $1,115 / window
- low · 25th
- $3,599 / window
- high · 75th
Based on 907 building permits issued in San Francisco, Jan 2025 – Nov 2026.
Estimate your windows in San Francisco
San Francisco, CA · local permit data
Your estimate · San Francisco
907 permits
$12,656
$1,808 / window7 windows
- Low
- $7,805
- High
- $25,193
- Typical
- $12,656
- median
- Low
- $7,805
- 25th percentile
- High
- $25,193
- 75th percentile
Based on 907 building permits issued in San Francisco, Jan 2025 – Nov 2026.
How San Francisco compares
- Chicago, IL$2,406 / window
- San Francisco, CA$1,808 / window
- Seattle, WA$1,637 / window
Bars show the 25th–75th percentile; the tick is the median. Per window, Jan 2025 – Nov 2026.
All figures by city
- Chicago, ILPer window
- Low (25th percentile)
- $958
- Typical (median)
- $2,406/ window
- High (75th percentile)
- $4,000
226 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
- San Francisco, CAPer window
- Low (25th percentile)
- $1,115
- Typical (median)
- $1,808/ window
- High (75th percentile)
- $3,599
907 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
- Seattle, WAPer window
- Low (25th percentile)
- $1,213
- Typical (median)
- $1,637/ window
- High (75th percentile)
- $2,347
99 permits · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026
Low / Typical / High are the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile of the declared permit value. Cities with fewer than 20 permits are not published.
What changes the price
Location
the median ranged from $1,637 / window in Seattle to $2,406 / window in Chicago.
Project scope
the high end of the range is more than double the low end, so size, access, tear-off of old material and finish level matter as much as location.
Questions
How much does a window replacement cost in San Francisco?
The typical (median) cost is $1,808 / window. Half of projects fall between $1,115 / window and $3,599 / window, based on 907 building permits in San Francisco.
How many windows do homeowners usually replace at once?
In Chicago, the median permit covered 7 windows; In San Francisco, the median permit covered 5 windows; In Seattle, the median permit covered 7 windows. That is why the calculator starts at 7 windows.
Where do these numbers come from?
From building permits that U.S. cities publish on their open-data portals. Each permit includes the project cost declared by the applicant. We filter residential projects of this type and report the 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile.
Why might my quote be higher than these figures?
Permit applicants declare the cost themselves and some understate it. Permits also exclude work that does not need one. Treat the high figure as a realistic ceiling for an average project, not a maximum.
About this figure
- Source
- Residential building-permit records published by Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle
- Period
- Jan 2025 – Nov 2026 · 1,232 permits
- Method
- 25th / 50th / 75th percentile of the declared project value. Full methodology
- Updated
- November 11, 2026