How Much Does Concrete Cost in Austin, TX?
Heritage Concrete Austin answers what concrete costs in Austin, Texas, with published 2026 figures: a new driveway runs $9 to $19 per square foot, a slab $4 to $10 and a patio $4 to $10, while local pros deliver ready-mix for $110 to $150 a cubic yard.
Each price below is a typical Austin-area average with its year, set beside the national average where one exists. None of them is a quote. Size, soil, tear-out and finish change every job, so a real price starts with a look at the site, and estimates are free.
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Austin concrete prices beside the national averages
For everyday flatwork, Austin and national prices sit close together. The average Austin driveway project comes to $6,278 against $6,400 nationally, and a 24-by-24-foot drive runs $4,510 to $8,435 here against $4,600 to $8,600 across the country (2026).
Foundations show the widest gap. A typical new foundation in Austin averages $6,680, while the 2026 national average, drawn from 880 verified projects, is $9,245. Priced through a calculator at downtown Austin's 78701 ZIP code, a basic 120-square-foot slab runs $9.64 to $11.80 per square foot, under the same calculator's national $10.63 to $13.00 (September 2026).
- New concrete driveway
- $9–$19 / sq ft
- Concrete slab
- $4–$10 / sq ft
- Concrete patio
- $4–$10 / sq ft
- Stamped concrete
- $10–$20 / sq ft
- Flat concrete walkway
- $4–$10 / sq ft
- Ready-mix, delivered
- $110–$150 / cu yd
Austin-area averages, 2026. Not a quote.
- Concrete driveway
- $8–$20 / sq ft
- Slab-on-grade house foundation
- $6–$14 / sq ft
- Plain concrete patio
- $4–$12 / sq ft
- Stamped driveway finish
- $12–$18 / sq ft
- Concrete sidewalk, installed
- $7–$17 / sq ft
- Ready-mix with delivery
- $119–$147 / cu yd
National averages, 2025 and 2026 figures. Not a quote.
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(512) 588-2862Concrete driveway cost
Nationally, labor makes up about half of a concrete driveway's cost (2026). In Austin, labor by itself costs $4.50 to $13 a square foot, and a calculator set to downtown Austin prices a basic 120-square-foot driveway at $8.93 to $10.96 for every square foot, a figure that leaves out any general contractor's markup, sales tax and permit fees.
The approach at the street
When the job reaches the approach in the public right-of-way, City fees join the bill: the Driveway/Sidewalk permit costs $345 when new, and inspecting a residential approach costs $525.01, with $88.43 more for each extra driveway (fees effective October 1, 2026). Nationally, most residential driveway permits cost $50 to $200. On its own street contracts, the City's median bid for a concrete driveway was $20 per square foot, with the middle half of 75 bids between $15 and $24.50 (2022–2025).
Tearing out the old drive
A replacement adds demolition. Breaking out and hauling off the old slab costs $2 to $8 a square foot in typical 2026 Austin-area figures, against a national average of $2 to $6. For the build itself, from thickness to the City's approach detail, see concrete driveway installation and replacement.
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(512) 588-2862Concrete slab and foundation cost
By type of concrete, typical Austin-area slab prices run $6 per square foot for a standard mix, $7 with rebar, $8 for high-strength and $10 with fiber mesh (2026). Thickness moves the figure further: $6 to $9 for a 4- to 6-inch patio slab, $6 to $12 for a 4- to 8-inch driveway and $12 to $18 for an 8- to 10-inch foundation. Labor runs $2 to $5 per square foot, between a third and a half of the total.
National figures for a house run higher. A slab-on-grade foundation costs $6 to $14 per square foot, or $12,000 to $28,000, in 2026 national averages, while a 30-by-30 slab runs $3,600 to $7,200. For foundations, ADU slabs, pads and garage floors, see concrete slabs and foundations.
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(512) 588-2862Concrete patio cost
A patio poured 3½ to 4 inches thick comes to around $10 per square foot in a 2026 Austin price guide, and rebar runs $1.40 to $1.85 for each two feet of bar. Proper site prep adds $1,000 to $4,000 on average.
Nationally, plain concrete patios run $4 to $12 per square foot and stained or stamped ones $8 to $30, with a basic 20-by-20 at $1,600 to $4,800 (2025). The same national figures put reinforcement at $1 to $3 per square foot and patio permits at $50 to $400; in Austin, concrete flatwork off the right-of-way needs no building permit.
