Driveway Cost Calculator
Price a new driveway. Choose the material and size, set your region, and see a cost range and per-square-foot price.
Example: with Length 40 ft · Width 16 ft · Your region i United States (average) → Estimated cost: $5,760.
- Low estimate$4,896
- High estimate$6,912
- Cost per sq ft$9/sq ft
Computed by the calculator below using its default values. Change any input to see your own numbers.
Driveway layout
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Get quotesGravel, asphalt, concrete or pavers
Gravel is cheapest but needs upkeep; asphalt is the common budget pavement; concrete lasts longer for more money; pavers are the premium choice. Thickness, base prep and grading affect cost.
Average driveway size & what people install
A standard single-car driveway is 10–12 ft wide; a two-car driveway is 20–24 ft wide — 20 ft lets two cars park side by side, 24 ft lets both open doors comfortably. With the standard 18–26 ft pad depth, most two-car driveways work out to roughly 400–600 sq ft; this page’s 40 × 16 ft default (640 sq ft) reflects a longer suburban approach.
| Where you live | Most common surface | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast & Midwest | Asphalt | Flexible pavement rides out freeze–thaw cycles, the dark surface helps melt snow, and road salt pits concrete. |
| South & Sun Belt | Concrete | Stands up to sustained heat that softens and ruts asphalt, and skips the reseal-every-few-years upkeep. |
| Rural & long approaches | Gravel | Cheapest installed surface (~$1–2/sq ft) and practical over long distances. |
| Design-led projects | Pavers | Premium price, but repairable section by section and lasts decades. |
Size: Angi driveway-width guide (2026). Regional mix: Angi cold-climate concrete-vs-asphalt guide (2026), Asphalt Calculator USA materials comparison, HomeAdvisor & LawnStarter gravel-driveway guides (2025–26).
How it’s calculated & sources
Cost = area (length × width) × installed per-sq-ft rate for the material. Estimates are then scaled by a regional construction-cost factor for your area (U.S. average = 1.00).
Cost ranges from 2025–26 national home-improvement data (HomeAdvisor, Angi, Fixr and industry guides); regional factors approximate RS Means-style city cost indices. Typical driveway \u2248 $2,300\u2013$7,500 \u2014 gravel $1\u20134, asphalt $6\u201312, concrete $10\u201315, pavers $18\u201325 per sq ft.
Results update as you type and are estimates, not a quote — site conditions, permits, and finishes move the final number. Verify with local pros.
Frequently asked questions
Is removing the old driveway included?
No \u2014 demolition and haul-away is extra, commonly $1\u2013$3/sq ft.
How long does each last?
Asphalt ~15\u201320 years; concrete 30\u201340; pavers decades.
How does region change it?
We scale the estimate by a regional cost factor.