INSTALLED COST · ALABAMA

Drywall cost in Alabama (2026)

Installed cost of a standard 800 sq ft of wall/ceiling drywall project, regionally adjusted. Each state carries its own cost factor, national rank and % delta vs the US average. Calculate your exact size →

Alabama

Cost factor 0.87× · Rank 4 of 51 · -12% vs US avg

Materials

$288–$471

Labor

$1,065–$1,441

Total installed

$1,353–$1,912

All 51 states + DC · sorted by installed total
RANK	STATE	FACTOR	TOTAL RANGE	VS US AVG
1	Mississippi	0.84×	$1,312–$1,855	-14%
2	Arkansas	0.85×	$1,325–$1,874	-13%
3	Oklahoma	0.86×	$1,339–$1,893	-12%
4	Alabama	0.87×	$1,353–$1,912	-12%
5	South Carolina	0.89×	$1,380–$1,950	-10%
6	Georgia	0.90×	$1,394–$1,969	-9%
7	Kansas	0.90×	$1,394–$1,969	-9%
8	Louisiana	0.90×	$1,394–$1,969	-9%
9	North Carolina	0.90×	$1,394–$1,969	-9%
10	Tennessee	0.90×	$1,394–$1,969	-9%
11	Kentucky	0.92×	$1,422–$2,007	-7%
12	New Mexico	0.92×	$1,422–$2,007	-7%
13	South Dakota	0.92×	$1,422–$2,007	-7%
14	Idaho	0.93×	$1,436–$2,026	-6%
15	Nebraska	0.93×	$1,436–$2,026	-6%
16	Texas	0.93×	$1,436–$2,026	-6%
17	Indiana	0.94×	$1,449–$2,046	-5%
18	Florida	0.95×	$1,463–$2,065	-4%
19	Iowa	0.95×	$1,463–$2,065	-4%
20	Missouri	0.95×	$1,463–$2,065	-4%
21	West Virginia	0.95×	$1,463–$2,065	-4%
22	Wyoming	0.95×	$1,463–$2,065	-4%
23	Arizona	0.96×	$1,477–$2,084	-4%
24	Virginia	0.96×	$1,477–$2,084	-4%
25	Montana	0.97×	$1,491–$2,103	-3%
26	Utah	0.97×	$1,491–$2,103	-3%
27	North Dakota	0.98×	$1,504–$2,122	-2%
28	Ohio	0.98×	$1,504–$2,122	-2%
29	Maine	1.00×	$1,532–$2,160	0%
30	Michigan	1.00×	$1,532–$2,160	0%
31	Delaware	1.02×	$1,560–$2,198	+2%
32	Wisconsin	1.02×	$1,560–$2,198	+2%
33	Colorado	1.03×	$1,573–$2,217	+3%
34	Nevada	1.03×	$1,573–$2,217	+3%
35	Vermont	1.03×	$1,573–$2,217	+3%
36	New Hampshire	1.05×	$1,601–$2,255	+4%
37	Pennsylvania	1.05×	$1,601–$2,255	+4%
38	Maryland	1.08×	$1,642–$2,313	+7%
39	Minnesota	1.08×	$1,642–$2,313	+7%
40	Oregon	1.08×	$1,642–$2,313	+7%
41	Illinois	1.10×	$1,670–$2,351	+9%
42	Rhode Island	1.12×	$1,697–$2,389	+11%
43	Washington	1.12×	$1,697–$2,389	+11%
44	Connecticut	1.15×	$1,739–$2,446	+13%
45	District of Columbia	1.18×	$1,780–$2,503	+16%
46	New Jersey	1.18×	$1,780–$2,503	+16%
47	Massachusetts	1.20×	$1,808–$2,542	+18%
48	Alaska	1.25×	$1,877–$2,637	+22%
49	California	1.28×	$1,918–$2,694	+25%
50	New York	1.30×	$1,945–$2,732	+27%
51	Hawaii	1.35×	$2,014–$2,828	+31%

Frequently asked

How much does drywall cost in Alabama?

For a 800 sq ft of wall/ceiling project, expect roughly $1,353–$1,912 installed in Alabama (12% below the US average). Materials run $288–$471 and labor $1,065–$1,441.

Is drywall more expensive in Alabama than average?

Alabama has a construction cost factor of 0.87× the national average, making it the 4th least expensive of the 51 states and DC for this project.