About Price Your Windows
An analytical calculator for window prices in the US
We give you the big picture: roughly what window replacement costs in the US, what price range to expect, and what moves it.
Who we are
Price Your Windows is an analytical calculator, nothing more. From your project details it estimates a price range for window replacement and shows what the price is made of.
We do not sell or install windows. The calculator and the guide are free and work without registration or phone calls: they are here to give you a reference point before you talk about a quote.
How pricing works
We separate three distinct layers of pricing so you always know the source and precision of every figure:
1. Sourced market reference ranges
The price ranges on our guide pages come from public industry publications, with direct source links and snapshot dates.
2. Deterministic calculator estimate
In the calculator, your range is computed from your project parameters: opening style, dimensions, frame material, glass unit, ZIP code, and installation scope.
3. A contractor's quote
Only a contractor can give you the exact price — in a written quote, after measuring your openings on site. Our range helps you know what to expect and check the quotes you get against it.
How we estimate price impact
Impact labels on the home page and on factor pages come from our own price table, not from the text of the guide. For a typical project — a double-hung vinyl window of a standard opening — we change one choice at a time (window type, frame material, glass, installation, size) and compare how far the price range moves. The choices that move it most get “Big”, the next third “Moderate”, the rest “Small”.