A compiled reference of 40 verified statistics on windows in rental property, spanning what a repair costs by problem, by window type, by pane count and by frame material, what glass and full window replacement cost, the emergency and hard-access premiums, how long aluminum and wood windows last, and how many US homes reported a broken window. Every figure is drawn from a named public source, Angi for pricing, the National Association of Home Builders for lifespan and the US Census Bureau's American Housing Survey for frequency, and independently checked against the original before publishing.
Key statistics
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Key takeaways
A window is a $405 repair on average, and the range is set less by the damage than by the glass: one pane is $75 to $200, four or more is $1,250 to $3,250. What makes it a rental problem is that a broken window is the one failure that is simultaneously a repair, a security issue and a weather issue, so it is fixed the same day at the emergency rate, double or triple the normal labor. Four million US homes had one in 2023, roughly one in 32.
Window repair costs $405 on average, in a normal range of $178 to $633
4.1 million US homes had a broken window in 2023
Emergency window repair costs double or triple the standard $30 to $90 hourly rate
Window replacement costs $7,348 a project on average, from 13,122 verified projects
Aluminum windows last 15 to 20 years; wood windows upwards of 30
Broken glass costs $75 to $2,000 or more, and labor is more than half of most bills
Repair cost by number of panes
The single biggest driver of a glass repair is how many panes the window has. According to Angi (angi.com), average glass repair runs about $200 a pane, and the totals scale steeply:
Source: Angi window repair cost guide, average repair cost by number of panes (2026).
How we built this report
Every figure below was compiled in August 2026 from named public sources and checked against the original document before publishing.
- Compiled from primary sources
Two published contractor pricing guides from the same publisher, one of which states its sample size, the home-building industry's component life-expectancy study read from the original document, and federal housing survey data.
- Only explicitly stated figures
We include only numbers a named source states directly, and attribute each one inline where it appears. Where we do arithmetic on top of a cited figure it is labelled as a worked example with the inputs shown.
- Vintage stated
The repair guide was updated March 2026 and the replacement guide August 2026, both human-authored; the housing survey is 2023; the NAHB study is the 2007 edition, still the reference inspection bodies cite. Each is labelled.
- Independent review
Written by one co-founder, reviewed by the other before publishing.
Scope caveat: contractor cost figures are guide-level national ranges, not an audited survey, and vary by market, window size and access. Federal survey data covers the whole US housing stock; short-term rentals are not separately identified. This page covers repair and replacement pricing and frequency only; documenting and charging a guest for window damage is covered in our damage-claims guides and not repeated here.
Rental windows, by the numbers
All 40 figures, grouped by theme, each from a named public source and independently verified against the original.
What window repairs cost by problem
According to Angi (angi.com), whose window repair guide was updated in March 2026, window repair costs $405 on average, in a normal range of $178 to $633 and a total range of $70 to $1,700. The everyday rental faults are cheap: hardware $25 to $150, a screen $25 to $100, foggy glass $75 to $200, cosmetic frame damage $75 to $200. The two that hurt are cracked or broken glass at $75 to $2,000 or more, and a rotted frame at $250 to $800. A leaking window runs $100 to $600 and a drafty one $100 to $400.
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Window repair costs $405 on average, with a low of $70 and a high of $1,700.
Angi (2026)
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The normal US range for window repair is $178 to $633.
Angi (2026)
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Cracked or broken glass costs $75 to $2,000 or more to repair or replace, depending on pane size, shape and whether it must be custom cut.
Angi (2026)
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A leaking window costs $100 to $600 to fix; water damage to a window $150 to $600.
Angi (2026)
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A drafty window costs $100 to $400 to repair; a stuck or hard-to-operate window $100 to $500.
Angi (2026)
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A rotted frame costs $250 to $800 to repair, often needing partial or full replacement.
Angi (2026)
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Foggy glass costs $75 to $200 to fix; cosmetic frame damage $75 to $200.
