# Window replacement cost in Santa Monica | Costolio URL: https://costolio.com/home/window-replacement-cost/santa-monica/ Updated: 2026-11-02 # Window replacement cost in Santa Monica In Santa Monica, the median declared value on 44 window replacement permits issued 2025-11-24 to 2026-10-28 was $9,486, according to Active Building & Safety Permits (active permits only) permit data (checked 2026-11-02). n = 44 permits Median$9,486 25th percentile$4,250 75th percentile$18,000 ## Window replacement cost in Santa Monica: permit figures 44 permits · 2025-11-24 to 2026-10-28 · [Active Building & Safety Permits (active permits only)](https://data.santamonica.gov/dataset/active-building-and-safety-permits) | Figure | Value | | Median | $9,486 | | 25th percentile | $4,250 | | 75th percentile | $18,000 | How this was counted44 permits · 2025-11-24 to 2026-10-28 · Source: [Active Building & Safety Permits (active permits only)](https://data.santamonica.gov/dataset/active-building-and-safety-permits) · 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](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/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 valuation in 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. Window replacement permits and median in Santa Monica by year | 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)](https://data.santamonica.gov/dataset/active-building-and-safety-permits). Contains data from Santa Monica ([source](https://santamonica.gov/disclaimer)), made available under the [ODC-BY 1.0](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/by/1-0/). ## Related - [Window replacement in Elk Grove](https://costolio.com/home/window-replacement-cost/elk-grove/) - [All costs in Santa Monica](https://costolio.com/home/cities/santa-monica/) - [Compare my quote with permit records](https://costolio.com/home/quote-check/?project=window-replacement&city=santa-monica) [Got a quote?See where it sits next to these permit values.](https://costolio.com/home/quote-check/?project=window-replacement&city=santa-monica)