Cost guide · Updated 2026

How much does home window tinting cost?

Home window tinting costs $5 to $8 per square foot, with most homeowners spending $311 to $712 for professional installation. Security film costs more, at $7 to $19 per square foot.

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Home Window Tinting · 2026

Typical home
$311–$712
Typical home (HomeAdvisor)
$316–$942
Five windows
$150–$600

Typical, per home

$311–$712

Sourced from published data

Typical price

$311–$712

per home · source: HomeGuide

Price ranges

Typical home$311–$712
Typical home (HomeAdvisor)$316–$942
Five windows$150–$600

National averages. Labor costs differ a lot from one area to the next, so use these to sanity-check a quote, then compare two or three local pros for the same job.

Home Window Tinting prices, national averages
Job	Typical price
Typical homeHomeGuide	$311–$712
Typical home (HomeAdvisor)HomeAdvisor	$316–$942
Five windowsFixr	$150–$600
Residential film, installedHomeGuide	$5–$8 per sq ft
Labor onlyHomeAdvisor	$5–$10 per sq ft
Security filmFixr	$7–$19 per sq ft

What changes the price

Square feet of glass
Film type
Number and size of windows
Removing old film
Where you live. Local labor costs, demand and travel time move prices up or down from the national average.

How to pay less

Tint the sunniest windows first. South- and west-facing glass gets the most heat.
Tint more windows at once. Some companies have a minimum job size.
Compare quotes on the same film brand and type.
Compare at least two or three quotes for the same scope. Pros on Job Hound never pay for leads, so no lead fee is built into their price.