Blinds Installation cost at a glance
- Typical range: $1,100 – $1,900
- Most homeowners pay: around $1,500
- Prices vary most by: The blinds themselves (55–65% of the budget)
Cross-checked against three published sources for this project. Sources used for this page: Angi's blinds installation cost data, HomeGuide's blinds installation cost guide and Fixr's window blinds cost guide. Sources last checked: October 2026 — HomeGuide, Fixr, Angi. Last updated October 2026 · How we calculate these costs
Cost by scope
| Scope | Typical cost | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| A few windows or one room (prefab) | $150 – $600 | Three or four standard windows in ready-made blinds. HomeGuide prices prefab blinds installed at $30–$200 per window, Angi's per-window band starts at $55, and Fixr's typical installed range is $109–$198 per window — a small room is a few hundred dollars, not a whole-house figure. |
| Whole house, standard blinds (about 10 windows) | $1,100 – $1,900 | The typical project on this page. Fixr puts the average installed blind at about $151 per window inside a $109–$198 typical range, Angi prices whole-home installation at $440–$2,550 for 8–15 windows at $55–$170 per window, and HomeGuide totals a prefab whole house at $240–$2,000. |
| Custom or motorized blinds | $3,000 – $6,000+ | Made-to-measure blinds throughout, or motorization on the main windows. HomeGuide prices custom blinds at $70–$600 per window installed and motorized blinds at $300–$1,000 per window; Angi prices motorized blinds at $400–$600 and customized blinds to $650 per window. |
Where the money goes
| Part of the job | Share | Note |
|---|---|---|
| The blinds themselves | 55–65% | The product is most of the bill: HomeGuide prices prefab blind materials at $10–$100 per window and custom materials at $50–$500, with material-only prices by type from aluminum at $20–$100 to wood at $40–$300 per window; Angi's material bands run $5–$15 per square foot |
| Installation labor | 20–30% | Measuring, brackets, mounting and levelling: HomeGuide prices installation labor at $20–$100 per window (handymen at $30–$80), Angi's installers charge $15–$50 per window inside a $140–$400 whole-job labor band, and Fixr prices handyman blind installation at $60–$150 per window on labor alone |
| Measuring, hardware & valances | 5–12% | The site measure, brackets, cords and finishing hardware. Angi notes measurements are included in a professional installation price, and HomeGuide's brand table shows how far hardware-grade product spreads — from Achim and Hampton Bay materials at $10–$80 per window to Hunter Douglas at $200–$500 |
| Old-blind removal & disposal | 3–8% | Taking down and disposing of the old treatments where it is not bundled in: Angi prices removal at $10–$30 per window when it is charged separately, and HomeGuide prices removal and disposal of old blinds or window treatments at $30–$600 per window including the new installation |
What moves the price most
The window count is the budget. Blinds are priced per window in all three guides — Fixr at about $151 per window on average, Angi at $55–$170 and HomeGuide's prefab band at $30–$200 — so the honest whole-house figure is the per-window price times your window count, and quotes only compare at the same count. Size is the second lever: HomeGuide's size table runs from $40–$140 installed for a 24-by-36 window to $170–$500 for a 60-by-72, and Angi's table matches it almost exactly. Type and material are the third: mini and roller blinds sit at $20–$250 installed in HomeGuide, cellular at $70–$300, real wood materials at $40–$300 per window, and motorized blinds at $300–$1,000 — the single biggest per-window jump on the page. Finally, prefab versus custom: HomeGuide prices prefab materials at $10–$100 per window against $50–$500 for custom, and installers will trim ready-made blinds to fit for a small fee, which is the honest middle route for standard-size windows.
Worked example: how a typical blinds installation budget breaks down
A typical job: mid-range blinds measured and installed across 10 standard windows — blinds supplied, brackets fitted, every blind levelled and tested, old blinds taken down and removed. The budget below totals $1,500 — the "most homeowners pay around" figure from the top of this page — split using this page's own cost breakdown. It shows how a real quote at that level is usually composed; every line is built from the ranges on this page, and it is an illustration, not a quote for your project.
| Line item | Example budget |
|---|---|
| Blinds (10 windows, mid-range) | $900 |
| Installation labor | $375 |
| Measuring, brackets and hardware | $150 |
| Old-blind removal and disposal | $75 |
| Total | $1,500 |
What most people get wrong
- Comparing quotes at different window counts — every guide prices per window (Fixr at about $151 installed), so a lower whole-house quote that covers fewer windows is not a lower price.
- Buying the blinds before the measure — HomeGuide and Angi both size price by the window (a 60-by-72 installs at $170–$500 against $40–$140 for a 24-by-36), and a blind cut to a guessed size fits neither way.
- Pricing motorization as a small add-on — HomeGuide prices motorized blinds at $300–$1,000 per window against $30–$200 for standard prefab; motorize the hard-to-reach windows only, unless the budget is the custom tier.
- Assuming removal is included — Angi prices old-blind removal at $10–$30 per window when it is charged separately; get it named in the quote either way.
Costs in your city
Blinds pricing is installer day-rate over shipped product: Angi's installers charge $15–$50 per window for labor and HomeGuide's handymen $30–$80, so the same 10 windows price near the bottom of the band in a low-rate market and at the top where window-treatment installers are booked out. Climate travels with the city — Angi's own city guides push cellular blinds where insulation matters and solar blinds where UV and heat dominate, and both types price above basic slats in HomeGuide ($70–$300 and $50–$350 installed). The blinds themselves are national retail, so quotes in the same city differ on labor, product grade and whether measuring and removal are bundled. Ask each bidder for the per-window price at your window count, the product by brand and material, and whether the measure and old-blind removal are inside the number.
Frequently asked questions
How much does blinds installation cost per window?
Fixr's average is about $151 per window installed, inside a typical range of $109–$198. Angi prices installation at $55–$170 per window for materials and installation together, and HomeGuide prices prefab blinds at $30–$200 per window installed and custom blinds at $70–$600. Standard windows in mid-range blinds land around $110–$200 per window in most quotes.
How much does it cost to install blinds in a whole house?
Angi totals whole-home installation at $440–$2,550 for a typical 8–15 windows, and HomeGuide totals prefab blinds for the whole house at $240–$2,000. At Fixr's $151 average, a 10-window home lands near $1,500 — the figure this page uses for its typical project.
How much is labor alone to install blinds?
HomeGuide prices installer labor at $20–$100 per window, with handymen at $30–$80 per window or $50–$80 per hour. Angi's window pros charge $15–$50 per window inside a $140–$400 whole-job labor band, and Fixr prices handyman blind installation at $60–$150 per window excluding the blinds themselves.
Are motorized blinds worth the extra cost?
They are the premium tier, not a small upgrade: HomeGuide prices motorized blinds at $300–$1,000 per window installed and Angi at $400–$600, against $30–$200 for a standard prefab blind in HomeGuide. The money buys remote and scheduled control — most homeowners motorize the few hard-to-reach or large windows and hand-operate the rest.
How long do blinds last?
HomeGuide puts blind life at 5–15 years depending on material: vinyl, plastic and aluminum last closer to 5–10 years, while wood and higher-quality blinds last 10–15. Regular dusting and cleaning extend the life of any of them — and a blind measured wrong rarely lasts at all, which is what the professional measure in a quote is paying to avoid.
