INSTALLED COST · IOWA

Gravel cost in Iowa (2026)

Installed cost of a standard 20 ft × 10 ft, 3 in deep gravel project, regionally adjusted. Each state carries its own cost factor, national rank and % delta vs the US average. Calculate your exact size →

Iowa

Cost factor 0.95× · Rank 19 of 51 · -4% vs US avg

Materials

$106–$172

Labor

$194–$262

Total installed

$300–$435

All 51 states + DC · sorted by installed total
RANK	STATE	FACTOR	TOTAL RANGE	VS US AVG
1	Mississippi	0.84×	$271–$394	-13%
2	Arkansas	0.85×	$274–$398	-12%
3	Oklahoma	0.86×	$277–$402	-11%
4	Alabama	0.87×	$279–$405	-11%
5	South Carolina	0.89×	$284–$413	-9%
6	Georgia	0.90×	$287–$416	-8%
7	Kansas	0.90×	$287–$416	-8%
8	Louisiana	0.90×	$287–$416	-8%
9	North Carolina	0.90×	$287–$416	-8%
10	Tennessee	0.90×	$287–$416	-8%
11	Kentucky	0.92×	$292–$424	-7%
12	New Mexico	0.92×	$292–$424	-7%
13	South Dakota	0.92×	$292–$424	-7%
14	Idaho	0.93×	$295–$427	-6%
15	Nebraska	0.93×	$295–$427	-6%
16	Texas	0.93×	$295–$427	-6%
17	Indiana	0.94×	$297–$431	-5%
18	Florida	0.95×	$300–$435	-4%
19	Iowa	0.95×	$300–$435	-4%
20	Missouri	0.95×	$300–$435	-4%
21	West Virginia	0.95×	$300–$435	-4%
22	Wyoming	0.95×	$300–$435	-4%
23	Arizona	0.96×	$302–$438	-3%
24	Virginia	0.96×	$302–$438	-3%
25	Montana	0.97×	$305–$442	-2%
26	Utah	0.97×	$305–$442	-2%
27	North Dakota	0.98×	$308–$446	-2%
28	Ohio	0.98×	$308–$446	-2%
29	Maine	1.00×	$313–$453	0%
30	Michigan	1.00×	$313–$453	0%
31	Delaware	1.02×	$318–$460	+2%
32	Wisconsin	1.02×	$318–$460	+2%
33	Colorado	1.03×	$321–$464	+2%
34	Nevada	1.03×	$321–$464	+2%
35	Vermont	1.03×	$321–$464	+2%
36	New Hampshire	1.05×	$326–$471	+4%
37	Pennsylvania	1.05×	$326–$471	+4%
38	Maryland	1.08×	$333–$482	+6%
39	Minnesota	1.08×	$333–$482	+6%
40	Oregon	1.08×	$333–$482	+6%
41	Illinois	1.10×	$339–$489	+8%
42	Rhode Island	1.12×	$344–$497	+10%
43	Washington	1.12×	$344–$497	+10%
44	Connecticut	1.15×	$352–$507	+12%
45	District of Columbia	1.18×	$359–$518	+14%
46	New Jersey	1.18×	$359–$518	+14%
47	Massachusetts	1.20×	$364–$526	+16%
48	Alaska	1.25×	$377–$544	+20%
49	California	1.28×	$385–$555	+23%
50	New York	1.30×	$390–$562	+24%
51	Hawaii	1.35×	$403–$580	+28%

Frequently asked

How much does gravel cost in Iowa?

For a 20 ft × 10 ft, 3 in deep project, expect roughly $300–$435 installed in Iowa (4% below the US average). Materials run $106–$172 and labor $194–$262.

Is gravel more expensive in Iowa than average?

Iowa has a construction cost factor of 0.95× the national average, making it the 19th least expensive of the 51 states and DC for this project.