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How much does it cost to pave a driveway?

United States: homeowner survey

Households in the American Housing Survey that hired out a new or replaced driveway or walkway reported a median of $4,000; the typical range (middle half of 758 American Housing Survey data points, the United States, 2021-2023) was $1,500 to $8,400.

When the household laid it itself: a median (262 American Housing Survey data points, the United States, 2021-2023) of $1,000.

How measured: hired-out finished jobs, survey-weighted, not adjusted for inflation; do-it-yourself jobs the same way. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey 2023, data read 16 October 2026.

These figures are estimates from U.S. Census Bureau, American Housing Survey 2023, data years 2021-2023, read 16 October 2026, for the United States. They are not a quote, and they are not a promise of what any contractor on InstaBids will charge. Your price depends on your home, the materials and the contractor. Get written bids before you decide.

Researched by the InstaBids editorial team. Last checked: 16 October 2026 Updated 2026-10-16

How much does a concrete driveway cost?

The survey item is "Added or replaced driveways or walkways". It does not say whether the surface was concrete, asphalt or pavers, or how large it was, so a short front path and a long double driveway are both in the range above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, AHS 2023 Value Labels Package, read 16 October 2026.

Seven in ten of these jobs went to a paving contractor: the hired-out share is 70 percent, higher than flooring at 63 percent.

EPA's page on cool pavements sets out what moves the figure on any paving job: the region, the contractor, the season, the materials, access to the site, what is available locally, the soil underneath, the size of the project, the traffic expected and how long the surface has to last.

Source: U.S. EPA, Using Cool Pavements to Reduce Heat Islands, read 16 October 2026.

How much does a pavers driveway cost?

Pavers and porous surfaces handle rain differently from a solid slab. EPA describes pervious asphalt, pervious concrete, interlocking pavers and plastic grid pavers as surfaces that let rain seep through to the soil and gravel below.

Source: U.S. EPA, Soak Up the Rain: Permeable Pavement, read 16 October 2026.

EPA adds that these surfaces can filter out pollutants, can cut the need for road salt, and can reduce some conventional drainage features on a building site.

Source: U.S. EPA, Soak Up the Rain: Permeable Pavement, read 16 October 2026.

Surface heat differs too. EPA cites an Arizona pilot in which conventional asphalt reached 152 degrees Fahrenheit at midday while cool pavements stayed 10 to 16 degrees cooler.

Source: U.S. EPA, Using Cool Pavements to Reduce Heat Islands, read 16 October 2026.

What changes the cost to replace an asphalt driveway?

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