CostolioWindow replacement cost in Santa Monica
In Santa Monica, the median declared value on 44 window replacement permits issued to was $9,486, according to Active Building & Safety Permits (active permits only) permit data (checked ).
Window replacement cost in Santa Monica: permit figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median | $9,486 |
| 25th percentile | $4,250 |
| 75th percentile | $18,000 |
How this was counted
44 permits · 2025-11-24 to 2026-10-28 · Source: Active Building & Safety Permits (active permits only) · Filter: https://data.santamonica.gov/api/3/action/datastore_search_sql sql: SELECT ... FROM "d6867c7d-89bc-4975-be35-4d2673a4764b" WHERE "date_issued" >= '2022-01-01' ; rule: code: permit_sub_type IN (Skylight and Windows; Windows; Windows and Door) ; cost>0 · Pulled: 2026-11-02T14:19:22-08:00 · Checked on: 2026-11-02 · Contains data from Santa Monica, made available under the ODC-BY 1.0
What a window replacement permit usually covers
Replacing existing windows, often with the same size openings. Usually removing old windows and installing new ones in the same openings, inspected for energy code and safety glass. Enlarging openings, stucco or siding repair, interior trim and paint are often priced separately.
Window replacement in Santa Monica compared with other places
Among the 2 places where we have window replacement figures, Santa Monica has the median at position 1 from lowest. Santa Monica has the lowest median of these. Higher medians: Elk Grove.
Other Santa Monica projects with figures: Roof replacement, Electrical panel upgrade, Seismic retrofit (foundation), Heat pump installation.
Read this first. Permit values are self-reported by the applicant to set permit fees. They often leave out materials or labor, and they are not what the contractor actually charged. A quote above or below this range can be reasonable.
About this Santa Monica sample
- 44 permits after dropping $0 or blank values (0% of keyword matches had no cost)
- cost field
valuationin Active Building & Safety Permits (active permits only) - permits issued 2025-11-24 to 2026-10-28
Window replacement permits in Santa Monica by year
40 of these permits were issued in 2026, the busiest year in this sample. 2025 and 2026 are partial years here, so their counts are lower.
| Year issued | Permits | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | fewer than 30 permits |
| 2026 | 40 | $9,486 |
What the Santa Monica window replacement permits describe
We read the description each applicant wrote, leave out the standard wording the city adds to every permit, and sort the permit by the words it uses. The permit type the city chose is not used here. Where the description does not say, we count it as not stated. The most common kind here is windows and doors.
- Windows and doors: 29 permits (66%)
- Windows only: 14 permits (32%)
- Not stated in the description: 1 permits (2%)
Other work listed on the same Santa Monica permits
None of the 44 Santa Monica window replacement permit descriptions we read mention other major work alongside it.
How we matched window replacement permits in Santa Monica
We count a permit when its permit sub-type in the Santa Monica dataset is “Skylight and Windows”, “Windows” or “Windows and Door”. We keep only permits with a declared value above $0.
Counted from the same 44 permits as the figures above (2025-11-24 to 2026-10-28). Source: Active Building & Safety Permits (active permits only).
Contains data from Santa Monica (source), made available under the ODC-BY 1.0.
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