cost to install vinyl siding
1 Vinyl siding is relatively low-cost, low-maintenance and easy to install. 2  It costs less than $1 a square foot for a do-it-yourself project, or $1,000-$1,250 for 1,250 exterior square feet. 3  Having it professionally installed runs $2-$7 a square foot, or $2,500-$8,750 for 1,250 square feet.
1 Range from less than $1/square foot for do-it-yourself panels from a building supply store to $2-$7 or more if installed by a contractor. 2  For an 1,800-square-foot exterior (50' long, 40' wide and 10' tall'), that's $3,600 to $12,600 and up for professionally hung vinyl.