Angi (2026)
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Latch or hardware repair costs $25 to $150; repairing or replacing a screen $25 to $100.
Angi (2026)
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Average glass repair runs about $200 per pane.
Angi (2026)
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By pane count: 1 pane $75 to $200, 2 panes $200 to $400, 3 panes $600 to $1,100, 4 or more panes $1,250 to $3,250.
Angi (2026)
Worked example
A guest cracks one pane of a standard double-hung bedroom window. On Angi's figures that is $200 to $400 as a two-pane repair, or $75 to $200 if only the one pane is replaced, per RapidEye Research. The same crack in a four-pane bow window in the living room is $1,250 to $3,250, before any emergency or access premium.
What this means: the damage a guest does to a window is usually the same, one cracked pane, and the invoice varies by an order of magnitude depending on which window it was. For a portfolio, the pane count of the big feature windows is the number to know before a claim, not after.
By window type and frame material
According to Angi (angi.com), repair cost by window type runs from $50 to $200 for a hopper and $75 to $200 for a transom up to $300 to $1,000 for a bow window: awning, casement and sliding $150 to $500, single-hung $130 to $500, double-hung $180 to $600, picture $130 to $450, bay $250 to $800, skylight $200 to $500, storm $100 to $300. By frame material, for a standard double-hung: wood $175 to $800, aluminum $200 to $500, vinyl $200 to $800, fiberglass $300 to $1,000, composite $400 to $900. Wood and aluminum are easiest to repair; fiberglass and composite more often need structural parts replaced.
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By window type: hopper $50 to $200, transom $75 to $200, storm $100 to $300, picture $130 to $450, single-hung $130 to $500.
Angi (2026)
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Awning, casement and sliding windows cost $150 to $500 to repair; double-hung $180 to $600; skylight $200 to $500.
Angi (2026)
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Bay windows cost $250 to $800 to repair; bow windows $300 to $1,000, the most of any type.
Angi (2026)
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By frame material for a standard double-hung: wood $175 to $800, aluminum $200 to $500, vinyl $200 to $800, fiberglass $300 to $1,000, composite $400 to $900.
Angi (2026)
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Wood and aluminum frames are easy to repair; fiberglass and composite are harder because matching the material often means replacing structural components.
Angi (2026)
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Larger windows cost more to repair; a small hopper is $50 to $150 while a large bay window can exceed $3,000.
Angi (2026)
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Window repairs are priced at roughly $25 to $60 per square foot of window.
Angi (2026)
What this means: the cheapest window to repair, a hopper or transom, is also the one a guest never touches; the bow and bay windows that sell the listing photo are the ones with the $1,000 repair. The frame material line is the one an operator can influence at replacement time: vinyl and wood sit in the same repair band, and both beat fiberglass and composite when something goes wrong.
Labor, emergency and access
According to Angi (angi.com), window repair labor runs $30 to $90 an hour, and for jobs like replacing glass panes or interior parts, labor accounts for more than half the total. An emergency repair costs double or triple that hourly rate. Hard-to-reach windows, a skylight or a second storey needing a ladder or roof access, add $100 to $300 in labor, and Angi's cost insight puts the accessibility surcharge at $150 to $300. Custom-cut panes and special hardware raise labor further.
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Window repair labor runs $30 to $90 per hour.
Angi (2026)
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An emergency window repair costs double or triple the standard hourly rate.
Angi (2026)
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For glass and interior-part replacement, labor accounts for more than half of the total cost.
Angi (2026)
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Hard-to-access windows, second-storey or skylight, add $100 to $300 in labor; Angi's cost insight puts the access surcharge at $150 to $300.
Angi (2026)
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Custom-made panes, special hardware and hard-to-reach windows all increase labor fees.
