Philadelphia
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Real home repair prices for the Philadelphia metro, sourced from 10,565 building permits filed across 3 trades. Every number on this page came from a government record. Not estimates. Not averages. On record.
Home repair costs in Philadelphia, PA cover 3 trades on record. Medians range from $3,500 for plumbing work to $7,200 for electrical work. Based on 10,565 residential building permits filed with City of Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections. Last updated April 23, 2026.
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About Philadelphia Pricing
Quick answers to what homeowners ask before they trust the numbers above.
Where does this Philadelphia pricing data come from?
Every price on this page comes from a building permit filed with the City of Philadelphia. We pull the records directly from opendataphilly.org, classify each permit by trade, and compute the typical cost for the metro. No surveys. No contractor self-reporting. No national averages.
How often is the data updated?
Philadelphia is on our weekly refresh cadence. Every Monday we ingest new permits filed during the prior week. The "Updated" date in the hero shows the last successful run.
Does this cover suburbs in the Philadelphia metro?
This page covers the City of Philadelphia itself plus the broader Philadelphia metro where we have permit coverage. Suburban municipalities are added as their cities publish permit records. If you need a specific suburb, use the price alert sign-up below and we will notify you when it goes live.
Is this the price homeowners pay or the price contractors charge?
Both. The valuation declared on a building permit is the contracted project cost the homeowner agreed to pay the contractor. It is the closest public record we have to the real out-of-pocket price for a project of that size in that city.
Why is the typical cost so different from what my contractor quoted?
Use the typical cost as your negotiation anchor, not the final answer. Quotes vary with project scope, equipment quality, permits, labor market, and emergency timing. If your quote is more than double the typical cost shown here, ask for an itemized breakdown and a second opinion.
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