Siding cost per square foot in Virginia Beach, VA
The short answer
National cost guides published in 2026 put installed siding at roughly $4 to $18 per square foot, depending on the material: vinyl at the low end, fiber cement and wood at the high end. The price follows the area of your walls, not your floor area, plus tear-off, trim and repairs. A written estimate gives the real number for your house.
Average siding cost per square foot by material
Two national guides published in 2026 give these installed prices, materials and labor together, per square foot of wall:
| Material | Remodel Calculators | Hover |
|---|---|---|
| Vinyl | $4 to $9 | $4 to $12 |
| Insulated vinyl | $6 to $13 | $5 to $18 |
| Engineered wood | $5.50 to $12 | $7 to $12 |
| Fiber cement | $8 to $16 | $6 to $15 |
| Wood (cedar) | $6 to $16 | $2.25 to $15 |
| Metal | $5.50 to $12 | $6 to $16 |
Cost for a 2,000 sq ft house
Siding is priced by the area of the walls, not the floor. A 2,000 sq ft house can have more or less wall than that, depending on stories, ceiling height, gables and openings. Hover puts vinyl on a 2,000 sq ft single-story home at about $10,800 to $20,700, and on a two-story home at about $15,000 to $27,000.
To see how material moves the total, here is the Remodel Calculators range applied to 1,800 sq ft of wall, before tear-off and repairs:
| Material | 1,800 sq ft of wall |
|---|---|
| Vinyl | $7,200 to $16,200 |
| Insulated vinyl | $10,800 to $23,400 |
| Engineered wood | $9,900 to $21,600 |
| Fiber cement | $14,400 to $28,800 |
What raises or lowers the price
- Tearing off the old siding: about $0.60 to $2 per square foot.
- House wrap: about $0.25 to $0.50 per square foot.
- Rotted sheathing: found under old siding, about $4 to $8 per square foot to repair.
- Second-story walls: scaffolding or staging adds about $1 to $2 per square foot.
- Trim and flashing: about $80 to $200 per window or door opening.
- The permit: about $30 to $200.
Source: Remodel Calculators, SimplyWise, 2026, Hover
Repair or replace?
- Repair: when the damage is in one area, like a few boards after a storm, the wall behind is dry, and matching siding is still made.
- Replace: when damage shows on several walls, water is getting behind the siding, or the material is near the end of its life.
On older houses the real cost often sits under the siding. That is why we check the sheathing, fascia and soffit before we give a number.
How E3R prices a siding job
We visit, measure the walls and check fascia, soffit, gutters and windows on the same trip, then send a written estimate. Once materials are on site, a typical full siding replacement takes us 3 to 4 days.
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