How Much Does New Siding Cost in Missoula, MT? (2027)
Price your siding in Missoula, MT
A one-story 50 x 38 ft. house in Missoula takes about 19.3 squares of siding: $11,540 to $16,660 in vinyl, $20,030 to $28,930 in HARDIE fiber cement, installed.
These figures use our siding calculator with its defaults: a 50 x 38 ft. footprint, a 5/12 roof (the gable ends are sided too), a simple house shape, wraps around 10 windows and doors, and no tear-off. Prices run about 4% below the national average. Missoula prices sit right on the Montana average; statewide, vinyl for this house runs $11,440 to $16,530.
Siding Cost in Missoula by Material
Same walls, six materials. Vinyl stays the low-cost choice, fiber cement sits in the middle at $20,030 to $28,930, and real cedar costs the most.
| Material (1,930 sq. ft. of wall) | Installed cost | Estimate | Per square |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl siding | $11,540 to $16,660 | $14,240 | $684.33 |
| Premium vinyl siding | $11,300 to $16,310 | $13,940 | $668.76 |
| Cedar Impressions (vinyl) | $15,280 to $22,070 | $18,870 | $923.80 |
| HARDIE fiber cement | $20,030 to $28,930 | $24,730 | $1,227.52 |
| Cedar clapboard | $18,420 to $26,600 | $22,740 | $1,124.33 |
| Cedar shingles | $20,460 to $29,550 | $25,250 | $1,254.77 |
Basis: 50 x 38 ft. footprint, one story, gables sided (5/12 roof), simple corners, trim wraps on 10 openings, installed over the existing siding.
Extras for This House
Tear-off, height and a complex shape are the big extras. What each adds to the vinyl estimate for this house:
- Removal: wood siding comes off for roughly $3,990; vinyl or aluminum for roughly $2,000.
- Stories: a 1.5-story raised ranch runs about $4,340 higher; a two-story house about $10,840 higher.
- Complexity: about $1,720 added for a medium outline, about $2,910 for a cut-up one.
- Window and door wraps: about $103.19 apiece beyond the ones included.
Siding Cost Spread Over Its Service Life
Cheaper siding is not always cheaper to own. Here is each estimate spread over its expected life in Missoula - tap or hover a bar.
Per year of service, Vinyl siding wins at $569.57. Paint jobs on fiber cement and cedar come on top; lives are typical, cut where the climate is harder on a material (hail and freeze-thaw cycles).
Price Your Exact Siding Job in Missoula
The table prices a simple house with vinyl over the old siding. Change the material, the old layer, the shape and the window count below to price your own job with the same math.
$11,540 – $16,660typical $14,240
Vinyl siding, 19.3 squares at $684.33 · one story
How Missoula Weather Treats Siding
Every region wears siding out in its own way. For Missoula, with summer highs near 83°F, the main factors are these:
Climate regions run from 1 (cool) to 5 (hot); Montana sits in region 1.
Cold-weather impacts. Cold makes vinyl stiff and easier to crack when something hits it. Thicker panels survive a winter of shovels, balls and ladders better; fiber cement ignores the cold, but its cut ends must be sealed.
Wildfire. In fire-prone areas the siding material matters. Fiber cement does not burn, vinyl melts and wood can ignite, so many such areas favor or require ignition-resistant walls.
Hailstorms. After a storm, check the walls that faced the wind. A cracked or holed panel lets water in and should be replaced, often under a homeowner's policy.
Most whole-house siding jobs here happen between the spring thaw and the first hard frost. Vinyl turns brittle and hard to cut cleanly in the cold, which is why few crews install it in midwinter. Missoula is in Missoula County, and most siding crews here cover the wider county. Ask at least one contractor from outside the city for a bid; travel rarely adds much on a whole-house job.
Siding Cost Near You
How to Compare Siding Bids in Missoula
Low bids often leave work out. Hold each quote to these terms:
- Crew. Ask if the seller installs with its own staff or a subcontractor.
- Corners and trim. Matching corner posts and starter strip should be in the price, not an extra.
- Old layer. Taking off old vinyl or aluminum adds about $2,000 here; get it listed as its own line.
Other Montana Cities Compared
The same vinyl job in other Montana cities:
- Billings, MT: about $11,610-$16,770, 270 miles east
- Great Falls, MT: about $11,500-$16,610, 130 miles east
- Bozeman, MT: about $11,490-$16,590, 160 miles southeast
Common Questions About New Siding in Missoula
Is fiber cement worth the extra cost over vinyl?
Fiber cement ($20,030 to $28,930) wins for a long stay: it lasts longer and holds paint well. Vinyl ($11,540 to $16,660) costs less now and never needs painting.
Is there a typical per-square siding rate in Missoula?
Contractors measure the walls in squares of 100 sq. ft. Here, vinyl comes to roughly $684.33 a square and fiber cement $1,227.52, with extras on top.
When is removing old siding worth it?
Removal costs about $2,000 (vinyl/aluminum) to $3,990 (wood) for this house. It is worth it when you suspect rot, want new insulation or the old layer is not flat.
Treat these numbers as a budget guide for Missoula. They come from our siding calculator with local cost factors; an on-site measure gives the exact figure.
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