What the finish adds
In typical Austin-area slab prices, a broom or smooth trowel finish adds $1 to $3 per square foot or comes in the base price, while exposed aggregate runs $7 to $15, stained $8 to $15, stamped $10 to $18 and polished $3 to $12 (2026). National driveway figures put broom-finished, colored or exposed aggregate at $8 to $12 per square foot, stamped at $12 to $18 and stained at $18 to $20. More on concrete patios, from thickness to slope.
- 10 x 10 ft (100 sq ft)
- $400–$1,000
- 12 x 12 ft (144 sq ft)
- $580–$1,440
- 15 x 15 ft (225 sq ft)
- $900–$2,250
- 16 x 20 ft (320 sq ft)
- $1,280–$3,200
- 20 x 20 ft (400 sq ft)
- $1,600–$4,000
Austin-area patio averages by size, 2026; not a quote.
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(512) 588-2862Concrete cost per cubic yard
Concrete is sold by the cubic yard, and the Austin price depends on the mix. One 2026 Austin guide says all-purpose mixes cost $120 to $165 per yard, high-strength $155 to $205 and self-consolidating $190 to $210, while another puts the concrete for a new slab at $120 a yard.
Nationally, ready-mix delivered inside 20 miles averages $119 to $147 a yard, while NRMCA, the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, sets its own national average at $108 (2026). National add-ons show what makes a small order dear: a load under 10 yards adds $53 per yard, Saturday delivery $8 per yard, each mile past 20 another $9.50, and color $31 to $170 per yard.
For a sense of quantity, Austin price tables count about 10 cubic yards for a two-car driveway and about 2 for a 10-by-10 patio, and the average Austin concrete delivery comes to $3,140 (2026). On national prices, the 8.88 cubic yards in a 20-by-24 drive come to roughly $1,060 delivered, before the 5% to 10% extra ordered for waste and spills.
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(512) 588-2862What pushes an Austin concrete price up or down
The square-foot price is only a starting point. These are the lines that move it on Austin jobs, each with its published figure.
Ground and base
One 2026 Austin price guide ties local driveway prices to the heat, to clay-heavy soil that calls for more base preparation and reinforcement, and to a workforce shortage that lifts contractor rates.
Slopes and rock
A 2026 price guide for Austin retaining walls says steep ground can push labor up by half or more, and that the area's limestone deposits need extra excavation. Sloped lots in West Austin and the Hill Country neighborhoods also come up as a cost driver for concrete steps.
Tax and the fine print
Calculator prices describe basic mid-range work in easy conditions; they exclude sales tax, permit and inspection fees, and the 13% to 22% a general contractor adds to organize and supervise a job. Austin's combined sales tax of 8.25% falls on materials, and installation labor isn't taxed (2026).
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(512) 588-2862Concrete cost questions
How much does it cost to pour 1000 sq ft of concrete?
That depends on what the 1,000 square feet becomes. Typical 2026 figures for the Austin area put a 30-by-30 slab, 900 square feet, at about $6,300, and a stamped driveway or large patio of 1,000 square feet at $10,000 to $20,000. A 2024 Austin guide priced a reinforced 30-by-40 slab, 1,200 square feet, at $10,300 to $17,600.
How much does it cost to replace an old concrete slab?
Replacing damaged slabs runs $10 to $15 per square foot in typical Austin-area driveway repair figures for 2026, against $6 to $14 nationally. For a whole house foundation the national figure is $16 to $19 per square foot, or $23,000 to $48,000, plus $1 to $3 per square foot to demolish the old slab; a 2024 Austin guide put slab demolition at $1.10 to $1.70.
Does building on clay cost more in Austin?
Sometimes. On its own sidewalk contracts the City calls for a thicker walk on expansive soil, and the price follows: a 4-inch walk on low-expansive soil drew a median bid of $11.875 per square foot, and a 5.5-inch walk on moderate-to-high expansive soil $13.75 (2022–2024). Its curb-and-gutter bids came out level, at a $40.50 median per linear foot on either soil. For a home on expansive soil, the City also requires an engineer-sealed foundation plan, and soil testing usually runs $500 to $2,000 nationally (2025).
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