Siding Replacement Cost in Salem, Oregon
Honest numbers: what siding replacement costs near Salem, with every figure shown alongside its source and the date it was checked.
There is no official price list for siding work in Salem, so this page uses the closest dependable published data: average job costs from the Remodeling 2025 Cost vs. Value Report (www.costvsvalue.com) for the Pacific region, the Remodeling 2024 Cost vs. Value Report (www.costvsvalue.com) for Albany, Oregon, about 25 miles south of Salem, and HomeGuide’s national ranges for repairs and for removing old siding. Every figure in the table below shows its source and the date it was checked.
How should you read these siding cost figures?
- They describe a defined job, not your house. The Cost vs. Value figures are averages for replacing 1,250 square feet of siding, trim included. More wall area, more windows or rotted sheathing all move a real quote.
- The regional average is wider than Oregon. The Pacific region figures average the report’s markets in California, Oregon and Washington.
- Albany is the closest market in the report. In its 2024 figures, vinyl came in above fiber cement, the reverse of the 2025 regional figures. Local pricing can reorder materials, so neither average settles the choice.
- Repair and removal ranges are national. HomeGuide publishes them per square foot. The removal range appears per square, a unit of 100 square feet the siding trade uses, converted from HomeGuide’s figures.
What is a square of siding?
A square is 100 square feet of wall. Contractors often price siding by the square, and the Cost vs. Value reference job of 1,250 square feet is 12.5 squares. To get a rough sense of your own wall area, measure each wall’s length and height, subtract the larger openings, and add them up. A contractor will measure properly before quoting.
Why doesn’t this page publish cedar siding prices?
Because no dependable published source for them was found. Rather than publish an unsourced number, the page leaves cedar out. The cedar and wood siding page explains what drives cedar work, and a quote for your house is the way to price it.
How do you compare two siding quotes?
Line them up item by item:
- Removal and disposal of the old siding
- Rotted sheathing: how it will be priced if it turns up
- The water-resistive barrier and how the drainage gap behind the siding will be handled
- Flashing at windows, doors and roof-to-wall corners, including kickouts
- Trim, soffits and fascia
- Primer and paint, or prefinished boards
- Permits: whether one is expected, and who applies
- Lead-safe work on a house built before 1978, with the contractor’s CCB lead-based paint renovation license
Then check the contractor. Look up the license on the CCB license search. Under ORS 701.305 and the CCB’s rules, residential work above the statute’s price threshold needs a written contract showing the contractor’s name, address, phone number and CCB license number, and the state’s consumer notices have to be delivered on or before the day it is signed.
Where to go from here
Each material and job type has its own page: siding replacement, siding repair, fiber cement and vinyl. When you are ready for a real number, request a siding quote and we connect you with an independent siding contractor who covers your ZIP code. The contractor quotes the job for your house directly.
Typical price ranges
| Work | Typical range | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber cement siding replacement, Pacific region averageFactory primed and painted boards. Averages the report's Pacific markets in California, Oregon and Washington. | $22,555 | per job (1,250 sq ft of wall, trim included) | Remodeling 2025 Cost vs. Value Report (www.costvsvalue.com). © 2025 Zonda Media, a Delaware Corporation. Complete data from the Remodeling 2025 Cost vs. Value Report can be downloaded free at www.costvsvalue.com.checked September 16, 2026 |
| Vinyl siding replacement, Pacific region averageInstalled to the manufacturer's specifications, with factory trim at openings and corners. | $18,507 | per job (1,250 sq ft of wall, trim included) | Remodeling 2025 Cost vs. Value Report (www.costvsvalue.com). © 2025 Zonda Media, a Delaware Corporation. Complete data from the Remodeling 2025 Cost vs. Value Report can be downloaded free at www.costvsvalue.com.checked September 16, 2026 |
| Fiber cement siding replacement, Albany, OregonAlbany, about 25 miles south, is the report's closest market to Salem. | $17,948 | per job (1,250 sq ft of wall, trim included) | Remodeling 2024 Cost vs. Value Report (www.costvsvalue.com). © 2024 Zonda Media, a Delaware Corporation. Complete data from the Remodeling 2024 Cost vs. Value Report can be downloaded free at www.costvsvalue.com.checked September 16, 2026 |
