Drywall cost by state (2026)

Estimated installed cost for a 800 sq ft of wall/ceiling drywall project. US national average: $1,532$2,160. Need a different size? Use the calculator.

All 51 states + DC · sorted by installed total
StateCost factorEstimated installed cost
Mississippi0.84×$1,312$1,855
Arkansas0.85×$1,325$1,874
Oklahoma0.86×$1,339$1,893
Alabama0.87×$1,353$1,912
South Carolina0.89×$1,380$1,950
Georgia0.90×$1,394$1,969
Kansas0.90×$1,394$1,969
Louisiana0.90×$1,394$1,969
North Carolina0.90×$1,394$1,969
Tennessee0.90×$1,394$1,969
Kentucky0.92×$1,422$2,007
New Mexico0.92×$1,422$2,007
South Dakota0.92×$1,422$2,007
Idaho0.93×$1,436$2,026
Nebraska0.93×$1,436$2,026
Texas0.93×$1,436$2,026
Indiana0.94×$1,449$2,046
Florida0.95×$1,463$2,065
Iowa0.95×$1,463$2,065
Missouri0.95×$1,463$2,065
West Virginia0.95×$1,463$2,065
Wyoming0.95×$1,463$2,065
Arizona0.96×$1,477$2,084
Virginia0.96×$1,477$2,084
Montana0.97×$1,491$2,103
Utah0.97×$1,491$2,103
North Dakota0.98×$1,504$2,122
Ohio0.98×$1,504$2,122
Maine1.00×$1,532$2,160
Michigan1.00×$1,532$2,160
Delaware1.02×$1,560$2,198
Wisconsin1.02×$1,560$2,198
Colorado1.03×$1,573$2,217
Nevada1.03×$1,573$2,217
Vermont1.03×$1,573$2,217
New Hampshire1.05×$1,601$2,255
Pennsylvania1.05×$1,601$2,255
Maryland1.08×$1,642$2,313
Minnesota1.08×$1,642$2,313
Oregon1.08×$1,642$2,313
Illinois1.10×$1,670$2,351
Rhode Island1.12×$1,697$2,389
Washington1.12×$1,697$2,389
Connecticut1.15×$1,739$2,446
District of Columbia1.18×$1,780$2,503
New Jersey1.18×$1,780$2,503
Massachusetts1.20×$1,808$2,542
Alaska1.25×$1,877$2,637
California1.28×$1,918$2,694
New York1.30×$1,945$2,732
Hawaii1.35×$2,014$2,828

Sorted low to high. Cost factor is relative to the US average (1.00×).