Window cost by type calculator
Estimate cost by window type — double-hung, casement, sliding, awning, picture or bay/bow — from your own price, against labeled per-type bands.
10 Casement windows at $700.00 each is about $7,000.00. The per-type band ($400.00–$1,000.00/window installed) is a labeled sanity guide — you enter the real price.
Calculator inputs
Window type drives both price and function. A crank-out casement seals tight and opens fully for egress; a double-hung is the value default; a picture window is fixed and cheap but never opens; a bay or bow projects out and is a category of its own. This tool totals your project at the price you enter and shows the labeled installed band for the type you pick, so you can see whether your quote fits the class of window.
Comparing two types head-to-head? The window type compare tool puts two prices and bands side by side.
Formula
total = count × your $/window (for the chosen type)
The per-type band below is a labeled sanity guide; your entered price is what the total uses.
Worked example
Ten casement windows at $700 each is $7,000. The labeled casement band is $400–1,000 installed, so $700 sits mid-band — a reasonable-looking number for that type.
Type, egress and cleaning
Type is not only a price question. Only some windows satisfy an emergency-escape opening: a casement swings its whole sash clear and is egress-friendly, while a double-hung or slider only ever opens half its area — a real constraint for a bedroom. Check any escape window against IRC R310 egress before you lock in a type.
Function follows form too: awnings vent in the rain, casements seal tightest (best for wind-driven weather), picture windows give the best U-factor because nothing operates, and bay/bow units need a structural sill and exterior finish that this cost line does not include — price those with the bay vs bow calculator.
Reference table
| Window type | Typical installed $/window | Fit |
|---|---|---|
| Double-hung | $300–$800 | Two vertical sashes; the value default |
| Casement | $400–$1,000 | Crank-out; seals tight, opens fully for egress |
| Sliding | $350–$900 | Horizontal glider; value option |
| Awning | $400–$1,000 | Top-hinged; vents in rain |
| Picture | $300–$1,200 | Fixed; best U-factor, no ventilation |
| Bay / bow | $1,500–$4,500 | Projecting multi-panel unit |
Labeled planning bands for installed replacement windows (material + labor). You enter your own quoted price — the band is only a sanity guide.