Well Drilling Cost Guides
Real price ranges built from published industry data, with the line items and local factors that move the number. Every guide lists its sources and when it was last reviewed.
Well Drilling Cost in 2026: Price per Foot & Total New Well Cost
$3,000–$16,000
Typical national range · reviewed 2026-10
Drilling a residential well costs $5,500 on average, and most homeowners pay $3,000–$9,000 at $25–$65 per foot (HomeAdvisor, updated Jun 19, 2026). HomeGuide's July 2025 figures run higher for a complete system: $30–$80+ per foot, or $6,000–$16,000 for a 200-foot well with pump, casing, wiring and permits. Whether you call it well drilling or well digging, the price you're quoted depends mostly on how deep your local water table is.
Read the cost guide →Well Pump Replacement Cost in 2026: New Pump Prices, Installed
$973–$2,822
Typical national range · reviewed 2026-10
Well pump replacement costs $973 to $2,822 installed, averaging $1,897 (Angi, updated Aug 31, 2026) — and deep or difficult wells can reach $2,000–$10,000+ because drop pipe, wire, and pull labor all scale with depth. The pump itself is the smaller share: the unit alone retails for roughly $100–$1,200, and the rest of the bill is pulling the old pump and setting the new one.
Read the cost guide →Submersible vs Jet Pump
$400–$2,500
Typical national range · reviewed 2026-10
The two pumps that supply most private wells work in opposite ways. A jet pump sits above ground and pulls water up by suction. A submersible sits down in the well below the water level and pushes water up. NGWA's homeowner guide notes that because submersibles move more water with the same size motor, they are more efficient than jet pumps.
Read the cost guide →Well Water Testing Cost in 2026: Lab Prices, Kits & Free Testing
$100–$350
Typical national range · reviewed 2026-10
Testing well water at a state-certified lab costs $100 to $350 for most homeowners, depending on how many contaminants you test for (HomeGuide, Jul 29, 2025; HomeAdvisor, updated Jun 20, 2026). A single bacteria test costs much less: the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene charges $35 for total coliform and E. coli (prices effective Jul 1, 2026), and Penn State's lab charges $40. Full panels that add VOCs, pesticides and radiological tests run $700 to $750.
Read the cost guide →Well Pressure Tank Replacement Cost in 2026: Prices by Size & Type
$300–$700
Typical national range · reviewed 2026-10
A well pressure tank replacement costs $300 to $700, averaging $500 (Angi, updated Sep 18, 2026). Angi prices the tank at roughly $10–$15 per gallon of capacity, plus $125–$200 for a plumber or handyperson to swap it. HomeGuide's July 2025 guide prices the same job at $800 to $1,500 installed, averaging $1,000, and its size table runs from $450 for a small 20-gallon tank to $3,000+ for a 120-gallon one.
Read the cost guide →Well Inspection Cost in 2026: Home-Sale Inspection & Water Test Prices
$300–$600
Typical national range · reviewed 2026-10
A professional well inspection costs $300 to $600, and most homeowners pay about $450 (Angi, updated Jul 9, 2026; HomeAdvisor's Jun 20, 2026 guide publishes the same figures). Depth and add-ons set the full spread of $150 to $900: Angi puts wells up to 50 feet at $250–$350 and wells over 500 feet at $500 or more. HomeGuide's July 2025 guide is a little lower, at $250 to $550, or $350 to $900 with lab water testing.
Read the cost guide →Free calculators
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Use the free tool →No Water From Your Well? Diagnostic Wizard
Suddenly no water in the house? Answer a few questions to find out if it's the breaker, the pressure switch, the tank, the pump — or the well itself.
Use the free tool →Well Pump Size Calculator
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Use the free tool →Well Pump: Repair or Replace? Decision Quiz
Pump acting up? Answer three questions — type, age, and symptom — for an honest repair-vs-replace verdict with real 2026 costs.
Use the free tool →Pressure Tank Size Calculator
Find what size well pressure tank you need from your pump's GPM and switch setting — drawdown math included, no guessing.
Use the free tool →Well Shock Chlorination Calculator — How Much Bleach
Figure out how much plain bleach it takes to shock-chlorinate your well from its depth, static water level, and casing size — at the chlorine level you choose, with the safety steps that matter.
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