| Vinyl siding replacement, Albany, OregonIn this local data vinyl came in above fiber cement, the reverse of the regional figures. | $19,172 | per job (1,250 sq ft of wall, trim included) | Remodeling 2024 Cost vs. Value Report (www.costvsvalue.com). © 2024 Zonda Media, a Delaware Corporation. Complete data from the Remodeling 2024 Cost vs. Value Report can be downloaded free at www.costvsvalue.com.checked September 16, 2026 |
| Siding repairThe guide puts the variation down to material, extent of damage and location. | $2 - $14 | per sq ft of repaired wall | HomeGuide, "How Much Does It Cost to Repair Siding?" (updated February 9, 2026). National figures.checked September 16, 2026 |
| Old siding removal and disposalCheck that a replacement quote includes it; the guide notes it is often left out of first estimates. | $70 - $200 | per square (100 sq ft of wall) | HomeGuide, "How Much Does House Siding Cost to Install or Replace?" (updated October 29, 2025): $0.70 to $2.00 per sq ft, national.checked September 16, 2026 |
Prices on this page are general ranges gathered from published sources, not a quote. What a job actually costs depends on the specifics of the job and who does the work. Only a quote from a qualified siding contractor who has seen the job is a real price. Last reviewed September 16, 2026.
What goes into the price
Wall area and shape
Siding is measured in squares of 100 square feet of wall. Gables, dormers, second stories and lots of windows add cutting, flashing and staging time to the same area.
Material
Fiber cement, vinyl, engineered wood and cedar differ in board cost, weight and installation method. The published figures on this page cover fiber cement and vinyl.
Removal and disposal
Taking off and hauling away the old siding can be its own line on a quote, and HomeGuide notes it is often left out of first estimates. The table includes a national range for it.
What is under the siding
Rotted sheathing is repaired before new siding goes on. In Salem that repair needs a building permit, which adds fees and an inspection.
The layers behind the siding
A water-resistive barrier, flashing at openings and roof edges, and by default a drainage gap are part of meeting Oregon's residential code, and part of the price.
Trim, soffits and fascia
Both Cost vs. Value reference projects include trim. Soffit and fascia work depends on the condition of the roof edge and varies from house to house.
Lead-safe work
On houses built before 1978, containment and cleanup add labor when the work disturbs 20 square feet or more of painted exterior.
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What changes the price
Hidden damage
Soft sheathing or framing found during tear-off can only be priced once the wall is open. Ask how a quote handles it, such as a unit price per sheet or an allowance.
Height and access
Tall walls, steep lots and narrow side yards need more staging, ladders or lifts.
Historic review
On a Salem historic property, changing siding material needs historic design review first, which adds time before work can start.
Weather
Paint and caulk have temperature and dew-point minimums, so a job finished in Salem's wet months can take longer to complete.
What each quote includes
Two quotes can differ because one includes removal, trim, flashing, paint or permits and the other does not. Compare them line by line.
Common questions
How much does it cost to replace siding on a house near Salem?
The closest published figures are in the table on this page, average costs for replacing 1,250 square feet of siding with fiber cement or vinyl in the Pacific region and in Albany, Oregon, from the Cost vs. Value Report. A real price for your house comes from a contractor's quote, because size, access, hidden damage and material all move it.
Why do the Albany figures put vinyl above fiber cement?
The report does not explain individual market results. Its job costs are estimates for each market, and local labor and material pricing can reorder materials from one market to the next. It is a good reason to compare quotes rather than lean on any single average.
Is repairing siding cheaper than replacing it?
For contained damage, generally yes. The repair range in the table is priced per square foot of repaired wall, while the replacement figures cover whole 1,250-square-foot jobs. Repair stops being the cheaper route when damage runs across several walls.
How current are these siding prices?
Each row shows the date it was checked. The Cost vs. Value figures come from the 2025 and 2024 reports, the latest available when they were checked in September 2026, and the HomeGuide ranges were last updated in October 2025 and February 2026.
Why is there no price for cedar siding?
No dependable published source for cedar siding costs was found, so none is published here. A contractor's quote is the way to price cedar for your house.
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Describe the siding project once. Requesting a quote is free, with no obligation.