Angi (2026)
Worked example
Two hours of window labor at Angi's $30 to $90 is $60 to $180. The same two hours as an emergency, at double or triple the rate, is $120 to $540, per RapidEye Research, and $220 to $840 if the window is on the second storey. A broken ground-floor window in an occupied rental is fixed same-day for security reasons, so it lands at the top of that range more often than a homeowner's would.
What this means: windows share the emergency multiplier of plumbing and electrical rather than the flat surcharge of HVAC (see our cross-trade emergency comparison), and they add a premium the other trades do not have: height. A rental's upper-floor windows cost more to fix at every step, and a broken one is not a wait-until-Monday problem.
What replacement costs
According to Angi (angi.com), whose window replacement guide was updated in August 2026 and is based on 13,122 verified projects, window replacement costs $7,348 on average per project, in a normal range of $3,436 to $11,839, with individual windows at $300 to $2,500 and a project low of $300 and high of $34,000. Per window the average is $750; a standard three-bedroom home with 10 to 12 windows typically costs $7,000 to $9,000 with double-hung windows and professional installation. Frame material is the largest driver: aluminum $75 to $400 per window, vinyl $100 to $900, composite $300 to $1,200, and fiberglass up to $1,500, with custom finishes, oversized designs or new-construction framing adding 25 to 50 percent.
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Window replacement costs $7,348 on average per project, based on 13,122 verified projects.
Angi (2026)
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The normal range for a replacement project is $3,436 to $11,839, with a low of $300 and a high of $34,000.
Angi (2026)
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Individual windows cost $300 to $2,500 to replace, averaging $750 per window.
Angi (2026)
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Whole-house projects run $4,500 to $20,000; a standard three-bedroom home with 10 to 12 windows typically costs $7,000 to $9,000.
Angi (2026)
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By frame material per window: aluminum $75 to $400, vinyl $100 to $900, composite $300 to $1,200, fiberglass up to $1,500.
Angi (2026)
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Vinyl is the most popular frame choice; custom finishes, oversized designs or new-construction framing add 25 to 50 percent.
Angi (2026)
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Replacing all windows at once often reduces the per-window cost.
Angi (2026)
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Aluminum frames are budget-friendly and durable but insulate poorly; low-end vinyl can warp in extreme heat.
Angi (2026)
Worked example
Angi's average replacement is $750 a window; its average repair is $405. A single window is worth repairing until the repair reaches about 54 percent of a new one, per RapidEye Research, and the two-pane double-hung repair band of $200 to $400 sits comfortably under that. A four-pane bow window's $1,250 to $3,250 repair band overlaps the $300 to $2,500 replacement band, which is where the decision flips.
What this means: for the ordinary windows in a rental, repair almost always beats replacement; for the feature windows, replacement is often the cheaper repair. The 13,122-project sample behind the replacement figure makes it one of the better-evidenced numbers in any contractor guide we cite.
How long windows last, and how many are broken
According to the National Association of Home Builders (nahb.org), in its study of the life expectancy of home components, aluminum windows are expected to last 15 to 20 years and wood windows upwards of 30, with window glazing at 10 or more years and the caveat that some window parts may need replacing within that span. According to the US Census Bureau (census.gov), reporting its 2023 American Housing Survey of 133.2 million occupied units, 4.1 million homes had a broken window, alongside 11.8 million reporting water leaking in from outside, 7.2 million with open cracks or holes inside and 2.9 million with peeling paint or broken plaster.
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Aluminum windows are expected to last 15 to 20 years.
National Association of Home Builders, life expectancy of home components study
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Wood windows should last upwards of 30 years.
National Association of Home Builders
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Window glazing has a life expectancy of 10 or more years, and some window parts may need replacing within a window's lifespan.
National Association of Home Builders
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4.1 million US housing units had a broken window in 2023.
US Census Bureau, American Housing Survey (2023)
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11.8 million US housing units reported water leakage from outside the home in 2023.
US Census Bureau, American Housing Survey (2023)
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7.2 million US housing units had open cracks or holes inside; 2.9 million had broken plaster or peeling paint.
