Does new siding add value? Siding replacement ROI calculator
Curb appeal projects lead every return-on-investment list, and siding is the biggest of them. Fiber-cement siding is one of the few projects that adds more value than it costs; vinyl comes close.
Directional estimate using national cost-vs-value recoup rates (2025 Cost vs. Value report). Returns vary widely by market, quality, and timing — not an appraisal.
How much value does new siding add?
Fiber-cement siding replacement (about $21,500 for 1,250 sq ft) recouped roughly 114% of its cost in the 2025 Cost vs. Value report — more value added than money spent. Vinyl siding (about $18,000) recouped about 97%. Both sit near the top of all projects because siding changes the first impression of the whole house for the price of one room’s remodel.
The return is highest when the old siding is visibly tired — faded, cracked, peeling paint on wood — because buyers price a worn exterior as “needs work” on everything behind it.
What drives siding ROI
Starting condition. Replacing peeling, rotting or dented siding returns the most; swapping sound 10-year-old vinyl returns little.
Material and neighborhood. Fiber-cement reads as premium and suits most markets; vinyl is right where vinyl is the norm.
Whole-house consistency. New siding with old trim, gutters and shutters leaves value on the table; the small extras finish the job.
Color. Neutral, regionally typical colors appeal to the widest buyer pool.
Vinyl vs. fiber-cement
Vinyl: cheapest, no painting, 20–30-year life, recoups nearly all of its cost.
Fiber-cement: about 20% more, fire- and rot-resistant, holds paint 15 years, 50-year life, recoups more than it costs — the better choice almost everywhere it is common.
Put it in context
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