How Much Does Concrete Cost? A Real Pricing Guide
Reviewed 2026-07-26
Concrete pricing varies a lot depending on the job, so instead of quoting one number for everything, here are real, sourced national pricing ranges for the most common concrete projects, plus what actually moves your price within that range. These are general benchmarks, not a quote for your specific property — request a free estimate for pricing based on your actual driveway, patio, or repair.
What Affects the Estimate
The biggest cost drivers across every concrete project are: total square footage, site access and how much base excavation/compaction is needed, whether an existing slab has to be removed and hauled away first, reinforcement (wire mesh vs. rebar), finish choice (standard broom vs. stamped/decorative vs. exposed aggregate), and local permit requirements. For repair work specifically, the method used (mudjacking vs. polyurethane foam) and how far a slab has settled are the main factors.
Typical Ranges
As general, national reference points — not quotes for any specific job — standard broom-finish concrete driveway installation typically runs $6-$18 per square foot installed, with a full two-car driveway project averaging around $6,400. Stamped and decorative concrete typically runs $12-$25+ per square foot given the added labor and finishing steps. On the repair side, mudjacking commonly runs $3-$6 per square foot, while polyurethane foam leveling ("polyjacking") runs roughly $5-$25 per square foot depending on the product and lift depth needed. For comparison, asphalt driveways generally run $5-$12 per square foot and paver driveways $10-$30 per square foot, if you're weighing concrete against those alternatives. Your actual price depends on the variables above — a free on-site quote is the only way to get a real number for your project.
Example Scenarios
- Example (illustrative only): a standard 2-car broom-finish driveway (roughly 600-700 sq ft) commonly lands near the $6,400 national average project cost cited above — actual cost depends on your specific square footage, base condition, and access.
- Example (illustrative only): upgrading a plain patio to a stamped, colored finish typically costs more per square foot than the same size in standard broom finish, because of the added pattern-stamping, coloring, and sealing steps.
- Example (illustrative only): a driveway with a few sunken sections is often a far less expensive mudjacking or polyjacking repair than a full tear-out and replacement, provided the existing concrete itself is still in good structural condition.
Examples are illustrative only, not a quote.
What's Not Included
These are general national ranges for typical residential concrete work and don't include city permit fees, removal/haul-away of unusually large amounts of old concrete, engineering costs for commercial or foundation work, or emergency/rush scheduling. See our Foundations & Commercial page for why we quote those projects individually rather than by a general range.
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