US Census Bureau, American Housing Survey (2023)
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The survey covers 133.2 million occupied housing units and collects more than 100 quality-related items.
US Census Bureau, American Housing Survey (2023)
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6.45 million US homes, about 5 percent of the stock, were classified as inadequate in 2023, with water leaks and open cracks among the counting deficiencies.
National Association of Home Builders, analysing the 2023 American Housing Survey (2025)
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Renters occupy 3.5 million of the 6.45 million inadequate US homes; owners occupy 2.8 million.
National Association of Home Builders (2025)
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Federal standards require a HUD housing unit's windows to be functionally adequate, operable, and in good repair.
24 CFR 5.703
Worked example
4.1 million broken windows against 133.2 million occupied units is roughly one home in 32 in a single year, per RapidEye Research. On a 50-unit portfolio at the national rate that is one or two broken windows a year, each an emergency-rate call at Angi's $75 to $2,000-plus glass band; on Angi's $750 average replacement over NAHB's 15-to-20-year aluminum life, the same portfolio's windows are about $38 to $50 a year each just to own.
What this means: a broken window is rarer than a leak or a rodent in the federal data but it is the one that cannot wait, and it is the exterior fault a turnover inspection sees first. The tenure skew that runs through our plumbing and roofing research applies here too, and windows sit on the federal habitability list by name.
Cite this study
Academic or press use: copy a ready-made reference. RapidEye is the publisher.
Quick FAQ
How much does window repair cost?
Window repair costs $405 on average, in a normal range of $178 to $633, with a low of $70 and a high of $1,700, according to Angi's 2026 cost guide. By problem: cracked or broken glass $75 to $2,000 or more, a leaking window $100 to $600, a drafty window $100 to $400, a rotted frame $250 to $800, a stuck window $100 to $500, foggy glass $75 to $200, and hardware $25 to $150. Labor runs $30 to $90 an hour.
How much does window replacement cost?
Window replacement costs $7,348 on average for a project, in a normal range of $3,436 to $11,839, based on 13,122 verified Angi projects, with individual windows running $300 to $2,500. Per window the average is $750, and a standard three-bedroom home with 10 to 12 windows typically costs $7,000 to $9,000. By frame: aluminum $75 to $400, vinyl $100 to $900, composite $300 to $1,200, and fiberglass up to $1,500.
How long do windows last?
Aluminum windows are expected to last 15 to 20 years and wood windows upwards of 30, according to the National Association of Home Builders' study of home component life expectancy, which puts window glazing at 10 or more years and notes that some window parts may need replacing within that span.
How common are broken windows?
4.1 million of the 133.2 million occupied US housing units had a broken window in 2023, according to the US Census Bureau's American Housing Survey, roughly one home in 32. In the same release 11.8 million homes reported water leaking in from outside, the failure a leaking window contributes to.
Does emergency window repair cost more?
Yes. A regular window repair runs $30 to $90 an hour, but an emergency repair costs double or triple that rate, according to Angi. Hard-to-reach windows, second-story or skylight, add $100 to $300 in labor. A broken ground-floor window in an occupied rental is both an emergency and a security issue, which is why boarding or glazing the same day is standard.
What does window repair cost by frame material?
For a standard double-hung window: wood $175 to $800, aluminum $200 to $500, vinyl $200 to $800, fiberglass $300 to $1,000, composite $400 to $900, according to Angi. Wood and aluminum are easiest to repair; fiberglass and composite more often need structural parts replaced rather than repaired.
Data sources
Every figure on this page traces to one of these named public sources, each checked against the original document before publishing.
AngiWindow repair and window replacement cost guides (2026)angi.com
National Association of Home BuildersStudy of life expectancy of home components, and 2023 housing inadequacy analysisnahb.org
US Census BureauAmerican Housing Survey, 2023 housing quality releasecensus.gov